• 3 minutes 10 seconds
    Jackie Rubio: My Son’s Murder Led Me Into Reiki and Quantum Healing | Episode Teaser

    After the murder of her son Devin, Jackie Rubio was confronted with unimaginable grief and the collapse of everything she once knew. In this deeply moving conversation, she shares how Reiki, quantum healing, and intuitive practices became lifelines that guided her through loss and helped her rebuild meaning from the ashes of tragedy. Her journey is captured in her book From Murder to Messages: A Mother’s Journey Through Darkness to Light After Tragic Loss.


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    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

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    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


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    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


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    4 May 2026, 10:00 am
  • 55 minutes 48 seconds
    Two Devastating Losses in Two Years: Marie Crews on Grief, Signs From Her Son, and Learning to Live Again

    Even after going through a tremendous amount of grief, there is always the opportunity and hope to regain joyfulness and live again. Marie Crews learned this after going through two devastating losses: the unexpected passing of her mother and the sudden death of her son. Joining Irene Weinberg, she shares how she refused to be defined by her grief by embracing self-love, giving herself comfort, and transforming her pain into compassion. Marie also shares how her journey of self-discovery transformed her into a certified grief coach and empowerment life coach who now teaches women how journaling can help them integrate grief, relieve trauma, and reconnect with their inner wisdom.


    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

    • Marie’s complicated relationship with her mother
    • How grief shaped her pain into a deeper well of compassion, courage, and hope
    • How Marie’s son communicated with her from the other side
    • How Marie’s Nautilus Way helps women connect with their loved ones and release grief and trauma



    WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7AEICMVv4&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh


    ✨ The Nautilus Way: Write Your Way Free

    Join Marie's simple yet transformational four-step journal-writing process that creates accelerated healing while guiding you through some of life’s most heart-breaking circumstances.

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    ✨ Join Marie’s Free Journal Jumpstart Workshop

    Ready to transform the way you think, feel, and show up in your life? Start with Marie’s Journal Jumpstart Workshop—a powerful, self-paced introduction to The Nautilus Way.

    This free experience will guide you through the first steps of using journaling to question your thoughts, shift limiting beliefs, and unlock new possibilities from within.

    👉 Get started today by emailing [email protected] to access the workshop.

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    📖 Marie's book, Even When… She Rose follows one woman as she confronts her past, breaks generational cycles, and learns to rise again even after life reopens old wounds. Buy here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sxNpVO

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    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


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    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


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    29 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 3 minutes 3 seconds
    Marie Crews on Grief, Sudden Loss, and Healing After the Death of Her Son and Mother | Episode Teaser

    Join me for a deeply moving conversation with grief guide, empowerment coach, and author of Even When She Rose, Marie Crews, who shares her journey through the sudden loss of her mother and son, and how these heartbreaking experiences reshaped her understanding of grief, love, and healing.


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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


    🎙️ Podcast & Community

    Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com


    📱 Stay Connected

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    27 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 43 minutes 2 seconds
    I Lost Myself to Addiction and Pain Then Rebuilt a Life with Meaning

    A former pastor who once built a church for men finds himself unraveling under the weight of addiction, infidelity, and a faith that no longer holds, and what follows is not a collapse but a return to something truer as Jason Lyle walks through the wilderness of grief, shame, and near self-destruction to rebuild a life rooted in honesty, curiosity, and self-love. In the quiet of the mountains and the discipline of daily practices like breathwork, meditation, and cold exposure, he begins to understand that healing is not about fixing what is broken but about shedding what was never real, reconnecting the mind and body through nervous system regulation, and learning how to create space between impulse and action. What emerges is a different kind of strength, one that invites men to face their pain without armor, to regulate rather than react, and to discover that the path forward is not about becoming someone new but about returning to who they have always been beneath the noise, the habits, and the hurt.


    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

    • How Jason’s life unraveled through addiction, infidelity, and a crisis of faith, and what it took to rebuild from the ground up.
    • Why grief, when faced honestly, can become a powerful teacher rather than something that destroys us.
    • How nervous system dysregulation drives impulsive behavior and the patterns we struggle to break.
    • The connection between trauma, the body, and decision-making, and why change requires more than just willpower.
    • How practices like breathwork, meditation, yoga, and cold exposure help reconnect the mind and body.
    • What it means to create space between thought and action, and how that space can transform a life.
    • Why many men struggle with emotional regulation and how learning self-love becomes the foundation for healing.
    • How daily, consistent practices matter more than intensity when it comes to lasting transformation.
    • The role of wilderness, solitude, and community in rebuilding identity and finding meaning.
    • Why true healing is less about becoming someone new and more about returning to your truest self.


    WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u72I2a14Y3k&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh


    ✨ Grief and Rebirth listeners — this is for you ✨

     

    Jason is offering a free 30-minute Sacred Grit Discovery Call—a supportive space to explore where you are in your healing journey and how nervous-system-based spiritual practices can help you reconnect with peace, purpose, and faith.

     

    Book your spot at www.thesacredgrit.com/call and use the code REBIRTH 💛

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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


    🎙️ Podcast & Community

    Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com


    📱 Stay Connected

    Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1

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    🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story

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    22 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 3 minutes
    From Pastor to Wilderness Guide: Healing Grief, Addiction, and Finding Purpose After Collapse | Episode Teaser

    Jason Lyle shares his powerful journey through addiction, infidelity, and rock bottom and how grief became the catalyst for deep healing, spiritual awakening, and true purpose. Discover how he helps others rebuild their lives through nervous system healing, breathwork, and nature-based practices.


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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


    🎙️ Podcast & Community

    Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com


    📱 Stay Connected

    Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1

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    20 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 41 minutes 29 seconds
    How Caring for His Dying Mother Changed the Man He Became

    Through the experience of his mother dying, Steve Seidel’s journey shows how loss can become a profound source of meaning, connection, and renewal. As a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of GentsJourney.co, Steve shares how caring for his dying mother, alongside the earlier loss of his father, transformed his understanding of identity, vulnerability, and emotional healing. Through deeply personal reflections on people-pleasing, masculinity, and the sacred final moments with his mother, this conversation explores how grief can break us open while also guiding us toward greater presence, deeper relationships, and the courage to rewrite our own stories.


    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

    • How childhood experiences of divorce and emotional responsibility can shape lifelong people-pleasing patterns.
    • The moment Steve Seidel realized he was a “recovering people-pleaser” and how awareness became the first step toward healing.
    • What it was like caring for his mother during her final years with cancer and being present in her last moments.
    • How grief can become a teacher that reshapes identity, purpose, and emotional resilience rather than something to “get over.”
    • The importance of storytelling and rewriting your personal narrative as a tool for healing and transformation.
    • Why vulnerability is often misunderstood—especially in men—and how redefining it can unlock connection and strength.
    • The “G.R.E.A.T.” framework (Gratitude, Reflection, Empathy, Accountability, Transformation) for navigating grief and growth.
    • How Steve built Gents Journey to create safe spaces for men to process emotions, build brotherhood, and remove emotional masks.
    • Why “connection is currency” in a disconnected world and how simple human presence changes relationships.
    • Small shifts that create big transformation, including giving yourself permission to be seen, heard, and human.
    • How joy can still exist alongside grief, and why healing is about integration—not replacement of pain.



    WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpCBKWq_SOg&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh

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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


    🎙️ Podcast & Community

    Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com


    📱 Stay Connected

    Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1

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    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg


    🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story

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    Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/


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    15 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 3 minutes 7 seconds
    Men’s Mental Health, Loss, and the Courage to Feel | Episode Teaser

    Steve Seidel’s story is a powerful reflection on men’s mental health, emotional resilience, and what it means to stay open in the face of loss. As he navigated fatherhood, entrepreneurship, caregiving, and his mother’s terminal diagnosis all at once, Steve found strength in the men’s community he helped build. This episode explores grief, vulnerability, healing, and the courage it takes to truly feel.

    13 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 49 minutes 33 seconds
    From Plane Crash to Widowhood

    As a plane crash widow, Jenny Brandemuehl offers a deeply moving exploration of resilience following the devastating accident that forever changed her life. Drawing from her memoir, Forever Fly Free: One Woman’s Story of Resilience and the Power of Hope and Love, Jenny opens up about the grueling journey of caregiving, the heartbreak of loss, and the long road of grief and healing. This conversation explores how staying present in life’s darkest moments can provide an anchor of purpose, why true hope is found in possibility rather than certainty, and how healing unfolds through the power of vulnerability and community. Ultimately, Jenny reminds us that we don’t heal to forget, but to live—rediscovering meaning, connection, and even joy along the way.


    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

    • How Jenny navigated unimaginable tragedy and became a source of strength, hope, and advocacy.
    • What it means to stay present in the face of overwhelming grief—and how taking life moment by moment can anchor you in purpose.
    • Why hope is not about certainty, but about holding belief in possibilities during life’s darkest chapters.
    • How unprocessed grief and suppressed emotions can impact the body and nervous system.
    • The power of vulnerability, community, and allowing others to support you through trauma and loss.
    • Jenny’s journey of rebuilding her identity after losing her husband of 31 years.
    • How practices like journaling, somatic healing, and heart-centered meditation can support emotional healing.
    • Why healing is not about “getting over” loss—but learning to live fully with love and grief side by side.
    • The importance of micro moments of joy and how they help restore meaning, connection, and resilience.



    WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lBvlmtu_Z8&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh


    💛 Don’t miss Forever Fly Free by Jenny Brandemuehl — a powerful memoir on caregiving through catastrophic burn trauma, navigating grief, and rebuilding life after the loss of a spouse.

     

    Jenny donates proceeds from her book sales to the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors to support burn survivors and their recovery journey.

     

    ✨ Get your copy here:

     

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/4roelXK

     

    Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/93249/9798895650301

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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


    🎙️ Podcast & Community

    Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com


    📱 Stay Connected

    Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1

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    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg


    🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story

    Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM


    🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest

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    Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/


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    8 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 3 minutes 16 seconds
    Surviving Spousal Loss, Caregiver Grief, and Finding Meaning After Traumatic Burn Injury with Jenny Brandemuehl | Episode Teaser

    Join me for a heartfelt conversation with Jenny Brandemuehl, author of Forever Fly Free. After a tragic plane crash changed her family’s life forever, Jenny became her husband’s caregiver through years of recovery—until his passing in 2019. In this episode, we explore grief, healing, and how reconnecting with purpose can help us rebuild after loss. A powerful conversation on love, resilience, and rebirth. 


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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


    🎙️ Podcast & Community

    Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com


    📱 Stay Connected

    Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg


    🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story

    Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM


    🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest

    Have a story or healing work to share?

    Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/


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    6 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 13 seconds
    The Grief No One Prepares You For When a Friend Dies

    Society is generally bad at dealing with grief in general. How difficult it would be if you are dealing with a uniquely different kind of sadness, such as friend loss? Irene Weinberg is joined by writer, podcaster, and certified grief educator Hannah Rumsey, who sheds light on why losing a friend is widely considered disenfranchised grief. She explains how the death of her beloved friend Lauren inspired her to launch a podcast and build a community centered on offering proper support for friend-loss grievers.


    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

    • How the death of her close friend helped Hannah gain more insight about herself and continues to shape her life today.
    • Toxic beliefs and stories she told herself that complicated Hannah’s grief.
    • The hard work of pulling out of despair and isolation.
    • How story writing and writing helped Hannah unravel toxic beliefs and move towards healing. 
    • Why and how Hannah created a podcast and a community specifically for friend loss.



    WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg9c0edJv5Q&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh


    💛 Special Offers from Hannah Rumsey 💛


    Hannah has generously shared a couple of gifts just for Grief & Rebirth podcast listeners:


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    ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨


    🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

    They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

    Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w

    Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995


    📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

    Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5


    🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

    Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth


    📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

    Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth


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