Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris
"Helping those in grief (and the advisors who support them) navigate financial matters."In 2008, at the peak of the recession, I lost my mother to cancer in August and my father to a broken heart in November. In 2010, my grandmother passed away after a stroke. Then a heart wrenching experience in 2012 of losing my oldest child.I became a financial planner in 2003 during the process of helping my parents in their declining health. In 2011, three years after my parents passed, I became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ to better help families in need. In 2021, I became a Certified Financial Transitionist® to complete my personal and professional experience with formal education and scientific theory. My personal experiences and knowledge of grief and loss of loved ones helps me to understand and assist families enduring similar situations. I’ve helped over 400 families navigate many financial issues and life circumstances such as grieving loss of loved ones.
Episodes
80 episodes
Repartee with Naval Captain (Aspiring) Maddox D
Today's podcast is with SuperStar US Naval Academy Student, Maddox D. Maddox challenges me with real life questions facing college students aspiring to transition to careers after college. He also asks great questions pertaining to any yo...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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40:36
Fireside Chat with Student/Athlete Luka D
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing High School Student/Athlete Luka D. Luka is also known as my godson and nephew. Luka came to me about a year ago and asked why I have not interviewed any young folks on the podcast about their ques...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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56:36
Season 7 Premiere
We are back for another wonderful season of Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris. The opening of Season 7 is all about teenagers and college students asking financial questions. During Season 6, I was probed by some very curious high sch...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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4:21
I am Grateful
In the final episode of Season 6, I bring a life of trauma full circle. I talk about being grateful in spite of all that life has thrown my way. The people in my life have carried me to the promise land of Life After Grief. Honorable ment...
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10:06
Relatable & Remarkable Guest, Caroline Schafer
In this week's episode, I have someone who knows all of my podcasts very intimately. Meet Caroline Schafer. She is a friend and also happens to be my podcast editor. Caroline is very similar to many of my podcast listeners thr...
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27:26
Trauma Response
In this week's episode I go into detail about Trauma Response. More specifically, the six trauma responses. I talk about the details of each response and provide personal examples. I was asked to somewhat normalize the...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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11:39
What is Your Bliss List?
In this week's episode I talk about the idea of a Bliss List. I did not create the idea or resource, but I do use it in practice for myself and with clients. Basically, a Bliss List is an idea list of things you would like to do or ...
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13:43
How Do I Self Care?
In this week's episode, I talk all about Self Care. I have spoken loosely about self care over the last few seasons. I was recently asked, "How Do I Self Care?" I go into detail about the self care wheel I use. I also pr...
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14:12
Certified Divorce Coach-Debra Doak, CDC®, CDFA®
Have you ever heard of a Certified Divorce Coach? I recently met and had the pleasure of interviewing Debra Doak. Debbie is a Certified Divorce Coach. She helps with those hard decisions concerning marriage, divorce, money and...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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35:37
Listener Feedback- EMDR
In this week's episode, I share some listener feedback. I was simply wowed at the folks who reached out to me to share their trauma experiences. I was equally amazed how certain therapies, including EMDR really helped them. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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5:43
Trauma Therapy-EMDR
In today's episode I want to talk about trauma therapy. Specifically, one that I have experienced called EMDR. EMDR is short for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing.Let me describe EMDR in layman’s terms. Imagine&...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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19:45
Depression Sucks; You Deserve Happiness!
Depression is a subject not often talked about by men. In this episode, I will talk about my experience with depression. I also talk about how I identified periods in my life where I experienced depression. With a ton of suppo...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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16:36
Emotional Effects of Racism and Discrimination
Greetings and welcome to episode 4 of Season 6-Racism and DiscriminationI decided to reboot a previous episode on the subject. As I have gotten older, and maybe wiser, I understand the traumatic effects of dealing with years of un...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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32:47
Emotional Effects of Trauma Through a Personal Example
Greetings and welcome to Episode 3. In this week's episode, I use a personal example of a traumatic event to demonstrate its emotional effects. I share the many emotional and physical effects of trauma.I share what t...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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10:30
Daunting Effects of Trauma
Welcome back to Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris episode 2. In this episode, I go into further detail about trauma. Listen in as I provide a personal example as well as the emotional and physical effects. Trauma is not something we...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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11:10
Trauma is Personal
Welcome back to Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris. We have made it to Season 6 with a tremendous amount of support. This season is all about Trauma.On the heels of releasing a lot of information at the tail end o...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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9:56
Allow Me to RE-Introduce Myself-- Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris
Allow me to Re-Introduce myself..... I have been leading up to some very traumatic stuff that has happened in life. I thought that I should lead up to the next podcast (where I fully disclose) with my initial introducti...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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19:33
Child Abuse & Infidelity: My Story, Pt. 2
Coming on the heels of the first of a 3 part mini-series. In last week's episode, I shared a surprise that would lead me down a dark path of discovery, highlighting significant traumas early in my life. I've been told that m...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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24:33
Child Abuse & Infidelity: My Story, Pt. 1
I have been leading up to some heavy stuff this season. I have also been told that my willingness to share my experiences with trauma could ultimately help others with theirs. I am opening up about some of the traumas of my past. &n...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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21:25
Super Survivor Megan Kopka
Today I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing and learning from Megan Kopka, CFP®, CRPC®. Megan is wonderful financial planner with a ton of experience in both life and career. Megan is also a widow who had the daunting e...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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47:10
Grief Reminder vs. Grief Trigger
In today's episode I talk about grief reminders. I want to be clear that grief reminders are different than grief triggers.I explore the technical definition by the Mayo Clinic.I also use a personal example of a grief remi...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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6:28
Super Survivor Carolyn Moor
In today's episode I have the distinct pleasure of RE-Introducing Carolyn Moor. Although she needs no introduction, Carolyn was the first to introduce me to the idea of Super Survivors. She is well known as the founder and director ...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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25:05
Super Survivors Volunteer
Super Survivors Volunteer! Super Survivors Volunteer!! Super Survivors Volunteer!!! I have spoken in previous podcasts about the power of volunteering. In this podcast I talk about 10 definitive benefits of volunteering. Furth...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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11:05
Child Abuse & Infidelity: Pt. 3 - My Brother's Story
In this final episode of season 5, I interview my brother, Mike. His experiences coupled with mine bring our shared experience full circle. Forgiveness is the key. Looking at the bright side of life does make things better.&nb...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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27:49