This is a unique one-off episode. It is a conversation with 3 other dads and authors who wrote their stories of grief in the book The Last Hug. You can purchase the book Here
The Last Hug
Child Welfare from a Caseworker and Therapist with Avni Panchal
Avni Panchal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has her own private practice in the Bay Area. In addition to therapy services, she provides training to social workers in the field, teaches at San Francisco State University and is the Clinical Advisor for Kaya. She continues to facilitate dialogue circles on various topics in both…Read more
Life After Trauma with Phillip Harter
I have never told this story in public and I have not told everything that is here, probably ever. I have always felt a pulling to the children and families who are or have been involved in this system, or have suffered in the darkness of our world. I’m going to include a bio that…Read more
Supporting the Supporters with Nikki Hertzler
Nikki Hertzler resides in northern Nevada. She and her husband have lived in several states
before settling with their three children in Nevada. Nikki is an elementary teacher and as a
speaker, she speaks on the importance of early childhood development as well as on foster care.
Her family enjoys participating in their church ministries and being on outdoor adventures. A
few years ago, with their biological children on the brink of leaving home, the Hertzlers felt God
calling them to foster. Since then, they have been introducing their foster children to the fun of
hiking, skiing, and Lake Tahoe.
Autistic Me with Christopher Scott Wyatt
Dr. Christopher Scott Wyatt is an autistic self-advocate and father of two neurodiverse daughters. He earned a doctorate while researching online education for students with autism spectrum disorders. His experiences living with physical and neurological differences shape his parenting. Wyatt consults with schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations on issues of autism, Neurodiversity, and active inclusion….Read more
Something broke me today
I watched a man die today. Not a physical death, I was witness to the slow painful death of a man’s spirit. I saw him as he gave up the ghost of his life with the full knowledge he was going to have to live with that death for the rest of his life. As…Read more
Your Trauma is NOT My Trauma with Maccabee Griffin
Imagine the stage is set, the lights are dimmed, and the audience is waiting with bated breath. This is where my journey began – in the theater. I spent over two decades honing my craft, perfecting my skills, and pouring my heart and soul into every performance. But in 2005, I knew it was time…Read more
Complex Trauma with Andrea Hanson
Andrea has worked with clients across the globe who are seeking a deep recalibration from a state of trauma response to a state of self-love, creativity, wholeness, and flow. Andrea has dedicated years of training to become highly specialized and effective in artfully blending a mosaic of techniques from body movement, somatic release, integration, breathwork,…Read more
Walking Out of The Sex Trafficking Industry with Hannah Spanke
Hannah is a passionate advocate for authentic happiness, and sustainable healthy relationships, starting with the one we have with ourselves. She is a Licensed Authentic Tantra Practitioner, Board Certified Clinical Sexologist, and Relationship & Life Coach specializing in helping individuals become their happiest selves through inner & outer work while learning to understand and relate…Read more
Foster and Adoptive Mom Angie Grandt
I am a mom of 2 very different children – in regardto their biology, their needs, their attachment, theirexperiences. I have worked in the special educationfield for more than 2 decades intimately hearing,seeing, and feeling parents struggle to connect withtheir children who have developmental delays. Linktree with all her links AngieGrandt@outlook.com ConnectedParentsWithAngie I am also…Read more