Grief is the anguish experienced after a significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person. Grief often includes physiological distress, separation Anxiety, confusion, yearning, obsessive dwelling on the past, and apprehension about the future. Grief is typically understood through the lens of several stages: denial, anger, bargaining, Depression and finally acceptance. These stages help us grasp the complex nature of grieving. Common triggers of grief include not only the loss of a loved one, but Retirement, declining Health and significant life changes.
In this area of the site, we will touch upon the causes of grief including the death of parents, spouses, children, siblings, and close friends, alongside the transition from active work life to retirement. Grief is a deeply personal journey, and our Experts on grief who do podcasts, write books and articles, and give advice, will help all of us through this difficult journey in our lives.
Candice Van Dertholen did not arrive at her work in energy healing by reading about it. She lived through it.In this episode of Fine is a 4-Letter Word, host Lori Saitz sits down with energy practitioner Candice Van Dertholen for an unflinching conversation about single parenthood at 22, a Texas max…
Candice Van Dertholen did not arrive at her work in energy healing by reading about it. She lived through it.In this episode of Fine is a 4-Letter Word, host Lori Saitz sits down with energy practitio…
Candice Van Dertholen did not arrive at her work in energy healing by reading about it. She lived through it.In this episode of Fine is a 4-Letter Word, host Lori Saitz sits down with energy practitioner Candice Van Dertholen for an unflinching conversation about single parenthood at 22, a Texas maximum security prison career she stumbled into out of financial desperation, an abusive marriage that escalated into a violent car ride with her children in the backseat, and the night she nearly took her own life — waking up in a hospital bed furious that she was still alive.From Joyce Meyer's Bat…
Let me clear up a misconception.
Role models are not perfect. They are not saints. They are not people
who have it all figured out.
Role models are people who keep trying. Who fall down and get back up.
Who admit when they are wrong. Who apologize when they have hurt someone. Who
show up even when…
Let me clear up a misconception.
Role models are not perfect. They are not saints. They are not people
who have it all figured out.
Role models are people who keep trying. Who fall down and get back…
Let me clear up a misconception.
Role models are not perfect. They are not saints. They are not people
who have it all figured out.
Role models are people who keep trying. Who fall down and get back up.
Who admit when they are wrong. Who apologize when they have hurt someone. Who
show up even when they do not feel like it.
That is what your grandchildren need to see. Not perfection.
Persistence.
They need to see you struggle and keep going. They need to see you fail
and try again. They need to see you face hard things with dignity, not because
it is easy, but because it is right.
That is …
How Grief Impacts Self-Esteem (and Why It’s Hard to Trust Yourself After Loss)Grief doesn’t just break your heart — it can shake your confidence.In this episode, we explore how loss impacts self-esteem, identity, and your ability to trust your own intuition. Joined by Dr. Lenka Schulze, we dis…
How Grief Impacts Self-Esteem (and Why It’s Hard to Trust Yourself After Loss)Grief doesn’t just break your heart — it can shake your confidence.In this episode, we explore how loss impacts self…
How Grief Impacts Self-Esteem (and Why It’s Hard to Trust Yourself After Loss)Grief doesn’t just break your heart — it can shake your confidence.In this episode, we explore how loss impacts self-esteem, identity, and your ability to trust your own intuition. Joined by Dr. Lenka Schulze, we discuss why grief can feel disorienting, how disenfranchised grief often goes unacknowledged, and why talking openly about death matters.You’ll hear:How grief affects self-confidenceWhy trusting yourself may feel harder after lossThe connection between grief and physical healthDisenfranchised grief, …
Welcome back to When Words Fail, Music Speaks, the podcast where host James Cox uses the power of music to battle depression, find purpose, and connect us all. In today’s episode we sit down with a truly multifaceted guest—Scott Pryor, the voice behind the hard‑rock/metal outfit War Chil…
Welcome back to When Words Fail, Music Speaks, the podcast where host James Cox uses the power of music to battle depression, find purpose, and connect us all. In today’s episode we sit down with …
Welcome back to When Words Fail, Music Speaks, the podcast where host James Cox uses the power of music to battle depression, find purpose, and connect us all. In today’s episode we sit down with a truly multifaceted guest—Scott Pryor, the voice behind the hard‑rock/metal outfit War Child.From serving as a United States Marine to building a successful trial‑law practice and directing award‑winning films, Scott has lived more than one life. Yet it’s the music he creates after a heartbreaking personal loss—his son’s suicide in 2023—that has become his most potent therapy.…
Can pain really become a portal to beauty? What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling everything?In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with writer and self-healing advocate Alexis Leigh, author of Pain Is a Portal to Beauty — a transformative memoi…
Can pain really become a portal to beauty? What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling everything?In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with writer and…
Can pain really become a portal to beauty? What happens when you stop numbing and start feeling everything?In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts sits down with writer and self-healing advocate Alexis Leigh, author of Pain Is a Portal to Beauty — a transformative memoir about grief, authenticity, and the unconventional path to wholeness.Alexis opens up about losing her mother to addiction at age 11, spending decades numbing her pain, and the moment a voice in the woods in 2020 told her, "If you die today, your life will have been a tragedy" — a wake-up call tha…
Ageless Athlete on Substack - 1-2x / month. No spam. Longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. 👌🏾Ethan Pringle has climbed some of the hardest routes in the world. But this episode is about the kind of strength climbing does not train you for.After his father suffered a devastating stroke, Ethan…
Ageless Athlete on Substack - 1-2x / month. No spam. Longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. 👌🏾Ethan Pringle has climbed some of the hardest routes in the world. But this episode is about the ki…
Ageless Athlete on Substack - 1-2x / month. No spam. Longevity insights + behind-the-scenes. 👌🏾Ethan Pringle has climbed some of the hardest routes in the world. But this episode is about the kind of strength climbing does not train you for.After his father suffered a devastating stroke, Ethan found himself living two lives: pro climber on the road, and son/caregiver back home.We talk about grief, fear, failure, aging parents, turning 40, becoming a father, and what strength means when life breaks you open.Watch Strength to WeightStrength to Weight is a climbing film on the surface, but…
What if joy isn't something you find after life gets easier? What if joy is something you choose in the middle of the mess? In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I sit down with TEDx speaker, educator, storyteller, and self-proclaimed "joy bringer" Shannon Donohoe-Simpson. Shannon shares …
What if joy isn't something you find after life gets easier? What if joy is something you choose in the middle of the mess? In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I sit down with TEDx speake…
What if joy isn't something you find after life gets easier? What if joy is something you choose in the middle of the mess? In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I sit down with TEDx speaker, educator, storyteller, and self-proclaimed "joy bringer" Shannon Donohoe-Simpson. Shannon shares her remarkable journey through childhood trauma, breast cancer, parenting children with unique challenges, divorce, emotional healing, and the life-changing lessons she discovered along the way. At just 34 years old, Shannon was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer while raising …
Finding true healing after grief requires intentional steps and the courage to integrate new practices into our daily lives. Award-winning author, entrepreneur, and executive coach Laing Rikkers shares how the sudden loss of her sister, Jenna, propelled her into her darkest season and eventually led…
Finding true healing after grief requires intentional steps and the courage to integrate new practices into our daily lives. Award-winning author, entrepreneur, and executive coach Laing Rikkers share…
Finding true healing after grief requires intentional steps and the courage to integrate new practices into our daily lives. Award-winning author, entrepreneur, and executive coach Laing Rikkers shares how the sudden loss of her sister, Jenna, propelled her into her darkest season and eventually led her to discover the transformative power of nature and mindfulness. In her acclaimed book, Morning Leaves: Cultivating a Life of Beauty, Meaning, and Joy, Laing maps out how small rituals—like walking, writing, and grounding—acted as anchors during her recovery. Through her work as a coach and …
Andrea Hogan shares the deeply personal story behind leaving a high-powered marketing career, returning home to care for her mother, and making the spontaneous decision to walk the Camino de Santiago. What unfolds is a conversation about grief, identity, ambition, and the courage to choose a differe…
Andrea Hogan shares the deeply personal story behind leaving a high-powered marketing career, returning home to care for her mother, and making the spontaneous decision to walk the Camino de Santiago.…
Andrea Hogan shares the deeply personal story behind leaving a high-powered marketing career, returning home to care for her mother, and making the spontaneous decision to walk the Camino de Santiago. What unfolds is a conversation about grief, identity, ambition, and the courage to choose a different path when life demands it. Michelle and Andrea explore what happens when achievement no longer feels like enough, how joy can be rediscovered in simple moments, and why stepping away is sometimes the most powerful move a person can make. It is a moving reflection on reinvention, purpose, and the …
When we're deep in grief, we often stop trusting ourselves. In this episode, intuologist, author, and spiritual guide Dr. Lenka Schultz explores the powerful connection between grief, self-esteem, and intuition — and why learning to go inward may be one of the most important things a grieving pers…
When we're deep in grief, we often stop trusting ourselves. In this episode, intuologist, author, and spiritual guide Dr. Lenka Schultz explores the powerful connection between grief, self-esteem, and…
When we're deep in grief, we often stop trusting ourselves. In this episode, intuologist, author, and spiritual guide Dr. Lenka Schultz explores the powerful connection between grief, self-esteem, and intuition — and why learning to go inward may be one of the most important things a grieving person can do. Dr. Lenka shares how grief lowers our energetic frequency, what it means to protect that vulnerable space with love, and how to tell the difference between intuition and fear. She also opens up about her own experiences with grief — including pregnancy loss, and the unexpected grief of …
What if the season that feels like it’s breaking you is actually the one God is using to rebuild you?In this episode of The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks sits down with Christine Marie, known as the Cortisol Coach. Christine is a Christian entrepreneur, certified biblical mindset coach, b…
What if the season that feels like it’s breaking you is actually the one God is using to rebuild you?In this episode of The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks sits down with Christine Marie, kno…
What if the season that feels like it’s breaking you is actually the one God is using to rebuild you?In this episode of The Confident Woman Podcast, Rachel Brooks sits down with Christine Marie, known as the Cortisol Coach. Christine is a Christian entrepreneur, certified biblical mindset coach, bestselling author, podcast host, and leader of a community of more than 420,000 women.After years of fostering 77 children, adopting two, and caring for family members through serious illness, Christine’s body began showing the effects of chronic stress through fibromyalgia, fatigue, hormonal imba…
TW light politics, adult themesWeek 4 of our June Pride Month series brings one of my favorite conversations yet. This week I sat down with my longtime friend Olivia. Olivia is and author and founder of the podcast; It’s All Been Done Radio Hour.In this episode, Olivia opens up about what it felt …
TW light politics, adult themesWeek 4 of our June Pride Month series brings one of my favorite conversations yet. This week I sat down with my longtime friend Olivia. Olivia is and author and founder …
TW light politics, adult themesWeek 4 of our June Pride Month series brings one of my favorite conversations yet. This week I sat down with my longtime friend Olivia. Olivia is and author and founder of the podcast; It’s All Been Done Radio Hour.In this episode, Olivia opens up about what it felt like to finally step into her true self, what life looks like now as a trans woman and a parent of two amazing small humans.This is a story about love, honesty, courage, and what it really means to live your most authentic life.You can find Olivia’s show at https://www.iabdpresents.com/Want to Joi…
Lori Saitz
June 25, 2026
Royce Shook 
James Cox 
Kush Khandelwal 
Michele Simms 
Michelle Johnston 
Rachel Brooks 