How Grief Impacts Self-Love—and Why Coping Can Feel So Hard After Loss
Grief Refuge
Grief doesn’t just break your heart—it can quietly change how you see yourself. In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked connection between grief and self-love, and why losing someone you love can make everyday life feel so much harder than expected. When grief enters your life, it can disrupt your sense of identity, trigger guilt and self-blame, and leave you feeling disconnected from the person you used to be. Simple things like getting out of bed, caring for your body, or asking for support can suddenly feel overwhelming. Over time, this can erode self-love and replace it with...
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Grief’s Turning Point: How to Make the Journey Less Painful and More Manageable
Grief Refuge
Listen to explore how grief shapes your thoughts, and how small shifts can make the journey more manageable and meaningful. For more support, download the
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Becoming a Mindful Mourner
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This interview with Belinda Koch, Author of , shares insights from her professional experience as a Licensed counselor, and her personal experience as a grief companion. If you've ever thought you were stuck in grief or weren't grieving the right way, this conversation is for you.
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Instilling Faith: A Mother's Lasting Legacy
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Today's episode is an interview with Chelsea Ohlemiller. Chelsea shares pieces of her grief journey and how she took to writing to honor her mother's legacy, process her grief, and create a community for people navigating their own grief journey. Please visit to download the Grief Refuge app and learn more about Grief Care services.
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Is it Grief or Depression That's Keeping You in Bed?
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Understanding whether you’re grieving or experiencing depression can be challenging and the symptoms for each can be similar. This episode helps you distnguish your emotnaion statle by asking yourself reflective questions and recognizing key differences to gain clarity and take important steps to care for your mental and emotional health. For more grief support, visit
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Plant Medicine for Grief
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Today I am joined by Lisa Marie Conine to talk about the unique way she supports people in grief. Lisa Marie uses plant medicine. She views plants as helpers when people need extra support and I find it fascinating how she approaches her work. Lisa Marie is doing special work and you’ve got to listen to hear how she does it. Also, join us for a 4-week workshop series starting January 30th learn how to use plants and herbs to help aid in your healing after loss! Details and registration here: Lisa Marie serves as a trained Death Doula, Yoga Instructor, and Plant Medicine...
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Anger and Grief: Handling Intense Emotions After Loss
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Today we talk about a difficult emotion to manage when grieving. It’s anger. Anger can cause a lot of problems and when you’re grieving, and it’s a very common emotion to feel. Today, I’m joined by Sandy Linda, who is a grief and women’s empowerment coach. Sandy and I talk about her difficult experience of feeling heaps of grief related anger for over a 2 year period + the things she did to resolve that anger and heal herself. Sandy also offers some tips and techniques for managing your own grief related anger. It’s a powerful conversation I hope you very much enjoy. If you...
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Pearls of the Grieving Soul
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Today I would like to share a guest interview with you. My guest is Yuivany Aguilar who lives in California and has a powerful story to share about the loss of her twin daughters and how she worked through her grief. Yuivany is a caregiver by nature. She’s a professional nurse and has a lot of wisdom to share about navigating grief. Much of her wisdom has been documented in her new book titled Pearls of the Soul available on Amazon. For more grief support, download the .
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How to Deal With Grief and Isolation
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Today I would like to share a webinar replay about grieving in isolation. The webinar shares some important perspectives from some of the world’s leading experts on grief support. If isolation has been something you’ve felt during your grief, this information is for you. As you listen in, do your best to let go of any self judgements you may have about how you’re grieving. Please enjoy the information shared regarding this important topic.
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Help for People That Have Suffered a Tragic Loss At a Young Age
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Today I would like to share a guest interview with you. My guest is Bryan Jung and he created a platform for individuals who have lost a parent as a child or teen. It’s called “This Is Why” and it’s found online at thisiswhy.life. In our conversation, Bryan shares some of the trauma he and his family endured after tragically losing his father at 10 years old. He also shares some of the things that have helped and continue to help him cope when the waves of grief hit. Brian’s heart is in the right place and I’m grateful he made This is Why for people in need. If you need...
info_outlineLife’s curve balls can seem even more tumultuous when you’re grieving. Today, Shelley Knight shares her story about the loss of her stepfather, ‘Badger’, and how it impacted her to leave nursing, get back into education, and write a book for the grieving titled “Good Grief: The A to Z Approach of Modern Day Grief Healing”.
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