Grief Day by Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss

Speaker Jan Warner

There is no right way to grieve. Grief is complex. It is ever changing and may come to us differently on any given day.

Drawing from her personal experiences and the stories of the 2 million followers on her Grief Speaks Out Facebook page, author Jan Warner will offer hope in its most practical form.

In this webinar you will learn: Learning Objectives)

  • Supportive, useful guidance to help you create a life in which peace, and even gratitude, can coexist with your grief.
  • Exercises that will help you process your feelings and develop skills for coping with grief as it arises.
  • Themes that capture common feelings and experiences such as: Loneliness, Things Left Unsaid, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Guilt, and Intimacy.

About the Speaker: Jan Warner

When my husband died I thought I would miss him very much and be sad. I didn’t know I would feel totally devastated. After the first chaotic year I needed to find meaning again in a life that seemed meaningless without him. I decided to honor him by being available to grieving people the way he, as a recovering alcoholic, was available to alcoholics and addicts.

I started a blog and then the Facebook page Grief Speaks Out. My goal was to reach one person. I had no idea that the Facebook page would become a supportive community of over 2 million people from almost every country in the world. Now I have a written a book to be able to share my experience in how to be fully alive with grief.

I have a Master’s in Counseling Degree and have studied NLP, Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neo-Ericksonian Hypnotherapy. I have been doing my FB page www.Facebook.com/GriefSpeaksOut for over 5 years. It is humbling to think that I have created such a loving, supportive, international community for myself and fellow grievers.

Kids in Crisis: How to Help Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change

Change is about handling tough times and tough issues. Whether it is a small crisis or a major disaster, a minor malady or a life changing event, bullying in hallways or terror in the streets, this webinar looks at how parents and professionals working with kids can use wit and wisdom to nurture and enrich ourselves and children as we navigate through the minor and major chaos in our lives.

You will learn (learning objectives):

  • How to help kids develop constructive ways of responding to what life hands them.
  • How to help kids navigate divorce.
  • How to help kids navigate death & illness.
  • How to help kids during difficult life events.
  • How to support children through emotional ups and downs.

About the Speaker: Barbara Coloroso

Barbara Coloroso is an international bestselling author and for the past 44 years an internationally recognized speaker and consultant on parenting, teaching, school discipline, positive school climate, bullying, grieving, nonviolent conflict resolution and restorative justice.

She has appeared on Oprah, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN and NPR and has been featured in the New York Times, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national and international publications.

Her uniquely effective parenting and teaching strategies were developed through her years of training in sociology, special education, and philosophy, as well as field-tested through her experiences as a classroom teacher, laboratory school instructor, university instructor, seminar leader, volunteer in Rwanda, and mother of three grown children.

She is the author of four international bestsellers: kids are worth it! Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline; Parenting Through Crisis—Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change; The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander—From Pre-School to High School, How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence; and Just Because It’s Not Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right—From Toddlers to Teens, Teaching Kids to Think and Act Ethically. Barbara’s latest book is Extraordinary Evil: A Brief History of Genocide…and Why it Matters. She also has two critically acclaimed video programs Winning at Parenting… without beating your kids and Winning at Teaching… without beating your kids.

It Takes One to Tango: How I Rescued My Marriage with (almost) No Help From My Spouse, and How You Can Too

Speaker Winifred-Reilly

Conventional wisdom says that “it takes two” to turn a troubled marriage around and that both partners must have a shared commitment to change.

So when couples can’t agree on how—or whether—to make their marriage better, many give up or settle for a less-than-satisfying marriage (or think the only way out is divorce).

Fortunately, there is an alternative.

In this webinar, you will hear marriage and family therapist Winifred Reilly share her own story of reclaiming her now nearly forty-year marriage, along with anecdotes from many clients she’s worked with.

You’ll learn how to: (Learning Objectives)

  • Focus on your own behaviors and change them in ways that make you feel good about yourself and your marriage.
  • Take a firm stand for what truly matters to you without arguing, cajoling, or resorting to threats.
  • Identify the “big picture” issues at the basis of your repetitive fights—and learn how to unhook from them.
  • Be less reactive, especially in the face of your spouse’s provocations.
  • Develop the strength and stamina to be the sole agent of change.

About the Speaker: Winifred Reilly, LMFT

Winifred Reilly is the author of the book It Takes One to Tango: How I Rescued My Marriage with (Almost) No Help From My Spouse–and How You Can, Too.

As a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, Winifred Reilly is trained to work with all aspects of interpersonal relationships. She has a private practice in Berkeley, California, with a clinical specialty in working with relationship issues, doing psychotherapy with couples and individuals.

In her more than thirty-five years of clinical practice, she has treated many hundreds of couples, ranging from those seeking guidance for an essentially sound relationship encountering difficulty, to couples who are convinced that they’re headed for divorce.

She also offers case consultation to therapists on their work with the challenging couple they treat.

Her writing has appeared on The Huffington Post,The Good Men Project, xo Jane, Real Simple, and on her relationship advice blog, Speaking of Marriage. Her book, It Takes One to Tango is about empowering one partner to create far-reaching positive change in a marriage, whether or not his or her spouse joins in the effort. (Simon and Schuster, April 2017).

Surviving and Thriving During Uncertainty, Stressful Times and Beyond

Speaker Josh Dye

Stress. Anxiety. Frustration. Fear. Uncertainty. Have you felt any of these emotions lately?

If so, you are not alone. 

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent social unrest are taking a toll on our emotional, physical, social, and financial health. 

Self care is hard for many of us during ‘normal’ times. How are we supposed to manage all of this? 

There are three common problems with a lot of self care advice:

1. It is too basic (yeah…I already know I’m supposed to exercise, eat right and go to bed early!).

2. It creates extra work during an already stressful time. (“Do this new thing, this new thing, AND this new thing and you’ll turn your life around!”).

3. It’s unrealistic (No, most of us can’t actually do it all, especially during times like this. Some balls will drop!).

Let’s explore a better way to do self care. 

In this webinar you will learn (Learning objectives):

  • Triggers – How to identify what is bothering you, so you can resolve it.
  • Anti-Goals – How to identify what you don’t want to do, so you can do what you want.
  • Subtraction – What to eliminate to make your life better.
  • Dropping the ball – What commitments to drop and what to preserve when time gets tight.

You will also learn practical tips on how to manage difficult emotions, achieve mental strength, and maintain physical and financial health during difficult times.

Working through Crisis: Strategies to Support Yourself and Clients

Speaker Josh Dye

Working through Crisis: Strategies to Support Yourself and Clients

Right now many people are working through a crisis. The ongoing pandemic and recent staff and service shortages are creating incredible challenges for clients and the professionals that help meet their basic needs.

To survive this moment we need more than basic coping mechanisms. We need resilient strategies that help us physically and emotionally endure whatever we are facing. We also need tips to engage with clients when things get tough that are beyond our control. 

In this training we will explore: (Learning Objectives)

  • How to establish healthy personal and professional boundaries.
  • How to become more emotionally resilient.
  • How to effectively communicate with clients when challenges arise.
  • What to do when it seems like there are no good options.

How to be Physically, Emotionally, Mentally Strong

Strength is built by pushing back against whatever life throws at you. Strength is built by doing what’s hard and leaving your comfort zone.

Over time, everything gets messier and more disorganized. Even if you do nothing, everything still deteriorates and degrades. Without order, optimal function is impossible.

The consequence of suboptimal functioning is mediocre living.

Strong people resist the effects of entropy.

Strength is what allows you to build, rejuvenate, and organize your energies.  Strength can take your life from subpar to outstanding.

  • Physical strength fights against nature. It builds and preserves physical health.
  • Emotional strength resists hysterics. It nurtures and develops emotional well-being.
  • Mental strength erodes irrationality. It fortifies and protects mental health.

In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • How to build physical strength.
  • How to build emotional strength.
  • How to build mental strength.

About the speaker: Ed Latimore

Ed Latimore is a best-selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer, and competitive chess player. His writing focuses on self-improvement and a practical approach to stoic philosophy.

Over 30,000 men and women subscribe to his newsletter, Stoic Street Smarts, for tips about self growth

Next Level Self Care

Speaker Josh Dye

Next level self care is more than just mastering coping mechanisms.

It requires sacrifice that allows us to develop a resilient lifestyle that thrives no matter what is happening in the world.

Next level self care is hard, and not always fun, but worth it.

In this training you will learn:  (Learning Objectives)

  • How to establish healthy boundaries in relationships.
  • How to become more emotionally resilient.
  • Resources to improve fitness and nutrition.
  • Next level financial self care.

Next level self care is about prioritizing and making hard trade-offs. Learn how in this training!