Show Notes:
What do you do when life takes everything you’ve built… and breaks it? What do you hold onto when the person you loved most is suddenly gone?
In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with someone I’ve known since childhood to talk about grief, resilience, and what it really looks like to keep going after devastating loss. From losing her mother while pregnant, to unexpectedly losing her husband years later, she shares the raw, unfiltered truth of what it takes to survive and rebuild.
We talk about parenting through pain, what grief looks like in everyday moments, and how being strong doesn’t always mean being okay.
This is an emotional one. But it’s also filled with quiet strength, hard-earned wisdom, and the reminder that there’s no “right” way to move forward. Just your way.
If you’ve ever experienced loss—or love that left a mark—this one is for you.
📝 Mental Note of the Week:
“The storm may change you, but it doesn’t erase you. What’s left can still be whole—just a different kind of whole than before.”
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