Life With Grief Podcast | Grief Support Podcast

Tara Accardo
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Welcome to the Life With Grief Podcast! I'm your host and Grief & Soul Purpose Coach, Tara Accardo. I created Life With Grief and this community to normalize the complexities of grief, navigate life after loss, feel inspired along the way, and so much more.Consider this your safe space where you feel seen, validated, and supported. I'm in this with you as a fellow griever who lost both parents to cancer before I turned 30 (six months apart, no less), lost my fur baby less than a year later, and experienced a traumatic birth. I'm here to walk this path with you as we we work together and dig into how to live a fulfilling, vibrant life with grief in tow. I warmly invite you to tap into the world of healing with me and some truly incredible guests as you take in guidance, support, tangible coping tools, and uplifting conversations to help you cultivate a more meaningful, intentional existence.Be sure you're subscribed for laughs, life lessons, and everything in between... even beyond the grief, life is so much more than what we've lost, too. Leave me a voice message, too! https://www.speakpipe.com/LifeWithGrief

  1. 225. Navigating the Messy Middle of Grief Between Heartbreak and Healing

    19 hrs ago ·  Video

    225. Navigating the Messy Middle of Grief Between Heartbreak and Healing

    Drop me a message or voice note! If you're past the early, gut-punch stage of grief but nowhere near "healed", you might be living in what I call the messy middle. And it's one of the most disorienting, confusing, and misunderstood seasons of the entire grief journey. Let's talk about that in-between season where the shock has worn off, you're functioning, you're showing up, but something still feels off and you're not quite sure who you are anymore. It's confusing, it's uncomfortable, and not enough people are talking about it. I'm getting real about why the messy middle is one of the most disorienting—and also very important—seasons of the grief journey. Because here's what I truly believe: healing is not a destination. It's a continuous process, and this in-between place? It's not a detour, it's the work. We dig into: ✨ What the messy middle actually looks and feels like, and why it's more valid than you think ✨ Why this phase is doing something really important in you, even when it doesn't feel that way ✨ The truth about healing that nobody tells grievers in this season ✨ Three mindset shifts to help you stop fighting the in-between and start working with it ✨ A simple grounding tool to come back to when the confusion gets loud ✨ Why curiosity about what's next isn't a betrayal of your grief If you've been feeling lost in the in-between, I hope this episode feels like a deep exhale. You're in one of the most quietly powerful seasons of your entire healing journey. Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    26 min

  2. 1 day ago ·  Video

    226. Navigating Widowhood, Sudden Loss, and Brain Fog with Heidi Dunstan

    Drop me a message or voice note! I'm sitting down with Grief Educator Heidi Dunstan, who lost her husband Mike unexpectedly to a heart attack in 2018—the day before her 40th birthday, after she performed CPR trying to save him. We talk about what early grief actually feels like (numbness, brain fog, trauma) and what it took to feel steady again. In this episode, we cover: ✨ Why the first 3-4 months are often the hardest, and what shifted for Heidi around the 18-month mark ✨ The brain fog of grief, and why it's a real, physical response, not "losing it" ✨ How she chose grief-specialized counseling and why that mattered ✨ Why she traveled to Mexico to avoid the triggers of home, and what that taught her ✨ The shift from saying "I miss you" to "I love you" and how that changed her healing ✨ What friends and family get wrong when someone's grieving, and what to say instead If you've ever felt like no one knows what to say to you—or you're the one who doesn't know what to say to someone else—this episode is for you. Connect with Heidi: www.heididunstan.cahttps://www.instagram.com/leanintogrief/www.facebook.com/leanintogriefhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-dunstan/Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    50 min

  3. 15 June ·  Video

    224. Navigating Father Loss: Grief, Identity & Rebuilding Your Life with Liz Quinn and Nicci Scimone

    Drop me a message or voice note! Losing a dad changes everything, and no one talks about the full picture of what that actually looks like. In this special episode in honor of Father's Dat, I'm joined by two incredible women who get it: Liz Quinn, host of the Healing Hearts podcast, and Nicci Scimone, certified grief coach. Together, we open up about losing our dads, the ripple effects that followed, and what it really means to rebuild your life after father loss—especially when you're also navigating motherhood. Liz lost her dad Edward to stage IV esophageal cancer in 2018, right as she was also supporting her mom through Alzheimer's and her eventual passing. Nicci lost her dad Donny 13 years ago to complications from a stem cell transplant following leukemia remission, and I share my own story of losing my dad Greg to prostate cancer just six months after losing my mom. We go deep on the things people don't say out loud: the paperwork, the funeral decisions, the vulnerability, the rebuilding, the continuing bonds, and how we're passing our dads' legacies on to our own children. In this episode, we dig into: ✨ The full, unfiltered reality of losing a dad and what the "after" actually looks like ✨ How father loss disrupts your identity, motivation, and sense of home ✨ Navigating layered grief and multiple losses in a short window of time ✨ The grief brain fog no one warns you about ✨ The unspoken logistics of loss: paperwork, funeral decisions, and estate overwhelm ✨ Continuing bonds and keeping your dad's presence alive even now ✨ Sharing your dad's legacy with your children ✨ Finding community, grace, and joy while still carrying grief This episode is for anyone carrying father loss, fresh or long-standing. Connect with Liz and Nicci: https://lizquinnheals.com/https://www.instagram.com/lizquinnheals/https://www.nicolescimone.com/https://www.instagram.com/nicciscimone_/Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    1hr 24min

  4. 11 June ·  Video

    223. 11 Years at a Trauma Center: A Hospital Chaplain's Guide to Grief, Death, and Living with J.S. Park

    Drop me a message or voice note! What happens when the person who holds space for the dying suddenly becomes the one who needs to be held? I sat down with J.S. Park, hospital chaplain of 11 years at a Level 1 trauma center, for one of the most profound conversations I've ever had on this podcast.  And before we even hit record, life had already handed us a plot twist: our original recording date had to be pushed because J.S.'s own mother was struck by a drunk driver and became a trauma patient at the very type of hospital where he works. Just sit with that for a moment. What followed was a conversation I'll never forget, and one I know you won't either. We talk about: ✨ What it's really like to be a chaplain in a Level 1 trauma center ✨ What J.S. learned about grief from suddenly being "on the other side" when his mom became a patient ✨ How he processes the emotional residue of caregiving ✨ The concept of being a "mid-road companion" ✨ Asynchronous grief in families and why everyone grieves on a different timeline ✨ Why rituals and storytelling at the bedside matter more than most people realize ✨ The grief literacy gap ✨ End-of-life lessons: what people actually regret, and how J.S. is living differently because of it ✨ His book, As Long As You Need Whether you're a grieving person, a caregiver, or someone who loves someone who is hurting, this episode is going to meet you exactly where you are. Connect with J.S.: https://www.instagram.com/jspark3000/https://substack.com/@jsparkhttps://www.threads.com/@jspark3000Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    1hr 6min

  5. 4 June ·  Video

    222. Divorce, Disenfranchised Grief, and Finding Yourself Again with Jess Prudhomme

    Drop me a message or voice note! Have you ever grieved someone who's still alive? Or lost yourself so completely inside a relationship that when it ended, you didn't even know who you were anymore? In this episode, I'm sitting down with the incredible Jess Prudhomme—podcaster and host of The Great Detour—to talk about one of the most misunderstood forms of grief out there: divorce grief and identity loss. Jess married her high school sweetheart at 17. By 35, her marriage was over—and so was the version of herself she'd built around it. What followed was a deeply honest reckoning with grief, self-worth, and what it actually means to come home to yourself. In this episode, we get into: ✨ What disenfranchised grief is and why divorce grief is so often dismissed ✨ Grieving a living person , and the unique pain of losing someone who's still here ✨ Losing your identity, your future plans, and the life you thought you'd have ✨ How therapy, journaling, and solitude became part of Jess's healing ✨ Leaving a 10-year career to take a sabbatical and rebuild from the inside out ✨ Solo travel as a tool for healing ✨ How a trip abroad sparked the creation of The Great Detour podcast ✨ Finding alignment in friendships, career, and self after major loss ✨ Why the losses that break us open can also bring us home to ourselves Whether you're navigating a divorce, the end of a relationship, a career loss, or any kind of identity shift, this episode is going to make you feel deeply seen. 🔗 www.thegreatdetour.com 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/thegreatdetour/ Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    1 hr

  6. 1 June ·  Video

    221. The Fear of Forgetting Our Loved Ones: Navigating Grief and Our Memory

    Drop me a message or voice note! Have you ever woken up and panicked because you couldn't quite remember the sound of your loved one's voice, or the exact way they laughed? That quiet, creeping fear of forgetting is one of the most common and least talked-about experiences in grief.  And if you've felt it, you are so not alone... and you are absolutely not failing them. Six years out from losing both of my parents I'm still navigating this fear myself, and today I'm sitting with you in it, breaking down why it happens, what it actually means, and what you can gently do about it. In this episode, we explore: ✨  Why the fear of forgetting your loved one is so common in grief ✨ The shame spiral that tends to come with it  ✨ The neuroscience of grief and memory ✨ What neuroscientist and author Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor says about how the brain works ✨ Why the feeling of someone stays encoded in you even when the specific details start to fade ✨ The continuing bonds framework ✨  Gentle, low-pressure ideas for preserving memories and staying connected to your person Whether you're newly grieving or years out from your loss like me, my hope is that this episode leaves you feeling seen, validated, and a little more at peace with the perfectly imperfect way your brain holds onto the people you love. Resources mentioned: 📖 The Grieving Brain by Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    35 min

  7. 28 May ·  Video

    220. Twin Loss, Father Loss, Divorce, and the Power of Forgiveness with Robin Ducharme

    Drop me a message or voice note! What happens when grief keeps finding you in different forms, at different stages of life? In this episode, I'm joined by Robin Ducharme, author and founder of Real Love Ready, for a truly honest and vulnerable conversation. Robin shares the story of losing her twin brother Reese suddenly to a heart attack in 2012, and the profound, beautiful experience she had with his spirit that same night.  She also opens up about losing her father just weeks after closing Reese's estate (after serving as executor twice in two years, something so few people talk about), navigating separation and divorce, and ultimately surviving a toxic second marriage. Through all of it, she found her way to forgiveness, relational literacy, and love as the through-line of everything. We dig into: ✨ The sudden loss of her twin brother Reese and the incredible experience she had with his spirit the night he passed ✨ Planning a funeral with your brother's guidance, including why shot glasses were the perfect send-off ✨ What it actually means to be executor of an estate, and doing it twice, back-to-back ✨ Losing her father shortly after closing Reese's estate, and how grief compounded on grief ✨ Why divorce is a legitimate grief process, and why no relationship should ever be called a failure ✨ What relational literacy is and the skills Robin teaches through Real Love Ready ✨ Forgiveness as non-attachment: not condoning, not forgetting, but releasing ✨ Self-forgiveness and why Robin believes it's often the hardest kind This one goes deep, and I think it's going to hit home for many of you. Connect with Robin: https://realloveready.com/https://www.instagram.com/realloveready/https://www.instagram.com/robinducharmeofficial/https://geni.us/RealLoveReadyBookLearn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

    58 min

  8. 21 May ·  Video

    219. Suicide Grief, Self-Blame, and the Mindset Shift That Changes Everything with Toni Filipone

    Drop me a message or voice note! What happens when the grief you're carrying is the kind most people don't know how to talk about? Toni Filipone knows, and she's here to walk you through it. I'm sitting down with Toni Filipone, an international, multi-certified grief expert, author, speaker, and the founder of MasterGrief, a global platform helping people heal after loss all over the world. With over 30 years of experience in personal development alongside leaders like Tony Robbins, Toni has dedicated her life to helping people understand grief, master their emotions, and rebuild a life they actually want to live.  She's also the author of In the Trenches: A Coach's Walk Through Grief, which shares her own raw and honest story of loss and the tools that helped her move forward. Toni's expertise isn't just professional. It's deeply personal. Three and a half years ago, she lost her partner Terri to suicide. That loss cracked her open, reshaped her work, and gave her an entirely new lens for what it means to truly grieve. In this conversation, we get into ALL of it: ✨ What makes suicide grief uniquely traumatic and complicated ✨ The shock, denial, and self-blame that so many suicide loss survivors experience ✨ The concept of "causation bias" ✨ A powerful mindset shift: moving from "what if" to "even if" ✨ Why you can't go back to the life you had before loss, and what it looks like to build a new one ✨ Honest thoughts on grief groups, including what to look for and what to walk away from ✨ The difference between grief and mental illness ✨ Finding daily "pockets of joy" and what that actually means Whether you're navigating suicide loss, supporting someone who is, or just trying to understand what healthy grief can actually look like, this episode will leave you feeling seen, equipped, and a little less alone. Connect with Toni: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktoktoni75https://www.instagram.com/mastergrief_thttps://www.linkedin.com/company/mastergrief/https://www.youtube.com/@MasterGriefThttps://www.facebook.com/people/MasterGrief/61576327545212/ https://mastergrief.com/Learn more about Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the show NEW! Letters of Light 💌✨ https://lossesbecomegains.com/letters Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Work with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-taraShop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents are the property of Tara Accardo, or used by Tara Accardo with permission. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this Podcast may save and use information contained in the Podcast only for personal or other non-commercial, educational ...

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Welcome to the Life With Grief Podcast! I'm your host and Grief & Soul Purpose Coach, Tara Accardo. I created Life With Grief and this community to normalize the complexities of grief, navigate life after loss, feel inspired along the way, and so much more.Consider this your safe space where you feel seen, validated, and supported. I'm in this with you as a fellow griever who lost both parents to cancer before I turned 30 (six months apart, no less), lost my fur baby less than a year later, and experienced a traumatic birth. I'm here to walk this path with you as we we work together and dig into how to live a fulfilling, vibrant life with grief in tow. I warmly invite you to tap into the world of healing with me and some truly incredible guests as you take in guidance, support, tangible coping tools, and uplifting conversations to help you cultivate a more meaningful, intentional existence.Be sure you're subscribed for laughs, life lessons, and everything in between... even beyond the grief, life is so much more than what we've lost, too. Leave me a voice message, too! https://www.speakpipe.com/LifeWithGrief

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