ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

This episode aims to offer support to those experiencing grief during the Christmas season,

as we understand that the holidays can be particularly difficult for individuals coping with

loss. We have resources available! Be sure to tune in.

DEBORAH JUNIPER-FRYE

As a longtime Grief Specialist, Deborah Juniper-Frye has worked with countless families, individuals, and organizations through the grief process, to gain understanding, new hope, and self-awareness. She has also witnessed, endured, and overcame the stress and trauma that comes with grief. Deborah is currently employed with the HarmonyCares Hospice Organization as an Office Manager. She was formerly employed with a mega church for 22 years and with a premier funeral home as their Grief Care Follow-Up Coordinator and a Special Events Organizer. She organized and established the Dinner & Discussion Workshops to discuss different grief topics, such as Loss of a Child, Loss of a Spouse, and Coping with Grief During the Holidays. She has been proficient in the past, as the liaison between Church Leadership, Families, Funeral Home Establishments, Caterers, and Cemetery with tact and diplomacy. Deborah is the Business Owner of Grief Care Consulting LLC, 18X’s #1 Best-Selling Author, and the Author of twenty-two books. She is an Ambassador for the When Black Women Talk (#WBWT) Organization, a Grief Recovery Method Specialist, through the Grief Recovery Institute; and a Life & Recover Coach, through the Powerhouse Leaders University. She has taken additional certificate courses at Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Cognitive Behavior Institute, Rice University, and Virginia Wesleyan University; and is a contributing writer for OWN IT Magazine. Deborah has lived abroad as a military wife, resides in Virginia Beach, VA and has been madly in love with her husband, Michael for over 38 years. They have three adult children ~ Antione, Michael, Jr., and Whitney, as well as three grandchildren, Antione, Jr., Aaliyah, and Raevyn.

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE:

JOY TO THE WORLD - ADAM BLACKSTONE & LENA BYRD MYLES | CHRISMAS TIME IS HERE - MERVYN MAYO | YOU - PAUL BILL JR. | POTLUCK - JOHNNIE SMURF SMITH | HOLY GRACE - TY SCOTT KING FT. KALEB NOVAH | EMMANUEL - NORMAN HUTCHINS | GREATEST GIFT OF ALL - BRYAN ANDREW WILSON | THIS CHRISTMAS - PASTOR MIKE JR. | THE REASON - HOPE SHEREE | IT’S CHRISTMAS - CECE WINANS

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Episode Takeaway

Host Message: This episode delves into the topic of grief and its impact on individuals during the holiday season. It aims to provide essential reassurance and tools, guided by our reliable grief expert, who is also an author and consultant.

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We are grateful that you tuned in! In this episode, our aim is to provide meaningful support to those experiencing grief during the holidays and beyond. If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact Deborah Juniper-Frye at www.griefcareconsulting.com.