The Power of Love Show TJ Jackson

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Angila ‘Angie’ Hanson.

Angie shares her story of immense loss — a journey marked by the deaths of her one-year-old son, Garret, her husband, Jack, her brother, Seth, and her sister-in-law, Brooke. 
In her own profound grief, Angie Hanson found solace in a mission to change the narrative around grief, to bring light into the darkest moments, and to offer genuine support to those walking the path of loss.

She founded Butterflies + Halos in 2022, a greeting card company that seeks to bridge the gap between sympathy and understanding, between condolence and companionship This greeting card company helps create a space for the griever so they feel less alone and show up intentionally for a friend and also help you as a friend send hope into your grieving friend's heart & home. These cards aren’t here to “fix” the grief, but to show you care and you are sharing in the grief journey with your friend.  

Angie also is publishing her first book “Chapters of a Resilient Heart” that will be published in May 2024. 

She also co-hosts a podcast “From Loss to Light Podcast” touching on all aspects of losses and how people have found their light.  

Learn More Angie:
Website: ButterfliesAndHalos.com
Instagram: @ButterfliesAndHalos
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Pre-Order Book: ‘Chapters of a Resilient Heart’ • COMING MAY 2024: https://chaptersofaresilientheart.myshopify.com/

Shop Cards: https://butterfliesandhalos.com/collections/new-releases

Podcast: ‘From Loss to Light’ • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-loss-to-light/id1695980324

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On this episode of The Power of Love Show we will be discussing an insightful article written by Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C, for What’s Your Grief titled, ‘A Grief Care Plan: Your Foundation for Support’.

Tune in to learn more about what a Grief Care Plan is, as well as how and why you should implement one.

Read the Article: ‘Grief Care Plan: Your Foundation for Support’: https://whatsyourgrief.com/a-grief-care-plan-your-foundation-for-support/

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On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Crista Polich.

After living for years in a verbally and physically abusive marriage, Crista summoned up the strength to end that unhealthy relationship.  She had just launched their youngest child off to college when she and her husband decided to get divorced. She knew it would be a challenging season, but little did she know what laid ahead.  

Only three and a half weeks later, Crista suddenly found herself a widow. Her husband committed suicide…

Crista and her children navigated through their grief together, and with the help of professional therapists.

Because she had been a stay-at-home mom for most of her marriage, she found herself completely unprepared and overwhelmed for what life had now presented her.

However, Crista did not sit idle. She began reclaiming her life one step at a time. She started tackling the tough stuff and now she helps others do the same.
 
Crista is the author of the captivating memoir, ‘Admitting Abuse: You might not get over it, but you will get through it.’ She is a powerful informational speaker where she engages audiences by sharing her emotional stories with unbridled truth and humor. She recently founded her own consulting business helping people be more prepared in the event of an unexpected tragedy.

In addition, Crista is committed to helping widows and widowers less fortunate than she, which inspired her to start a non-profit ministry called ‘Widows Without’ through the non-profit Bridges US.
 
Crista is candid, encouraging and blunt about how she turned her tragedy into triumph and now she’s committed to helping others do the same.

As she says, “I’m not bashful about telling people, don’t wait to get your sh*t together!”

Learn More Crista:
Website: BridgesUS.org
Instagram: @CristaAndja

Book: ‘Admitting Abuse: You Might Not Get Over It, But You Will Get Through It’ - https://a.co/d/65cMdtG

Nonprofit: ‘Widows Without’ -
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On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Kara J. Lee.

Kara J. Lee, a North Carolina native now living in Atlanta, GA, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

With three years of experience as a Social Worker in rural North Carolina hospices, Kara understands the depths of grief firsthand.

Motivated by her personal journey, she founded the Releasing Grief Instagram Page as a safe haven for those facing similar struggles.

Currently expanding her reach with the Releasing Grief YouTube Channel, Kara aims to provide support and comfort to others on their grief journey.

Additionally, her eBook, "The Day I Lost Someone," shares valuable insights and experiences to aid others in navigating their own grief.

Learn More About Kara:
Instagram: @ReleasingGrief

Children's eBook: https://issuu.com/releasinggrief/docs...

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On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Ashley Wolfe!

Since 2007 Ashley has worked in hospitals, hospice and community settings as a Certified Child Life Specialist supporting families journeying through some of life's most significant trials. Specializing in palliative and grief support, Ashley has witnessed the importance of developmentally appropriate education and nurturing emotional expression in helping families navigate death and grief together.

After completing her Master's degree, Ashley worked as a Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice learning about and supporting families in the comfort of their own home around end of life. In 2021, she became an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist offering this evidence based and action oriented practice both in person and virtually. Ashley has been an adjunct professor of Therapeutic Play at Central Washington University and believes that play, as the language of children, is one of the magic ingredients for having difficult conversations about death and grief.

In 2023 Ashley completed her training as a Death Doula and is honored to help families in their preparation of death, the honoring and coordinating of their loved ones wishes and the emotional support of their grief all along the way. Children are often excluded from the conversations and decisions made around the natural experience of death. It is Ashley's hope that with appropriate preparation and emotional support, the entire family can contribute in unique ceremony of their loved ones. 

Ashley embraces grief as our bodies natural response to change. She believes that we don't need to be cured from grief but rather companioned through the unique and personal journey. 

Ashley is also the author of “My Journey With The Wind: A Magical Story of Grief,” which helps children and their caregivers have a common language to talk about and express the feelings of grief. Together, through the included therapeutic activities, the readers are able to reflect on their individual grief experiences and find helpful ways to integrate back into their new reality while maintaining connected bonds with their loved ones.

Learn More About Ashley:
Website: TheGrievingWell.com
Instagram: @The_Grieving_Well

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*All proceeds from this book will go to support the programming and community outreach of Let Grace In, a non-profit helping to support families who are grieving from the death of a child.

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On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sara Olsher!

After surviving a divorce and cancer all before she turned 35, mom and author-illustrator, Sara Olsher, took the lessons she learned about helping kids through major life changes and wrote a book. Then another, and another.

She now has eleven picture books under her belt, and is the founder of “Mighty and Bright”, a company that helps kids and adults understand and manage their lives more easily using magnetic visual schedules.

Sara was chosen as a 2023 Remarkable Woman by Nexstar Media.

Learn More About Sara:
Website: MightyAndBright.com
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Instagram: @MightyAndBrightCo
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