The Hidden Fight Inside Every Griever
Grieve That Sh!t
🎙️ Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker opens the door on one of the most misunderstood experiences in grief: the silent battle happening inside your body. After the loss of her nephew Austin, Sharon discovered that grief isn’t just sadness. It’s a full body takeover. It’s your mind racing, your stomach twisting, your heart pounding, and your nervous system trying to protect you in ways that end up keeping you stuck. Through honest storytelling and deep reflection, Sharon explains why so many grievers stay busy, stay strong, and stay silent...
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The Things I Wish I Had Done Differently
Grieve That Sh!t
🎙️ Episode Summary: In this deeply personal episode of Grieve That Sh!t, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker opens her heart about the painful truths she learned after the death of her son, Austin. She shares the moments she wishes she had faced differently—the pretending, the resisting, and the avoiding—and how each of those choices kept her trapped in silence. Through raw honesty and reflection, Sharon reveals what she’s learned about strength, vulnerability, and what real healing actually requires. If you’ve ever felt like you had to be strong for everyone else… or that your...
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It Only Takes a Second to Change Everything
Grieve That Sh!t
In this deeply moving and unforgettable episode of Grieve That Sh!t, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker shares a story that stopped her in her tracks, a moment that changed two families’ lives forever. What began as an ordinary drive with her husband turned into a tragedy they witnessed unfold before their eyes. Through this raw, emotional experience, Sharon explores how quickly life can change, how grief shatters the illusion of time, and what it truly means to live with awareness, compassion, and love before it’s too late. This episode isn’t just about loss it’s about the fragility of...
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The Cost of Avoiding Your Grief
Grieve That Sh!t
“Avoiding the pain won’t make it go away—it only teaches it to hide.” In this episode of Grieve That Shit, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker breaks down one of the sneakiest traps that keeps grievers stuck: avoidance. When life shatters, the natural instinct is to run from the pain, to stay busy, and to pretend you’re doing fine. But as Sharon reminds us, ignoring grief doesn’t erase it—it buries it. This episode dives deep into what happens when we try to outsmart our pain. Sharon explains why our brains convince us to avoid reminders of our person, how distraction becomes a...
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This Is Grief
Grieve That Sh!t
“Grief isn’t just sadness—it’s a full-body takeover. It’s the storm that hits when love has nowhere left to land.” In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker takes you back to the foundation of it all: understanding what grief actually is. For too long, we’ve been fed clichés about “moving on” or “staying strong,” while no one ever taught us how to live through the ache. Sharon unpacks the real definition of grief—the kind you feel in your bones. She shares what she wishes she’d known when her nephew Austin died, and why understanding the truth about grief...
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Loneliness – The Silent Weight of Grief
Grieve That Sh!t
“Loneliness in grief isn’t just about missing your person—it’s about missing the version of yourself you were when they were alive. Naming that loneliness is how you stop drowning in it.” In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker takes on one of the hardest truths of grief: loneliness. Even in a crowded room, grief makes you feel like you’re on another planet. People may surround you, but no one else can feel the exact pain you’re carrying. Sharon unpacks why grief is so isolating—why people avoid your pain, why you feel like you don’t belong...
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Grief Is the Pile of Shit They Didn’t Warn Us About
Grieve That Sh!t
“We should’ve been given hip-high boots and a damn instruction manual. Instead, we’re dropped into grief with nothing but clichés. But here’s the truth—you can face the pile, grieve it, and climb out.” In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker gets brutally honest about what grief really feels like: like stepping straight into a hip-high pile of shit with no warning, no boots, and no map out. Nobody prepared us for the sleepless nights, the chest-crushing pain, or the brain fog that makes you feel like you’re losing your mind. Nobody told us grief...
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What Is the Shit?
Grieve That Sh!t
“The shit is not just the loss itself—it’s the lies, the silence, the guilt, and the pressure that come with it. You didn’t create it, but you can name it. And once you name it, you can grieve it.” In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker breaks down what “the shit” actually means. Grief isn’t just the pain of missing your person—it’s all the lies, the silence, the pressure, and the guilt that come piled on top of the loss. From the bad advice (“time heals”) to the avoidance (people ducking you at the grocery store), Sharon calls it out....
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Why Grieve That Shit?
Grieve That Sh!t
“Grief is not polite. It’s not delicate. It doesn’t wait until you’re ready. It crashes in and takes over your whole life. So let’s stop pretending—and let’s grieve that shit.” On the very first episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker rips the mask off grief and tells the truth: grief is messy, painful, and nothing like the world says it should be. Sharon shares the moment her life split in two with the death of her nephew Austin and why she chose to call this podcast Grieve That Shit. You’ll learn why clichés like “time heals” do more harm than good, why...
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The Raw Reality of Grief
Grieve That Sh!t
Episode Summary: Welcome to Healing Starts With the Heart, the podcast where grief meets resilience. In this episode, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker gets raw and real about the unspoken chaos of grief—what it feels like in your body, why your mind can’t stop replaying the moment it all changed, and how society leaves us completely unprepared to deal with it. From the hospital diagnosis to the late-night phone call that split life into “before and after,” Sharon lays out what really happens when grief hits—and why it’s not weakness, madness, or something you just “get over.”...
info_outlineIn this deeply moving and unforgettable episode of Grieve That Sh!t, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker shares a story that stopped her in her tracks, a moment that changed two families’ lives forever.
What began as an ordinary drive with her husband turned into a tragedy they witnessed unfold before their eyes. Through this raw, emotional experience, Sharon explores how quickly life can change, how grief shatters the illusion of time, and what it truly means to live with awareness, compassion, and love before it’s too late.
This episode isn’t just about loss it’s about the fragility of life, the depth of empathy, and the sacred invitation to love harder, forgive faster, and be present now.
🧠 Key Points Discussed:
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How grief can enter your life in one split second
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Why no one is immune to loss—grief is the great equalizer
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The illusion of “time” and how we waste it on silence, anger, or pride
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The difference between empathy and agreement—and why both matter
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How witnessing tragedy reminds us that everyone is carrying invisible pain
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Why judgment has no place in grief
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What it means to truly “love in the now” and not wait for later
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How unspoken words become the loudest echoes after loss
📓 Journal Questions for Reflection:
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What moment in your life divided your world into “before” and “after”?
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What are the words you wish you had said—and who still needs to hear them?
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Who do you need to forgive or apologize to today?
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What would loving harder and living slower look like for you right now?
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How can you honor both sides of a painful story—with empathy instead of blame?
🩶 Conclusion:
Life changes in an instant.
One minute you’re laughing at a gas station—and the next, everything is different.
Grief doesn’t wait for your permission. It breaks in, rewrites your story, and asks you to start living with your eyes open.
You cannot control what happens, but you can choose how you show up when it does.
So before you go to bed tonight—say what needs to be said.
Tell your people you love them.
Forgive where you can.
Because the ache in your heart is proof that it still works.
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