Real Talk | Real Change

Ep 19: Grief as a Gift


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Remember when Real Talk, Real Change recently covered the subject of estranged, toxic mothers in "Mourning Mom"? Yeah, it was pretty heavy, and by the end of it Elisha was struggling with the decision of whether she was going to risk getting back in contact with her seriously ill, highly problematic mom. In today's episode, Elisha shares her experiences of the past few weeks of sitting by her mother's deathbed. Through many years of hard work holding herself accountable and finding her true self, Elisha was able to approach this situation with openness, love, strength... and forgiveness. Listen in as Elisha processes those hard feels, how being there at the end was like receiving a gift... and find out how both Shannon and Elisha are using their lessons learned over death and grief to eventually leave this life with no regrets (hint: it involves Lizzo, and shark poop).

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Real Talk | Real ChangeBy Elisha Alcantara & Shannon Beekman