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.

Not sure what to say to someone grieving during the holidays? These 12 simple text messages are a powerful way to show care, even when you're not sure what to say.

Making a major choice after loss can feel impossible. Grief scrambles your brain and makes every option feel like the wrong one. I’ll share some grounded tools to help you weigh options, consider best- and worst-case scenarios, and make compassionate choices you can trust.

What do you do with the dreams that come after loss? In this conversation with grief dreams expert Dr. Joshua Black, we talk about why grief shows up while we’re sleeping, what these dreams might be trying to tell us, and how they can offer connection, clarity, and even comfort in the wake of death.

“I’m sorry for your loss” is one of the most common phrases people say to grievers after a loss—but does it really help? I explore why it often falls flat and share what grieving people actually want to hear.