E13: Grief Is Political: Taking Action When You're Heartbroken and Exhausted

Written By Shelby Forsythia

Grief doesn’t happen in a vacuum—it happens in a political system. In this episode, we explore how grief is political and what that means for grieving people who want to start or stay engaged in activism.

You'll learn:

  • How politics shape your grief

  • Questions to ask before participating in activism

  • 6 low-energy ways to take meaningful action

  • How your grief can become a powerful force for change

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Shelby Forsythia

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions.

Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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