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When someone is deep in grief, the people closest to them often want to help — but don't know how. And the grieving person? They're often too exhausted to explain. In this episode, relationship coac…

When someone is deep…

When someone is deep in grief, the people closest to them often want to help — but don't know how. And the grieving person? They're often too exhausted to explain. In this episode, relationship coach and author Joelle Lydon breaks down what's really happening in relationships when grief enters the picture, how both partners can navigate it without losing each other, and what dating after loss actually looks like.Joelle talks about the power of making clear and specific requests, why partners often inadvertently short-circuit the grief process by trying to fix things too quickly, and her conc…

Belongings, Meaning, and the Complexity of Letting GoWhen a person dies, their physical possessions become something more than objects. They become containers for memory, relationship, and identity �…

Belongings, Meaning,…

Belongings, Meaning, and the Complexity of Letting GoWhen a person dies, their physical possessions become something more than objects. They become containers for memory, relationship, and identity — both the deceased's and the bereaved person's. The sweater that still carries a scent. The handwriting on a grocery list. The reading glasses left on a nightstand. These items carry relational weight that has nothing to do with their material value, and the decisions surrounding them can become some of the most emotionally loaded tasks a bereaved person faces.For helping professionals, understan…

Curating Grief: Choosing What to Keep, Release & Create After LossBelongings can hold more than memory — they can hold identity, connection, and unfinished emotion.In this episode, Charlene Lamb sha…

Curating Grief: Choo…

Curating Grief: Choosing What to Keep, Release & Create After LossBelongings can hold more than memory — they can hold identity, connection, and unfinished emotion.In this episode, Charlene Lamb shares her Curating Grief framework, inviting us to move beyond “keep or toss” and instead approach memory with intention.We discuss:The emotional meaning of personal itemsDesigning your ongoing relationship with the person who diedReclaiming your narrative through choiceCreating something new from what remainsWhy there’s no rush to decideGrief isn’t about erasing — it’s about evolving.As…

The Physiological Dimension of GriefGrief is not only an emotional experience. It is a physiological one. Loss activates the nervous system in measurable, predictable ways — producing states of hype…

The Physiological Di…

The Physiological Dimension of GriefGrief is not only an emotional experience. It is a physiological one. Loss activates the nervous system in measurable, predictable ways — producing states of hyperarousal, hypoarousal, and dysregulation that affect cognition, behavior, physical health, and the capacity to process the loss itself. For helping professionals, understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of grief is not peripheral knowledge. It is foundational to grief-informed care.Polyvagal theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, offers a clinically useful framework for understanding how…

Polyvagal Theory & Grief: Grounding Tools to Calm Your Nervous SystemGrief isn’t just emotional — it’s physiological.In this episode, we explore how grief impacts the nervous system and why you …

Polyvagal Theory & G…

Polyvagal Theory & Grief: Grounding Tools to Calm Your Nervous SystemGrief isn’t just emotional — it’s physiological.In this episode, we explore how grief impacts the nervous system and why you may feel anxious, shut down, exhausted, or on edge. Joined by Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, we discuss polyvagal theory, grounding techniques, and practical tools to help regulate your body during grief.You’ll hear:How the nervous system responds to lossWhy Burnout and grief often overlapThe role of self-compassionWhat “glimmers” are and why they matterSimple grounding practices you can try tod…

When life knocks us down, most of us have ways of coping. We lean on the people we trust. We throw ourselves into work for a while. We Exercise. We spend time with friends. We distract ourselves with …

When life knocks us …

When life knocks us down, most of us have ways of coping. We lean on the people we trust. We throw ourselves into work for a while. We exercise. We spend time with friends. We distract ourselves with hobbies. We remind ourselves of other difficult things we've survived and draw confidence from knowing we've gotten through hard times before. We rely on routines and familiar structures to create a sense of stability while life feels uncertain.Then a significant loss occurs, and suddenly, the life we knew how to navigate no longer exists. The person we would normally call may be the very person w…

Honoring the person you loved doesn't have to follow a script. Five guests from the GRIEF Ladies Podcast — one for every letter of the GRIEF framework — share how they encourage grieving people to…

Honoring the person …

Honoring the person you loved doesn't have to follow a script. Five guests from the GRIEF Ladies Podcast — one for every letter of the GRIEF framework — share how they encourage grieving people to celebrate a life, keep a memory alive, and carry Love forward in ways that feel true to them. G · Grounding: How can honoring someone help you feel connected when grief feels physical? Grief lives in the body as much as the mind. Dr. Larissa Tate, clinical psychologist and Sleep specialist, understands that the early days of grief are often about survival — eating, sleeping, getting through. B…

The first year after a loss is unlike anything else you will experience. And yet most people go into it completely unprepared because nobody talks honestly about what it actually feels like. That's no…

The first year after…

The first year after a loss is unlike anything else you will experience. And yet most people go into it completely unprepared because nobody talks honestly about what it actually feels like. That's not because people don't care. It's because grief is still one of the most underdiscussed experiences in our culture. We show up for the funeral. We bring the casseroles. And then, as Kelly Daugherty often says: "By the time the casseroles have been eaten, the phone has stopped ringing, and the funeral is over, then it really hits them." And when it hits, many people ask the same question: Am I grie…