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October 9, 2024 53 mins

In this episode, Gaby speaks to educator, grief support advocate, and author Ashmeeta Madhav about:

  • where her grief journey began
  • the reality of loss
  • wanting to talk with your loved one again
  • the challenge of others not mentioning the person you've lost
  • being intentional with who you share your feelings with
  • how she approached self-care as the carer of her husband
  • watching her dad grieve her mother
  • gratitude and forgiveness
  • the benefit of being in the present moment
  • the flight or fight response
  • tools she used to deal with the losses
  • how she stays connected with her parents and husband


Ashmeeta Rama Madhav is an educator, grief support advocate/expert, entrepreneur, author, and lifelong learner. She's been intimately acquainted with grief since her early twenties, having experienced miscarriage, rejection, and the loss of her parents and husband, which exposed her to a range of profound emotions. Her story is one of love, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, growth, and self-discovery, a narrative that resonates with those who have faced loss or are on a path of self-discovery following loss.


Ashmeeta's website: https://storyoutellyourself.com/

Ashmeeta's book: https://storyoutellyourself.com/product/whats-your-story-english-version/


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Note: If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, please talk to a trusted person, a mental health professional or contact your local support services.

Aus-based support:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Griefline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 1300 845 745⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • Lifeline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 13 11 14
  • Mensline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 1300 78 99 78

Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was produced on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people listening.

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