In this episode, I sit down with Muriel Toubassy, a passionate teacher of 10 years and a mom who survived her first year of motherhood, all while navigating the many layers of grief. This story is a bit different than past episodes, as we explore how Muriel navigates the grief associated with her father’s cancer … Continue reading EPISODE 57: Processing the Guilt Associated with My Father’s Cancer Diagnosis with Muriel Toubass
Author: susanecasey.com
Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is an author, a licensed mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, a certified life coach and a podcaster. Throughout the past 29 years, Susan has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians.
Currently, Susan works for a measurement-based care organization, providing clinical coaching to therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists countrywide to improve mental health outcomes for youth and adults.
Susan’s blog on her website, susanecasey.com, chronicles her grieving process following the death of her younger brother. Her fiction has won numerous awards, including first place in the PEN/Nob Hill Literary Contest and Green Writer’s National Literary Contest. Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Grief is her first work of nonfiction published on February 14, 2020 by Library Tales Publishing. Both Susan’s professional and creative work have been guided by her deep belief that every individual has purpose and inherent strengths and deserves the opportunity to reach their own unique potential. Please be sure to check Susan's podcast, L.E.A.P https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trailer-welcome-to-the-l-e-a-p-podcast-with-susan-e-casey/id1573809035?i=1000526765528
Susan lives in Maine with her husband Steve and miniature aussidoodle Rocky
EPISODE 56: Connecting with My Husband in the Afterlife with Amy Gray-Cunningham
In this episode, I sit down with Amy Gray-Cunningham, who is an intuitive healer and an Akashic Records Practitioner. Her mission is to help people fulfill their soul’s purpose. She believes we are the creators of our own experiences. Therefore, we manifest the life we desire. On June 5, 2021, the day after her oldest … Continue reading EPISODE 56: Connecting with My Husband in the Afterlife with Amy Gray-Cunningham
EPISODE 55: How to Heal from Tremendous Loss with Kelli Nielsen
In this episode, I sit down with Kelli Nielsen, The Grief Guru. Kelli didn’t grow up with visions of becoming The Grief Guru, but life had other plans. After losing her mother to suicide in 2017 she found herself swept out in a sea of grief. Barely able to get through the days, she looked … Continue reading EPISODE 55: How to Heal from Tremendous Loss with Kelli Nielsen
EPISODE 54: How Type 1 Diabetes Changed My Life with Taylor Efford
In this episode, I sit down with Taylor Efford, whose life changed drastically after receiving a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. As you’ll hear in our conversation, coming to terms with her new reality and learning to live her life differently has brought many challenges and also many blessings to her life. Taylor is an Actor … Continue reading EPISODE 54: How Type 1 Diabetes Changed My Life with Taylor Efford
EPISODE 53: Death from the Perspective of a Death Doula with Jill McClennen
In this episode, I sit down with Jill McLennen to talk about death and grief through the perspective of a death doula. Jill is a Certified Death Doula which is a non-medical person trained to care for someone holistically at the end of life. She offers support, preparation, and soul-level healing to her clients in … Continue reading EPISODE 53: Death from the Perspective of a Death Doula with Jill McClennen
episode 52: What Three Significant Losses Taught Me About Life with Erin P.S. Zimmerman
In this episode, I sit down with Erin P.S. Zimmerman, who talks about her three significant encounters with grief that changed her life. As you’ll hear in this episode, the first was losing her brother Nathan at birth, the second was losing her friend Bruno to police brutality on his wedding night, and the third … Continue reading episode 52: What Three Significant Losses Taught Me About Life with Erin P.S. Zimmerman
Episode 51: Coping With Losing My Eyesight and My Dad with Phil Spade
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode … Continue reading Episode 51: Coping With Losing My Eyesight and My Dad with Phil Spade
EPISODE 50: A Mother’s Grief Journey After Losing Her Son to Suicide with Anne Moss Rogers
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode … Continue reading EPISODE 50: A Mother’s Grief Journey After Losing Her Son to Suicide with Anne Moss Rogers
EPISODE 49: Losing my Brother to a Car Accident with Kelley Green-Chartier
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode … Continue reading EPISODE 49: Losing my Brother to a Car Accident with Kelley Green-Chartier
EPISODE 48: Processing my Friend’s Death by Suicide with Cameron Rosenblum
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode … Continue reading EPISODE 48: Processing my Friend’s Death by Suicide with Cameron Rosenblum
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