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Creating Space for Grief and Hope

Holly Gainsboro

Booking Overview

This is a monthly interview-led grief-support and education show focused on loss, healing, resilience, hospice, and hope, typically featuring credentialed clinicians, grief educators, end-of-life professionals, advocates, authors, and people with meaningful lived experience. PR agencies could credibly pitch grief specialists, mental-health and hospice professionals, bereavement authors, patient advocates, and experts addressing caregiving or loss; booking difficulty is medium because guests need strong subject-matter credibility and a clear connection to grief or end-of-life care.

Metrics

Episodes: 39

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 672 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

cindyballaro@yahoo.com

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Host

Holly Gainsboro - Holly Gainsboro is a certified grief support specialist, coach, and grief educator who founded Golden Heart Grief Support & Education after the death of her husband. She supports people navigating ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established grief educators, hospice and palliative-care professionals, clinicians, patient advocates, authors, speakers, and experts with substantial lived experience related to loss or caregiving.
Required Achievements:  
Founding a grief, hospice, advocacy, or education organization, Publishing books or educational resources, Receiving professional or industry awards, Leading clinical research or specialized patient care, Speaking publicly or creating established media programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Kera Sanchez - Grief Education, Resilience After Loss, Grief Literacy, Supporting Grieving Students, And Transforming Personal Loss Into Purpose.

Annick Desjardins - Hope In Neuro-oncology, Compassionate Care For Brain-tumor Patients And Families, Medical Professionals' Grief, And Difficult Conversations.

Shannon Traphagen - Widowhood, Grief After Cancer Loss, Courageous Joy, Patient Advocacy, Medical Storytelling, And Rebuilding Life After Loss.

Gabrielle Jimenez - Hospice And Palliative Care, End-of-life Education, Bedside Presence, Family Closure, And The Emotional And Spiritual Dimensions Of Dying.

Recent Topics

Grief, Grief Support, Bereavement, Healing, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Creating Space for Grief and Hope
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From Caregiving to EmberHealth.ai: Using AI to Support Patients and Families

September 09, 2026

In this episode, Holly speaks with Jason Binder and Angeline Giamonna, who each experienced the realities of glioblastoma caregiving with their loved ones. Their shared experiences eventually brought them together to create EmberHealth.ai, a free, AI-powered resource designed to help patients, caregivers, and their support networks navigate serious illness, including GBM and others. Jason andAngeline share the challenges they faced finding trustworthy information and support and how those exp...

Kera Sanchez on Grief, Resilience, and Finding Purpose After Loss

August 13, 2026

In this episode, Holly speaks with Kera Sanchez, founder of Get Griefy Magazine and a certified grief and resilience expert, about transforming personal loss into connection and purpose. Kera shares how the unexpected death of her mother, just days after the birth of her second child, inspired her to create resources for others navigating grief. Together, Holly and Kera explore resilience, the importance of community, and why grief is about so much more than sadness. They also discuss the nee...

Dr. Annick Desjardins on Hope, Brain Tumors, and Heart-Centered Neuro-Oncology

July 15, 2026

In this episode, Holly Gainsboro speaks with Dr. Annick Desjardins, neuro-oncologist at Duke University's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, about the compassionate side of caring for patients with brain tumors. Dr. Desjardins shares what inspired her to pursue medicine, how she balances hope with difficult conversations, and the emotional impact of walking alongside patients and their families throughout their journeys. Together, Holly and Dr. Desjardins explore how medical profess...

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Frequently asked questions

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Creating Space for Grief and Hope
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How do I get in touch with Creating Space for Grief and Hope?

Creating Space for Grief and Hope is hosted by Holly Gainsboro. Its publicly listed email is cindyballaro@yahoo.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Creating Space for Grief and Hope?

The publicly listed email for Creating Space for Grief and Hope: cindyballaro@yahoo.com.

How many listeners does Creating Space for Grief and Hope have?

Podseeker estimates Creating Space for Grief and Hope reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Creating Space for Grief and Hope?

Creating Space for Grief and Hope typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Established grief educators, hospice and palliative-care professionals, clinicians, patient advocates, authors, speakers, and experts with substantial lived experience related to loss or caregiving. Common among recent guests: Founding a grief, hospice, advocacy, or education organization; Publishing books or educational resources; Receiving professional or industry awards. Recent guests include Kera Sanchez, Annick Desjardins, and Shannon Traphagen.

How hard is it to get booked on Creating Space for Grief and Hope?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Creating Space for Grief and Hope cover?

Recent episodes cover Grief, Grief Support, Bereavement, Healing, and Resilience. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

cindyballaro@yahoo.com

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