Do you feel like your breakup or divorce isn't really worth grieving because "no one died"? This episode is for you. Today, I'm sitting down with breakup coach Kendra Allen to talk about why breakups are absolutely a grief event, even though the person you lost is still alive. We're unpacking what makes relationship loss so uniquely painful, what healing looks like, and how to be a better breakup bestie to the people in your life who are grieving.

Grief dates like death days, birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and other loss-related days can bring a sense of heaviness and dread to the calendar. And if you're like many grievers, you might be wondering, "What exactly do I DO on a grief anniversary?" In this episode, I'm sharing the five types of grief dates you might be carrying, and six meaningful ways to honor one—plus helpful ways to scale your chosen ritual up or down depending on how much time or energy you have that year.

Loss can shake your entire sense of meaning and purpose—especially when the identity, role, or "why" that used to get you up in the morning morning is gone. Today I'm answering a griever's question about finding purpose again after loss and sharing a simple tool for experimenting with new meaning without any pressure to get it right.

Grief doesn't just change you—it changes your friendships too. Today, I'm outlining eight common reasons relationships fracture after loss, plus how to renegotiate connections so they can hold both you and your grief. And, if you’re a supporter, I’ll share easy, actionable ways to show up without your grieving friend having to reach out first.

After a loss, it's common to criticize yourself for crying too much, forgetting things, or not functioning like you used to. Today I'm teaching one of my students' favorite tools for building instant self-compassion: a simple two-word phrase you can add to anything you're doing throughout your day.

Talking about death, dementia, and end-of-life wishes can feel impossible, until you have the right tools to start. Today I'm joined by Lisa Pahl, owner and co-creator of the Death Deck, the End of Life Deck, and the Dementia Deck, to talk about why these conversations matter and how to actually start having them with the people you love.

Anger is one of the most common—and misunderstood—emotions in grief. I'm outlining why anger doesn't have to make sense to be valid, how anger is perceived differently depending on who you are and how you show up in the world, and three practical tools to help you work with your anger instead of fighting it.