"Stories of Friends and Family Lost" – Honoring Grief, Finding Hope

Host: Trunnis Goggins II
Special Guests: Liz Quinn, Brittany Young, Wendy Stern, Laing Rikkers, Kimberly Rich, Krishma Arora, Angie Hanson & Parul Mau Makkar

In this deeply moving episode of The 4Ps of You, we step into the raw, resilient, and powerful hearts of eight courageous women who turned unimaginable grief into a mission to help others heal. These contributors to the upcoming book “Stories of Friends and Family Lost” open up about the losses that changed their lives—and the strength that emerged from their pain.

💔 From child loss to sibling tragedy, from losing spouses and parents to facing death during a pandemic, each guest brings a unique and deeply human story of navigating heartbreak. Together, they’ve built a legacy of love through storytelling, advocacy, and healing.

🌿 Tune in to hear:
✨ Wendy Stern’s founding of the Center for Semitic Grieving
✨ Kimberly Rich’s journey as a death doula and end-of-life educator
✨ Angie Hanson’s story of losing both her son and husband
✨ Parul Mau Makkar’s advocacy after her brother’s passing
✨ Krishma Arora’s novel dedicated to her son
✨ Brittany Young’s tech-powered grief outreach
✨ Laing Rikkers’ poetic reflection on the loss of her sister
✨ Liz Quinn’s multi-layered grief and her Healing Hearts podcast

This episode is a tribute to grief, resilience, and the unbreakable threads that bind us through shared human experience.

🔔 Subscribe, share, and honor those we’ve lost—together.

📚Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/hNJ3Ec7 

Connect:

Wendy Stern: https://centerforsomaticgrieving.com/

Kimberly Rich: https://www.tomorrowmourningllc.com/

Angie Hanson: https://butterfliesandhalos.com/

Parul Mau Makkar: https://parulduamakkar.com/

Krishma Arora: https://www.krishmatuliarora.com/

Brittany Young: https://grief-box.com/ or download the App

Laing Rikker: https://www.laingrikkers.com/

Liz Quinn: Healing Hearts Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/08PxtTeYYuaL31Ks1P2IYX?si=e017714829c1446e