Richard Hutton is a Reporter-Photographer for Niagara this Week, covering Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Richard has won a pair of Ontario Community Newspaper Awards for his work and has been recognized for his long-time commitment to the industry with the OCNA's Silver Quill Award. Richard discusses the loss of his father and pet cat.

Mark Gowland is the founder of the largest colour festival in Canada called A MidSummers Dream (http://www.midsummersdream.ca). It is a day of music, yoga, meditation, colour, and festivities.

In episode 11 we (Joshua Black and Shawn Ram) review the journey so far since starting the Grief Dreams Podcast. Shawn's cousin (Justin Ram) sits in on the conversation.

In episode 10 we had the pleasure to discuss breath work with Dr. Kerri Michalica.

Travis Hodges is in the PhD program at Brock University investigating stress in rats and the impact it has on the brain. You can find his published research on google scholar (https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=at1OhXYAAAAJ&hl=en).

Marybeth Haines is an author, speaker, and educator on pet loss (www.powerofpets365.com).

Firoz Alam is the founder and president of We Foundation Bangladesh (www.wefoundationbd.org) which provides education to 400 underprivileged children of Bangladesh. He is currently at Brock University studying Social Justice and Equity Studies for his Master's.

In episode 6 we had the pleasure to talk with Dr. Joan Olinger and Ruth Edgett who are writing a book called The Meaning Of Forever. They are currently looking for submissions of personal stories that showcase the soul living on after death (deadline is Sept 1, 2016). To learn more about the book and how to submit your story please visit www.meaningofforever.wordpress.com

Christina Walton is a registered marriage and family therapist, funeral director, and the clinical director at Camp Erin Hamilton. You can find more information about her at www.christinawalton.ca

Mojan Naisani is in the MA program at Brock University investigating the effects that mindfulness has on well-being.

In episode 3 of the Grief Dreams Posdcast we had the please to talk with Jade Karling Black (the editor of the Grief Dreams Website newsletter and co-author of 2 grief dream academic articles).

Jade has authored her own book entitled Quiet Mind, Open Heart.

In this introduction to the Grief Dreams Podcast, due Joshua Black and Shawn Ram embark on their quest to provide comfort and fresh insight into the ambiguous world of death and dream about our loved ones, the grieving process and finding meaning (or not) and peace.