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.

How to Grieve a Passed Pet and Sundowning Syndrome in Dogs

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.

Podcasts

Interviewed by Dr Becker during Pet Grief Awareness Week

On March 21st, 2022, I would have celebrated another birthday with my beloved service dog Toaster. Instead, Dr. Becker is helping me honor Toaster’s legacy by interviewing me on March 21 as her first pet grief expert for awareness week. I will 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 the journey of anticipatory pet loss grief. Click here for the coverage of my interview with Dr. Becker. It will give you a new perspective about the benefits of facing loss.

You may download the full transcript of the interview here.

Navigating Pet Loss and Grief with Nancy Gordon, LCSW, CLC

In this episode, Amy 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.

I Miss You Already: Anticipatory Grief with Nancy Gordon | The Long Leash #74

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?

We have grieved the loss of our dogs ever since they first became man's best friend, thousands of years ago. Everyone experiences loss in their own way, but it is a pain that is shared by everyone who has ever loved a dog. But is there anything you can do to prepare for that grief?

Our guest Nancy Gordon works to raise awareness about the different stages of pet grief, and how to process the guilt and heartache from end-of-life decisions. As a licensed clinical social worker and certified life coach, Nancy understands the pain of loss through her personal journey. After a terrible car accident, she had to leave her practice and focus on her own recovery with chronic illness and debilitating pain. Relief from the pain (both physical and mental) came to her through her service dogs, Pink and Toaster. But then, the inevitable happened. Both of her service dogs had to cross over the rainbow bridge and Nancy was left navigating that loss.

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.

Transformation Through Grief With Nancy Gordon

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.

In fact, today’s guest likes to view grief as a gift and an opportunity to grow. Today I’m joined by Nancy Gordon, who has had to deal with some serious loss and grief in her life but has been able to turn it into love and growth. Now she helps others do the same, sharing her methodology and best practices for personal growth after facing intense obstacles.

In our conversation we cover finding the little moments of hope and love along the way, viewing anticipatory grief as a positive in our lives, and returning to your path after losing your 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.

Healing The Trauma of Pet Loss

Have you ever suffered from the loss of the family pet and never properly grieved?

Did you know that pet loss is just as impactful as human loss?

Nancy Gordon, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Life Coach is a #1 International best-selling author, consultant, speaker, and a life-changing expert who knows firsthand what it is like to deal with serious loss and grief.

In this episode, Nancy shares her powerful story about Toaster, a rare breed dog, Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless Dog), who became the first identified service dog to help relieve fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions.

Faces of Resilience

Nancy Gordon shares her journey of resilience from a traumatic car accident to finding healing through a rare dog breed named Toaster, who became her companion during her mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis.

Transformational Grief

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.