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April 9, 2024 53 mins

This week we have a very important conversation around returning to work after the loss of someone you love.

We discuss the ridiculous amount of bereavement leave that most workplaces offer, how you may feel emotionally, and the expectations you may put on yourself. We share our own personal experiences, as well as those of some of our listeners, and suggest some things that you and your workplace can do to make the transition back to work a little gentler.

Feel free to share this episode with other grievers and workplaces. We really need to ensure that grievers feel more supported in their workplace.

Don't forget to check out our book "The Stupid Shit People Say To Grievers". It's available worldwide via Amazon. Click on the link for your country below to order:

US:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers: Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: 9798373054041: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

AUS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.com.au: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

UK:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers: Amazon.co.uk: Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: 9798373054041: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

GERMANY:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.de: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

FRANCE:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.fr: Livres⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SPAIN:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.es: Libros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

ITALY:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.it: Libri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NETHERLANDS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.nl: Boeken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

POLAND:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Amazon.pl: Książki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SWEDEN:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon.co.jp: The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Foreign Language Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

JAPAN:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon.co.jp: The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers : Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: Foreign Language Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CANADA:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stupid Sh*t People Say to Grievers: Polo, John, Gower, Carolyn: 9798373054041: Books - Amazon.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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We'd love to help as many grievers as possible through this hardest time of their lives.

Visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠carolyngowercoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠johnpolocoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about our work.

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