Dr. Joanne Cacciatore: Grief, Animals, and the Selah Carefarm| The Teaching Journeys Podcast

Описание: In this profound conversation, host Dave Roberts sits down with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore—Zen priest, bereaved mother, founder of the Miss Foundation, and creator of the Selah Care Farm—to explore the transformative power of grief and the healing presence of animals.

Key Insights:
✨ Grief is not something to overcome—it's love's companion
✨ Animals offer non-judgmental presence that humans often can't provide
✨ Death ends a life, not a relationship
✨ The price of avoiding grief is higher than the pain of feeling it

Dr Jo’s Bio and Contact Information
Dr. Joanne Cacciatore is a Zen priest, the founder of the international NGO the MISS Foundation, author of the award-winning best seller, Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and The Heartbreaking Path of Grief, professor at Arizona State University, and a bereaved mom since the death of her daughter, Cheyenne in 1994. She is also the founder of Selah Carefarm, the first carefarm for the traumatically bereaved in the U.S. and a haven for animals rescued from abuse, neglect, and torture. She is an acclaimed public speaker and provides expert consulting services in the area of traumatic loss. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as The Lancet, Social Work and Healthcare, and Death Studies, among others
Resources Mentioned:
📖 Book: Bearing the Unbearable by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
🎬 Documentary: A Sacred Pause (premiering at Sedona Film Festival)
🌐 Selah Care Farm: selahcarefarm.org
🌐 The Miss Foundation: missfoundation.org
🌐 Center for Loss and Trauma: centerforlossandtrauma.com


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"If you love, you'll grieve. And nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human." - Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

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