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Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series, Death of a Child, Sudden Death

The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Stephanie Hellstern 16 yo Son Kyle

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In Episode 189, we begin our Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series featuring Stephanie Hellstern whose 16 year-old son, Kyle, died of fentanyl poisoning by the use of just one lethal pill.

She graciously agreed to share her story and has become an advocate in this area so other families do not have to go through the sorrow and pain she had felt from losing her son.

Stephanie Hellstern and her son, Kyle

She is the Founder, Director, CEO at North Texas Fentanyl Coalition NTXFC and Founder, Director, CEO at Kyle Still Speaks.

Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law four bills to protect Texans from the danger of fentanyl which has been crossing over the border in enormous quantities. Watch him and the grieving families here and educate yourself and your children to this deadly poison that can kill with ONE dose, ONE pill, laced inside joints and other drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Watch the video version below. Please subscribe, like and comment and share this episode with others who may benefit from its knowledge.

Thank you Stephanie for sharing your story with us!

Much Love as we remember Kyle!

xoxo

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Death of a Mother, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Death of a Mother | Janae Watterson

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The Mary Mac Show Death of a Mother

In Episode 187, I speak with Janae Watterson of Enumclaw, Washington who shares her mother’s death in a car accident when she was 17 and a passenger in the car. She talks about how it affected her intensely for decades and what she did on her road to recovery.

Janae graciously discussed in depth her relationship with her mother, the day she died, and how Janae threw herself into sports, her career and goals she set for herself.

It was when she became ill more often than usual, that she felt something was not right and reached out for a therapist, who made all the difference for her.

Watch my conversation with Janae below:

We also spoke about her relationship with her father and three sisters as well as with her husband, Ryan, who was her boyfriend at the time of her mother’s death and knew how devastating her grief was for her and his overwhelming support along this journey.

Below are some photos of Janae and her mother and Janae’s mother, which graces her office in Salon Kathleen.

Thank you Janae for joining me!

If you’d like to contact Janae at the salon she created in honor of her mother, Kathy Rogers – visit Salon Kathleen in Enumclaw, Washington.

Janae has also been an amazing Fundraising Ambassador for The Foundation for Grieving Children, Inc., adding our cause to several events she has developed at Salon Kathleen. Please visit here to learn about them!

Much Love to you Janae!

xoxo

Additional Notes – Some things that will help along this journey to ease the pain:

If you are having an especially difficult time emotionally, I recommend you speak with a specialist at a hotline near you. Here you will find hotlines all around the world. Trained counselors are there to listen, free of charge, to what’s going on with you. Take advantage of their great kindness. Vent with an objective individual. You don’t have to be ‘suicidal’ to call them, but if you are, that’s the best place to call. Don’t hestitate!

For parents and teens, there is an amazing resource where you can email or text counselors for help at The Boys Town National Hotline! Outstanding assistance for your children and you. You can also dial 988 for assistance.

Visit Julie’s EFT episodes on grief and she will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. Her videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward.

Here are some meditation music to help you rest.

You can order your Bach’s Rescue Remedy from most health food stores, either in person or online. Remember, these do have alcohol in them.

I use the Rescue Remedy 20ml drops but they have spray and other versions which might work better for you. And…they also have products to calm pets, too.

*To find a homeopathic doctor, visit here or here. Many offer phone consultations if you cannot find one in your area. They work with patients around the globe. You can also research in your area of the world.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Please share with anyone who may need this knowledge. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

The very best individuals to connect with are those who are suffering your exact type of death. Go here.

Death of a Father, Emotional Challenges, Grieving Children, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Grieving Children Podcast Series | Death of a Father | Misti Graham

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In Episode 185, I speak with Misti Graham of Nashville, Tennessee, who shares with us her father’s stroke when she was 16 and his death of a massive heart attack when she was 19.

Misti graciously agreed to speak with me about her personal journey through the grieving process, the overwhelming stress and anxiety that came from being caretaker to her mother after her Dad’s death, and her courageous walk to health again after being diagnosed with PTSD.

Watch my conversation with Misti below:

We also spoke about how her mother was never the same after her husband’s death and relied on Misti heavily through her initial grieving process and even later in life.

Misti and I discussed the burden she felt and how it led to anxiety and stress for her.

And she shares some wonderful wisdom at the end for our audience.

Thank you Misti for joining me!

If you’d like to contact Misti who is a Life Coach at InspHERation Coaching simply write her at [email protected].

Much Love to you, Misti!

xoxo

Additional Notes – Some things that will help along this journey to ease the pain:

If you are having an especially difficult time emotionally, I recommend you speak with a specialist at a hotline near you. Here you will find hotlines all around the world. Trained counselors are there to listen, free of charge, to what’s going on with you. Take advantage of their great kindness. Vent with an objective individual. You don’t have to be ‘suicidal’ to call them, but if you are, that’s the best place to call. Don’t hestitate!

For parents and teens, there is an amazing resource where you can email or text counselors for help at The Boys Town National Hotline! Outstanding assistance for your children and you. You can also dial 988 for assistance.

Visit Julie’s EFT episodes on grief and she will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. Her videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward.

Here are some meditation music to help you rest.

You can order your Bach’s Rescue Remedy from most health food stores, either in person or online. Remember, these do have alcohol in them.

I use the Rescue Remedy 20ml drops but they have spray and other versions which might work better for you. And…they also have products to calm pets, too.

*To find a homeopathic doctor, visit here or here. Many offer phone consultations if you cannot find one in your area. They work with patients around the globe. You can also research in your area of the world.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Please share with anyone who may need this knowledge. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

The very best individuals to connect with are those who are suffering your exact type of death. Go here.

Death of a Child, Emotional Challenges, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Bereaved Mothers Podcast Series | Death of a Young Adult

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In Episode 181, we continue our Bereaved Mothers Podcast Series featuring Raina of Southern California whose son Josiah had been diagnosed with cancer at 20 yet succumbed to a motorcycle accident at age 29.

A true creative, Josiah knew early in life that he wanted to perform.

And that’s exactly what he did.

But at the age of 20 he was having trouble breathing and a visit to the hospital proved a difficult diagnosis – hodgkins lymphoma.

Yet that didn’t stop Josiah.

He did everything he knew to cure his body through natural medicine, good food and much more.

And he succeeded.

And along the way, he learned flute and became a massage therapist.

Yet it was a motorcycle accident that ultimately took his life which was never expected.

In this episode, I am honored to welcome Raina Irene, Josiah’s mother, who shares her story of his life, diagnosis and death and with the wonderful support of her husband, Richard and children, Jeremy and Valerie, have coped with his death.

Watch my interview with Raina in video format below:

Visit Raina’s website – www.RainaIrene.love – to obtain her book, Because of Josiah, her cards and her blog.

Her Facebook Group – Sacred Alchemy/Lullaby Letters group for our Sacred Mommaz
~Sacred Alchemy~ {Lullaby Letters, Letters from Our Children in Spirit} | Facebook – www.facebook.com/groups/lullabyletters

And her Author page on Facebook – Raina’s Realm, Heart, Soul, Spirit Writer | www.facebook.com/gypsyraina

#childloss #deathofayoungadult #cancer #Josiah #RainaIrene #BecauseofJosiah #author

If you are aware of others who may need this knowledge, please share this post or our youtube interview with them, as well as on social media.

Much Love, my Warrior.
xoxo

Additional Notes – Some things that will help along this journey to ease the pain:

If you are having an especially difficult time emotionally, I recommend you speak with a specialist at a hotline near you. Here you will find hotlines all around the world. Trained counselors are there to listen, free of charge, to what’s going on with you. Take advantage of their great kindness. Vent with an objective individual. You don’t have to be ‘suicidal’ to call them, but if you are, that’s the best place to call. Don’t hestitate!

For parents and teens, there is an amazing resource where you can email or text counselors for help at The Boys Town National Hotline! Outstanding assistance for your children and you. You can also dial 988 for assistance.

Visit Julie’s EFT episodes on grief and she will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. Her videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward.

Here are some meditation music to help you rest.

You can order your Bach’s Rescue Remedy from most health food stores, either in person or online. Remember, these do have alcohol in them.

I use the Rescue Remedy 20ml drops but they have spray and other versions which might work better for you. And…they also have products to calm pets, too.

*To find a homeopathic doctor, visit here or here. Many offer phone consultations if you cannot find one in your area. They work with patients around the globe. You can also research in your area of the world.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Please share with anyone who may need this knowledge. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

Death of a Child, Netflix, Sudden Death, The Mary Mac Show

The Mary Mac Show | Trial By Fire

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Since a large listening audience of The Mary Mac Show is from India, this story is one I want you to know about.

This week I learned about the horrific tragedy of the Krishnamoorthy family who endured the deaths of their 17 year-old daughter and 13 year-old son in a cinema fire in Delhi, India on June 13, 1997.

On that day, their children innocently went to catch a movie but they never returned home.

A raging fire broke out in the theatre and took the lives of 59 individuals and injured an additional 103.

And after 25 years, there has been no justice served on the two men, the Ansals who are real estate magnets there, and carry a great amount of weight in the community.

The reason this hits home for me is because not only did these parents, Neelam and her husband, Shekhar work tirelessly to find answers, gather the other families who also had family members die in the theatre, and push for justice, is because our family went through a similar fate.

Angela was 11 years old when she was murdered and it took us on an 18 year journey to solve her murder, and another two years to go to trial and convict him.

Along the way Shekhar wrote the story of their struggles and Penguin books published it.

Last week, Netflix released a 7 episode series on their long and painful journey as bereaved parents and what they did to find justice.

I welcome all my listeners to The Mary Mac Show and readers of my blog, to watch this series on Netflix and support it by giving it a thumbs-up as well as let others know of its existence.

It is deep, impactful and sad.

I can feel their feelings and found myself crying along the way.

We lived this in our own unique way.

One quarter century to seek justice for their two children.

Listen in to Episode 164 – my way of honoring this family and remembering those who died that day.

Bless them.

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