Looking for grief support that doesn’t require a whole bunch of your time, energy, or money? In this episode, I’m sharing 10 free (or nearly free) activities that can bring real comfort when you're grieving. These small, gentle practices are doable even on your hardest days.

When someone asks, “How are you?” do you freeze, fumble, or fake a smile? In this episode, I share 20 ways to respond to that loaded question while grieving—sorted from most to least personal.

You've probably heard the phrase “don’t speak ill of the dead”—but what if the person who died hurt you? I'm breaking down how this common advice silences survivors, protects harmful legacies, and makes grief harder for people with complicated losses.

Grief isn’t just heartbreaking—it's belief-shaping. After a major loss, many grieving people internalize painful stories like “I’m crazy,” “I’m alone,” and “My life will be like this forever.” Understanding these beliefs (and what to say in response) can transform the way you show up and support the grieving people in your life.

What do you do when no one wants to talk about your loss—or hear your grief at all? In this episode, Susan Lieu, author of The Manicurist’s Daughter, shares what it was like to grow up in a family where her mother’s death was never acknowledged.

There are days when grief makes everything feel pointless—as if nothing will ever be good or meaningful again. If you’ve been there (or you're there now), this episode is for you. I’m sharing eight small but meaningful ways to keep going when everything feels impossibly heavy. These are the low-pressure, real-life practices I’ve used myself and taught inside Life After Loss Academy—not to fix grief, but to help you move through it.

Society tells us that achievements are supposed to feel good—so why do they sometimes leave you feeling unsettled, sad, or even disconnected? This episode explores gain grief—the hidden grief that lives beneath “positive” milestones like graduation, marriage, promotions, parenthood, and more.