Grieve That Sht – A Wake-Up Call for Every Griever
Healing Starts with the Heart
Grieve That Sht – A Wake-Up Call for Every Griever Episode Summary: In this powerful kickoff to Healing Starts with a Heart, Sharon Brubaker gets real about what it means to truly grieve. This episode introduces the unapologetic truth behind her upcoming book, Grieve That Sht*. Sharon shares the raw inspiration for the title, why she refuses to sugarcoat grief, and why it’s time for all grievers to stop hiding. If you’ve ever felt suffocated by forced positivity, misunderstood by the people around you, or overwhelmed by the hidden layers of loss—this episode is for you. This is more...
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The Lies We've Been Told About Grief
Healing Starts with the Heart
The Lies We've Been Told About Grief Episode Description: In this eye-opening episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker confronts the damaging lies we've all been told about grief. From childhood, we are handed false beliefs like: • “Don’t feel bad” • “Be strong” • “Time will heal” • “You should get over it” Sharon dives deep into how these messages have distorted our understanding of grief and often cause us to suppress or deny the pain we’re carrying. She shares her own personal experience with the grief that no one warned her...
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The Truth About Time and Why It Won’t Heal Your Grief
Healing Starts with the Heart
The Truth About Time and Why It Won’t Heal Your Grief Episode Description: In this powerful episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker challenges one of the most common myths about grief: that time alone will heal all wounds. With raw honesty and deep personal reflection, Sharon explores the ways time affects grief—not by erasing pain, but by revealing the spaces where healing is still needed. She shares her own journey of realizing just how long it has been since she last saw and spoke to her loved ones, and the surprising emotions that surfaced when...
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The Truth About Processing Grief
Healing Starts with the Heart
Grief and the Journey of Healing Grief is a deeply personal and often misunderstood experience. Society tends to encourage moving on quickly, but true healing comes from acknowledging and processing grief rather than suppressing it. Sharon Brubaker, a grief specialist with over 18 years of experience, guides individuals through their healing journeys with compassion and practical tools. Rather than avoiding grief, embracing it with awareness can lead to emotional recovery. Suppressing grief may seem like the easiest option, but unprocessed emotions often resurface in unexpected ways. By...
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The Truth About Grief
Healing Starts with the Heart
Episode Description: In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker sheds light on the exhausting and relentless nature of grief. She challenges the common advice to “give it time” and explains why grief pain demands to be felt. Through personal stories and deep insights, Sharon provides listeners with practical steps to lean into their grief and begin processing it in a healthy way. Key Points Discussed: Why Grief Feels Exhausting Grief takes every bit of your energy, leaving you physically and emotionally drained. Staying busy and distracted may seem...
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Breaking the Myth: Time Alone Won’t Heal Your Grief
Healing Starts with the Heart
The Truth About Grief: Why Pain Demands to Be Felt Episode Description: In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker sheds light on the exhausting and relentless nature of grief. She challenges the common advice to “give it time” and explains why grief pain demands to be felt. Through personal stories and deep insights, Sharon provides listeners with practical steps to lean into their grief and begin processing it in a healthy way. Key Points Discussed: Why Grief Feels Exhausting Grief takes every bit of your energy, leaving you physically and...
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The Hidden Cost of Unprocessed Grief
Healing Starts with the Heart
The Hidden Cost of Unprocessed Grief Episode Description: In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker delves into the often-overlooked process of truly understanding and working through grief. She challenges the misconceptions around "moving on" and highlights the importance of acknowledging and processing pain as essential steps toward healing. Through personal experiences and expert insights, Sharon shares a powerful approach to grief that transforms pain into progress. Key Points Discussed: Why Grief Feels Endless Many people struggle with lingering...
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You’re Forever Changed But You Don’t Have to Be Forever Broken
Healing Starts with the Heart
Honoring Your Loved One While Thriving in Grief Episode Description: In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker explores the powerful connection between honoring a loved one’s memory and finding personal growth through grief. She challenges the common belief that grieving and thriving are opposites, showing how they can coexist. Through personal stories and practical guidance, Sharon helps listeners embrace healing while keeping their loved one’s legacy alive. Key Points Discussed: The Coexistence of Grief and Growth Grief doesn’t mean a life of...
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Grief as a Full-Body Experience
Healing Starts with the Heart
Grief as a Full-Body Experience Episode Description: In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker uncovers the physical, emotional, and mental toll of grief. She explains how grief affects every part of the body, from emotions to physical health, and discusses ways to recognize and address these effects. Sharon shares her own experiences and offers tools to help listeners navigate the overwhelming, full-body impact of grief. Key Points Discussed: Grief Affects Every Part of You Grief is more than an emotional experience; it impacts the mind, body, heart,...
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Why Grief Makes You Feel Alone—Even in a Crowd
Healing Starts with the Heart
Why Grief Makes You Feel Alone—Even in a Crowd Episode Description: In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker explores the profound emotional experiences of loneliness, solitude, and isolation in grief. Sharon dives into the distinctions between these feelings and provides guidance on how to manage them effectively. Through personal insights and practical tools, she helps listeners embrace the balance between connection and introspection as they navigate their grief journey. Key Points Discussed: The Difference Between Loneliness, Solitude, and...
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Hidden Grief: The Losses We Don’t Talk About
In this episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker dives into the topic of hidden grief—those personal, often unacknowledged grief experiences that go unnoticed by society. Sharon explains how hidden grief manifests in many forms beyond death and how societal norms often discourage people from recognizing and processing these losses. Through personal stories and practical advice, she helps listeners uncover and validate their hidden grief, paving the way for healing.
Key Points Discussed:
What Is Hidden Grief?
- Hidden grief refers to losses that don’t fit traditional definitions of grief, such as losing a job, relationship, or sense of identity.
- Sharon describes hidden grief as deeply personal and often invisible, making it harder for others to recognize or offer support.
Examples of Hidden Grief:
- The loss of a dream job that you’ve worked toward for years.
- Breaking up with a significant other or going through a divorce.
- Losing self-worth after the death of a partner who was your emotional anchor.
- Enduring the foreclosure of a home or the loss of a pet, which society often trivializes.
Why Hidden Grief Goes Unnoticed:
- Society typically ties grief to death, leaving other forms of loss invalidated.
- People experiencing hidden grief often feel ashamed or embarrassed to share their feelings.
The Emotional Weight of Hidden Grief:
- Sharon discusses how unprocessed hidden grief can build up, leading to feelings of isolation and emotional exhaustion.
- Hidden grief often overlaps with other life challenges, complicating the healing process.
Personal Story: Learning to Acknowledge Hidden Grief
- Sharon shares her experience of grieving for her nephew, Austin.
- She reflects on how she delayed acknowledging her grief out of respect for others, later realizing the importance of processing her emotions.
The Importance of Recognizing Hidden Grief:
- Naming and validating these losses is a vital step toward healing.
- Sharon urges listeners to create a safe space to share their hidden grief and reject societal pressure to keep these experiences private.
Journal Questions for Reflection:
- What is a hidden grief you’ve experienced recently?
- How did this hidden grief make you feel, and did anyone acknowledge your emotions?
- Have you avoided addressing this grief, and if so, why?
- What steps can you take to honor and process this hidden grief?
Conclusion:
Hidden grief can carry just as much emotional weight as grief tied to death. By naming these experiences and allowing yourself to feel the pain, you create space for healing and growth. Sharon reminds listeners that grief is a natural and valid response to all types of loss, not just those that society deems significant.
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Thank you for listening! Join us next time as we uncover more ways to navigate the complexities of grief and healing.