I am a bereaved father, a bereaved son, a bereaved brother & a bereaved friend. Listening to other people's stories of how they cope with their death losses has almost always given me useful tools to use in my journey. The purpose of Heroes in Grief is the same. It is my sincere hope that hearing the remarkable things that grieving people have done to honor their loved ones, or maybe just to cope will encourage you as well. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Heroes in Grief
Claim This Podcastby Tom Bender
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I am a bereaved father, a bereaved son, a bereaved brother & a bereaved friend. Listening to other people's stories of how they cope with their death losses has almost always given me useful tools to use in my journey. The purpose of Heroes in Grief is the same. It is my sincere hope that hearing the remarkable things that grieving people have done to honor their loved ones, or maybe just to cope will encourage you as well. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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Recent Episodes
January 18, 2026
E79 - Patricia Mazza Vlamis - Artist & Photographer - Bereaved Child Supporter
<p><strong>Patricia Mazza Vlamis</strong> is an artist and photographer who aspires to use her talents to help others</p><p>As an adult bereaved as a child, others who have experienced loss at a young age are near and dear to her heart. Her hope is that this book will help them process their feelings and remember their loved ones who have died. She is on a mission to create more resources for grieving children.</p><p><strong>Pat's Book - My Memory Journal: A Coloring Book for Children Who Have Experienced Loss and Grief: <a href="https://amzn.to/4sI4FIB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/4sI4FIB</a></strong></p><p><strong>Pat's Portfolio: <a href="https://pmazzavlamis.myportfolio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmazzavlamis.myportfolio.com/</a></strong></p><p><strong>========================================</strong></p><p><strong>Please consider supporting the podcast here: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief</a></strong></p><p><strong>NEW!!! Purchase the book Tom is in 'Stories of Friends and Family Lost': <a href="https://amzn.to/3SXtG1v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3SXtG1v</a></strong></p><p><strong>Heroes in Grief: <a href="https://www.heroesingrief.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.heroesingrief.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Contact Tom: <a href="mailto:tom@heroesingrief.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tom@heroesingrief.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks</a></strong></p><p><strong>Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': <a href="https://www.getgriefymagazine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.getgriefymagazine.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Get Griefy Collective (Business Collective for anyone helping those in grief): <a href="https://get-griefy-small-business-collective.mn.co/share/d6W3Hzr6rS1NIhee?utm_source=manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://get-griefy-small-business-collective.mn.co/share/d6W3Hzr6rS1NIhee?utm_source=manual</a></strong></p><p>You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you!</p><p>Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: <strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop</a></strong></p><p>Thank you!!!</p>
January 11, 2026
E78 - Amy Shaw - Keynote Speaker, Author, Coach, & Contemporary Artist
<p><strong>Amy Shaw</strong> never set out to become an expert in navigating life’s hardest seasons, but through profound personal loss she gained deep insight into resilience, rebuilding, and purposeful living. She learned how to move forward with clarity, strength, and hope when circumstances offered no easy answers.</p><p>Today, Amy is a keynote speaker, author, coach, and contemporary artist who brings both compassion and perspective to her work. Her expertise is shaped by years of navigating caregiving, loss, leadership, and rebuilding—both personally and professionally—and by walking alongside others through seasons of grief, transition, strained relationships, financial pressure, and overwhelming family challenges. She helps people gain clarity, regain footing, and move forward with purpose.</p><p>Known for her warmth, creativity, and grounded presence, Amy brings depth, joy, and an unmistakable sense of life to everything she does. Her work is shaped by faith, lived experience, and a deep belief that even in the most difficult seasons, meaningful growth and lasting impact are possible.</p><p><strong>Amy's Links: </strong></p><p><strong>Website - Walk the Red: <a href="https://walkthered.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://walkthered.com/</a></strong></p><p><strong>Book - Navigating Goodbye - A Guide for those Blindsided by Terminal Illness: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Z7LOZG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Z7LOZG</a></strong></p><p><strong>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/walktheredcoaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/walktheredcoaching</a></strong></p><p><strong>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-shaw-295270347/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-shaw-295270347/</a></strong></p><p><strong>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@grainofwheat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@grainofwheat</a></strong></p><p><strong>========================================</strong></p><p><strong>Please consider supporting the podcast here: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief</a></strong></p><p><strong>NEW!!! Purchase the book Tom is in 'Stories of Friends and Family Lost': <a href="https://amzn.to/3SXtG1v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3SXtG1v</a></strong></p><p><strong>Heroes in Grief: <a href="https://www.heroesingrief.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.heroesingrief.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Contact Tom: <a href="mailto:tom@heroesingrief.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tom@heroesingrief.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks</a></strong></p><p><strong>Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': <a href="https://www.getgriefymagazine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.getgriefymagazine.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Get Griefy Collective (Business Collective for anyone helping those in grief): <a href="https://get-griefy-small-business-collective.mn.co/share/d6W3Hzr6rS1NIhee?utm_source=manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://get-griefy-small-business-collective.mn.co/share/d6W3Hzr6rS1NIhee?utm_source=manual</a></strong></p><p>You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you!</p><p>Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: <strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer"...
January 4, 2026
E77 - Karen Bulinski Mathison - Grief Coach, Death Doula, Content Creator & Founder of The Naked Grief
<p>Karen Bulinski Mathison was born in Buffalo, New York, and has spent her life learning that grief doesn't follow a timeline—it shatters one.</p><p>She lost her husband to a brain aneurysm. She lost her father to cancer on Christmas, her 50th birthday. She lost the last man she loved, suddenly and without warning. She's navigated pet loss, miscarriage, secondary grief, and the isolation that comes when the world moves on but you're still standing in the wreckage.</p><p>But loss also taught her something else: <strong>that raw, authentic grief work transforms everything.</strong></p><p>Karen holds a Master's Degree in Mental Health & Wellness with an emphasis in Grief & Bereavement from Grand Canyon University. She's a Certified Death Doula through IAP Career College, a Certified Life Coach, and holds certifications in Art Therapy Coaching and Emotional Trauma First Aid.</p><p>She combines clinical expertise with lived experience—she's studied grief academically and survived it personally. That combination is rare. That combination is powerful.</p><p>In 2024, Karen founded <strong>The Naked Grief</strong>, a comprehensive grief support platform built on a simple truth: grief support should be raw, authentic, accessible, and unapologetic.</p><p>The Naked Grief's dark, heavy logo isn't accidental. It represents that initial impact—the moment loss rocks hard and cuts like glass. But the communities within are brighter and lighter because <strong>support changes the shape of your grief backpack, making it less heavy to carry.</strong> It doesn't erase the weight. It makes it bearable.</p><p>Karen is most proud of three things:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong>The RAW Experience Podcast</strong> — Co-hosted with spiritual healer Melissa Bishop, this podcast dissects Friends episodes to identify disenfranchised grief and demonstrate how unaddressed life challenges create a spiral effect. It's grief education disguised as entertainment, reaching people who wouldn't otherwise seek help.</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong>The Grief Garden Series</strong> — A collection of short stories and creative tools that help people identify the array of emotions experienced during grief as companions walking with us on our healing journey. Characters like Hope, Love, Faith, Resilience, and Pain become guides through loss.</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span><strong>Global Grief Awareness</strong> — Her mission to make discussing grief a common dialogue that occurs before loss, not just after. Prevention through conversation. Preparation through community.</li></ol><br/><p>Karen is passionate about one thing: <strong>disenfranchised grief</strong>—all the losses that come with or separate from the death of a person. The lost promotion due to grief brain. The warning at work because productivity suffered. The trauma and isolation that happens when employers and society don't recognize grief as legitimate.</p><p>She believes that mental health support in the workplace isn't a luxury—it's a retention strategy, a productivity multiplier, and a basic act of humanity. When people feel seen and supported through life's hardest moments, they don't just survive. They transform.</p><p>Karen was born in Buffalo, New York, and plans to eventually join her family in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Lewiston, Niagara County—a full-circle return to her roots and a reminder that grief, legacy, and connection are all intertwined.</p><p>She's honored to be here with Tom Bender and the Heroes in Grief community, talking about the losses nobody talks about and the support everyone deserves.</p><p><strong>Karen's links: </strong></p><p><strong>Website: <a href="thenakedgrief.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thenakedgrief.com</a></strong></p><p><strong>Support Assessment: <a...
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