Heart To Heart With Michael

How can a father deal with losing a son to cerebral palsy? What does it mean to have cerebral palsy? What advice does a father of two sets of twins have for others who have premature babies with severe birth defects?It’s extremely difficult to have a child with a chronic illness. It’s especially difficult when we lose a child, even when it is a child who was born with a chronic illness. It seems somehow unnatural for a parent to bury a child. So how do we, as parents, cope with that moment?This month's featured Guest is David Blier – the father of four; two sets of twins. David’s first set of twins were born at 31 ½ weeks – which is not actually considered premature for twins. One of the twins, Lucas, was born with cerebral palsy and his condition was very severe. Lucas couldn’t eat or speak but he could laugh and cry. He couldn’t sit up or walk, but he was able to move with the help of a wheelchair. He was totally dependent on others. For the last 13 years of his life he lived in Mercy Homes. Sadly, at 23

The loss of a spouse may be the hardest thing we can ever face. Lingering questions might haunt us seemingly forever. If I remarry, will I somehow diminish my first husband or wife? Must I, therefore, remain alone for the rest of my life? How can I possibly make room for someone new in my life? Not surprisingly these questions are faced every day by those around us. With us today are Jenny and Dan Muscatell. Jenny has faced these questions and is here today to talk about her answers. After losing her first husband, Thale, to a heart attack, she has remarried and begun life anew with Dan.Links mentioned in the show:Jenny and Dan Muscatell have their own podcast: And That's the #Truth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChqkdrquJOuZMPRsCszwEqgJenny Muscatell's book: https://www.jennymuscatell.com/Links to “Bereaved But Still Me” Social Media and Podcast Pages:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me/id1333229173Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/heart-to-heart-with-michaelF

On August 15, 2018, while traveling to a minor league baseball game, the unthinkable happened. Marcy’s car was rear-ended and her 14-year-old son was killed instantly. Marcy’s world, and that of her family, was immediately crushed. Marcy, a pediatrician, struggled to help herself and her family.While looking for resources, Marcy was unable to find a podcast for bereaved parents. So she decided she needed to start a podcast to help parents who had lost a child of her own. As a pediatrician, she had dedicated her life to helping children but now she felt it was time for her to help parents whose children had died too young.Marcy Larson is the Host of Losing a Child: Always Andy’s Mom. She is also a pediatrician and the mother of three biological children and one foster son. For more information about her podcast, visit her website, Andy’s Mom.comLinks mentioned in this program include:Marcy’s blog and podcast: https://andysmom.com/Links to “Bereaved But Still Me” Social Media and Podcast Pages:Apple Podcasts:

This is a very special episode in which Michael talks with "Bereaved But Still Me" (BBSM) friends and family who have been with us during the last five years. Together we've learned that grief shared is divided while joy shared is multiplied. It is our hope that over the years we've been able to share some healing with our listeners. Guests include production staff and previous guests on BBSM. In addition, Michael was in the United States earlier this year where he interviewed BBSM creator and Executive Producer, Anna Jaworski of the Hearts Unite the Globe Podcast Network. Links mentioned in this program include:Anna Jaworski - “CHDs Around the Globe: Israel” — https://www.spreaker.com/user/7668348/chds-around-the-globe-israelMatt Creedon - "Remembering Chase” — https://www.spreaker.com/user/7668348/season-2-episode-9-matt-creedon-finalSheri Turner - "Living After Death: Rainbow Babies and Healing” — https://www.spreaker.com/user/7668348/living-after-death-rainbow-babies-and-heNancy Jensen —"The Last Days

In this episode, “A Duet of Joy and Sorrow with Alden Solovy” we’ll be taking a look at some of the issues surrounding that very challenge.Alden Solovy spreads joy and excitement for prayer. An American Israeli liturgist, poet, lyricist, author, and educator, Alden is the Liturgist-in-Residence for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. His writing was transformed by multiple tragedies, marked in 2009 by the sudden death of his wife from a catastrophic brain injury. His teaching spans from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem to synagogues throughout North America, as well as Leo Baeck College in London and Limmud Conferences in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. He’s the author of five books of liturgy, including a trilogy of poetic prayer books from CCAR Press: most recently "This Precious Life: Encountering the Divine with Poetry and Prayer," along with "This Joyous Soul: A New Voice for Ancient Yearnings" and "This Grateful Heart: Psalms and

What can we learn from others who have lived through traumatic experiences? Why would someone bicycle almost 5000 miles across the country alone?By the time David Richman was in his late 30s, he knew he needed to make a change. Overweight, sedentary, in an abusive and unhealthy marriage, David realized that he wouldn’t have satisfaction in his life without zeroing in on what he wanted for himself. He began setting measurable, attainable, and meaningful goals -- to become healthy, to raise his young twins in a safe home environment, to become a top performer at work, and to seek out his own physical, mental and emotional limits. David is a businessman, corporate and motivational speaker, and personal consultant. He is also the author of “Cycle of Lives” and “Winning in the Middle of the Pack.” Links mentioned in this episode:David’s websites: https://david-richman.com/and http://cycleoflives.orgLinks to “Bereaved But Still Me” Social Media and Podcast Pages:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast

Can we talk to people who have a different faith than we do about grief and death? What can we learn from each other? What value is there in talking to people of different faiths when it comes to grief and grieving?Stacy Henagan is a co-pastor of Keypoint Church in northwest Arkansas — a multi-campus church she founded with her husband, Casey. She is also an author, speaker, and conference host. Stacy hosts an annual women’s conference and speaks at other events in the United States and overseas. Stacy and Casey are the parents of 4 children — Haven, who is waiting for them in heaven, and Holland, Hayes, and Hudson. Haven was diagnosed with brain cancer as an infant. Stacy is the author of “Breathe Again: Choosing to Believe There’s More When Life Has Left You Broken.” Link to Stacy's book on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4jnp3hn6Links to “Bereaved But Still Me” Social Media and Podcast Pages:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me/id1333229173Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.c

Grief is a difficult topic to discuss but talking about loss by suicide seems to be even more challenging. How does losing a child by suicide affect your life? How can a person’s faith help them cope with the loss of a son by suicide? Faye and Carter Mayberry are the parents of Candace, Jordan, Jacob, and Ashton. Ashton died from suicide at age 21 on January 28, 2014. Since then, they have started a blog (ashtonslegacy.com), writing about what they have learned from their suicide journey.The Carters have tried to inform themselves on risk factors, preventions, post-vention, and supporting others who are suicide loss survivors. They participate in a monthly suicide loss survivor support group.In addition to their 3 living children, they have 8 grandchildren. They are trying to learn and grow together in love for God and for one another. They are here today to share their son’s situation with others, to promote understanding of suicide, and to provide support for others dealing with death by suicide by a loved

How does a person react to having to give bad news day after day, even hour after hour? When COVID-19 news is what is being talked about around the clock for months, how does that affect a news correspondent? What feelings are evoked when doing stories about COVID-19?This episode features John Vause, a multi-award-winning journalist for CNN International (CNNI). John started out as a reporter in Australia and after a stint in Los Angeles as a correspondent, decided to stay in the United States. For the past twenty years, he has been a reporter and anchor with CNN. He covered 9/11 from New York, was in Kabul for the fall of the Taliban, was a unilateral reporter for the Iraq war, Jerusalem correspondent for 3 years, and a Beijing correspondent for 4 years.In 2010 he was ready for a change and returned to Atlanta for a new role as anchor, and for more than a decade, he’s fronted CNNI’s overnight programs from the United States which are targeted at European morning viewers.He currently co-anchors ‘CNN Newsroom’

What?! David Ossman again? No, you’re not insane. Welcome to Side 6 as Michael meets up one more time, here at Bob’s Berserko Lounge, with Firesign Theater’s David Ossman to talk about the life, times, and comedy of Peter Bergman.In this episode, Michael talks again with Firesign Theater’s David Ossman at the old Same place to talk about the life, times, and comedy of Peter Bergman.David Ossman is an American writer and performer, best known as a quarter of The Firesign Theatre, whose collective work includes comedy albums, plays, films, and radio shows. He’s best known for his role as George Leroy (“Porgie”) Tirebiter in Firesign’s LP “Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers,” a hero of two mystery novels and hours of broadcasts. His Catherwood the Butler delivers the classic line, “What’s all this Brouhaha?” to Nick Danger. Ossman’s “solo” album, “How Time Flys” was nominated for a Nebula, and his 50th Anniversary version of “The War of The Worlds," produced by his wife, Judith Walcutt, was nominated

David Ossman is an American writer and performer, best known as a quarter of The Firesign Theatre, whose collective work includes comedy albums, plays, films, and radio shows. He’s best known for his role as George Leroy (“Porgie”) Tirebiter in Firesign’s LP “Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers,” a hero of two mystery novels and hours of broadcasts. His Catherwood the Butler delivers the classic line, “What’s all this Brouhaha?” to Nick Danger. Ossman’s “solo” album, “How Time Flys” was nominated for a Nebula, and his 50th Anniversary version of “The War of The Worlds," produced by his wife, Judith Walcutt, was nominated for a Grammy. He can be seen (as Cornelius, the ant) in Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life."During the 1980s, Ossman returned to his “original” profession as a radio host, writer, and teacher, with historic broadcasts for NPR and WGBH, along with equally historic all-star-cast radio events like “Empire of the Air," “We Hold These Truths,” and “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," independently created

What happens when we lose our spouse unexpectedly? Why does it seem that sometimes, when it rains, it pours? How does a person recover when she’s facing trauma after trauma?Jenny Muscatell dealt with a faith-stretching kind of growth in 2013. In April her mother died. Two months later, her husband died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 38. A few months later, her daughter, who had already had 6 open-heart surgeries, suffered a substantial decline requiring surgery number 7 which unfortunately failed, only to be followed by surgery number 8. It rained, and it poured, in the way storms often do. But that was the year Jenny learned to pick up the pieces she didn’t know could even be broken. It was the year she clung to a raw dependence on God. It was the year she found hope in the dark places. Jenny is a seasoned social worker, an author, and today she’s going to talk to us about The Legacy Project and how people can use writing to help them deal with life, death, and trauma.Here are some links to Jen

Who is Edy Nathan? Why would someone choose to use EMDR therapy to cope with grief? What is EMDR? Why would a therapist use hypnotherapy to help someone cope with grief? What is hypnotherapy? We’ll discover answers to these questions and more in this enlightening program.Our guest today is Edy Nathan, LCSW, MA. She is an experienced psychotherapist, best-selling author, and has been a guest on multiple national media programs, as well as a former guest of this podcast. She also hosts her own podcast, Empath to Power Podcast.Edy Nathan has worked as a grief expert for over 20 years. She offers helpful perspectives on coping with the losses in life. From the role of caregiver, to the loss of a child, there is an abundant amount of grief. There are also gifts, which Edy calls Unexpected Allies ™.Today Michael and Edy will talk about two different therapy techniques that Edy employs when helping patients learn how to cope with grief. We’ll be learning about hypnotherapy and EMDR.Links Relevant to Edy:Edy's Podca

In this episode, we speak with Rabbi Dan Liben, of Temple Israel of Natick, about faith and grief. Lots of people talk about faith. They may talk about faith in God or faith in man or faith in science, but what is faith? How does faith help us during times of distress? Perhaps, instead of faith, people are talking about a kind of trust. Is faith something we should consciously think about in our everyday lives? Perhaps, instead of faith, people are talking about a kind of trust. Is faith something we should consciously think about in our everyday lives? Rabbi Daniel Liben was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1983, and became the spiritual leader of Temple Israel of Natick, Massachusetts, in 1991. He is a past president of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis, and of the New England Region Rabbinical Assembly. Dan has made the exploration of prayer as a spiritual practice a cornerstone of his Rabbinic work. Dan has taught meditation to Rabbis at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Dan al

Our Guest, Evan Kent earned his doctorate in music education from Boston University in 2014. His doctoral research examined how music at Jewish summer camps in North America assists in the development of Jewish identity. For 25 years, Evan was the cantor at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles.He is currently on the faculty of Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem where he teaches liturgy and sacred music. Evan was also a member of the editorial committee for the new Reform High Holiday prayer book, Mishkah HaNefesh.Evan’s award-winning one-man show “Shards: Putting the Pieces Together” has been presented in Jerusalem, Prague, and throughout the United States. “Shards” has now been presented virtually, thanks to COVID-19.When not singing, acting, or teaching, Evan is an avid runner having completed a dozen marathons, many half-marathons, and ultra-marathons.How can a person use music to deal with loss? How did one man’s epiphany affect his decision to move across the globe? What do our stories about our past have to do w

Who is Adrianne Behning? Why would someone choose to go into nursing and specifically become a palliative care nurse? What is a palliative care nurse? How has being a palliative care nurse affected Adrianne’s philosophy of life? What about her feelings about death and dying? What is Adrianne’s podcast about? We’ll discover answers to these questions and more in this enlightening program.Adrianne Behning is the creator and Host of “Nursing Uncensored.” Adrianne has been a night-shift pulmonary step-down and palliative care nurse since she became an RN in 2016. Before becoming a nurse, she was a certified nurse assistant (CNA) for 11 years, and then she earned her BSN through the University of Iowa College of Nursing. She has been a nurse for the last 4 years.Adrianne is a huge podcast fan. In 2017, she created her own podcast “Nursing Uncensored” where she interviews nurses of all kinds about their experiences and passions. She also has a blog that brings practical, actionable tips, valuable lessons, and real

ד"ר תמר אשכנזי היא המתאמת הלאומית של התוכנית הישראלית לתרומות איברים, והיא תדבר בתוכנית שלנו על ההיסטוריה של תרומות איברים בישראל, ואיך המודעות לעניין זה התפתחה וממשיכה לגדול. היא תדבר גם על איך ההגדרה החוקית של קביעת המוות כמוות מוחי איפשרה לאנשים ממגזרים רבים יותר להירשם כתורמי איברים.מדינת ישראל אימצה את המודל הספרדי של תרומת איברים, ובמודל זה, בכל בית חולים ישנו מתאם תרומות איברים שאחראי לעזור למשפחות של התורמים , בהחלטות הקשות שהן נאלצות לקחת בעניין התרמות אפשריות של איברי יקיריהן.ד"ר אשכנזי גם בישרה לראשונה בתוכנית, שכבר הוסרה הגבלת גיל לתרומת איברים, גם לתורם וגם למושתל.לאחרונה, ארבעה תורמים מעל גיל 80 תרמו איברים לפציינטים מבוגרים מהם, ובכך הוכיחו שהגישה החדשה הזאת תקפה, ויכולה לתת תקווה לכל מי שיזדקק לתרומת איברים.ד"ר אשכנזי היא גם מחברת הספר " שכול : היום שאחרי האבדן ". הספר נועד לעזור למשפחות בשלבי האבל על יקיריהן.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me--2108929/support.

What do we need to prepare for our loved ones so that when we pass, they will know our last wishes? What can we do to make sure that when we pass. our loved ones will be able to make sense of our last wishes. What is the importance of leaving an organized last will and testament? Where do we leave all the relevant insurance information? What is the importance of having all our financial papers in order? Miriam Whiteley, CFP™ walks us through some of the basic procedures we need to follow so that our loved ones will know what to do after we pass on. Making a will and having advanced directives reduces the stress of trying to figure out our intentions are when it is no longer possible to talk to us.For more information about Ms. Whiteley, go to her website here: https://roehl-yi.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me--2108929/support.

Tamar Ashkenazi, Ph.D., national coordinator of Israel’s national transplant system,discusses the history of transplants in Israel, how transplant awareness has grown and how the definition of death as brain death has allowed more people to become donors. Israel has adopted the Spanish model of donation, wherein every hospital has a transplant coordinator who helps donor families, through the difficult decision to donate organs. Dr. Askenazi also broke some news on “Heart to Heart with Michael,” announcing that in Israel, there is no longer an age cap on donors or recipients. Recently, four donors over eighty years old donated organs to elder recipients, showing the validity of the system and offering hope to virtually anyone who needs a transplant. She is also the author of “Mourning, the Day After Loss” a book designed to help families through the stages of grief. https://www.amazon.com/Mourning-Insights-Practical-Advice-Coping-ebook/dp/B01FUJSPAM (Please use the AmazonSmile program and choose Hearts Un

Do men and women grieve differently from each other, or is there a better way to understand the way they mourn? Dr. Kenneth J. Doka talks with Michael about a spectrum from Intuitive grievers to Instrumental grievers, and that how we understand the way our friends and family mourn, can help us to comfort them more effectively. Grief characteristics are not specific to gender so much as they relate to the type of person we are. Understanding how our friends and family grieve can help us to better relate to their grief and comfort them more effectively.Please take a moment to follow us on your preferred social media platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-michael/id1333229173%2520Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HUGPodcastNetwork/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPKwIU5M_YOxvtWepFR5ZwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugpodcastnetwork/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me--2108929/support.