Today I talk all about SIGNS -- or messages from loved ones who have passed.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus talked about signs on her podcast "Wiser Than Me" (the episode with Isabel Allende), and she said: "even if it isn't a sign -- which I would like to believe that it is -- even if it isn't, to think of it as a sign is okay...it is an affirmation of the mystery of life."

That's how I like to think about signs too. There's so much we don't know about the universe, that I can't definitively say whether they're real or not real. But I choose to believe that they're real, because it comforts me, and makes me feel connected to people I love who have passed.

SO on today's episode, I read an excerpt that I wrote about a very meaningful sign I felt I received from my friend Lauren.

If you've received a sign, or want to talk about signs, please reach out to me! I'd love to hear about it!

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Enjoy this bonus episode of cut material – or “deleted scenes” as I like to call them – from today’s interview!

Karen and I discuss the dear friends she’s lost, how she expresses herself through laughter rather than tears, and the shock of grappling with her own mortality after the loss of a friend.

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About today’s guest, Karen Cohen. Karen is a career & spiritual life coach, Emmy Award-Winning TV Producer, and certified Chikara-Reiki-Do Master.

 To learn more about Karen, go here: www.karenleecohen.com

Karen and I discuss:

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Y'all, I get real vulnerable here.

I talk about the memoir about my friendship that I've been working on, and the intense web of thorns that is grief and memories. I ask the really hard questions: by writing about her, am I honoring her? As the memories I write about change and morph over time, am I creating a memory of a memory of a memory of a memory? Am I, in short, erasing her?

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Enjoy this bonus episode of cut material – or “deleted scenes” as I like to call them – from today’s interview!

Susanna and I discuss:

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About today’s guest, Susanna Turner (she/her). Susanna was was born in Bogota, Colombia. Along with her adoptive mother, an international school principal from Newton, MA, Susanna has lived in six different countries: Colombia, Argentina, India, Pakistan, USA & Venezuela. She is passionate about telling stories about being an adoptee, growing up internationally, and being a Third Culture Kid. She is a visual artist, storyteller, and actor represented by BMG Talent (Chicago).

To learn more about Susanna, go here: https://www.susannaturner.com/

Susanna and I discuss:

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Grief can completely rearrange your priorities. It can be a sudden, vicious reveal of the most barren parts of your life, leaving you feeling naked and foolish; whose life was I even living? Why have I been spending my energy painstakingly building this ludicrous tower of cards?

Have you ever felt that way? That’s how I felt in the days, weeks, and months after my friend’s death, and I talk about it in today’s episode.

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Enjoy this bonus episode of cut material – or “deleted scenes” as I like to call them – from today’s interview!

 In this episode, Toby Dorr and I discuss:

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About today’s guest, Toby Dorr: Toby Dorr is a bestselling author and the founder of Unleashed where she inspires women to escape their emotional prisons and find purpose. She has been featured on Dateline, Inside Edition, Lifetime, Anderson Cooper, and The Atlantic magazine. Her writing has appeared in: Newsweek, Today, Authority Magazine, USA Wire, and Huffington Post. Her first book LIVING WITH CONVICTION was released in 2022.

To learn more about Toby Dorr and her memoir LIVING WITH CONVICTION, visit her website here: https://tobydorr.com

On today’s episode, my Toby and I discuss:

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On today’s episode, I read from an excerpt I wrote about the dark and tumultuous moments, hours, and days after I found out my friend had passed

If you’re experiencing the aftermath of a loss, or are going through a hard time, I want you to know that I’m sending you love. And if you or anyone you know is going through crisis, you can reach out for confidential support at https://988lifeline.org/, or by dialing 988.

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