E17: THIS Is the #1 Thing You Need to Do After a Loss or Death

If you’ve been wondering what to actually do after a loss or death, this episode is for you. I’m sharing the most important—and most overlooked—first step in grief. Before joining a support group, before reading the books, before trying to “process” the pain… you need this.

You’ll discover:

  • Why grief can feel so disorienting, even when you’re “doing the work”

  • What the Safety First Rule is and how to use it

  • Real-life grounding practices from my students

  • How to stop feeling like you’re failing at grief

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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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