Episode Details

Grief isn’t just about death. It’s the identity you lose when your role changes, the body you don’t recognise after illness, the relationship that quietly ends, the career you outgrow. In this honest, human conversation, psychotherapist Bonnie Grotjahn and I unpack the unspoken losses busy women carry while trying to keep everyone else happy.

We cover:

• The many forms of grief we’re not taught to name (health, identity, relationships, work)
• Why “I should be fine by now” keeps you stuck — and what to do instead
• Mixed emotions: feeling relief and sadness, love and anger
• Practical, nervous-system-soothing tools for the days you’re overwhelmed
• How to ask for (and accept) support without feeling guilty
• Ways to show up for a friend in grief without fixing or faffing

This one’s for you if you’re spinning plates at work and at home, and you’re tired of pretending you’re “ok” when you’re anything but. You’re not broken. You’re human. Let’s give your experience a name, some space, and a few grounded steps forward.

Gentle note: We talk candidly about loss and bereavement. Take care of yourself and pause if you need to.

Bonnie's links:

• Free reflective workbook/toolkit, Staying Strong in the Face of Grief: A Resilience-Building Toolkit https://subscribepage.io/griefresiliencetoolkit
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-grotjahn-1383901b/
• Website is here https://boatherapy.weebly.com/
• The book Bonnie mentioned was by Frances Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow, beautifully written including about how grief needs to be done not in isolation but in community.

If this helped, share it with a friend who needs gentleness today.

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