Life With Grief Podcast | Grief Support Podcast

Drop me a message or voice note! I’ve heard all kinds of woulda, coulda, shouldas in the grief space, and I've definitely experienced some of these firsthand, too! In a way, whether we realize it or not, we want to believe we have control over death or the past. That it wouldn’t have happened if were adequately prepared or more vigilant. But, death happens, right? While guilt is very valid, g...

Drop me a message or voice note! We're back with episode 30 of the podcast, and once again we're digging into pregnancy, infant, and child loss with Sharna Southan, my go-to girl and Pregnancy Loss Practitioner & Certified Trauma-informed Coach. In part two of this crazy impactful and inspiring episode… We dig deeper into how grief (of this loss, but really ANY type of loss) can affe...

Drop me a message or voice note! I’m so excited to share this extremely special guest, dear friend, and calming soul on the podcast today. Sharna Southan is a Pregnancy loss Practitioner & certified Trauma-informed Coach. She’s mom to her rainbow baby, a business owner, and wife based in Australia. Following her heart and soul into business after her own Pregnancy loss in 2017, like me, Sharna...

Drop me a message or voice note! We're talking all about how to live fully, happily, and intentionally after experiencing a loss or death of a loved one. I wanted to share some thoughts on what living fully and intentionally after a loss means today, as it has been on my mind a lot lately. So, we’re getting right into it here! How do we do this in a full, happy, intentional, beautiful way tha...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today I have a (hopefully) very timely episode for you as we approach the holiday season… we’re talking all about how to embrace the holidays after a loss. Might feel kind of impossible or a big ask, right? Something you maybe don’t even want to consider or going there with right now. But the truth is, the holidays won’t stop for us and our grief. The holidays—or r...

Drop me a message or voice note! Setting boundaries has become more and more critical in our fast-paced, highly interconnected world. Whether it's in our personal or professional lives, establishing healthy limits helps us protect our mental and emotional well-being. When could that be more important than when we’re emotionally taxed with grief after a loss, right? Let me remind you: boundari...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today we have truly one of the sweetest souls I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with on the podcast so far! Tina Hoang is a recovering people pleaser, podcaster, and inner child healer. She strives to ensure that women have the space to choose themselves and share their courageous stories. Whether it’s changing how you are perceived within a family dynamic, leaving...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today we’re talking about a really important concept that I’ve mentioned a time or two (okay, many times) in the LBG community, but I feel like is something that really needs to be acknowledged here, too. That, my friend, is the idea of pouring from an empty cup. Can you relate or empathize with this? Your gain from this episode today is to not only understand the...

Drop me a message or voice note! I'm truly honored to introduce you to Bryan Jung, Founder of "This Is Why” on the LBG Podcast today. Bryan created This Is Why as a platform and community for individuals who have lost a parent as a child or teenager. Which, I think is SO needed and valuable and is giving a much-needed voice to grief. Bryan’s dad was involved in a truly horrific incident...

Drop me a message or voice note! Part two is here, my friend! We’re really getting into the crux of the conversation. The “why” behind why this episode was even brought to life in the first place. In case you missed part 1, I talk a lot about things that I've learned and are coming to mind as I move into this new chapter of life. From dealing with unsolicited advice to how I want to show up o...

Drop me a message or voice note! Well, the time has come to announce it here on the podcast you missed it on social media. I'm pregnant! We're expecting a baby girl next February. I'll be very honest, I was hesitant to share because of the nature of this community. Not because we’re not excited, not because we don’t WANT to share, but I know so many in this community are, struggling...

Drop me a message or voice note! Angie Hanson created her greeting card brand called Butterflies + Halos after enduring multiple losses over the years. She has over 130 completely unique, beautifully crafted grief and bereavement cards. Seriously, these are not your average condolence cards! But Angie is also a grieving mom who lost her son to a heart condition they weren’t aware he had just after...

Drop me a message or voice note! This concept of "things are happening FOR me, not TO me" is one I absolutely LOVE. But it’s one that isn’t always easy to see and feel, right? Your GAIN from this episode is to get a better understanding of what this actually means, but moreover, how impactful this mindset shift can be for you. This phrase is really a mindset or perspective. It suggests t...

Drop me a message or voice note! I'm so excited to introduce you to Patti LaFleur on the podcast today. She is the former care partner to her beautiful and sweet mom, Linda, who is all over her Instagram and is hands down the cutest thing to grace your feed! Linda had mixed dementia and died in 2022. Not only that, much like me, Patti's father also died just months before her mom passed....

Drop me a message or voice note! Have you ever had someone around you who hasn't experienced a loss? Or, perhaps one not as “deep” or intense as yours? Have you found this to be difficult, or perhaps even a little frustrating? These feelings can often lead to a lot of resentment. Can you relate? When I polled my audience on Instagram, this is a subject that came up multiple times so I think i...

Drop me a message or voice note! I am so excited to welcome this guest today you guys! Kera Sanchez is a mama of two and creator of Legacy Letters—a keepsake journal to leave behind love, advice and support for future generations. And, she’s also a daughter sharing her grief journey with the world much like myself. We found each other thanks to the Instagram gods and became fast friends and are re...

Drop me a message or voice note! With this being wedding season, I wanted to put this episode out into the world in a hopefully timely way because I know there are so many people in this community that are perhaps newly engaged, going through the wedding process, or are perhaps very soon about to get married. I want to first start by acknowledging that weddings can be stressful enough, regardless...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today, we’re talking all about triggers. Grief-related or not, they can be an unpleasant and unwelcome guest in our brains and daily life. From being reminded of happier times to things our loved ones enjoyed to painful memories and more, they can be highly difficult to cope with. But there's hope, my friend! That's what this episode is all about. I can n...

Drop me a message or voice note! If you've been following the podcast for a little while now, you might have heard me mention Welkin Memorials a time or two. I'm thrilled to share that Welkin's founder, Kate Anderson is joining us to talk about her story, grief journey, and Welkin Memorials urns, of course! She gives a beautiful perspective on finding gains from your losses, and I l...

Drop me a message or voice note! Anticipatory grief is a type that I feel like people don’t—and really almost can’t—understand until and unless they go through it. It’s a type of grief that stays with us for a REALLY long time, as the anticipatory grief is happening but also even after the loss actually happens. It’s a grief I know very well, and it’s a kind that many, many people have and will ex...

Drop me a message or voice note! Today is a very raw and honest solo episode as a reflection of three years without my dad, Greg Jordan. On this exact day, July 13th, three years ago, my dad succumbed to his prostate cancer. Your gain today is to get to know my dad a little better, but also to just have a very real conversation about the pain around losing a father or father figure. I'm talki...

Drop me a message or voice note! This is quite a topic today! I'm sharing 8 ways I have changed since the deaths of my parents. Having lost them both fairly quickly and close together, there's a lot to dig into that I couldn't wait to share with you in this powerful solo episode. This episode is for you if you're having a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. If...

Drop me a message or voice note! The topic of grief and how it affects our relationships continues! I feel like this is a really natural continuation of last week's episode with my husband, John. If you haven't listened to that one yet, definitely go check that out! It is a pretty juicy one—that is episode 9 of the podcast. In this episode, I'm getting a fellow girlfriend's per...

Drop me a message or voice note! We're getting suuuuper real in this episode, y'all. Join me in welcoming my husband John to the podcast! We're getting into the depths of what being in a romantic relationship actually looks like as you're going through a deep loss and profound grief. This is something John and I went through together, we even broke up and rekindled the relation...

Drop me a message or voice note! One major component of life after loss is experiencing feeling like we can't exactly relate to some people the same way we used to. Which makes sense, right? We've been through some major loss, some serious trauma, and that changes us! That quite literally changes the makeup of our brain. But fear not, my friend… all hope is not lost. Join me in this conv...