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Episode 72

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17th Jul 2019

72. Yvonne Heath - Transforming With Your Grief

In this episode, Lance and Yvonne Heath talk about how to cope and prepare for the various types of grief that we may face in our lives. 

Yvonne is a registered nurse of 31 years and has worked throughout the U.S. and Canada. The greatest struggle that inspired her movement was when her older son spiraled into a drug addiction years ago. At 50 years old, Yvonne took a leap of faith and blazed a new trail to help foster a culture of change in the conversation of how to manage grief. 

Yvonne is now a renowned transformational keynote speaker, TV Host, and the author of Love Your Life to Death that showcases heartfelt stories of those who have been deeply impacted by loss. She interviews of professionals who deal with grief, death, and dying. She is also the Creator of the #IJustShowedUp movement. She recently spoke for TEDx on the topic called Transforming Grief by Just Showing Up.

Yvonne tells listeners: “When you can create something positive from the hardship and trauma you’ve been through, it's a tremendous way to heal yourself and other people.”

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Various ways that you can deal with grief
  • The importance of welcoming grief into our lives
  • About the inner strength to heal yourself


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Welcome to University of Adversity, a podcast where we explore the human experience of overcoming obstacles and achieving personal growth through real-life stories of accomplished individuals. From professional athletes to NY Times bestselling authors, celebrities, spiritual leaders, doctors, scientists, and billionaires, we bring you a diverse range of perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of adversity. Each episode is designed to provide listeners with inspiration, motivation, and practical tools to help them navigate through difficult times. We cover a wide range of topics related to mental health, personal development, self-improvement and resilience building, offering expert insights and actionable advice. Join us as we discover how to overcome adversity, cope with stress, and achieve your goals on this journey of self-discovery and personal growth, highlighting the stories of the everyday heroes among us.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.