Jan Warner

Jan Warner's husband died in 2009, and she started the blog, Grief Speaks Out, which continues today. When Warner later created Grief Speaks Out, an online community, she never imagined that it would become a loving, supportive community toover 2 million people worldwide.

Warner is the author of Grief Day by Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss. She has a Master’s degree in Counseling and has worked in child abuse and suicide prevention. She owned the bookstore, The Turning Page. She has produced documentaries including The Last Laugh by Ferne Pearlstein and Poetry of Resilience by Katja Esson. She also produced the off-Broadway play, Party Face.

Jan is an avid traveler and has been to all 7 continents. Her favorite thing, though, is spending time with her daughter Erin and her granddaughter Gwendolyn. She lives in New York City.