Michele was widowed in her thirties when her husband was hit while riding his bicycle. She discovered that: "We can't forget the lessons that grief and trauma teach us. And if we determine that the only way to consider ourselves healed is to return...
Soaring Spirits International is a dynamic organization that comforts widows and widowers worldwide. Among its offerings is its very popular Camp Widow, held each year in multiple cities and featuring its world-class programming.
14 years ago Michele lost her husband in a bike accident after spending time dealing with grief and trying to fine others that had also experienced the loss of a spouse. She started Soaring Spirits International a widow support group, which is growing in...
What started as a tragic experience full of loss and grief has become a beacon of light and connection for widowed people all over the world. Michele Neff Hernandez’s life changed forever in 2005 when her husband Philip was hit and killed while on...
Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Michele Neff Hernandez. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Michele Neff Hernandez is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing peer support programming for widowed people worldwide. Michele is the author of Different After You: Rediscovering Yourself after Grief or Trauma set for publication by New...
Sometimes grief and loss lifts humanity up, and tragedy becomes triumph. Michele Neff Hernandez founder and CEO of Soaring Spirits International was named a CNN Hero for 2021 because of the peer support Soaring Spirits gives to grieving widows worldwide.
Standing in solidarity with the Ukraine, Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian, gives us the motivation to plant for peace by growing vegetation in the colors of blue and yellow. We can all spring into solidarity by planting blooms for the brave. Choose a combination of...
The founder of Soaring Spirits International and author of the book, "Different After You," Michele Neff Hernandez. explains approaches to healing grief and loss with host Michael Benner.
If you’ve experienced a loss recently, I’m sure you’ve also felt the effects of grief and trauma as well. Somewhere along the way, you might have lost yourself, too. Let’s talk about that.
Valeria Teles interviews Michele Neff Hernandez — the author of “Different after You: Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief and Trauma”
Lynda Carter introduces 2021 Top 10 CNN Hero Michele Neff Hernandez at the 15th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute.
Soaring Spirits founder being honored with CNN Hero award. Lynn Lerner is trying to endure the unendurable. COVID-19 took her husband Larry. Lerner admits most days are rough. "Not good," said Lerner. "But, I can talk about it now and not cry."
In 2005, Michele Neff Hernandez and her husband, Phillip, were enjoying the active life they built as a couple. "We hiked. We biked. We ran. We just had such a good time together," Neff Hernandez said. But everything changed on a late August evening...
What happens in a bed between two people? For some of us, the question can feel like a way to understand love.
Michele lost her husband to a tragic bike accident. Join us as we learn about her story, what helped, and why she channeled her pain into her amazing non-profit for grievers called "Soaring Spirits."
Part two of my conversation with Michele Neff Hernandez. Michele is a nonprofit leader, compelling speaker and dedicated advocate for widowed people around the world. She is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing research-based programs and a...
A conversation with Michelle Neff Hernandez. Michele is a nonprofit leader, compelling speaker and dedicated advocate for widowed people around the world. She is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing research-based programs and a community of peers...
I had such a great discussion with Michele Neff Hernandez for this episode. Michele is the founder and executive director of Soaring Spirits International, which runs Camp Widow in multiple locations each year, as well as many other programs for widowed people.
Interviews with TAMMARA BILLIK and MICHELE NEFF HERNANDEZ on the event CAMP WIDOW sponsored by Soaring Spirits. This organization is committed to helping widows and widowers deal with the loss of a spouse and living beyond that death. Soaring Spirits has now created a weekend for LGBT widows and widowers to process their grief.
Michele Neff Hernandez is the founder, and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International / Camp Widow. Ms. Neff Hernandez has been featured on numerous local, national, and International broadcasts for her work with Soaring Spirits, and the widowed community. Michele also inspires people as...
Soaring Spirits International is gearing up to host the tenth annual Share the Road Ride on Saturday, October 5. “Reaching this 10-year milestone is amazing. Soaring Spirits is proud to host this event, which serves as a reminder to motorists to share the road with cyclists. Our...
A unique camp designed for widows and widowers is taking place this weekend at the Marriott Marquis in downtown San Diego. Attendees come from different backgrounds with varying stories of loss, but every year, hundreds of widows and widowers from all over the world...
Becoming a widow is one of the most traumatic life events that a woman can experience. Yet, as this remarkable new collection reveals, each woman responds to that trauma differently. Here, forty-three widows tell their stories, in their own words.
When I was a young widow, there was no such thing as a support group to help me through. There was no such thing as online resources. There were no retreats for widowed people to share their experience. I sometimes thought I recognized the...
One lovely summer afternoon, my thirty-nine year old husband, Phillip Hernandez, went out for an evening bike ride, and never came home. He was struck from behind by a vehicle and died at a local hospital an hour later. I was 35 years old,...
Michele Neff Hernandez, founder of Soaring Spirits International, wasn’t panicked when she found out her husband was hit by a car on his regular bike ride. He was strong and capable. But when he died, her life and the lives of her children were...
Sometimes it's the little things we miss the most. This week, Michele Neff Hernandez talks about why she misses her husband, Phil, every time it rains.
Soaring Spirits International and Camp Widow founder Michele Neff Hernandez shares her story of finding hope after losing her husband in a cycling accident in 2005.
On August 31st of 2005, my husband, Phillip Hernandez, was struck by a Suburban while riding his bicycle. He died of the injuries caused by the accident about one hour after being struck. Phil was 39 years old at the time of his death,...
I didn’t know what to expect the first time I attended. After John died, I hated having to tick off the box marked “Widow.” It sounded like some sort of evil spider, and the very name made people around me uncomfortable. Yet here I...
Soaring Spirits International is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Schreiner University as they officially open the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center at Schreiner University. This will be the first center of its kind in the U.S. to focus primarily on grief and resilience,...
Welcome to the Brighter Side of Recovery sponsored by SOBA Recovery Center! Finally, a radio show that not only tackles the brighter side of addiction, recovery, and mental health, but a show with the answers for the family, friends, and those who love an...
Tanya Villanueva Tepper was thinking wedding plans -- not widowhood -- the morning of September 11, 2001. Her fiancé, a New York City firefighter, was among the thousands killed when the Twin Towers were attacked. She was forced to learn how to live every...
Thousands of widowed people from nearly every state and from as far away as Australia gathered in San Diego Friday to participate in Camp Widow, a three-day camp where those who have lost a mate can share encouragement and help others overcome the loss....