• Retired Saints Never Really Retire
    Aug 24 2023

    When your life's calling is to help others, it means that sometimes you go from one circumstance to another.  Ada Malave, has made that transition. Retiring from her previous government employment, Ada now brings her years of experience to the realm of life coaching. 

    Certifying and learning life coaching techniques as well as grief management methods, Ada continues her life of service by combining her skills as both a life and grief coach. Using both her personal experience,  life and grief coaching expertize, gives Ada the needed compassion, knowledge, and ability to help her clients better navigate the challenges associated with many aspects of life and grief. 

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    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    21 mins
  • Unfortunate Accidents Produce Fortunate Miracles
    Aug 17 2023

    Michael Gershe is the episode guest. In his first eight weeks of life, he almost lost his when the family car was hit by a drunk driver. His mother unfortunately died from her injuries and Micael incurred severe trauma to his skull and nearly all his bones were broken. He suffered years of physical, mental and emotional trauma, from the incident.

    He has just recently turned 53 years old and is thankful for his existence. He has founded a nonprofit organization Call "The Magic of Life, "that focuses on drunk driving awareness. He is an administrator at Kent State University, a photographer, motivational speaker, comedian, and book author. 

    Michael uses his past and present experiences of trauma and grief to educate people in the dangers of drunk driving. Although losing his mother, whom he never got to know, he honors her daily through his foundation and outreach work. He work with his counties justice department and court system to provide programs and speaks publicly to different organizations 

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    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    27 mins
  • The Art of Forgiveness
    Aug 11 2023

    Episode #13 is featuring Lois Wagner. Lois is a TEDx credited public speaker, a writer, women's rights activist, entrepreneur, business strategist, and Life Coach that specializes in healing through the art of forgiveness. A survivor of rape and attempted murder, Lois went to the parole hearing of Her attacker and forgave him for his actions. Her organization, Walking Without Skin works with people suffering from all types of grief related trauma and teaches that forgiveness is the best way for healing to begin.

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    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    32 mins
  • What is Your Story Saying
    Aug 3 2023

    Your origin story culminates from everything you have and are going through.  Every event is another page in your book of life, and realize all the ups, downs, good and bad things you encounter make for your incredible story. 

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    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    23 mins
  • Ph.D In Grief
    Jul 27 2023

    Episode #11 features Michelle Haughton. Michelle is a grief coach whose program, Generational Trauma to Generational Wealth, combines her education and personal experiences into a grief coaching platform designed for her clients to learn how to grow through their healing journey. Michelle uses that combination to coach her clients on managing their grief while simultaneously showing them the value in the challenges of their experiences.

    Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.
    Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower you to find a better version of yourself. Leave me your email information, on my website, so I can keep you discover and bring out the person you were meant to be. Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JLewisIIIMotivation, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jlewisiiimotivation, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jlewisiiimotivation/, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLIwCVhIw_VolNyeWXOREVw.

    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    22 mins
  • Dogs Best Friend
    Jul 20 2023

    Michael Overlie is a podcaster, book author, executive consultant, and canine partner energy coach. Michael works with dogs and their owners to create a stronger relationship and, as a byproduct, shows the owner how to use that energy to show up in the world as a kinder and better version of themselves. 


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    Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower you to find a better version of yourself. Leave me your email information, on my website, so I can keep you discover and bring out the person you were meant to be. Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JLewisIIIMotivation, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jlewisiiimotivation, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jlewisiiimotivation/, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLIwCVhIw_VolNyeWXOREVw.

    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    34 mins
  • It's A Mans World But Sometimes it Crushes Us.
    Jul 13 2023

    Episode #9 features Harvey Laguerre. Harvey is a men's life coach specializing in raising men's self-esteem. Harvey also hosts two podcast series. Love is Black, which he co-hosts with his wife, is a show about black love and its many dimensions. His other show, called Men Are the Prize is what Harvey calls a "safe space" for men to talk about their issues and talk with other men about them.

    Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.
    Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower you to find a better version of yourself. Leave me your email information, on my website, so I can keep you discover and bring out the person you were meant to be. Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JLewisIIIMotivation, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jlewisiiimotivation, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jlewisiiimotivation/, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLIwCVhIw_VolNyeWXOREVw.

    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    22 mins
  • Suicides Effects on a Spouse
    Jul 6 2023

    After losses that ranged from divorce to the suicide of her 2nd husband, Michelle Collins has transformed the negative energy of her grief and repurposed that energy into a cause to help others to manage theirs. As a speaker, book author, and consultant, Michelle, and her company, In Habit Joy, works with people to help them navigate the difficulties related to the challenges of grief.

    Link to book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gLckHPz

    Thank you for listening to Give Grief the Finger.
    Go to my website. https://jl3motivation.com to reach me concerning virtual speaking events, one to one Life Coaching , that will empower you to find a better version of yourself. Leave me your email information, on my website, so I can keep you discover and bring out the person you were meant to be. Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JLewisIIIMotivation, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jlewisiiimotivation, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jlewisiiimotivation/, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLIwCVhIw_VolNyeWXOREVw.

    Transform your grief and use it to your advantage.

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    19 mins