Even after going through a tremendous amount of grief, there is always the opportunity and hope to regain joyfulness and live again. Marie Crews learned this after going through two devastating losses: the unexpected passing of her mother and the sudden death of her son. Joining Irene Weinberg, she shares how she refused to be defined by her grief by embracing self-Love, giving herself comfort, and transforming her pain into compassion. Marie also shares how her journey of self-discovery transformed her into a certified grief coach and empowerment life coach who now teaches women how journaling can help them integrate grief, relieve Trauma, and reconnect with their inner Wisdom.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

• Marie’s complicated relationship with her mother
• How grief shaped her pain into a deeper well of compassion, courage, and hope
• How Marie’s son communicated with her from the other side
• How Marie’s Nautilus Way helps women connect with their loved ones and release grief and trauma

SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS MARIE:

• What was the thing about your son that would put him in a mindset to want to take his life?
• How do you see grief showing up uniquely for each individual?
• How to work through your guilty thoughts?
• Can you experience healing without letting go of your loved ones?

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✨ The Nautilus Way: Write Your Way Free

Join Marie’s simple yet transformational four-step journal-writing process that creates accelerated healing while guiding you through some of life’s most heart-breaking circumstances.

👉 https://griefandrebirth–mcrewscoachingllc.thrivecart.com/the-nautilus-way/

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✨ Join Marie’s Free Journal Jumpstart Workshop

Ready to transform the way you think, feel, and show up in your life? Start with Marie’s Journal Jumpstart Workshop—a powerful, self-paced introduction to The Nautilus Way.

This free experience will guide you through the first steps of using journaling to question your thoughts, shift limiting beliefs, and unlock new possibilities from within.

👉 Get started today by emailing [email protected] to access the workshop.

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📖 Marie’s book, Even When… She Rose follows one woman as she confronts her past, breaks generational cycles, and learns to rise again even after life reopens old wounds. Buy here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sxNpVO

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🎧 Irene’s Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

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📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on Aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5

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Irene Weinberg Author, Speaker and Host of Grief and Rebirth Podcast

Irene Weinberg is a public speaker, author, and host of the popular podcast Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life. Two months before, during and just after her husband died next to her in a tragic car accident, Irene received profound messages that led to a spiritual awakening and her book They Serve Bagels in Heaven. Having learned to pay attention when seemingly “out of the blue” messages dropped into her head, one day Irene suddenly heard the word “podcast” and so began the next part of her soul purpose.  The mission of Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life Podcast, which is touching and helping people all over the world, is to educate, enlighten, and provide healing choices through interviews with grief and trauma specialists, healers, mediums, and people who have inspiring stories of healing, transformation, and rebirth to share. 

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