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. 5D AGO ·  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/Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    54 min
  2. 218. What Kind of Griever Are You? Understanding Your Grief Style and Why It Matters

    MAY 18 ·  VIDEO

    218. What Kind of Griever Are You? Understanding Your Grief Style and Why It Matters

    Drop me a message or voice note! In this episode, I'm diving into one of my favorite topics—grieving styles—and why understanding yours can be such a powerful part of your healing journey. Because here's what I want you to know before we even get started: there is no right way to grieve. There is only your way. I'm pulling from real research here, specifically the work of psychologists Terry Martin and Kenneth Doka, who identified a spectrum of grieving styles that explains so much about why we all move through loss so differently. Here's what we cover: ✨ The difference between intuitive and instrumental grieving, and why both are completely valid ✨ The five griever types: The Feeler, The Doer, The Blender, The Bottler, and The Spiraler, and how to identify which one you are ✨ How attachment theory connects to the way you experience and express grief ✨ Why some people bottle their grief inward, and how it can quietly show up in the body instead ✨ What's happening for the Spiraler, and why feeling stuck or consumed by grief doesn't mean you're failing ✨ How to use your grief style as a map, not a box, so you can start giving yourself exactly what you need ✨ A Soul Shift prompt to close the episode and carry into your week If you've ever looked at someone else's grief and thought how are they doing that?—or looked at your own and thought what is wrong with me?—this episode is for you. Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    28 min

  3. MAY 14 ·  VIDEO

    217. Navigating Suicide Loss: How One Mom Turned Losing Her Son into Purpose with Erin Blechman

    Drop me a message or voice note! When grief becomes the very thing that leads you to help others heal, that's when loss truly starts to become a gain. In this episode, I'm sitting down with Erin Blechman—mom, certified grief educator, and suicide loss survivor—for a conversation that is raw, real, and so deeply needed. Erin shares the story of her son Max, a wildly creative, deeply sensitive, and brilliantly funny young man who lived with medication-resistant depression and epilepsy, and who she lost to suicide in June 2020, right in the thick of COVID. Here's what we dig into: ✨ The early grief fog: numbness, depression, yearning, and an anger that surprised even her  ✨ How journaling became a lifeline and eventually evolved into a book ✨ The coping tools that helped her survive: creating a memorial garden and finding her people in a suicide loss support group ✨ Her path to becoming a certified grief educator who now leads online grief groups and speaks publicly about suicide loss ✨ The cultural problem of grief illiteracy ✨ Parental guilt, the brutal "what ifs," and how Erin learned to reframe them into "even ifs" ✨ Why healing in community isn't just helpful, it's transformative If you've ever lost someone to suicide, loved someone who struggled, or just needed a reminder that your grief doesn't have to look a certain way to be valid, this one's for you. Connect with Erin https://www.instagram.com/erin.blechman/https://erinblechman.com/https://www.facebook.com/erin.blechmanauthorClick here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    52 min

  4. MAY 6 ·  VIDEO

    216. Mother's Day Without Your Mom: An Conversation About Grief, Healing & Moving Through It

    Drop me a message or voice note! Mother's Day can be one of the most painful days of the year when you're missing your mom. And if you're dreading it, this episode is for you. In this special panel episode of the Life With Grief Podcast, I'm joined by three incredible women—Liz Quinn, Sara Rian, and Chelsea Ohlemiller—for an honest, heartfelt conversation about what it's really like to grieve your mother, navigate Mother's Day without her, and find your way forward without losing the love you carry for her. Each of us shares our own story of loss: 💔 Tara's mom, Lori, passed away from esophageal cancer in 2019 💔 Sara's mom, Susan, died by suicide in 2018 💔 Chelsea's mom, Rita, passed away in 2017 💔 Liz's mom, Colleen, died in 2020 following an Alzheimer's diagnosis Four different losses, four different journeys, one shared truth: grief doesn't follow a timeline, and you don't have to face Mother's Day alone. In this episode, we cover: ✨ The early days of grief: silence, trauma, confusion, and those overwhelming "never again" thoughts ✨ How grief shifts over time: identity changes, finding community, writing as healing, and reaching new life milestones without her ✨ Experiencing motherhood without your own mom by your side ✨ The duality of joy and grief, holding happiness and heartache at the same time ✨ Practical ways to approach Mother's Day that actually help ✨ Why grief is deeply personal, and why every loss, every relationship, and every timeline is valid Whether you lost your mom recently or years ago, whether this is your first Mother's Day without her or your tenth, this conversation will remind you that what you're feeling makes complete sense, and that you are not alone in it. 🎙️ Listen now and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it this Mother's Day. Connect with each of us through our websites: https://lossesbecomegains.com/https://lizquinnheals.com/Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    1h 2m
  5. 215. Podcast Update! + The Sacred Pause: Giving Yourself Permission to Pivot After Loss

    MAY 4 ·  VIDEO

    215. Podcast Update! + The Sacred Pause: Giving Yourself Permission to Pivot After Loss

    Drop me a message or voice note! Have you ever found yourself doing all the things, showing up, checking the boxes, keeping the pace, but quietly wondering if something needs to give? If you've been feeling that pull to pause, pivot, or finally make room for the thing that's been calling to you... this episode is for you. This week, I'm getting really real with you. I'm sharing a personal update about Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts—and more importantly, the why behind it. Because the honest truth is, this decision didn't come from nowhere.  It came from a lot of self-reflection, some really vulnerable conversations with myself, and the three key reasons I made this decision and how I got here that I think you're going to deeply relate to—grief journey or not. Here's what we're getting into: ✨ The announcement: what's changing with this podcast and why ✨ Burnout in grief: what it actually looks like (hint: it's not always a breakdown) ✨ The pressure to keep producing, and why consistent output means nothing when you're running on empty ✨ Embracing slowness in a culture that glorifies busy. and what grief has taught me about truly living vs. just moving through life ✨ Fear disguised as logic: how many of us stay stuck in things that no longer serve us because change feels scary ✨ The exciting things I'm making room for, including a book I am no longer putting off ✨ A gentle invitation for you to ask yourself: do you need to take a sacred pause somewhere in your life, too? Where does your energy need to be reallocated?  This episode is for the person who has been going, going, going... not because they love the pace, but because slowing down feels terrifying. The one who has been holding on tight to everything they can control after loss took so much from them. The one who knows something needs to shift, but hasn't quite given themselves permission yet. If you see yourself in this, I know you'll get so much from this episode. Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    53 min

  6. APR 30

    214. Is Your Grief a Spiritual Awakening? Signs, Spirit Guides & Trusting Your Intuition with Jessica Rachel

    Drop me a message or voice note! Have you ever felt like loss cracked something open in you, like it changed not just your heart, but the way you see the world? You're not imagining it. I'm sitting down with Jessica Rachel, spiritual medium and intuitive coach, to talk about exactly that. Because here's what I'm learning more and more: grief has a way of awakening us. And your intuition? It's been there all along, just waiting for you to tune in. In this episode, Jessica and I dig into: ✨ Why loss so often triggers a spiritual awakening, and why that's actually more common than you think ✨ What intuition really is (hint: it's a muscle, and you can strengthen it) ✨ The "clairs" : clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, and even rarer senses like smell and taste, and how to figure out which one is yours ✨ How to tell the difference between intuitive guidance and anxious thoughts (this one is a game-changer) ✨ A simple, body-based practice for actually receiving guidance: breath, movement, meditation, and calling in your guides or loved ones out loud ✨ How to ask questions and request physical confirmation so you know when you're being answered ✨ Signs, timing, and surrendering control (aka the hard part) ✨ Using your body as a yes/no compass ✨ The difference between spirit guides and guardian angels ✨ Soul purpose as service, and how your repeating life patterns and past-life lessons might be pointing you exactly where you're meant to go If you've been feeling called to explore the spiritual side of your grief journey, or if you've been sensing something but don't quite know what to do with it, this episode is for you. Connect with Jessica: 🔗 https://www.jessicarachel.co/ 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/iamjessicarachel Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    57 min
  7. 213. Grief Brain: Why You're So Forgetful and Foggy After Loss

    APR 27

    213. Grief Brain: Why You're So Forgetful and Foggy After Loss

    Drop me a message or voice note! Have you been forgetting things more than usual since your loss? Walking into rooms and blanking. Missing appointments. Re-reading the same sentence five times. Feeling like your brain just isn't working the way it used to? You're not irresponsible. You're not "losing it." You're experiencing something called grief brain, and it's more common than anyone talks about. In this episode, I'm breaking down what's actually happening inside your brain when you're grieving, why the fog and forgetfulness make complete sense, and how to gently support yourself through it. Here's what we're getting into: ✨ What grief brain is and why so many grievers quietly struggle with it ✨ What's actually happening in your brain and nervous system during loss ✨ The shame that comes with feeling "slower" than you used to be — and the reframe you need ✨ 6 gentle ways to support yourself through the fog ✨ A closing reflection to help you offer yourself a little more grace this week This episode is for the griever who has been silently criticizing themselves for not keeping up, not remembering, not functioning the way they used to. The one who wonders if something is wrong with them. The one who just needs someone to say: this is normal, and it won't be like this forever. Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

    24 min

  8. APR 23

    212. Navigating Infertility, Disenfranchised Grief, and Relationship Survival with Dr. Clay Brigance

    Drop me a message or voice note! Grief doesn't always look like loss of a person. Sometimes, it looks like losing a dream. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Clay Brigance, an Infertility Counseling Expert, professional counselor, researcher, and host of the Love and Infertility podcast, for one of the most powerful conversations I've had on this show.  We're talking about infertility and pregnancy loss as a grief experience. The kind that so often goes unnamed, unseen, and completely unsupported. Dr. Clay brings both the clinical expertise and the deeply personal experience to this conversation. He and his wife navigated male-factor infertility, IVF, a traumatic birth, and a hysterectomy—and came out the other side with a whole lot of wisdom, purpose, and a marriage that's stronger for it.  Here's what we dig into: ✨ Why infertility is a grief experience, and why so few people recognize it as one ✨ The "reproductive story" we all start building around age 2 or 3, and what happens when it gets torn apart ✨ Dr. Clay's four pillars of connection, and why some couples grow closer through infertility while others fall apart ✨ The "crescendo effect" that builds stress in relationships and what to do when your amygdala takes over ✨ Well-intended chivalry, and why trying to rescue your partner from their pain actually makes things worse ✨ Two practical tools: reverse engineering your conversations and the boardroom method for getting in touch with your emotions ✨ How to navigate the painful "at least" comments from well-meaning family and friends ✨ The grief that comes with relationships, learning who can truly hold space for you, and letting go of those who can't Whether you're in the thick of an infertility journey, have experienced pregnancy loss, or love someone who has, this conversation is for you. Connect with Clay: https://www.drclaybrigance.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_claybrigance/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Shiloh-Counseling-LLC-100090955350701/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-brigance-phd-lpc-99a4381a4Click here to get your copy of Love Like Thunder, Grief Like Rain: https://earthgrief.love/ Support the show Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/lifewithgriefpodcast 📖 Life Beyond Grief Substack: https://taraaccardo.substack.com/ Work with me: Micro-Moments for Transformation: https://lossesbecomegains.com/transformation14-Day Relief in Your Grief Challenge: https://lossesbecomegains.com/relief-in-griefWork with me one-on-one: https://lossesbecomegains.com/work-with-tara Connect with me further: Leave a voice note: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2429466/fan_mail/newInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lossesbecomegains/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgriefpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/losses.become.gainsWebsite: https://lossesbecomegains.com/Shop the LBG Daily Journal: https://lossesbecomeg...

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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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