Do you find yourself attracting the wrong type of person once you start dating after loss? Join us today as Shar Stephenson & Diana Rice unpack how the vulnerability of loss can make you susceptible to attracting narcissists. This impact...

Are you thinking about dating after loss? In Part 1 of this series Dr. Deb and Shar discussed how to know if you are ready to date.  If you missed the first episode in the Dating After Loss Series, we recommend you listen to the last episo...

This episode is the first of a series on dating after loss and what you can expect.   If you have recently experienced loss, this topic may be sensitive.  If so, we encourage you to press pause and jump over to Season 1  and star...

Do you feel as if you are going backwards in your grief journey?  Where some days are good even great but then WHAM! And grief rushes in again.  It can be challenging to see the progress made in those moments.  In this episod...

As we embrace this new year, we share our gratitudes, lessons learned, and our vision for this next year.  We also offer up some suggestions for dealing with this possibly first new year without your loved one. We remain commi...

Do you find yourself stuck in the grief process or just wishing the pain would go away? Join us today for this epic conversation where you will walk away with tools that can immediately transform your pain into more joy & happiness. Sound t...

Our co-host Dr. Deb Harrell shares a few  quick nutrition tips to help you through the stress of grief, and everyday life.Deb is a Naturopathic Doctor, Speaker, & Author of HEAL: Your Path t...

Our grief journey is unique to us; we can often feel misunderstood or may not understand why others grieve differently. Our guest, Dr. Chuck Coker, unpacks how unde...

Seasons come & seasons go, but the love for our loved one remains.  At times we see forks on our paths.  With all our entangled emotions through grief, it can be challenging  to know how to make wise and healthy decisions....

Whether you are currently going through the grieving process or not, this episode shows you the transformative power of a hand-written letter or note in this digital world. A must listen for everyone who wants to move through the grieving pr...

Feel a need to be able to express yourself in a way that words can’t? There are times in our grieving process that we can’t articulate in words the intense emotions we feel. Yet there is a deep longing to be able to express these emotions in...

David Kessler said that teenagers grieve in a very teenage way. This can often look like everything is just fine but don’t be fooled, teenagers are grieving even though it may not be apparent. As a parent or caregiver do you struggle knowing...

Losing a child and then losing a second child shatters life and the reason for existing. How could anyone find strength to heal from such devastating loss? In today’s episode we sit in with Ramona as she shares how she found peace and healin...

Grief has layers that can often be unpeeled at the most unexpected moments.  We take a deeper dive into The Ministry of Presence and see how the beauty of presence is revealed through grief's ugliness.Join us ...

Do you know someone who avoids you because they are uncomfortable not knowing what to say because you are grieving?  Have you ever had a well-meaning person say something stupid to you that made you angry?  American culture is larg...

Episode 4 - How Do I Talk to a Child about Grief and Loss?“Mommy, where’s Grandpa?”  Oh no! The dreaded question.  Discussing loss with little ones can be emotionally tricky. But what if we had a tool that could help ...

Today’s conversation is with Shar Stephenson, who lost her husband in December, 2020. She is the mom of 3 grown sons. Shar co-facilitates a grief support group in her community, is the co-founder of Blooming Bean Coffee Roasters and the non-...

Loss is hard enough, why would I need to permission to grieve?Today’s guest is Connie Sanchez, a licensed therapist with over 32 years specializing in loss/grief, depression, anxiety, adult children of alcoholics, PTSD, military traum...

In this episode, we will introduce you to the hosts of the podcast as they have an in depth conversation of why they felt the need and importance to create This Beautiful Ugly. We discuss how this podcast wi...

It wasn't supposed to be this way, but we’re still here, thrusted into an unwanted society called grief, Now What?  Fellow members, Shar Stephenson and Dr. Deb Harrell, ask you to walk with them on a journey of rediscovery, ex...