In this episode, I catch up with my friend, Matthew Bacchus. Matthew is a licensed professional counselor based out of CO and TX. I wanted to have Matthew on the podcast because he has a gift for connecting with people and cultivating friendships.

The episode is full of life and fun and laughter, but we also hit some very deep topics, so I wanted to give you a heads up that there are a couple of points in this episode where we talk about sensitive things like suicide and self-harm.

That being said, I wanna take a quick moment to say thank you to Matthew for sharing his life with us and for being willing to share some pretty vulnerable parts of his story.

As always, I value your feedback. So feel free to DM me, email me, take our community survey, send up a flare, do whatever you gotta do, but please reach out! Also, do me a favor and subscribe to the Life with People podcast. It helps others find the show like you!

To Connect with Matthew:
On IG: @mathewxbacchus
If you're a Denver local who wants to sprint: IG @crackodawnsprintcrew
For Counseling: https://www.bacchuscounseling.com/
https://christiancounselingco.com/who-we-are/matthew-bacchus/

Helpful Resources:
Modern Man In Search of Soul by Carl Jung
Love's Executioner by Irvin Yalom
Healing Path by Dan Allender
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate

Matthew also referenced this episode of the Modern Wisdom Podcast early on in our conversation about social media:
Is Having a Boyfriend Cringe Now? - Rob Henderson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbtPRgMOTCU

To Connect with Theresa
IG: @therea_babbitt
IG:@life_with_people_pod

Here's part three of our series, "Holding Space for Grief." In this episode I talk with my friend and Grief Recovery Method Specialist, Jocelyn Jackson Williams about telling the truth about ourselves and helping others to do the same as they move through the process of grief recovery. We hit some deep topics in this one and wrestle through our human tendencies when it comes to responding to loss and those around us.

Jocelyn Jackson Williams is an advocate for healing, recovery, and happiness. Over the past decade, she has been training professionals to help their clients heal from devastating loss and heartbreak as a Certification Trainer for the Grief Recovery Institute. Jocelyn has a background in consulting for couples and churches utilizing the tools of the DISC personality profile and Fierce Conversations program. As a life coach, Jocelyn is thrilled to support people to move past self-imposed roadblocks to achieve the life they truly desire. A published author, you can find her musings on her blogspot and in her monthly column with the Sacramento Observer.

To Connect with Jocelyn:
TikTok, IG, & Threads @jocelyn_takes_on

jocelynjacksonwilliams.com

Helpful Resources:
The Grief Recovery Handbook by John James and Russell Friedman

The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas

This is part 2 of our series, "Holding Space for Grief." In this episode, I sit down with creative entrepreneur and Marriage and Family Therapist Associate Ceci Frost to talk about her own journey with grief. Ceci's story uniquely positions her to talk about how different (but similar) losses can affect us is vastly different ways in varying seasons of our lives. How to embrace people who are showing up for you, even if those people are not the people you expected. And, how to accept that there is no right or wrong way to grieve.

I really enjoyed my conversation with Ceci. I hope her passion for this topic gives you courage and added insight into how to walk with people who are grieving as you continue to do life with people right where you are.

Connect with Ceci:
https://hopecollectivetherapy.com/

Books Ceci recommends on grief:
https://hopecollectivetherapy.com/blog/books-that-help-you-understand-grief