Learn how men grieve differently than women and about an online community where men can find support.
My guest Karl Shackelford is a board-certified chaplain who spent many years working with hospice patients. He is also a certified HeartMath® trainer who helps those struggling with the effects of stress, anxiety and adversity to build resilience. Karl is the founder of We Grieve, which is an online community where grieving people come together to heal. Today he’ll share how he created that community and why he went on to start a grief group specifically for men. Learn more at the website:
This episode includes:
- How COVID became a catalyst for the formation of the online We Grieve community
- Why Karl decided to start a grief group for guys
- How men grieve differently than women
- How our society has shamed men for their emotions and failed to support them in their grief
- Why men benefit from a men-only grief group
- How HeartMath® tools help people who are grieving
- A simple HeartMath® exercise to use in the moment
- Weekly free grief workshops offered online by We Grieve
- How to “gift” a membership in We Grieve to someone who is grieving
- How to become a facilitator for We Grieve
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- We Grieve Free Workshops
- We Grieve Facilitator Community
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