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Adrienne Bender

Executive Contributor

Grief Coach, Author, Health Therapist

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Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

Adrienne Bender

Grief Coach, Author, Health Therapist

Meet Adrienne Bender who started her journey to motherhood as a teenager. Despite this she managed to get herself through university and become a registered psychiatric nurse. This is the story of her navigation through the storms of her life as a mother to 2 children who struggled with very different but fatal afflictions. This is her journey that included failed marriages death of her core family members, figuring out who she is and surviving the unthinkable. She has experienced the near miraculous recovery of her daughter from AML leukemia and her Son from addiction. Along her journey there were many miracles and unfortunately both her children lost their lives, her daughter in 2018 from GVHD after her stem cell transplant and her son in 2023 from fentanyl poisoning. This is a story of survival and finding rainbows in the storm.

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After the Climb – Losing an Adult Child to Fentanyl Poisoning After Recovery

When a child struggles with addiction, every day is a tightrope walk between hope and fear. And when that child enters recovery, truly works for it, fights for it, builds a life from it, hope begins to feel...

When Heaven Called Twice – A Mother’s Journey Through Unthinkable Loss

The deepest grief carries within it the deepest love. This is my story of losing two children and finding them in ways I never expected. There are no words in the English language for a mother who...

The Almost Miracle Years on Grief, Hope, and Healing – Exclusive Interview with Adrienne Bender

Adrienne Bender’s journey is a testament to resilience and the power of authenticity in the face of unimaginable loss. A mother, psychiatric nurse, grief recovery coach, and author, Adrienne has turned...

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CREA Global Awards presented to

Adrienne Bender

Grief Coach, Author, Health Therapist

The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Daniel Ålund

Selection Committee

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Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to

Adrienne Bender

Grief Coach, Author, Health Therapist

Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Fredrik Elfqvist

Selection Committee

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

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