Permission to Grieve: Healing Is Not Linear (with Jasmine Dean-Dorsey, LCSW)

Hey, beautiful—let me ask you something.

Have you ever felt like you were grieving wrong?

Like you weren’t bouncing back fast enough… or healing strong enough… or smiling happy enough to “prove” you were okay?

Then this episode is for you.

I’m your host, Andrea B. Flintroy—therapist, confidence coach, and your personal hype woman when life gets heavy and healing feels hard.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about grief—not the tidy, filtered version—but the real, raw, holy mess of it. The kind that lingers. That surprises you in quiet moments. That makes you question if you're "doing it right."

We’re talking about healing—not as a timeline, but as a journey. One filled with tenderness, truth, and transformation.

And I brought someone special with me for this conversation.

I’m joined by Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Jasmine Dean-Dorsey—a woman of deep wisdom, clinical expertise, and lived experience. Together, we’re unpacking what it looks like to give yourself permission to grieve and reminding you that healing is not a straight line—it’s a sacred spiral.

You’ll hear:

• A She Shows Up Moment honoring the power of sharing grief openly and truthfully
• How Jasmine defines healing, and why it often feels like starting over
• Why so many Black women struggle to rest, release, and receive grace
• How to stop performing strength and start practicing softness
• The truth about shame, vulnerability, and why your process is not a performance
• What it really means to honor your wounds and your wins

PLUS: In our She Asked, I Answered segment, I’m responding to a powerful question from a Showstopper in North Carolina:
 “How do I give myself grace while I’m healing? I know I need to be gentle with myself, but I feel guilty for not being ‘strong’ all the time.”

Sis, we’re unpacking the truth behind guilt, grace, and God’s timing—and why you don’t have to perform strength to prove you’re healing.

You’ll get your Show Up Challenge—a gentle invitation to slow down, journal through your expectations, speak affirmations over your journey, and start giving yourself the same grace you so easily give others.

This episode is your reminder that grief doesn’t disqualify you from growth.

RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION:
If you’re navigating grief, forgiveness, or deep emotional wounds, I highly recommend checking out Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa TerKeurst. It’s a powerful and faith-filled guide to healing the heart—even when closure doesn’t come the way you expected. 

So hit play. Let’s talk grief. Let’s talk grace. Let’s heal.

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