Forever in Our Hearts

Chelsea Ohlemiller is a wife, mother, and educator with Indiana roots and a voice rooted in heart and hard-won hope. A romantic at heart, she writes with vulnerability, drawn to life’s messiest and most tender moments. After the death of her mother in 2017, Chelsea honored her mother’s encouragement to share her work publicly. Her debut book, Now That She’s Gone, resonated deeply with readers and became an ECPA Bestseller after its release in 2024.

Tara Accardo is a Grief and Soul Purpose Coach and host of the Life With Grief Podcast. After losing her parents to cancer within six months of each other and navigating a traumatic birth experience, her journey of grieving led her to create Losses Become Gains—a community for fellow grievers that serves tools, resources, inspiration, and guidance on how to navigate grief, loss, and moving forward in life with both in tow. Through her podcast, one-on-one coaching and other modalities of support, Tara’s passion, calling, and commitment to uplifting and empowering fellow grievers runs deep.

Lisa Keefauver is a narrative therapy-trained social worker and widow turned Grief Activist who transformed her personal and professional experiences with loss into a mission to reimagine grief. For more than two decades, she has dedicated herself to the healing power of holding space and bearing witness, helping transform people's relationship with grief. As host of a top-rated grief podcast, TEDx and keynote speaker, grief guide, grief-smart workplace consultant, and author of the highly-acclaimed book, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss, she is expanding our collective understanding of and experience with grief. Learn more about her work at www.lisakeefauver.com and join her Substack community at AFGO with Lisa Keefauver.