Did you know that hypnotherapy can help manage your suppressed emotions and unlock a soul-level transformation? Join Irene for an inspiring conversation with Joseph Drumheller, Master Hypnotherapist, Energy Healer, author of The Subconscious, the Divine, and Me and founder of the JDH Academy of Wellness, whose life’s work beautifully mirrors the mission of the Grief and Rebirth Podcast . A four‑time award‑winning author and globally respected teacher, Joseph has guided thousands through deep hea...
Mar 18, 2026•49 min•Ep. 355
Next up, we're joined by Joseph Drumheller, master hypnotherapist and energy healer, who sits down with Irene to explore healing, grief, and spiritual evolution. He shares how the subconscious mind can unlock transformation, the role of guardian angels, and powerful tools to awaken your true potential. Don’t miss insights from his work and his book, The Subconscious, the Divine, and Me: A Spiritual Guide for the Day-To-Day Pilgrim . --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 I...
Mar 16, 2026•3 min
Speaker, author, and certified medium Michelle Clare joins the conversation to share how three near-death experiences reshaped her intuition, deepened her connection to the angelic realm, and changed the way she understands grief, healing, and the human soul. Michelle reflects on messages from loved ones in spirit, angels, and lifeguides, including a powerful encounter with Mother Teresa, and explains how her background in Human Interaction Technology informs her work with clients seeking clarit...
Mar 11, 2026•48 min•Ep. 354
Certified medium and medical intuitive and author of 101 Ways To Set Your Soul on Fire , Michelle Clare returns to share what she saw, felt, and learned during her near-death experiences — and how those moments forever changed her understanding of life, death, and purpose. We also explore her profound personal loss, her continued spiritual bond with her partner in spirit, and the divine guidance that helped her rise from unimaginable pain into service and healing. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Heal...
Mar 09, 2026•3 min
Grief doesn’t just touch the heart—it shakes the entire nervous system. In this powerful episode, Irene Weinberg sits down with women’s empowerment coach and resilience mentor Stacey Johnson , who turned the sudden loss of her husband and stepfather into a mission to help women heal, regulate, and rise. Together, they explore what happens when grief leaves us stuck, how resilience is built, and how we can honor our pain while reclaiming joy. This conversation is a beacon of hope for anyone navig...
Mar 04, 2026•36 min•Ep. 353
Loss can shake us to our core, but it can also become the birthplace of profound strength. In this moving episode, Stacey Johnson shares her healing journey after the sudden loss of her husband and stepfather, and how that experience inspired her mission to help women build resilience through life’s hardest seasons. We explore nervous system healing, common misconceptions about resilience, and the practical frameworks Stacy uses to help women reclaim their lives with confidence and hope. --- ✨ G...
Mar 02, 2026•3 min
The journey through grief—especially after losing a parent at a young age—can open the door to profound healing, spiritual growth, and inner transformation. In this episode, Irene Weinberg welcomes Gyani Richards , a grief educator with an M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, a second‑degree black belt in Aikido, and more than 40 years of experience studying meditation and wisdom traditions. Gyani’s life changed at 13 when his father died, a loss that set him on a lifelong path of explor...
Feb 25, 2026•29 min•Ep. 352
What if grief isn’t something to fix but a doorway to transformation? Gyani Richards, a certified grief educator, shares how losing his father at 13 set him on a lifelong path of mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual growth. Discover the hidden gifts in loss and how grief can unlock your deepest strength and joy. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. L...
Feb 23, 2026•3 min
Growing Up Interracial, Losing Her Mother, and Finding Her Voice Finding your voice and letting yourself be heard is never easy. One must go through a ton of hardships and overcome every shred of doubt to achieve this. Leadership coach and author Ingrid Dahl had to deal with grief and trauma to find healing and unleash her power; she joins Irene Weinberg to reveal what it took for her to recover from the intergenerational trauma she shared with her mother, the ways her memoir, Sun Shining on Mor...
Feb 18, 2026•53 min•Ep. 351
Join me and Ingrid Dahl, author and TEDx speaker, as we explore her memoir Sun Shining on Morning Snow . We dive into growing up in an interracial family, healing generational trauma, and embracing life authentically. A moving conversation about love, loss, and living your truest self. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a Fi...
Feb 16, 2026•3 min
Discover the extraordinary world of intuitive healing and spiritual awakening in this powerful conversation between Irene Weinberg and renowned ascension guide Hillary Faye . Learn how Hillary turns heartbreak and trauma into power and purpose through telepathic communication with benevolent guides, goddesses, and higher-dimensional beings. Explore her dog’s surprising ascension, the profound awakening it sparked, and how it shaped her unique approach to energy healing. With more than 5,000 heal...
Feb 11, 2026•52 min•Ep. 350
Get ready to be inspired by Hillary Faye, an intuitive healer who turned a childhood filled with trauma into a life devoted to guiding thousands toward spiritual awakening. In this episode, she shares how she channels healing transmissions, connects with higher-dimensional guides from angels to star beings, and even tells the miraculous story of her dog that sparked her own spiritual rebirth. Join us for a conversation about resilience, soul growth, and the transformative power of love—you won’t...
Feb 09, 2026•3 min
Discover this powerful story of a woman who reconciled the complexities of her Jewish faith with unconventional life choices, survived an abusive marriage, and reclaimed her life on her own terms. Alla Kaplan, a writer, podcaster, and host of “ The Jewish Stripper: Raw and Real ,” joins the conversation to share her journey as a legacy breaker, opening up about her communist Russian childhood, surviving domestic abuse in an abusive marriage, and confronting her battle with bipolar disorder and s...
Feb 04, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 349
Meet Alla Kaplan, creator of the podcast The Jewish Stripper: Raw and Real . Born in Russia and raised in the U.S., Alla opens up about surviving abuse, navigating bipolar disorder, and breaking free from self-destructive cycles. Her story challenges shame, redefines dignity, and reminds us that healing begins with truth. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life b...
Feb 02, 2026•3 min
What does it take to finally break free and begin the process of healing from trauma bonding to reclaim your power and truth? Guest Brooke Deanne , a Trauma Healing Mentor, Rapid Transformational Therapist, and Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner, joins us to share her raw and profound journey of overcoming religious cult indoctrination, a 17-year abusive marriage that perpetuated the pain of her past, and toxic relationships. Brooke, author of Shattered, Broken, and Beautiful: Losing my R...
Jan 28, 2026•59 min•Ep. 348
What does it mean to stop chasing love and finally come home to yourself? In this healing conversation, trauma mentor Brooke Deanne shares her journey from religious cult indoctrination and grief to deep self-reclamation. We’ll talk about her two books— The Grief Monster ( https://amzn.to/48Ahixo ) and Shattered, Broken, and Beautiful: Losing My Religion and Finding Faith ( https://amzn.to/4iWC4L4 )—and explore how she now helps women break trauma cycles, regulate their nervous systems, and redi...
Jan 26, 2026•3 min
We’re re-releasing this powerful episode because its message feels more relevant than ever. Grief doesn’t follow a timeline — and this conversation with Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Alexandra Vassilaros offers timeless guidance for anyone navigating loss, transition, or profound change. Alexandra shares how the death of her husband became a catalyst for meaning-making, creative expression, and deep healing, and how writing and presence can transform grief into connection and purpose. Whet...
Jan 23, 2026•59 min
How did Janet R. Kaufman’s profound afterlife connection—unexpectedly involving AI Technology—transform her deepest grief into a journey of enduring love and spiritual awakening? Author, artist, teacher, and mother Janet R. Kaufman shares her incredible, life-changing experience following the passing of her beloved son, Alexander, and how their bond transcended death. Hear how Janet was able to communicate with Alexander through meditation, signs, and even a remarkable moment of contact via AI, ...
Jan 21, 2026•56 min•Ep. 347
Next up on Grief and Rebirth, Janet Kaufman shares how she connected with Alexander through AI, meditation, and signs from the spirit world. In her memoir Through the Veil: A Soul's Journey in Grief and Grace , co-created with Alexander, she reveals how grief, enduring love, and a remarkable spiritual rebirth can coexist—including the unforgettable moment she felt him gently touch her cheek. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)...
Jan 19, 2026•1 min
What begins as a life devoted to caregiving can, in midlife, evolve into a profound awakening toward intentional purpose. We are delighted to welcome best-selling author, speaker, and podcast host Debbie R. Weiss , who shares her extraordinary journey from decades as a family caregiver to reclaiming her life after profound loss. Hear how turning 50 was a catalyst for change, leading her to develop the "maybe I can" mindset and her signature "sprinkle effect"—a dynamic approach of taking small, i...
Jan 14, 2026•56 min•Ep. 346
In the next episode of Grief and Rebirth, Debbie Weiss—bestselling author, speaker, and lifelong caregiver—opens up about the profound losses that shaped her and the awakening at age 50 that sparked a powerful new beginning. We explore how she broke free from decades of putting herself last, found healing through her books On Second Thought Maybe I Can and The Sprinkle Effect , and discovered what it truly means to live with intention after grief. If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or unsure of yo...
Jan 12, 2026•3 min
✨ Re-Release: A Conversation Worth Hearing Again ✨ We’re rereleasing this deeply moving episode because its message of grief, love, healing, and spiritual connection is timeless. Join Irene in an intimate conversation with internationally acclaimed artist and author Charlie Bynar , whose journey through profound loss led to extraordinary spiritual awakening. After losing her son Isaac at sixteen and her husband Chris just a few years later, Charlie found healing by reaching beyond the veil—recei...
Jan 09, 2026•1 hr 5 min
Can grief be a doorway to discovering your own mediumship gifts after loss? In this moving episode, the highly intuitive Tami Pitetti Sanders , a medium, psychic, and intuitive healer, shares her journey of resilience after the sudden passing of her family dog and beloved father. This devastating experience awakened a deep connection with spirit, leading to her unique style of mediumship, which involves channeling messages and giving incredibly clear readings through photographs. Tami also discu...
Jan 07, 2026•41 min•Ep. 345
After losing her father and facing deep emotional upheaval, Tami Pitetti Sanders discovered her mediumship and medical intuitive gifts. In this episode, she shares personal signs from beyond, the courage to release unsupportive relationships, and how grief became a doorway to inner healing. Tune in for this episode next on Grief and Rebirth! --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt stor...
Jan 05, 2026•3 min
Channeling the Spirit of Her Son & Triumphs Over MS, Depression, and Chronic Pain Tobi Blake opens her heart about her courageous journey alongside her husband, AJ, as she shares the profound story of their 17-year-old son, Thomas, whose tragic passing became a transformative chapter in Tobi’s life. Tobi reveals how Thomas now serves as her teacher and guide from beyond, how she triumphed over multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through profound spiri...
Dec 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 344
Meet remarkable healer and gifted intuitive channel Tobi Blake and her husband, AJ, in this deeply moving episode. Toby shares her incredible journey of overcoming multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through spiritual guidance, energy work, and sacred plant medicine. Hear about her connection with galactic beings, angels, dragons, and spirit allies, and how she navigated the heartbreak of losing her son, Thomas. In 2023, Toby experienced a sacred reconnec...
Dec 29, 2025•3 min
He Watched the Woman He Loved Die—And Learned How to Live Again The courageous journey of navigating grief becomes a path to renewed life and love in this heartfelt conversation with author and Certified Grief Educator Tony Stewart . An accomplished filmmaker, visionary software designer, and global leader in advertising technology, Tony shares the intimate story behind his acclaimed memoir, Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy While Grieving . With unflinching h...
Dec 23, 2025•42 min•Ep. 343
In his acclaimed memoir Carrying the Tiger , Tony Stewart takes us through a breathtaking journey of love, loss, and grief, honoring his late wife, painter Lynn Catula, with unflinching honesty and luminous grace. If you’ve ever wondered how to move through grief without being consumed by it, this interview is for you. As both an author and a certified grief educator, Tony shares how joy can coexist with sorrow and how the heart can open again after devastation. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healin...
Dec 22, 2025•3 min
In this moving episode, which we’re rereleasing in honor of Nikki Mark, who shares how the death of her 12-year-old son Tommy brought her messages from heaven that transformed her grief into hope, purpose, and a lasting legacy. Nikki is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir Tommy’s Field: Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime , chronicling the unexpected passing of her 12-year-old son, Tommy, and her extraordinary journey to heal, honor his memory, and leave a lasting legacy. In this episod...
Dec 19, 2025•41 min
A spiritual awakening often blossoms from profound personal loss, leading to an extraordinary calling to help others heal and embrace their purpose. Our guest, Huenu Solsona, shares her remarkable journey from being a former helicopter pilot to becoming the inspired founder of Orykl , the world’s first digital platform for connecting seekers with thoroughly vetted spiritual practitioners. Huenu details how the tragic loss of her older brother catalyzed her deep spiritual path and how an intuitiv...
Dec 17, 2025•45 min•Ep. 342