Trusting Grief with Tami Reilly

In this final episode of the year, I sit down with my dear friend Eileen for a conversation that is honest, tender, and deeply human. Years ago, Eileen’s life was forever changed when her father was killed during a home invasion in Philadelphia, a traumatic loss that shattered her sense of safety and altered the way she moved through the world. In this episode, she shares what it was like to live...

In this episode of  Trusting Grief , Tami sits down with  Michael from Fiveway Fitness  for a grounded, eye-opening conversation about the way our bodies hold tension, emotion, and unspoken experiences. Michael shares how  movement, strength work, and simple awareness  can reveal what’s happening beneath the surface, why certain muscles feel “stuck,” why some areas overcompensate, and how unresolv...

When a mammogram came back clear, Lucy thought all was well, until just a month later she found a lump that changed everything. What followed was a year of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, all while she kept showing up to life, her work, and her faith. In this powerful conversation, Lucy shares what it was like to walk through breast cancer with courage and gratitude, how prayer became her an...

In this emotional episode of  Trusting Grief , Tami sits down with her friend Horacio, a father whose two grown sons have both battled drug addiction. Through years of treatment, relapse, overdose, and painful separation, Horacio has faced the kind of heartbreak no parent prepares for. He opens up about what it means to love children who are struggling, how setting boundaries can also be an act of...

In this episode of  Trusting Grief , Tami sits down with her hypnosis coach and mentor,  Zoilita Grant , to explore how the subconscious mind holds both our pain and our potential for healing. Zoilita shares her wisdom from decades of working with hypnosis, showing how grief, trauma, and limiting beliefs can be released by accessing the deeper layers of the mind. Together, they talk about the scie...

There’s no roadmap for the pain of losing a child. In this heartfelt episode of  Trusting Grief , my friend Stephanie shares the story of her son, Adrian, who passed away at just 12 years old after battling Wilms Tumor. She opens up about the fear, hope, and heartbreak of that journey, and the ways she’s learning to live with his absence while keeping his memory alive. We talk about the unspoken w...

What happens when the person who should love you most chooses not to? In this episode of  Trusting Grief , my friend Devyn shares the raw truth of living without her mother’s love. We talk about the rejection she experienced, the longing it created, and how that pain shaped her emotions, relationships, and even her struggles with addiction. Most importantly, we explore how she’s learning to heal a...

In this episode, I sit down with my husband, Rob, to talk about one of the hardest chapters of his life. In the early days of the pandemic, he lost his mom to Covid, a time when spouses at the hospital were restricted, goodbyes were rushed, and grief felt isolating. Just five months later, he lost his dad to suicide. We talk about what it feels like when grief stacks one loss on top of another, ho...

On my 11th birthday, my dad called me to say goodbye. Hours later, he died by suicide. In this first episode of  Trusting Grief,   I share my story, the night that shaped my life, and the relentless search for meaning that followed. This is where my grief journey began.

Welcome to Trusting Grief . I’m Tami Reilly, grief coach, author, and host. In this podcast, we explore all forms of grief: suicide loss, estrangement, divorce, identity shifts, and the unspoken goodbyes that shape us. Each week you’ll hear real stories, healing reflections, and conversations that remind you: you are not alone. 💛 New episodes every Tuesday 📖 My book: The Ones Who Never Got to Sa...