Compassionate Conversations
Hi Everyone! I’m Esther Kane from Compassionate Conversations where we push the boundaries of comfort to empower you to become all that you dream of being.
Having been a psychotherapist for over 25 years, I am all-too-familiar with the fact that we humans prioritize comfort and that is why I believe that so many avoid counselling altogether.
In my role as therapist, I have the honour and privilege to journey alongside people who have the courage to face aspects of themselves that they aren’t proud of such as addictive behaviour and unhealthy relationship patterns. Many of these people have also buried past traumas which feed their addictions and low self-worth. These are the folks who are willing to take risks and examine their inner life with a flashlight together.
It is always difficult and hard work, but they are willing to do whatever it takes in order to heal and grow. If you are ready to do the same, then you’re in the right place. Compassionate Conversations is all about getting honest and real with ourselves, letting go of the past along with behaviour patterns which are no longer serving you, and growing into the person you have always wanted to be. In these podcasts, I will share incredibly powerful and life-shifting tools and practices I teach to my clients-the most important one being self-compassion - I have found that this one element is absolutely essential in order for us to heal and transform our lives.I don’t just teach these tools. I practice them myself every single day.
Why? Because I cannot take my clients to any place that I have not been myself. When I look back on my life now, I can’t believe how far I have come and how much healing is possible for one person. I am living a life that I never dreamed was possible for me. I owe so much of this to the compassionate conversations that my own therapists, guides and mentors over the years have had with me.
On our journeys, we need others who can pave the way for us; those brave souls who managed to overcome obstacles and difficulties and make it to the other side and are living proof that it’s possible!I will be interviewing many of these amazing people so that they can inspire and uplift you and give you the tools you need to transform your life for the better.
I welcome you with open arms into these compassionate conversations. Please don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast, give it a review (hopefully 5-stars!) and share episodes with others who could also benefit from them. Thanks and enjoy!
Compassionate Conversations
How to Navigate a Major Loss: One Woman's Story of Losing her Husband at 32
Canadian Psychotherapist Esther Kane and her friend Maryanne Pope discuss how they have both grieved the losses in their lives, as well as how to help someone who is grieving and how to find meaning and purpose after a big loss.
Episode Contents:
0:00 Compassionate Conversations Intro
0:24 Introduction of Maryanne Pope
1:50 Story of how Esther and Maryanne met
8:18 Maryanne's writing and public speaking
10:53 Story of John's death
14:48 Why Maryanne wrote a Widow's Awakening
17:36 How we handle death in western cultures
18:54 Post Traumatic Growth
22:58 The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people
26:35 The worst thing someone said to Maryanne after the loss of her husband
28:55 How to best help a grieving person
32:28 Esther's experiences with grief and loss
42:00 Why grieving and healing from loss can take so long
46:30 Maryanne's advice for others dealing with grief and loss
Show Notes:
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and Noise Sensitivity
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VskvI9W05VQ
Podcast:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022477/episodes/11313890
Where to find Maryanne:
https://www.pinkgazelle.com/
To buy A Widow’s Awakening:
https://www.bhcpress.com/Books_Pope_A_Widows_Awakening.html
FREE resources:
To read articles I've written on grief and loss:
https://www.estherkane.com/category/grief-and-loss/
To receive my FREE report called, "10 Tips for Getting Rid of Relationships That Drain Your Energy", click here:
https://www.estherkane.com/#newsletter
Please don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and give it a great review if you really enjoy it and pass episodes onto others who could also benefit from them.
If you prefer video, check out Esther's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DU4xM_co9zSxOWZvd08oA
Links
www.estherkane.com
Instagram:
@estherkanemsw
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Esther Kane, MSW, RCC
