In this heartfelt solo episode, Courtney shares her section of a collaborative tip sheet created with grief-support expert Marny Williams and parenting expert Rose Couse for families navigating loss. These five simple, compassionate tips are designed for anyone facing a moment where telling their story feels overwhelming, messy, or too raw to put into words.

Courtney breaks down why your story doesn’t need to be polished to be meaningful, how starting wherever you need to can ease the pressure, and why sticking to simple facts can be grounding when emotions feel too close to the surface.

At its core, this episode is about trusting what comes out in the moment. Storytelling can be healing, connective, and clarifying… even when it isn’t pretty.

Listen now to feel supported, seen, and reminded that your story belongs to you.

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Listen to Rose's Interview on the OYS Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ww9l2yq2TNefJLgsi3D69?si=7-I5UtXUTYqR_yfZygVy1Q

Listen to Marny's Interview on the OYS Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VoaOAcRXsKRYnZh9OrsNe?si=pc_oRmzNRQW5K41nS0IhuA

Grab the One Page document: https://mothertelling.myflodesk.com/xkt2y5v86u