Get comforting, practical wisdom on life and loss on my free podcast, Dear Grief Guide.

Each week, I answer an anonymous letter from someone facing death, divorce, diagnosis, or another major life transition.

Episode Archive:

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E56: FINALE: I’m dreading the new year
E56: FINALE: I’m dreading the new year

As the new year approaches, a listener's grief for her dad is louder than ever. She's wondering if it's normal for grief to resurface, even though time has passed.

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E55: I’m mourning the loss of a dream
E55: I’m mourning the loss of a dream

A letter-writer is grieving the loss of a lifelong goal. After years of battling this unfulfilled longing, they feel stuck in a cycle of hope and frustration. How do you mourn a dream that isn’t entirely dead but feels out of reach?

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E54: I'm scared I'm moving on too soon
E54: I'm scared I'm moving on too soon

After having an emotional dream about his dog who died, a grieving pet owner is wondering whether or not he's rushing into getting a new dog.

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E53: I’m grieving my husband’s death and betrayal
E53: I’m grieving my husband’s death and betrayal

A grieving wife who discovered her husband's affair after his death questions her self-worth and grapples with how to mourn a relationship that is muddled with betrayal.

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E52: I’m relieved that my loved one died, and I feel like a bad person
E52: I’m relieved that my loved one died, and I feel like a bad person

A grieving mom is ashamed that she feels relief after her daughter's death. She wonders if it's okay to miss her daughter and be grateful that she's no longer suffering.

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Listener Reviews:

  • I just lost my brother. I was looking for comfort. As heartbreaking as all this is, your podcast gave me hope and inspiration. Thank you. 🙏🏻

    - Denise S., Insight Timer Review

  • First time listening to this podcast and the episode is literally me in a nutshell. Ever since losing my dad in 2021 I feel like I woke up in an alternate universe where everyone speaks a different language. I appreciate what you're doing. Grief is so taboo and not talked about nearly enough.

    - OceanDeb93, Apple Podcasts Review

  • You gave me words to express what I have been feeling for years! Just what I needed this morning, Shelby! Thank you.

    - Shauna, Insight Timer Review

  • This was a great and helpful talk. The examples were really helpful on ways that we can reconnect with our bodies to feel grounded again. I am really embracing the perspective of living with loss and these podcasts have been very helpful for me on this journey.

    - Seyi, Insight Timer Review

  • So much resonates. Thank you for the comfort and perspective you bring into the vastness of grief.

    - Gai P., Insight Timer Review

  • Shelby is a brilliant speaker and metaphor-ist, whose perspectives on grief have helped me tend to my own feelings of loss and hopelessness in ways I didn't think possible. Everything I've ever heard her say is a salve. She is a special gift to us grievers.

    - Jasmine Morano
    Apple Podcasts Review

  • Two months after a loss, after weeks and weeks of illnesses… I realised how much I need exactly this type of healing. Thank you.

    - Deborah, Insight Timer Review

  • I have listened to [this podcast] a few times over the last several months since losing my baby and it really helped me with processing during those early weeks. Listening to this talk again now after some time has passed, I can see the difference in my own grief journey back then compared to where I am now, months later. The tears still flow and at unexpected times; the pain is still very much there. But I can see how the experience has evolved. Thank you for this supportive talk. 🙏🏾

    - Seya, Insight Timer Review