Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart

This conversation is for the bold! Erin Browning is a breathwork facilitator and ayurvedic practitioner pursuing what life & wisdom hold on the other side of grief. After experiencing the sudden loss of her partner, Erin's entire life upended. For the last two years, she's allowed her training and internal wisdom to deepen her grief process in a way that will both inspire and scare you - and I...

This week we are going to revisit the model on which Restorative Grief is founded. There are so many wonderful theories and frameworks in the mental health world to work with, but I felt each of them just a bit lacking. Links + Resources for this episode: Work with Mandy Become a Patron of the show! Leave a message  for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Join the  Restorative Grief Pr...

Becoming curious is a central tenant of Restorative Grief, but how often do we truly indulge our curiosity when it comes to allow our faith and beliefs to evolve? Listen as Derek Myers of Your Favorite Heretics shares his story of growth and perspective that allowed for true healing. Links + Resources for this episode: Derek on Twitter , &  Instagram No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz PhD L...

What would you challenge if you recognized your own impermanence? How would you push back on the unwelcome pressure in life to pursue one that feels like fully living? Our conversation today is an invitation to reflect on your life and wonder, "What could be different?" Links + Resources for this episode: Mary Oliver's The Summer Day Become a Patron of the show! Leave a message for Restorative Gri...

Healing from grief doesn't happen overnight - it happens over time, with intentions set on embodiment and integration. Lisa Espinoza is an author and certified grief counselor honoring her son Chandler through her stories and work. This is a conversation you don't want to miss.  Links + Resources from this episode: Get in touch with Lisa Leave a message for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capeha...

What would it mean for your healing if you learned to become present and kind to your body? Grief has a way of covering every surface of our existence. Consider this your invitation to dust off the cobwebs, release old thoughts holding us back, and rejecting the settled discomfort that we've accepted as our reality. Let's move differently for ourselves! Links + Resources for this episode: Stop Cha...

Today's guest is Jesse Dice, a licensed clinical social worker happy to talk about grief, life, death, and dying. We dive into the nuance of grief literacy and the importance of validating humanist and atheist communities during the grief experience without spiritual bypassing. This conversation is now required listening for all of humanity. 😉 Content warning: Toward the end of the interview, we...

Children are easily overlooked when it comes to grief support and healing practices. Let's chat a little bit about what we might offer as a part of our own healing process to the littlest grievers among us. Links + Resources for this show: The Dougy Center for grieving children Leave a message for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Join the Restorative Grief Project Become a Patron! Purchase my...

Facing grief head on might sound scary, but with Mary's insight, it's a courageous move we can all take on our own behalf. Listen to this week's conversation with author and certified grief educator Mary Potter Kenyan for encouragement on how you too, can heal bravely and with intention. Links + Resources for this episode: Connect with Mary Mary's book on creativity Leave a message for Restorative...

What if we approached ourselves in this new year as already whole and worthy of the work of integration? It's messy, but worth every moment. Links + Resources from this episode: Become a Patron of the show! Leave a message for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Join the Restorative Grief Project Purchase my book, Restorative Grief  Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCa...

Life experiences aren't lessons for us - they're lessons for all of us. Listen to Kimberly Anne Bell share her story about finally feeling seen, heard, and finding a path toward healing. Links + Resources from this episode: Snag Kimberly's Book on Amazon Leave a message for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Join the Restorative Grief Project Become a Patron! Purchase my book, Restorative Grief...

Because we feel the need to honor tradition, we find ways to justify our own discomfort for the sake of the group. But today, we're going to explore the gift of something new for ourselves as we walk through the holidays and into the often awkward final week of the year. Links + Resources from this episode: Learn more about John O’Donohue Leave a message  for Restorative Grief with Mandy Cape...

Emily Johnson is an author and grieving daughter. Her story is one full of drive, compassion, and perspective about living with a lifelong illness, a dying parent, and what it life can look like on the other side of active grief. Links + Resources from this episode: Buy Bird of Paradise on Amazon Become a Patron of the show! Emily on Twitter & Instagra m Leave a message for Restorative Grief w...

Grief work isn't always the productive work we expect. This week, we're exploring what it could mean to have new expectations for our emotions as we grieve. Links + Resources from this episode: Learn more about  Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Follow Mandy on Twitter & Instagram Become a Patron!

Josh Scott is the pastor at GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and today, we're diving headfirst into how sometimes our faith practices can completely derail our pathway to healing through grief. His perspective on human flourishing, the eradication of shame, and the truth about minimizing is exactly what many of us need to hear at the intersection of faith and grief. Links + Resources for this e...

Grieving what COULD happen is a common experience after loss. Let's take ten minutes today to talk about how we can disarm grief anxiety to stop the cycle of intrusive thoughts & internalizing fear of the unknown.   Links + Resources from this episode: Check out Claire Bidwell Smith's book Learn about Joshua Fletcher's work on anxiety Learn more about  Restorative Grief with Mandy Ca...

Donna is a Life Mastery Coach and the founder of Vibrant Living International who is asking us to ask questions of our powerless, uncontrollable circumstances before we give in to feeling helpless. Today we get into how you can begin engaging with your story in a way that involves your innate ability to hope. Links + Resources from this episode: Visit Donna's website and join the free masterclass...

Do you ever name difficult emotions, or just try to will yourself into feeling differently? This week, we're going to learn a little technique to name, embrace, and observe our emotions in a way that leads us out of frustration and into wholeness. Links + Resources from this episode: Become a Patron! Join The Restorative Grief Project , a private online grief coaching community Snag a copy of my b...

Does anyone choose to deconstruct their faith? No. And yet, here so many of us are, wandering with our wounds and looking for clarity. While Phil Drysdale's work doesn't offer any answers, he does create space for those of us grieving a loss of our faith and communities to engage differently with ourselves and those around us as we work toward growth and healing. This is a beautiful conversation g...

Like a drip, drip, drip... This week, we're going to explore the value of mindfulness in a way that is practical instead of theoretical. Let's get busy with some intention on our own behalf, rather than responding to every demand on our time from the external world. Links + Resources from this episode: Become a Patron! Join  The Restorative Grief Project ,  a private online grief coachin...

This week, we're going back to a popular episode with my friend Meghan Crozier. Meghan is a big believer in honest, vulnerable community and her story told here is a perfect example of that. Listen as she unpacks the way disenfranchised (unnoticed/unvalidated) grief in her life surfaced and shares her tale of navigating after gaining a little sight and insight for her own healing. Links + Resource...

Core values are great and all, but how do you explore & engage them? Let's find out together. Links + Resources from this episode: Become a Patron! Join  The Restorative Grief Project ,  a private online grief coaching community Listen to this episode of  Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify Snag a copy of my book,  Restorative Grief Connect with me on  Twi...

Grieving with intention means engaging all parts of our whole selves. Listen to this week's interview with Cynthia Hauk as she teaches us a new way to work through the tender intersection of grief and creativity. Links + Resources from this episode: Visit Cynthia's Website at www. Mindfulcreativemuse.com Cynthia on IG: @ MindfulCreativeMuse Become a Patron! Join  The Restorative Grief Project...

Numb is a state of being, but it doesn't have to be our constant! Let's disarm our self-defense and learn to be present, one sliver of hopeful action at a time. Links + Resources from this episode: Cognitive Distortions Put Your Thoughts On Trial Emotional Wheel – Find Your Language Become a Patron! Join  The Restorative Grief Project ,  a private online grief coaching community Snag a c...

This week, we're exploring a less traditional method of whole self support while grieving. Lauren Fonvielle an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT/Tapping for stress, anxiety, and trauma. With grief work, we don't know what will help us find integration until we try it. I love this low cost/low impact approach to a new method of returning ourselves to the present in mind, heart, b...