When your life's calling is to help others, it means that sometimes you go from one circumstance to another. Ada Malave, has made that transition. Retiring from her previous government employment, Ada now brings her years of experience to the realm of life coaching. Certifying and learning life coaching techniques as well as grief management methods, Ada continues her life of service by combining her skills as both a life and grief coach. Using both her personal experience, l...
Michael Gershe is the episode guest. In his first eight weeks of life, he almost lost his when the family car was hit by a drunk driver. His mother unfortunately died from her injuries and Micael incurred severe trauma to his skull and nearly all his bones were broken. He suffered years of physical, mental and emotional trauma, from the incident. He has just recently turned 53 years old and is thankful for his existence. He has founded a nonprofit organization Call "The Magic of Life, "that f...
Episode #13 is featuring Lois Wagner. Lois is a TEDx credited public speaker, a writer, women's rights activist, entrepreneur, business strategist, and Life Coach that specializes in healing through the art of forgiveness. A survivor of rape and attempted murder, Lois went to the parole hearing of Her attacker and forgave him for his actions. Her organization, Walking Without Skin works with people suffering from all types of grief related trauma and teaches that forgiveness is the best way f...
Your origin story culminates from everything you have and are going through. Every event is another page in your book of life, and realize all the ups, downs, good and bad things you encounter make for your incredible story. Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower you to find a better version of yourself. Leave me your email information, ...
Episode #11 features Michelle Haughton. Michelle is a grief coach whose program, Generational Trauma to Generational Wealth, combines her education and personal experiences into a grief coaching platform designed for her clients to learn how to grow through their healing journey. Michelle uses that combination to coach her clients on managing their grief while simultaneously showing them the value in the challenges of their experiences.Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my...
Michael Overlie is a podcaster, book author, executive consultant, and canine partner energy coach. Michael works with dogs and their owners to create a stronger relationship and, as a byproduct, shows the owner how to use that energy to show up in the world as a kinder and better version of themselves. Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower y...
Episode #9 features Harvey Laguerre. Harvey is a men's life coach specializing in raising men's self-esteem. Harvey also hosts two podcast series. Love is Black, which he co-hosts with his wife, is a show about black love and its many dimensions. His other show, called Men Are the Prize is what Harvey calls a "safe space" for men to talk about their issues and talk with other men about them.Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to re...
After losses that ranged from divorce to the suicide of her 2nd husband, Michelle Collins has transformed the negative energy of her grief and repurposed that energy into a cause to help others to manage theirs. As a speaker, book author, and consultant, Michelle, and her company, In Habit Joy, works with people to help them navigate the difficulties related to the challenges of grief. Link to book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gLckHPzThank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my webs...
Image finding the love of your life dead. This was the experience of Mike “MC” McClendon. After his fiancé’s suicide in 2019, Mike found a 2.0 version of himself. In addition to becoming the founder of the Facebook community Grief Tribe Men, Mike has become a grief consultant, specializing in suicide prevention and using his experiences to help men better walk through their grief. Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me con...
After the loss of her son due to gun violenece. Hope Reger has repurposed her negative energy realted to grief, into a mission of hope. Using her Grief 2 Hope organization as a method to help people in grief to better manage their loss, Hope now speaks, blogs and provides online support services to grievers. https://a.co/d/fjegI1F (BOOK INFO VIA AMAZON)Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking eve...
Use your grief as fuel to find a better version of yourself. The emotion of grief is energy. Energy never dies, but it can be transferred and transformed. Use the limitless supply of the negative energy of grief to your advantage. When you do, it stops taking advantage of you. Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower you to find a better version...
Episode 4 Gang life grief features Tony Lynch, a former Crips gang member turned Men’s Grief Life Coach. He is now a motivational speaker, podcaster, and book author. After being shot 22 times, going to prison, and the death of his young son, Tony has changed his life to helping other men going through grief better understand how to manage their circumstances. J. Lewis talks to Tony, who is another person who has decided to give their grief the middle finger. https://jl3motivation.comBook: Re...
Can we really talk to our loved ones after they die? Dave Roberts a professor at Utica University, has done so and has written about the experience in his book , When the Psychology Professor Met the Minister, which is available on Amazon. On this episode, J. Lewis III and Dave discuss the book and Dave’s walk through grief and the many battles he has endured. Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual...
Imagine you are planning to go to Paris for vacation, but when you land in Europe, you’re in Holland. My guest felt that way 14 years ago when he and his wife brought their daughter into the world. He soon found that his daughter had a rare genetic abnormality called Pfeiffer Syndrome. Since then, my guest Mr. Jerry Carchi has become an advocate for children with special needs, an instructor, and an author, using his platform to bring awareness to the public about Pfeiffer Syndrome and other ...
The show's host J. Lewis is debuting the Giving Grief the Finger show with a monologue of his battle with grief and how he uses grief's negative energy to discover a better version of himself. J. Lewis is also giving listeners insights on ways to use grief as a power source. The episode will help grievers “stuck” in their grief find direction and repurpose the negative energy of grief. Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach m...