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.

Anger and Grief: Handling Intense Emotions After Loss

Oct 6th, 2023 51m 26s

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 empowe

Pearls of the Grieving Soul

Aug 14th, 2023 37m 29s

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

How to Deal With Grief and Isolation

Jul 4th, 2023 1h 8m

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, t

Help for People That Have Suffered a Tragic Loss At a Young Age

Jun 2nd, 2023 41m 45s

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 conve

The Need to Voice Uncomfortable Things About Grief

May 1st, 2023 56m 14s

On this Grief Refuge podcast episode, Founder and Host, Reid Peterson, shares a guest interview with you. His guest is Barb Higgins and she has a helpful perspective on giving grief a voice. She shares her journey publicly on her “A Thousand Ti

Initial Responses to Grief and Loss

Mar 31st, 2023 17m 52s

On this new Grief Refuge podcast episode, Founder and Host, Reid Peterson, shares his thoughts regarding some of the initial responses and reactions to a death related loss. These include: Shock Numbness Denial Disbelief Repression Distractio

Clinical Insights for a Grieving Spouse

Mar 1st, 2023 32m 52s

Today’s episode is a sequel to Episode 64: As a Grieving Spouse… but today we hear the experience, perspective and support provided by a grief counselor. On today’s episode, Carol Goldfain Davis shares what she observed in Marv’s process as he

As a Grieving Spouse

Feb 1st, 2023 49m 22s

This new Grief Refuge podcast episode is a story and conversation of love, loss, and repair. Repair in a sense of how a person with a broken heart got support and was able to put the pieces back together again. On this podcast episode, I inter

Reducing Grief to Zero

Jan 2nd, 2023 55m 49s

Are you tired of people trying to fix your grief or judging you for feeling a certain way? If so, you will want to listen to this Grief Refuge podcast conversation with Stephenie Zamora. On this podcast episode, Grief Refuge founder, Reid Pete

How Grief Opens Doors to Communication on the Other Side

Dec 1st, 2022 45m 15s

It’s very rare to hear of someone who works as a Clinical Psychologist and has the gift of communicating with deceased loved ones. Today’s guest, Dr. Amy Robbins is that person. Dr. Robbins is a Psychologist in the Chicago area and has a powerf

How to Cope with Losing a Loved One Twice

Nov 14th, 2022 36m 51s

There are people who feel lost and alone because their grief journey is ‘a-typical’. Today’s guest interview with Candace Cahill is filled with her story about relinquishing her son, Michael, and then grieving the loss of his death. Candace sha

What to do When Grief Weighs You Down

Oct 14th, 2022 24m 37s

Of the many descriptions for what grief feels like, a common one is “weight that holds you down.” This is hard and painful. No one really wants to feel this way. But it happens. And people struggle when they don’t know what to do when they fee

Believing Everything Will Be Okay When You're Grieving

Sep 15th, 2022 46m 24s

Life’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 th

Sharing Your Grieving Soul on Social Media

Sep 1st, 2022 30m 2s

There’s a risk in sharing grief and mourning on social media. The risk includes how vulnerable you feel and how that vulnerability is, or is not received. Negative comments may (and often do) happen, and when vulnerable, can cause a lot of pain

Staying Heart-centered Through Death and Loss

Aug 15th, 2022 49m 57s

“Death is not a medical experience. It’s a human one.” That is a quote from Suzanne O’Brien, my guest for this Grief Refuge podcast episode. If you haven’t met Suzanne O’Brien, you’ll be glad you listened to this podcast episode. Suzanne is the

How to Sit With Stories of Death

Aug 1st, 2022 52m 19s

Long before I put my professional experience out on the air waves, I listened to the Grief Out Loud podcast. It’s hosted by Jana DeCristofaro and is produced at the Dougy Center. If you are not familiar with the Dougy Center, it is an organizat

What it Means to Be a Grief Companion

Jul 15th, 2022 37m 38s

Getting grief support can be a very difficult thing. You may find some available resources but they can come with strings attached. Often, people that are grieving feel like they have to be a certain way or they will be judged for what feels mo

Creative Ways Language is Used in Grief

Jul 1st, 2022 32m 36s

Often in grief, the language used to support another is well intended but hard to receive. The language used to communicate is filled with cliches and platitudes that are painful to hear, not relatable at all, and frequently upsetting to people

A Comforting Resource for Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Jun 15th, 2022 49m 14s

As a parent, there are timelines that start long before your child is born. When you lose a child during pregnancy or infancy, the timelines often get dismissed and written off as “less than” losses by our society. TEARS is an amazing resource

Grieving the Loss of Someone You Didn't Like

Jun 1st, 2022 45m 1s

There’s a term in grief support called “disenfranchised grief.” It means that your grief experience isn’t accepted or doesn’t fit in with the greater societal attitudes about how a death related loss is handled. In essence, disenfranchised gri

How Relationships Change After Traumatic Loss

May 15th, 2022 55m 28s

For many, there’s a moment in grief when you realize the experience is much bigger than you. You realize grief can’t be bottled up, avoided, or even controlled. You realize that grief is better served by befriending it, giving it space to bette

How Complicated Relationships Impact Grief, Mourning, and Healing

May 1st, 2022 53m 35s

In your grief, have you ever asked yourself “Who am I without my special person?” Have you thought about certain things that made your relationship complicated and how that might impact your grieving process? If so, you will love this guest int

Grieving Well, Actively Mourning, and Reclaiming Your Life

Apr 15th, 2022 31m

In grief, some peoples’ hearts are broken so wide open, that as they get repaired, their hearts fill with compassion. So much so that the innate desire to help others grows and gets louder and louder until it seems like there’s no longer a choi

Yoga Therapy for Grief

Apr 1st, 2022 38m 19s

There are times when words just can’t explain what you are feeling. These are the times when your grief has too strong of a grip over you. These are also the times when moving your body to express your emotions is very helpful. The embodied mov