The Empowered Grief Journey

Walking Each Other Home: Grief, Hospice, and Holding Sacred Space

In this deeply compassionate episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone is joined by Marie Betcher, whose personal experiences with grief and professional work in hospice care offer profound insight into how we can support one another through life’s most sacred transitions.
Marie shares how loss has shaped her life and how her years of hospice work have transformed her understanding of presence, peace, and preparation at the end of life. Together, they explore what it truly means to hold space for others — to listen, to witness, and to honor the humanity in every moment.
🌿 Whether you’re grieving, caregiving, or simply reflecting on the meaning of life and death, this conversation is a heart-centered reminder that healing begins with connection — and that walking each other home is one of life’s greatest acts of love.

Grieving with Faith: Finding Resilience and Purpose After Child Loss

In this deeply moving episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Jenny Leavitt — board-certified mental health coach, author, and speaker — who turned the heartbreak of losing her son into a mission of hope and healing.
Jenny opens up about her journey through unimaginable loss, sharing how faith became both a lifeline and a guiding force through the darkest moments. Today, through her writing, coaching, and courses, she helps others walk through grief with practical tools, spiritual support, and the reminder that love always remains.
Together, Chris and Jenny explore the emotional layers of child loss, what it means to stay anchored in faith, and why healing doesn’t mean forgetting — it means learning to carry love and pain side by side.

Yoga, Ayurveda & Grief: A Journey to Self-Actualization with Emily Mantranach

In this uplifting episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone welcomes Emily Mantranach — yoga teacher, Ayurvedic wellness counselor, and life coach — for a heart-centered conversation on healing, embodiment, and the wisdom of the soul.
Emily shares her personal journey through grief and transformation, revealing how ancient practices like yoga and Ayurveda helped her process loss, reconnect with her body, and cultivate inner peace.
With the mind of an engineer and the heart of a healer, Emily reminds us that grief isn’t something to fix — it’s something to feel, integrate, and grow through.

Redefining Success Through Grief: Healing, Awareness, and Prosperity

In this insightful episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Neville Starick, a performance and prosperity specialist from Australia, to explore how grief can reshape the way we view success, purpose, and well-being.
Neville shares how personal loss became the catalyst for his journey into coaching and why he now helps business leaders cultivate self-awareness as a foundation for both emotional healing and authentic prosperity.
Together, they dive into what it means to live prosperously beyond material success — embracing emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and meaning as integral parts of the healing process.

From Anger to Awakening: A Journey Back to Spirit

In this deeply vulnerable episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Jillene Gallatin to explore the raw emotions that often accompany grief — especially those we’re taught to suppress, like anger at God.
After the heartbreaking loss of her mother, Jillene found herself consumed by pain, resentment, and a sense of spiritual disconnection. Yet through her willingness to sit in the discomfort and question her beliefs, she began to experience a profound spiritual awakening — one that reconnected her to her faith, her truth, and her inner light.
This heartfelt conversation is for anyone who’s ever felt lost, angry, or abandoned by their beliefs in the face of loss. Jillene’s story is a reminder that healing often begins not in the light, but in the courage to face the darkness and find grace within it.

Grieving Divorce and Death: A Journey of Reclaiming Self with Keiko

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Keiko, who vulnerably shares her experience navigating two life-altering losses — the end of her marriage and the death of her mother.
Keiko opens up about the emotional complexity of grieving both a living relationship and a loved one who has passed, and how those experiences intertwined to shape her identity, growth, and spiritual awareness.
Together, they explore how grief shows up in unexpected forms, why divorce deserves the same compassion as death, and how healing becomes possible when we choose to face pain with honesty and self-love.

The Widow’s Comeback: Grief, Grit, and Owning the Hot Mess with Lisa Woolery

In this candid and empowering episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Lisa Woolery — public relations executive turned sudden widow — to explore what it really means to rebuild life after loss.
Lisa opens up about the shock of losing her husband without warning and the messy, unfiltered realities of navigating grief, parenting, finances, dating, and identity. With grit, humor, and radical honesty, she reminds us that healing doesn’t have to be perfect — and that owning your “hot mess” moments can actually bring you back to life.
Together, they discuss her book The Widow’s Comeback, the power of writing through grief, and how pickleball, travel, and self-forgiveness became part of her healing.

Grief, Growth, and Synchronicity: Healing Across Generations

In this touching episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone welcomes Gabriella Richardson, a grief traveler whose journey through loss began at a young age. After losing multiple family members — including her uncle, great-grandmother, and grandfather — within ten months as a teenager, Gabriella developed emotional patterns and beliefs that would take years to unravel.
Now, as an adult, she reflects on how her grandmother’s passing invited her to meet grief again — this time with greater awareness, compassion, and connection. Gabriella shares how synchronicities, signs, and a deepening spiritual lens helped her rediscover meaning and growth in the midst of pain.
This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how grief transforms over time — teaching us to listen, evolve, and find hope in the unseen threads that connect generations.