Today I speak with  Michelle Gordon , Author of the Earth Angel Series, the Visionary Collection & Where's My F**king Unicorn? Michelle brings us into her world of creativity and vision.

She speaks candidly about her story writing, and the history (herstory) behind it.


View her blog Twin Flame Blog here

You can contact me (Barbara Ann) at www.inspiringherstory.com

Phi & Holly interview on This Morning on Earth Angels now on Youtube here

It takes a lot of strength to talk openly about such traumatic events in our lives. Sammi allows us into her world at the age of 15, when her older brother died because of a heroin overdose. Sammi takes us in depth to a place of confusion and pain which is intensified five months later when her cousin, the best friend of her brother, dies by suicide. Her mental health suffers and she shares with us the struggles as she faces thoughts of suicide herself.

If you, or someone you know, is contemplating suicide, please know there is help. There are people and resources specifically created to help those in that dark place.

1-800-273-8255      24-hr Suicide Help Line 
Effective July 16th, 2022, you can dial 988  to find help

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Out of The Darkness Walk

Inspiring Herstory

On June 9, 2000,  Jason Burgeson, 20 (of Lakeville, MA), and his friend, Amy Shute, 21 (of Coventry, RI), were brutally murdered in Rhode Island.
 
The story is told by Jason's sister Kellie.

News article about the killing of Jason and Amy
Final Judgement can be read here.


Kellie's Wellness Center

Find Kellie on Facebook and Insta

Steve Kardian of Defend University tells us how he began his career in teaching women (and men) the importance of awareness and self-defense. Steve is a women's safety expert, law enforcement consultant & trainer, self-defense expert, and an author of the book "The New Superpower for Women"

Carlie Brucia case.

S.A.N.E.  (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)

BARK app  (dashboard proactively monitors text messages, YouTube, emails, and 30+ different social networks for potential safety concerns)

You can follow Steve Kardian on the various social media outlets:
Facebook, Instagram,  YouTube,

Carol McMurrich, founder and executive director of Empty Arms Bereavement, tells her heartbreaking story of how, during the early stages of labor, her first baby, Charlotte Amelia, died from a compressed umbilical cord. Through her emotionally tumultuous roller coaster, Carol created a program specifically for those who have lost a baby, to assist the families and friends as support people to the bereaved parents.

I have personally experienced Carol's compassion and support when my son and his beautiful wife lost their baby girl Teagan at 23 weeks of pregnancy. I had absolutely no idea how to support my son and daughter-in-law. I was also an emotional wreck. Carol helped me through the pain and gave me resources that I could share with my family as we all experienced our grief in very individual ways.

The mission of Empty Arms Bereavement is:
   Empty Arms Bereavement Support serves individuals and families in Western Massachusetts whose babies have died through miscarriage, stillbirth, early infant death, or termination for medical reasons. By cultivating personal connections, creating a compassionate community, and fostering professional collaborations, we provide grieving parents with valuable resources and validation as they navigate the murky days, weeks, and lifetime without their baby.

This podcast episode is dedicated to my granddaughter Teagan Grace who died in her 23rd week of gestation. I never got to meet her, but she will always have a place in my heart.

You can follow Barbara Ann on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.  You can follow Carol on Facebook