Embracing Grief
Welcome to ‘Embracing Grief’ - the podcast that embraces a subject most people avoid- living your best life while riding the waves of grieving a partner. We’re your hosts, Trish and Lori. We are two women, here to share our experiences with losing a spouse as we find a way to embrace the challenges, the changes, the opportunities, the growth, and the wisdom that this life has to offer.
Episodes
Kate Vosti joins a conversation with the Embracing Grief Podcast.
Don't let the length of this conversation scare you off! There is rich discussion throughout. Hear Kate's story as she relates her experiences with medical surgeries, scoliosis, death of her father, loss of a home, and most importantly how all of these moments in her life have brought her to her current work- helping people move energy through the...
Trish and Lori catch up for the first time in over a month.
Trish shares the unexpected solitude she experienced over the holidays. She talks through how she's working through the emotions and processing the events over the last 6 months with her hip surgery, returning to work, getting through the holidays, and in some ways sitting in a victim mindset. With her Law of Attraction Planner in hand, Trish is looking at...
Trish and Lori look ahead to the holidays and discuss how they are including their children in celebrations.
Choosing what to continue to do for holiday traditions can help you include your loved one in the celebration, but not all traditions feel 'good' to continue.
Trish shares an excerpt from Mark Nepo's The Book of Awakening. A resource she utilizes regularly.
We're so excited to share with you an interview we did with Stephanie Sarazin. Stephanie's a writer, researcher, and experiential expert in ambiguous grief. Her work began with her own experience of midlife trauma, which sparked an ambitious journey spiritually and around the world to understand name and heal the grief she found within her.
Her efforts reveal the first of its kind definition for ambiguous grief,...
Trish and Lori wanted to get this episode out to you in light of the US Thanksgiving Holiday.
November is filled with significant dates for both women as they wade through birthdays, death days, and holidays.
Lori talks about her experience taking her sons to their first KidznGrief Support group. She was surprised to hear another surviving-spouse-solo-mom discuss the emotional impact of Veteran's Day. Once...
Lori recalls a moment that required stillness. She chose to completely change up plans for the day when her grief overcame her. Recognizing Halloween memories tied into a party she was planning to atten...
Today, Trish and Lori take some deep breaths sharing all the life work that's coming up: solo-parenting teenagers, creating positive habits, building awareness, facing emotions, and reaching toward goals. All of this with the added layer grief.
The women work through these real life scenarios using inquiry, reflection, reframing, asking for help, check-ins, and lots of deep breath resets.
It's complicat...
We are so excited to share our first podcast interview, and it's with an amazing human.
Reid Peterson achieved Master's degree in Transpersonal Psychology. And is certified in Death and Grief studies by the Center for Loss and Life Transition.
After losing his biological father to suicide in 2006 and his stepfather to cancer in 2016, Reid felt a calling to help the grieving find peace and purpose after los...
- Allowing the presence of enjoyment without letting fear take over
- Trish's and Hip Pain- Can’t go on like normal; breaking up big tasks into
- Resource: Louise Hay Heal Your Body
- Prioritizing social and relationship connections over fear and shame
- Journal Prompt: What CAN I do? How CAN I? These small things are wins!
Grieving takes practice. When we repress our grief, emotions, stresses, and t...
Grief comes in many forms and for many reasons.
This week Trish discusses what' surfacing in regards to her upcoming hip surgery. She talks about how she's approaching her ever growing to-do list as her mobility has decreased, and she shares a story about purchasing a cane for walking assistance.
Both women discuss the connection between the body, trauma, stress, and emotions- especially in relation to...
You saw that right, an episode under 10 minutes :)
Trish and Lori have lots of exciting things for listeners this season to include, "The Grief Brief". Lori will recap highlights from each episode, prompt a thought provoking challenge to journal about, and share useful resources.
Attention spans and grief don't always get along, so here's your Ep. 01 recap:
- Reflections on Season 1
- Summer Ad...
The beginning of Season 2 lends itself to reflection, recognition of 'wins', back to school resets, and a look ahead.
Join Trish and Lori as they look back at the last year of life, growth, and grief.
Relationships and connection will a big part of Season 2. Trish vulnerably discusses the desire to welcome a new companion into her life. Lori will be intentionally creating local friendships to build t...
Join Trish and Lori for the final episode of Season 1. The women reflect on the intentional changes they have made in their lives in the face of grief and discuss their recent family vacations.
Lori sits in gratitude as she talks about the lessons, love, and perspective chats with her grandmother gave her while vacationing.
Trish gives details about her cruise to Alaska and reflects on the gratitude she has for...
Summer of 2022 means travel and adventure for Trish and Lori's families. But neither woman impeding fears about flying dampening their excitement for new adventures.
After her successful family trip, Lori relays the steps she took to get over her fear of flying with her children. With this new perspective and these new tools to ease her fear, Lori is super excited to plan more travel.
Hearing these tips on ...
Oftentimes in the face of grief, our world becomes rather small. Grief can feel isolating and lonely. With self-awareness and some deliberate choices, intentional connections can bring the breath of fresh air and bit of energy we need to keep on.
Trish and Lori talk about creating connections with themselves, with friends, and with their children. Listen in as they share how they are intentionally creating these connect...
Closure becomes such a significant part of our experiences after the death of a close loved one, especially if we feel an open, missing piece that we just can't heal. How can we express what we need to and know we are heard?
In this episode, Lori shares the experience of helping her children try to gain closure after yet another tumultuous end of a school year- and how she tries to gain closure with the people still...
Trish and Lori talk about each of their approaches to Father's Day.
Father's Day is a time for both women to reflect on the men in their lives and think about the sons they are raising who continue to grieve their fathers.
The journal prompt for this episode focuses on appreciation.
To reach the Embracing Grief podcast, email: community@embracinggrief.life
Recorded May 26, 2022
After a series of mass shootings and racially motivated attacks, the weight of the world feels like a heavy burden to bear.
Trish and Lori talk about how recent events have impacted their work and families. They share how they have talked to their children about what's going on in the world in a way that supports their needs.
There are more questions and answers. While, they don...
Trish and Lori give their perspectives Tim Ferris' interview with Susan Cain about her new book, Bittersweet How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.
Hear how the interview and book brought both women the language they were seeking about their own experience with grief, with building a new life, and with parenting their children through grief.
Today's journal prompt is next level introspection!
D...
Grief impacts so much of our life- including the way our brain functions. Today, Lori and Trish talk about the changes in executive functioning they have experienced, its impact on their work, and how they are adapting and using tools to continue building the lives they want with the flux in executive functioning.
Are you or your loved ones experiencing changes in
- flexible thinking
- working memory
- self-monitoring
- planning...
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