Life With Grief Podcast | Grief Support Podcast

Drop me a message or voice note! Day 3 of the 5 days of holiday grief is here! Today we’re digging into how to handle grief triggers and anxiety around the holidays. I’m here to give you some tips and guidance on how to be able to cope with this, because the holiday season can feel like you’re walking through a minefield of memories, traditions, and—subsequently—triggers. So, let’s talk about it!...

Drop me a message or voice note! Day 2 of the 5 days of holiday grief is here! Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s especially challenging this time of year: the pressure to "be merry." The holiday season is often painted as the most wonderful time of the year, filled with joy, laughter, and celebration. But what if, instead of feeling joyful, you find yourself struggling just to get...

Drop me a message or voice note! Day 1 of the 5 days of holiday grief is here! I’m so excited to introduce this special five-day miniseries that focuses on coping with grief during the holidays. In day 1 I’m offering up insight on how to mentally and emotionally prepare for the holiday season after a loss. Whether it’s a first holiday season without a loved one or you’re years in, this episode is...

Drop me a message or voice note! Welcome Rebecca Feinglos to the Life With Grief Podcast, y’all! She’s the Founder of Grieve Leave and host of the Grief’d Up Podcast. And if you know Rebecca, you know how powerful and hilarious this conversation is going to be! Seriously, for a podcast that talks about death, grief, and loss we have entirely too much fun here...As both of us lost both our parents,...

Drop me a message or voice note! In this minisode, we’re tackling one of the most—if not THE most—overlooked aspects of grieving that I see as a Grief Coach and Educator. I can’t give it away here… you’ll just have to listen in to see what it is! But, I CAN say we’ll dig into an aspect of societal misconceptions about grieving, and of course I’ll offer up some practical tips for coping with prolon...

Drop me a message or voice note! One of the biggest struggles we may have to navigate as we’re grieving is insomnia and poor sleep, so let’s talk about it! In this episode, we’re digging into biological impacts of stress and grief on sleep, highlighting the importance of natural sleep solutions, and even zeitgebers. If you don’t know what those are, you will be the end of this episode (and how imp...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today’s guest is such a force of nature and an inspirational voice in the grief space—I’m truly so excited to share this episode with you all today because if you know her content even just from social media or in her books, you know how vulnerable and honest she is which we always need more of when we’re coping with grief. Whitney Lyn Allen is first and foremost m...

Drop me a message or voice note! I'm SO excited to introduce something new I’m trying on the Life With Grief Podcast… minisodes! These are here to provide quick and impactful episodes for managing and navigating your grief, but we’re also going above and beyond grief here (as always, with this podcast).These minisodes are a great way for us to dig deeper and tap into what living life after lo...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today we’re chatting with Matt Jacobson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Lifebooks. In this vulnerable episode, Matt shares his personal journey with grief following the loss of his father to esophageal cancer when he was just 21. Something I resonate with deeply, as I lost my mom to this type of cancer, too. In honor of his father, Matt launched Lifebooks—an innovative...

Drop me a message or voice note! Buckle up, grievers! Today’s focus is understanding and coping with delayed grief. In other words, a VERY important type of grief that so many suffer from. I’m so excited to dig into this topic and offer insights and personal experiences on SUCH an underrated type of grief. We’ll delve into various causes of delayed grief, such as prior trauma, suppressed emotions,...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today we’re chatting with Meghan Reese—grieving daughter, mental health counseling student, and writer. Meghan opens up about her emotional and challenging journey following her mother's death from ovarian and breast cancer. Together we dive into topics such as anticipatory grief, the impacts on relationships and parenting, how to navigate such a profound loss...

Drop me a message or voice note! In this vulnerable episode, I’m sharing all about navigating motherhood without both of my parents. I talk about the profound impact of losing my mom and dad, grieving these deaths both in and out of parenthood, the complexities of parenthood intertwined with navigating this grief, and the unique challenges that arise when facing major life milestones without them....

Drop me a message or voice note! Libby Mitchell of Grieving Gently has such a profound experience with not only loss of loved ones (her mother and a sibling), but a deeply touching story of loss of health and sense of self & identity—and the healing journey that has come along with all of this! Libby is a trainee counselor and published academic author with research experience in psychology an...

Drop me a message or voice note! Welcome to the Life With Grief Podcast!  Here we talk about and normalize the complexities of grief, how to navigate life after loss, and so much more. I'm here to remind you that grief isn't a journey with a destination.  It's as unique as you are, and it's all about giving it the time, attention, and love it deserves. I want you to think of th...

Drop me a message or voice note! Let’s talk ruminating thoughts! And, how exhausting they are... am I right? In this episode, my goal is to give you a safe space to explore and understand the origins of repetitive, negative, and distressing ruminating thoughts. We’ll also chat about 12 high-level coping tools to help manage and reduce the impact of ruminating thoughts on your daily life, ultimatel...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today we are talking with Emily Bingham! Emily is a certified Grief Educator and Spiritual Life Coach and published author. After her 32-year-old husband's death in 2019, Emily started her company moveTHRU to empower grievers to rebuild their lives after loss, and to live fully again through transformative coaching and retreats. Emily and I were connected thro...

Drop me a message or voice note! This topic has definitely come up on the podcast before, but I thought it was important to dig into this one a little more! Let’s talk about coping with unmet expectations. There can be grief around having certain expectations on things both in and out of our grieving experience. Because of that, I wanted to address unmet expectations and talk about some tools and...

Drop me a message or voice note! In this episode we welcome Abbie Kwong Pilon, Evidential Psychic Medium. Abbie shares her background with us as we chat about her gift as a medium, discuss her journey as a healer, and how Tai Chi and energy work contribute positively to our well-being and healing our grief. Our conversation dives into the nuances of mediumship, how spirits communicate differently,...

Drop me a message or voice note! The angel day of my dad, Greg Jordan, is coming up on July 13th, so I’m reflecting on the last four years since his death. I wanted to have an open, vulnerable conversation and share some thoughts and feelings that I'm having around approaching this (unfortunate) milestone. I did this last year with my mom on her for your angel day as well, and I think it&apos...

Drop me a message or voice note! “Wife”“Mother”“Father”“Sibling”“Friend”“Cousin”“Boyfriend”“Girlfriend”“Partner”“Dog mom” or “dog dad” … the list goes on. How do you identify? What identity do you feel has changed since you’ve suffered your loss? Has it evolved? Do you still identify as whatever your “title” is? Perhaps not sure yet and trying to figure it out? Maybe figuring out what this new shi...

Drop me a message or voice note! Dr. Sweta Vikram, PhD is a dedicated Doctor of Ayurveda, a globally renowned speaker, and an acclaimed author of 14 best-selling books. The goal of her work is to alleviate stress and elevate the overall quality of her clients' lives through Ayurveda-based health and wellness coaching. She specializes in addressing disordered sleep, anxiety, digestion, appetit...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today we’re talking about a really important type of grief that I see often in the clients I coach and countless people on social media. I’ve experienced it myself big time and, simply put, I thought it warranted a conversation! We’re digging into cumulative grief. In this episode, we're going to chat about what this type of grief is and why it’s especially di...

Drop me a message or voice note! Part three of our busting common grief myths is HERE!Once again we’re welcoming back with Shea Wingate, Licensed Therapist, Grief Coach, and a fellow griever just like me (and probably you!).In this final part 3, we’re chatting about the following myths: I need to be strong for my family The first year is the hardest All grief is the same We wanted to make these ep...

Drop me a message or voice note! Let’s talk good vibrations and high frequencies! This mindset shift and being aware of what we're talking about in this episode can be pivotal as we cope with the day-to-day complexities of grief, life after loss, and life in general. Fun fact: this entire episode is based on one of my most popular blog posts! But I think this just goes to show how needed this...

Drop me a message or voice note! We’re chatting with Alyse Dusseault, a Widow, Grief Coach, Psychic Medium, and Reiki and energy work Practitioner based in Nashville, TN.After the loss of her fiancé Jared in June 2020, she began connecting with him in spirit and this opened her up to her intuitive gifts, which allowed her to create a new language with him in spirit. Alyse opened her business, Intu...