Life With Grief Podcast

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We’ve all heard of the “five stages of grief”—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. They’ve become one of the most popular frameworks for understanding grief. But here’s the truth: they’re also one of the most misunderstood.

In this minisode, I’m unpacking what the stages of grief were actually created for, the myths that often leave grievers feeling like they’re “doing it wrong,” and why grief doesn’t...

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In this heartfelt episode of Life With Grief, I sit down with Jessica Boarman as she shares her profound journey through multiple losses—the passing of her brother, mother, and father—and the deep impact these experiences had on her life.

Jessica opens up about the realities of caregiving, the weight of emotional suppression, and the often-overlooked challenges that come with being a support system for loved ones. She ...

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Sorting through a loved one’s belongings after loss is one of the hardest, most emotional parts of grief. In this episode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, I’m sharing gentle guidance and practical steps for navigating this tender process with more ease and compassion.

You’ll learn how to:

✨ Decide what to keep, donate, or let go of when you’re grieving

✨ Honor the emotional attachments you have to items without feelin...

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In this episode of the Life With Grief podcast we welcome Blair Kaplan Venables, a grief and resilience expert, to share her powerful story of overcoming profound loss and adversity.

Blair opens up about navigating her father’s addiction, multiple family deaths, miscarriage, and her husband’s health crisis—and how she transformed these experiences into a mission of healing and empowerment.

Together, we explore:

✨ The rol...

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We’re shaking it up for today’s episode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts today, y’all! 

What happens when five grief-focused podcast hosts come together to speak grief out loud? You’ll see in this episode!

This is a special recording of Giving Grief a Voice, a live panel hosted by Reimagine. In this heartfelt and honest conversation, five fellow hosts and myself share how telling and hearing stories of loss can bring ...

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In this episode of the Life with Grief podcast, I’m welcoming Sundari Malcolm—grief expert, birth, grief, and death doula, author, and founder of the Healing Doula Academy.

Sundari opens up about her deeply personal grief journey after losing both parents to cancer in her twenties and early thirties. 

Raised between New York City and a yoga ashram in Virginia, she shares how spiritual practices like yoga, breathwork, ri...

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In this episode of Mourning Sips and Soul Shifts on the Life With Grief podcast, I’m exploring the emotional paradox many grievers face—deep heartache over losing a loved one, yet relief that they are no longer in pain.

I’m unpacking this tender balance of love, loss, and peace, offering a safe space to acknowledge conflicting emotions like guilt, sadness, and comfort. I’m breaking down compassionate insights and pract...

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Today I’m sitting down with Rachel Hart-Phillips, a deeply courageous griever and founder of Love, Loss, and Disco Balls, which offers heartfelt sympathy cards for those grieving and supporting others through grief.

In this episode, Rachel shares her powerful story of surviving multiple devastating losses, and how she has found healing, hope, and love again.

She opens up about losing both her parents to cancer in her ea...

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In this heartfelt minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, Tara explores how to gently open the heart chakra—our emotional center of love, compassion, and grief—while navigating the pain of loss.

When we grieve, the heart chakra can feel blocked or shut down, leaving us disconnected, heavy, and guarded. But healing doesn’t mean bypassing the pain—it means making space for both love and loss to coexist.

Tara shares s...

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In this powerful episode of the Life With Grief podcast, I’m sitting down with Emmy-nominated children’s television writer and death doula, Darnell Lamont Walker, for a deeply moving conversation about death, grief, and what it means to truly live.

Darnell shares how his grandmother’s gentle, intuitive caregiving led him to his purpose as a death doula, guiding others through the end-of-life process with dignity and co...

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Parenting is hard enough on its own, but parenting while grieving? That’s an entirely different level of emotional weight that no one really prepares you for.

In this heartfelt minisode of Mourning Sips and Soul Shifts, I share simple but powerful daily practices and rituals that have helped me—and grievers I coach—navigate the unpredictable waves of grief while still showing up as a present and compassionate parent.

Wh...

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In this powerful episode of Life with Grief, grief coach, author, and speaker Clare Clark shares her deeply personal story of navigating infant loss and multiple profound grief experiences—including the deaths of her infant son, brother, and grandfather.

Clare opens up about the raw and early days of grief, how each loss uniquely impacted her, and the transformational journey that ultimately led her to her purpose as a...

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In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, we dig into how dreaming and desiring more from life can coexist with grief. 

We explore the complexities of balancing grief with dreams of joy, purpose, growth, and abundance, and the emotions of guilt and fear that often accompany this journey.
 
 We also talk about:

• Honoring lost loved ones while moving forward.
• The transformative power of grief
• The coura...

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In this deeply moving episode of Life With Grief, I sit down with Reshma Kearny, a widow, mother, and fierce advocate for mental health, as she bravely shares the heartbreaking story of losing her husband, Sean, to suicide.

Reshma opens up about Sean’s battle with depression, the shock and devastation of his death, and the complicated, often isolating journey of grief that followed. Together, we explore what it means t...

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Today I’m opening up and sharing my experience navigating the five-year anniversary of my father's death—his "Angel Day”, as I like to call it.

I’m sharing thoughts about the emotional journey of grieving a parent, the ongoing healing process, and the truly soul-shifting and life-altering lessons I’ve learned while living with loss.

I’m going beyond just talking about my relationship with my dad. I’m spilling ...

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In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Linda Henderson—a retired nurse, author, and grieving mother—who vulnerably shares her journey through the devastating loss of her daughter, Andrea.

We explore:

• Linda’s experience with prolonged and complicated grief
• The emotional and physical toll of losing a child
• How she found her way forward using her AAA method: Acknowledgement, Action, and Appreciation
• The ...

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We’re digging into an emotionally charged topic: the deep pain and emotional weight of experiencing “firsts” and major milestones after the loss of a loved one—even beyond the first year of grief.

Whether it’s birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or other significant dates, these moments often serve as powerful reminders of what’s missing. Grief can feel especially raw and heavy during these times, and you're not a...

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In this powerful episode of Life With Grief, we’re joined by Sara Jaswal—Grief Educator, Coach, Facilitator, and Counsellor—who opens up about her deeply personal journey with vision loss caused by a chronic health condition.

Sara shares how her experience with non-death losses (like the loss of independence, identity, and lifestyle) led her to redefine her purpose and navigate grief in nontraditional ways.

Together, we...

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In this minisode, we’re talking about the importance of rest and relaxation in the grieving process. 

We’ll dive into: 

✨ How grief impacts the body and mind

✨ How rest is an essential, non-negotiable part of healing

✨ Practical advice on how to embrace rest without guilt

✨ How to redefine success during grief

✨ Avoiding the comparison game

✨ Incorporating micro-resting moments into daily life

✨ Creating sacred rest rituals, ...