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
89 episodes
Navigating Life Transitions: Reflections from a Financial Planner
In this final episode of the season for 'Real Talk with Life After Grief,' I reflect on a recent conference for certified financial planners specializing in life transitions. I share moving stories from two speakers, Toby and Alexi, who disc...
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15:08
Lost loved ones and don't know how to celebrate this holiday season?
Facing Holidays Without Loved OnesHolidays can stir a mix of joy and melancholy, especially when facing them without loved ones. As shared in the podcast, the first Thanksgiving and Christmas after personal losses were overwhel...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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14:43
How I Reclaimed My Identity: A Tale of Trust and Persistence
Ever had your personal data compromised? I did, and it was a lesson I never saw coming. Hear the full story on how I navigated this nightmare. Understanding the Breach: A Personal Account
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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10:16
The Grief Train with Marinda Freeman
In today's episode I interview Marinda Freeman. Marinda is an awe-inspiring widow, whom I met by chance while speaking at a conference earlier this year. We talk about her journey through widowhood. Marinda's inspiration has come through a book...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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26:51
Ultimate Financial Hacks for Young Adults and Families
Ultimate Financial Hacks for Young Adults and Families In this episode of Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris, I share valuable financial hacks suitable for young adults, young parents, and anyone looking to make prudent...
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27:54
Answering Kids' Financial Questions
In this week's episode, I answer financial questions for middle school students.1. "Does everyone need a budget?".... Everyone needs a budget to make sure you have more money coming in versus going out.2. "How do I make ...
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Teaching Kids About Money
This week's episode is all about teaching kids good money habits. In this episode, I use personal examples of things I have learned and implemented with my own boys to build good money habits. I also explain many ways to teach kids about money....
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15:30
Dynamic Conversation with Aspiring Financial Planner, Grief Survivor and College Student Adam Delisle
Today I had an awe-inspiring conversation with college student, Adam Delisle. Adam lost his father at the age of sixteen. He also witnessed his mother and family picking up the pieces during his formative years. The financial impact made a last...
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28:08
Financial Questions with PreMed Student Sophia Donovan
I was super excited for an inspiring chat with PreMed Student, Sophia Donovan. Sophia also happens to be my Goddaughter. We talk about things like....What makes sense financially...traveling abroad or staying stateside f...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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35:40
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