A Conversation with Eryn Elder, MA Grief and Loss Coach, Author, and Founder of Roots and Wings Grief and Loss Coaching Episode Overview What if grief is not something to fix, finish, or leave behind, but something we learn to tend? In this episode, I sit down with Eryn Elder, grief and loss coach, author of Blooming Through Loss, and founder of Roots and Wings Grief and Loss Coaching in Longmont, Colorado. Eryn shares the personal experience that led her to this work, walks us through her BloomPath® framework, and explains how grief coaching differs from therapy and support groups. We also talk about the many kinds of loss that deserve to be named as grief, the healing power of community through the Longmont Grief Collective, and what it looks like to live wholeheartedly alongside loss, with room for love, meaning, and even joy. Timestamped Highlights [00:45] — Introduction [03:45] — Eryn's path to grief work [10:05] — The BloomPath® framework and Blooming Through Loss [18:25] — What grief coaching is, and how it differs from therapy [27:57] — Loss beyond death: why every loss counts [35:05] — Community and the Longmont Grief Collective [39:35] — Living wholeheartedly alongside grief [44:23] — Where to find Eryn Guest Bio Eryn Elder, MA is a grief and loss coach, educator, author, and podcaster who helps people navigate the experiences that change them, especially the ones that cannot simply be fixed, solved, or left behind. As the founder of Roots and Wings Grief and Loss Coaching, Eryn brings together twenty years of experience in coaching, education, leadership, and grief support. She is a Certified Grief and Loss Support Specialist, an ICF-trained coach and coach trainer, and holds a master's degree in education. She has coached hundreds of individuals and led a coaching program at a tier-one research university. After the unexpected death of her first-born daughter, Evelyn, Eryn experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to find meaningful support after loss. That experience led her to understand grief not as something to overcome, but as something we can learn to tend, carry, and integrate into a life that still holds love, meaning, connection, and even joy. This perspective became the foundation for her BloomPath® framework. Her work includes individual coaching, group facilitation, professional education, writing, and community-building through the Longmont Grief Collective. She is also a co-host of the Coaching as Benevolence podcast. Book Details Blooming Through Loss: Tending to Grief with the BloomPath® Eryn's book invites readers to slow down, make sense of what they are experiencing, reconnect with what matters, and discover how to live wholeheartedly alongside what has changed. Resources Mentioned Roots and Wings Grief and Loss Coaching: rootsandwingsgriefcoaching.com Blooming Through Loss: Tending to Grief with the BloomPath® by Eryn Elder Longmont Grief Collective Coaching as Benevolence podcast, co-hosted by Eryn Elder, and Host L’Shawn Howard Listener Challenge This week, name one loss in your life you have never given yourself permission to grieve. It may be a job, a friendship, a home, or a version of yourself. Give it five minutes of your attention. Write it down, speak it aloud, or simply sit with it. Grief that is named has room to be tended. Connect with Christina Celebration of Life, Colorado celebrationoflife-colorado.com information@celebrationoflife-colorado.com 720-792-7774 Join a Good Life Good Death Café — two live gatherings a month in Colorado, plus one virtual gathering monthly. Details at celebrationoflife-colorado.com/events-list. About the Podcast Life, Death, Grief, Unscripted | Unfiltered Discussions on Living and Dying is hosted by Christina Holohan, Celebration of Life Event Planner, Certified Death Doula, Thanatologist, and founder of Celebration of Life, Colorado.
