Media

Spreading the Grow Beyond Grief message all around!

TV Shows

Animal Planet TV: That's My BABY

LOSS AND TRANSFORMATIONAL GRIEF EXPERT NANCY GORDON is on a mission; to educate the world about grief and loss and her passion is to help guide pet parents through the heartbreaking journey of pet loss and grief.

Nancy is especially well-known for her uplifting journey with her service dog Toaster, documented on Animal Planet TV show.

Podcasts

Interviewed by Dr. Karen Becker's Pet Grief Awareness Week as Anticipatory Pet Grief Expert

On March 21st, 2022, I would have celebrated another birthday with my beloved service dog Toaster. Instead, Dr.Becker helps me honor Toaster’s legacy by interviewing me on March 21 as her first anticipatory pet grief expert. I'll be sharing what Toaster taught me about facing loss, which will ease the pain of anxiety and depression pet parents often experience while living through this journey.

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Helping Pet Parents Navigate Anticipatory Grief

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Navigating Pet Loss and Grief - Amy Castro, Starlight Pet Talk Podcast

In this episode, the Starlight Pet Talk Podcast Host, Amy Castro, interviews Nancy Gordon, LCSW, CLC, an international best-selling author and expert on grief and loss who specializes in helping people navigate the grief and loss of a pet. They discuss anticipatory grief, changing pet loss narratives, the impact of our language when losing a pet, and more.

Listen to the full podcast interview.

I Miss You Already: Anticipatory Grief - James Jacobson, Dog Podcast Network

If you have ever loved a dog, you have probably grieved the loss of one, too. And you are not alone. But how do you navigate the pain and guilt when your beloved pet crosses over the rainbow bridge?

Taking what she learned from that experience, Nancy continues to help others through the dark days that follow the death of a beloved pet. In today’s touching conversation, Jim and Nancy discuss anticipatory grief and how facing that inevitable loss ahead of time can help transform that experience for you and your dog.

Listen to the full interview here

Transformation Through Grief - Lindsay Recknell Podcast

You can’t control most of what happens to you in life, and as such you’ll be greeted by your fair share of obstacles. What you can control, however, is how you handle these challenges. Loss and grief are inevitable in our lives, but that doesn’t mean we need to view them in a negative way.

Listen in to hear more about Nancy’s 7 best practices for turning grief into growth, and how we can continually find hope even during the darkest times of our lives.

Listen to the full podcast interview here

How to Grieve a Passed Pet and Sundowning Syndrome in Dogs - The Animals' Television Show with Rommie Buhler

In this episode we get to hear about Nancy's incredible journey and we also learn more about grief itself.

We talk about Anticipatory and Transformational grief.
We chat about the difference between grieving a pet versus a person.
What the biggest indicator when someone is stuck in grief.
An interesting touch into that sense of haunting when there's no closure; an animal going missing or is stolen.
Nancy shares some great ideas around helping with the process of letting go.

Listen to the Full Podcast Episode here

Transformational Grief - Legacy Therapy Podcast, Stacey Golden-Lisnock

Nancy Gordon joins us to talk about her service dog Toaster. Toaster was a Xolo, which is a hairless dog with a long history of healing humans in Ancient Aztec culture. This opens the conversation up to what happens to our beloved pets after we pass away. Nancy and Stacey talk about assisting pets through their grief and leaving them with a plan in place that ensures their wellbeing.