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Hope Thru Grief

Published on: 22nd May, 2020

Have you recently lost a loved one? Are you struggling with grief? Don’t understand why the world has moved on and you are stuck? Wondering what will help? Have you lost all hope you will get back to any kind of “normal”?

Hope Thru Grief features co-hosts Marshall Adler & Steve Smelski discuss their journeys of grief, after losing their sons and other family members. They have changed their focus in life since their son’s deaths and have been helping others to find the support and answers they have been searching for.

Expect the unexpected. Honest and transparent discussions will reveal things hidden and overlooked which are quite common in coping with grief. Steve & Marshall will interview people from all walks of life, sharing their journeys of loss, as well as experts on recovery and finding hope in a world that has been changed forever. 

If you are struggling with your grief, let’s talk together about ways to find healing in your journey and make it more meaningful and life changing. 

New Episodes every Thursday morning wherever you listen to podcasts!

Find out more on our website http://hopethroughgrief.com and follow us on social media:

Facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/hopethrugrief

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopethrugrief

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HTGPodcast

Transcript
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My name is Marshall Adler.

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I would like you to join me and my good friend.

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Dave smells Pete on a journey of hope through grief.

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My wife, Debbie and I lost our 32 year old son, Matt on July 22nd, 2018.

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Two days later, my mother passed away a few weeks after that.

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My best friend of over 50 years also died.

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Needless to say, I have experienced grief.

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We'd like to invite you to join us in our journey to find hope through grief.

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Hi, I'm Steve smelski.

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My wife, Shelly and I lost our 11 year old son, Jordan on July 2nd, 2014 to

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Naegleria fowleri the brain eating amoeba.

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Our mission with this podcast is to create an affirming community, to bring

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hope through grief, providing healing through our firsthand experiences

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Each day provides us an opportunity to continue to heal as we continue

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on our grief journey while trying to help others along the way.

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How has grief impacted your life or people that are close to you?

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What is the greatest struggle you've encountered as you search for anything

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positive or hopeful after your loss?

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Have you ever asked yourself if you were going crazy?

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For continually misplacing things like your car keys?

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On Hope Thru Grief, we'll discuss these things and many more, including

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the stages of grief, as well as speak with experts and guests, just

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like you, who can share ways to make our journeys through grief, easier,

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more meaningful, and life changing.

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Our show can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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So please subscribe from your favorite player and join the conversation.

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Be the hope and share the show with your family, friends and social media circles.

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And with anyone who needs to hear healing, words of encouragement.

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To find out more about Hope Thu Grief, visit our website at www.HopeThruGrief.com

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and our Facebook, Hope Thru Grief.

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There, you will find bios for Marshall and myself, links to connect us on

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social media or via email and much more.

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Don't miss our first episode launching soon.

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My story part one, where we will be sharing our story of loss and our journey

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to find and share Hope Thru Grief.

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Our special invitation to you is to join in discussions and conversations that

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give hope to those that are grieving so that we can move forward with our

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lives, honor our loved ones, learn to help others, and grow beyond our grief.

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About the Podcast

Hope Thru Grief
Our mission is to create a community to bring hope through grief. Providing healing through our first hand experiences. Each day provides us an opportunity to continue to heal, as we get to meet and help others.
Have you recently lost a loved one? Are you struggling with grief? Don’t understand why the world has moved on and you are stuck? Wondering what will help? Have you lost all hope you will get back to any kind of “normal”?

Hope Thru Grief features husband and wife co-hosts Steve Smelski and Shelly Smelski to discuss their journeys of grief, after losing their son and other family members. They have changed their focus in life since their son’s death and have been helping others to find the support and answers they have been searching for.

Expect the unexpected. Honest and transparent discussions will reveal things hidden and overlooked which are quite common in coping with grief. Steve & Shelly will interview people from all walks of life, sharing their journeys of loss, as well as experts on recovery and finding hope in a world that has been changed forever.

If you are struggling with your grief, let’s talk together about ways to find healing in your journey and make it more meaningful and life-changing.

New Episodes every Thursday morning.

About your hosts

Randy Magray

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Randy has been producing podcasts for a decade as a creator, writer, host, and post-production specialist. He currently is the Podcast Producer for Duck Duck Productions in Orlando Florida and has worked extensively with the Smelski's on Hope Thru Grief and their Jordan Smelski Foundation for Amoeba Awareness.

Steve Smelski

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