Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart

Mandy Capehart
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Explore the raw and unseen sides of loss and healing with stories, reflections, and real-life guidance on navigating grief—whether it’s a deep personal loss, an identity shift, or life’s inevitable heartbreaks. Each conversation offers practical tools to integrate healing in mind, body, and spirit. Join for support, growth, and a compassionate community that understands. For bonus content, visit Patreon.com/MandyCapehart. Interested in sharing your story as a guest? Reach out at MandyCapehart.com/PodMatch.

  1. 6d ago

    247. The Signs All Around Us with Jenny Robinson Clark

    “I don’t want to stay in my grief. I know I’m going to carry it with me, but I don’t want to stay in the sadness.” What does it look like to stay connected to someone you love after they die? And how do we make space for grief without losing ourselves inside it? Today’s conversation is with children’s author Jenny Robinson Clark, whose book Are You Here? was born from the loss of her mother, the experience of raising young children while grieving, and the quiet moments that helped her feel connected again. We talk about the complicated overlap of motherhood and loss, the fear and skepticism that can show up around signs and synchronicities, and the importance of curiosity in grief. Jenny shares honestly about feeling disconnected from her mother years after her death, how creativity became part of her healing, and why she chose to tell this story through a children’s book. This episode is gentle, hopeful, and deeply honest about the non-linear nature of grief. If you’ve ever wondered whether healing means letting go, whether comfort is something you’re “allowed” to receive, or how to stay open to beauty after loss, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we talk about: What it was like to lose a mother while raising very young childrenThe fear of death and grief that begins in childhoodWhy grief can feel both heavy and strangely awakeningHow signs and synchronicities can create comfort after lossThe role of curiosity in healingParenting while actively grievingWhy emotional honesty matters for childrenThe connection between creativity, nature, and grief workLearning to notice beauty again after lossWhy grief is never linearLinks + Resources from this episode: Jenny Robinson Clark - jennyrobinsonclark.comPurchase "Are You Here?" at Bookshop.orgConnect with Jenny on IG - instagram.com/jennyrobinsonclarkFollow Mandy on IG - instagram.com/mandycapehartGet the Workbook or become a Patron - patreon.com/mandycapehart

    35 min

  2. Jun 28

    246. Parenting Through Divorce and Grief

    “You are not responsible for removing your child’s grief. You are responsible for the environment you help create.” What if parenting through divorce didn’t require you to make everything okay, but instead invited you to understand what is actually yours to carry? This conversation holds space for the quiet, often unspoken grief that comes with the end of a relationship, especially when you are still showing up every day for your children. It offers a gentle reorientation away from pressure and toward presence, helping you consider what steadiness can look like in the middle of change. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or unsure how to support your children while navigating your own grief, this episode invites you into a more sustainable way forward: one rooted in connection, capacity, and small, meaningful shifts. In this episode, we talk about: What it means to parent while grieving the loss of a relationshipThe difference between creating safety and trying to prevent painWhy you are not responsible for fixing your child’s griefHow connection supports children more than perfectionThe role of repair when parenting feels messyCreating small, consistent moments of safety and belongingHow to begin tending to your own capacity, one week at a timeLinks + Resources from this episode: Alan Wolfelt on divorce & grief: https://amzn.to/3NGVZCCLisa Rites: https://amzn.to/4dMPaK9Get the workbook/Become a Patron!Learn more about Restorative Grief

    7 min

  3. Jun 21

    245. Reclaiming Agency While Grieving with Kyle Kittleson

    What does grief need from us - time, understanding, or something else entirely? In this episode, I’m joined by Kyle Kittleson, host at MedCircle, to explore what it means to live alongside grief rather than trying to fix or outpace it. We talk about how loss shapes the way we listen, why grief resists timelines, and what thousands of conversations with mental health experts have revealed about what actually helps. This conversation offers permission to slow down, trust your own rhythm, and rethink what healing can look like. Links + Resources from this episode: Kyle Kittleson at MedCircle: https://medcircle.com⁠Join the Restorative Grief Community⁠: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rests ⁠Become a Patron⁠: https://www.patreon.com/mandycapehart⁠Subscribe to the Restorative Grief Newsletter⁠: https://www.mandycapehart.com/subscribe ⁠Work with Mandy⁠: https://www.mandycapehart.com/coaching

    42 min

  4. Jun 14

    244. Avoiding Advice When You Walk Beside Grievers

    Have you ever sat with someone who is grieving and felt completely unsure what to say? If so, you're in good company! This week, let's talk about how the awkward silences you fear are an offering of solace and care for your beloved grievers. Get comfortable with the uncomfortable; that's where the magic is! Links + Resources from this episode: Learn more about Stanier's workListen to Emily Kasriel's interview on Restorative GriefJoin the Restorative Grief CommunityBecome a PatronSubscribe to the Restorative Grief NewsletterWork with Mandy

    10 min

  5. Jun 7

    243. Becoming a Grief Ally with Aly Bird

    “Becoming a grief ally isn’t about having the perfect words—it’s about cultivating the humility, courage, and self-awareness to show up with compassion when someone you love is living through loss.” When grief enters the life of someone we care about, many of us freeze. We worry about saying the wrong thing, doing too much, or not doing enough. In this conversation, Aly Bird—life coach and author of Grief Ally—invites us to rethink what meaningful support really looks like. After the sudden death of her husband Will while hiking alone, Aly discovered that much of the common advice about grief support didn’t quite fit her experience. What grew from that realization was a deeply thoughtful framework for becoming a healthier, more compassionate presence for those who are grieving. Together we explore how grief allies can move beyond quick fixes or performative care and instead practice the steady, intentional support that grieving people actually need. We talk about: Why becoming a grief ally begins with self-awareness and self-compassion The difference between reacting to grief and learning to accompany it What it means to “wait in the wings” and offer long-term support How active listening helps us honor the nuance of someone’s grief Why grief allies must resist minimizing grief or rushing someone toward “strength” How to repair missteps and stay present even when we feel uncertain The importance of flexibility, humility, and courage when supporting someone through loss Links + Resources from this episode: Follow Aly on Instagram: @thealybirdPurchase Grief Ally wherever books are soldConnect with MandyGet the workbook / Become a Patron

    36 min

  6. May 31

    242. Why Your Enneagram Type Didn't Prepare You For This

    "What will you do when all your self-awareness isn't making a difference?" This is more common than you suspect, because learning alone doesn't move the needle in our search for the path toward wholeness. This week, we're talking about how the Enneagram is a helpful tool for language of what we're experiencing, and then we'll learn how to start integrating that language and awareness into our actions so we stop knowing and start healing in an intentional and sustainable way. Links + Resources from this episode: Become a Patron/Get the WorkbookLearn more about Restorative Grief and Enneagram CoachingConnect on Instagram/Threads

    13 min

  7. May 24

    241. How Stories Shape Grief and Identity with Kaitlin B. Curtice

    “Sometimes grief isn’t just about losing a person. It’s about losing the story we thought our life would follow.” The stories we inherit shape who we are, but they aren’t always meant to stay. In this conversation, Kaitlin B. Curtice, author of Everything Is a Story: Reclaiming the Power of Stories to Heal and Shape Our Lives, invites us to notice the narratives we carry, grieve the ones that no longer fit, and begin cultivating new ones. We talk about: ​How stories shape identity, faith, and belonging​Grieving the narratives we’ve outgrown​Recognizing loving, liminal, and lethal stories​Community, connection, and collective healing​Discovering the “medicine” you bring to the worldLinks + Resources from this episode: ​Learn more about Kaitlin and her work​Purchase Everything Is a Story​The Liminality Journal on Substack​Connect with Mandy​Get the workbook / Become a Patron

    45 min

  8. May 17

    240. Living With Grief: Transforming Loss Into Awareness and Healing

    “Grief is not something to get over. It is something to carry with awareness, intention, and openness to transformation.” In this episode, we explore what it means to live with grief rather than move past it. Through a restorative framework of sight, insight, action, and healing, we consider how grief becomes a guide for self-awareness, intentional living, and deeper connection. We also reflect on the importance of communal care, the role of identity in grief, and how learning to carry loss can shape the way we show up for ourselves and others. Links + Resources from this episode: Become a PatronConnect with MandyLearn more about Restorative GriefJS Park's workFrancis Weller's workAlua Arthur's work

    9 min
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Explore the raw and unseen sides of loss and healing with stories, reflections, and real-life guidance on navigating grief—whether it’s a deep personal loss, an identity shift, or life’s inevitable heartbreaks. Each conversation offers practical tools to integrate healing in mind, body, and spirit. Join for support, growth, and a compassionate community that understands. For bonus content, visit Patreon.com/MandyCapehart. Interested in sharing your story as a guest? Reach out at MandyCapehart.com/PodMatch.

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