Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. Where we bring conversations about grief, loss, and mental health to the table.“ I cannot even begin to count how many times I am having a conversation with someone and her name has come up and the impact she has had on their personal lives.” - Niccy, TFF HostToday we air our 13th Episode with a very special guest and major part of our community, Patty Schachtner, our St. Croix County Chief Medical Examiner. With not only a heavy physical work load on her plate, but a very heavy emotional job, join TFF hosts Niccy and Alli as they chat with Patty, her go to self-care outlet, her time in office, advice for our community, and her work as a Medical Examiner.For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the showSupport the show

Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. Where we bring conversations about grief, loss, and mental health to the table. Listen as Niccy and Steph sit down with Greg Habben, the President of NAMI Chippewa Valley.Learn more about NAMI Chippewa Valley: https://www.namicv.org/ For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the show

Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. Where we bring conversations about grief, loss, and mental health to the table. Listen as Grace and Anna sit down with Lexi Finnell, a yoga instructor at UW-La Crosse to talk about trauma informed yoga. Follow Lexi: https://www.instagram.com/lexi_finnell/ For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the show

Christy Wopat’s award-winning memoir, Almost a Mother: Love, Loss, and Finding Your People When Your Baby Dies, was published by Orange Hat Publishing in 2018. A 4th-grade teacher, busy mama, and wife, Christy has always relied on writing as a way to cope. Recently she decided to use that strength as a way to help others, so they don’t have to feel alone, especially in grief. Always Ours, an illustrated picture book about remembering our loved ones, was released in May of 2020 by Orange Hat. Her forthcoming book, After All, will be released in May of 2022. Christy also writes middle-grade books and is a member of SCBWI. She also chairs the Events Committee for the Wisconsin Writers Association. She lives with her husband and kids in Holmen, Wisconsin. Learn more about Christy: https://www.christywopat.com/Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the show

Anna sits down with Kelly Grosklags from Conversations with Kelly to talk about grief and therapy. Kelly is the founder and CEO of “Conversations with Kelly, executive producer of the documentary, “Dying is Not Giving Up,” Podcast Host, Author, International Public Speaker, and a End of Life and Grief Therapist.Visit Kelly's Website: https://conversationswithkelly.com/For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the show

This episode was filmed a couple years ago, but still rings true. Anna and her older brother Ben, who both stopped drinking alcohol ironically both around the age of 25 sit down to discuss alcohol and sobriety. We wanted to launch this episode as another resource whether you are sober curious, want to partake in Dry January, Sober October, or don't drink yourself and don't want to feel alone. Or you might drink (and that's OK!! We are not judging those who do. Some of us just lose their privilege to drink, or can't handle their alcohol like some.)We hope you enjoy this episode about alcohol and sobriety.Resources: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/ Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where a nonprofit organization comes together with others passionate to help raise awareness of grief and mental health.For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the show

We're so excited to announce our special guest for this episode, Lin Wittmann, Grace's Grandma! Lin grew up on a farm, became a nurse, and then a pastor. Grief and loss are no stranger to Lin and on this episode we get her perspective on ‘that foreign feeling’, grief and loss, from both a personal and pastoral perspective!Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where a nonprofit organization comes together with others passionate to help raise awareness of grief and mental health.For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgThat Foreign FeelingInstagram: @thatforeignfeelingFacebook: That Foreign Feelingthatforeignfeeling.com/ Support the show

We are back with another episode! Niccy and Grace sit down with Ryan A. McKelley, Ph.D.  who is a Licensed Psychologist, Professor of Clinical/Counseling Psychology, and Program Coordinator for the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Minor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.Read more about Ryan here. For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgHalos of the St. Croix ValleyFacebook: Halos of the St. Croix Valleyhalosofthestcroixvalley.comSupport the show

Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where two non profit organizations come together to help raise awareness of grief and mental health. In this episode, Grace and Steph interview Niccy on Mental Health First Aid Training! We hope you enjoy(:For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgHalos of the St. Croix ValleyFacebook: Halos of the St. Croix Valleyhalosofthestcroixvalley.comSupport the show

TW: This episode does mention the topic of suicide and other mental health topics.In this episode we chat with Co-Host Anna Johnson about The Butterfly Path and how they got started.For more resources visit thatforeignfeeling.com. Follow Us!The Butterfly PathInstagram: @The_ButterfyPathFacebook: The Butterfly Paththebutterflypath.orgHalos of the St. Croix ValleyFacebook: Halos of the St. Croix Valleyhalosofthestcroixvalley.comSupport the show