Dr. Kay Fontana
Healing Our Grieving Hearts Podcast
I’m Kay Fontana, and have faced profound loss throughout my life, giving me a deep understanding of the pain it brings. My journey began with the loss of my brother to cancer when I was just nine, altering the dynamics of our family as my parents grappled with grief. Later, I experienced the anguish of losing my mother to Alzheimer’s and my father to cancer shortly after his diagnosis. The most heartbreaking of all was the death of my husband and soul mate of 40 years in January 2023 due to multiple health challenges. These losses, including many others - from family and friends to pets - have...
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Dr. Kay Fontana
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Jul 4, 2026
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Episodes
The Long Goodbye: Understanding Anticipatory Grief 04.07.2026 14:07
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics What is Anticipatory Grief? [02:23] The Many Emotions Along the Way [04:00] Living Between Hope and Acceptance [05:57] Caring for Yourself During the Long Goodbye [07:34] Love Does Not Wait Until Goodbye [09:33] Closing [11:32] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https://healingo...
Your Body is Grieving Too 27.06.2026 16:15
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Grief Is a Whole-Body Experience [02:26] Common Physical Symptoms of Grief [04:32] The Nervous System and the Impact of Loss [07:13] Listening to What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You [09:00] Supporting Your Body Through the Healing Journey [10:40] Closing [13:45] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingou...
Love Beyond Goodbye: Honoring Their Memory in Everyday Life 20.06.2026 14:40
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Love Does Not End When a Life Ends [02:01] Finding Them in Ordinary Moments [03:43] Creating Meaningful Rituals of Connection [05:39] Living Their Legacy Through Your Life [07:38] Allowing Love to Evolve [09:37] Closing [11:35] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https://healingo...
The Life You Never Expected to Be Living 13.06.2026 14:03
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Grieving the Future You Thought You Had [02:16] Learning to Navigate Unfamiliar Territory [04:13] Honoring the Love Without Staying Stuck [06:07] The Strength You Never Asked to Develop [08:01] Creating Meaning in the Life That Remains [09:33] Closing [11:37] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgri...
The Five Stages of Grief: What They Really Mean 06.06.2026 16:54
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Where the Five Stages Came From [02:01] Understanding Denial [04:19] Understanding Anger and Bargaining [06:12] Understanding Depression and Acceptance [09:32] Grief Is Not Linear [12:18] Closing [13:39] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/med...
When Grief Changes Everything 30.05.2026 14:32
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics The Life You Once Knew Begins to Shift [02:14] Grief Changes Relationships [04:42] Rediscovering Who You Are [06:45] The Spiritual Changes Grief Can Bring [08:59] Learning to Live Again [11:03] Closing [12:33] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https://healingourgrievinghearts.c...
The Benefits of Energy Healing During the Grieving Process 23.05.2026 15:33
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Grief Impacts More Than the Heart [02:21] What Is Energy Healing? [04:08] The Nervous System and Emotional Safety [05:49] Reconnecting With Yourself After Loss [07:48] Sound Healing and Vibrational Support [09:52] Giving Yourself Permission to Heal [11:53] Closing [12:51] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose....
What If They Don’t Want to Talk About Dying? 16.05.2026 17:16
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics When Silence Becomes Part of the Journey [01:27] Why Some People Avoid the Conversation [03:57] Gentle Ways to Open the Door [06:33] Caring for Yourself When the Conversation Never Happens [09:39] Allowing the Journey to Be Imperfect [12:48] Closing [14:55] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgriev...
Grief and the Aging Population 09.05.2026 18:27
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics The Many Layers of Loss that Come with Aging [02:34] Loneliness and Isolation in later Life [05:33] Grief, Health, and Emotional Well-Being [08:12] Finding Meaning and Connection After Loss [10:58] Supporting the Aging Population with Compassion [13:40] Closing [16:14] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.hea...
The Loneliness of Being Needed All the Time 02.05.2026 12:32
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics The Invisible Weight of Always Being On [02:09] When Your World Becomes Smaller [03:09] The Emotional Isolation Beneath the Surface [04:13] The Quiet Grief Within Caregiving [06:06] The Tension Between Love and Exhaustion [05:49] The Disappearance of Personal Space [06:34] Finding Small Moments of Return [07:18] Allowing Yourself to Receive [08:0...
Saying “I Love You” in a New Way 25.04.2026 11:43
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics When “I Love You” Has Nowhere to Land [01:40] Love Does Not End, It Transforms [02:57] New Ways of Saying “I Love You” [04:16] The Sacred Space of Memory and Presence [06:11] Learning to Receive Love Again [07:12] Trusting the Continuation of Love [08:26] Closing [09:19] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.h...
When Grief Changes Shape: Noticing Who You Are Becoming 18.04.2026 13:23
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Grief Does Not Disappear, It Evolves [02:13 The Unexpected Emotions That Come with Change [03:51] Living in the Space Between Who You Were and Who You Are Becoming [05:43] Noticing the Quiet Growth Within You [07:27] Honoring Who You Are Becoming [09:15] Closing [11:21] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.he...
What No One Tells You About the Final Days 11.04.2026 14:03
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics The Waiting and the Slowing Down [03:10] The Emotional Landscape Can Shift Quickly [04:38] Communication Changes in Subtle but Meaningful Ways [06:18] The Physical Changes Can Be Difficult to Witness [07:24] You May Question Yourself More Than You Expect [08:29] There Are Moments of Grace That No One Talks About [09:25] There Is No Perfect Goodby...
The Difference Between Grief and Depression 04.04.2026 12:14
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics Understanding the Nature of Grief [01:35] Understanding the Nature of Depression [02:46] Where Grief and Depression Can Overlap [03:55] Listening to What Your Heart and Body Are Telling You [05:06] Relea...
The Exhaustion of Carrying Grief Invisibly 28.03.2026 14:06
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics02:38 The Effort of Holding It Together [02:39] When Grief Has No Place to Go [04:13] The Body Remembers What the Heart Holds [05:50] Allowing Yourself to Be Seen, Even Gently [07:21] Resting Without Explaining [08:54] You Are Not Meant to Carry This Alone [10:18] Closing [11:37] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://p...
How to Leave the Room Without Guilt 21.03.2026 14:26
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics Understanding the Emotional Weight of Caregiving [02:46] Where the Guilt Comes From [04:33] Redefining Presence and Care [06:09] The Fear of Missing Something Important [07:45] Creating Space Without Guilt [09:19] Honoring Your Own Humanity [10:43] Closing [12:11] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingo...
When Love and Resentment Exist Together 14.03.2026 14:01
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics Love Does Not Cancel Out Difficult Emotions [02:53] The Hidden Weight of Caregiving [04:20] When Love Becomes Mixed with Loss [05:57] Making Peace with Complex Emotions [08:36] Allowing Love to Remain at the Center [10:13] Closing [11:35] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https...
Sound, Silence, and the Language Beyond Words 07.03.2026 15:13
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics When Words are Not Enough [02:53] The Healing Power of Sound [05:12] The Wisdom of Silence [07:28] Finding Balance Between Sound and Silence [09:25] Learning to Listen with the Heart [11:28] Closing [12:57] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/...
Letting Hospice Help You 28.02.2026 11:22
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics Understanding What Hospice Really Is [02:18] The Emotional Resistance to Calling Hospice [04:17] How Hospice Supports You as the Caregiver [05:27] What the Final Days May Look Like [07:04] Letting Hospice Help You is an Act of Love [08:17] Closing [09:31] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievin...
Making Peace with What You Cannot Fix 21.02.2026 15:29
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics Understanding the Fixer Within [03:10] When There Truly Was Nothing More You Could Do [04:51] Acceptance is Not Approval [06:52] Grieving Instead of Fixing [08:37] Trusting a Larger Holding [10:17] What Peace Actually Feels Like [11:22] A Gentle Practice for Releasing Control [12:24] Closing Reflection [13:13] Additional Resources https://healing...
Grieving in a World That Wants You to Be Fine 14.02.2026 11:36
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics The Culture of "Fine" and the Silence Around Grief [02:31] The Inner Pressure to Appear "Okay" [04:20] What Grief Actually Needs [05:54] Learning to Tell the Truth Gently [07:41] You Are Not Here to Perform Healing [08:55] Closing [09:44] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https...
Who Are You Beyond the Role of Caregiver? 07.02.2026 12:59
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics When Caregiving Becomes the Center of Everything [01:49] How Caregiving Slowly Shapes Identity [03:06] The Fear and Guilt Beneath the Question [05:54] Remembering the Parts of You That Went Quiet [07:41] Integrating Caregiving Without Losing Yourself [09:25] Closing [11:02] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpos...
The Grief That Begins Before Goodbye 31.01.2026 12:53
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics What is Anticipatory Grief [02:32] The Invisible Emotional Weight of Caregiving Grief [04:18] The Body and Nervous System in Anticipatory Grief [06:01] Caring for Yourself While You Are Still Showing Up [07:10] Love, Presence, and Sacred Moments Along the Way [09:18] A Gentle Reframing of This Season [10:11] Closing [11:05] Additional Resources h...
Caring for Your Body While Your Heart Heals 24.01.2026 12:14
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics When Grief Lives in the Body [01:33] Grief is a Full Body Experience [02:58] Listening to Your Body with Compassion [04:59] Gentle Ways to Support Your Physical Self [06:35 When Self-Care Feels Hard [08:37] Integrating Body and Heart Healing [09:33] Closing [10:27] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healing...
Rediscovering a Sense of Purpose in Daily Life 17.01.2026 11:36
Introduction Topic Introduction [00:56] Main Topics When Life No Longer Looks the Way You Imagined [01:22] Redefining Purpose After Loss [03:40] Trusting the Quiet Voice Within [05:30] Purpose Lives in the Ordinary [07:12] Becoming Without Rushing the Becoming [08:40] Closing [09:57] Additional Resources https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com https://hea...
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