Grief is weird.

You think you know how it works: someone dies, you feel sad, you move through the "stages," and eventually, you're fine. Except... that's not how it goes at all.

Because nobody tells you that grief isn’t just for funerals. It’s not just for old people, dramatic movie scenes, or those “thoughts and prayers” moments. It’s something that sneaks up on you when you least expect it: a song, a smell, an old video that reminds you of who you used to be.

And it’s not just about losing people. You can grieve pets. You can grieve past versions of yourself. You can grieve a life that once felt certain.

In this episode, I talk about:

- Losing my best friend Monte & how grief doesn’t happen in a straight line

- Why John Mayer made me ugly cry in my car (yes, really)

- The weird feeling of seeing an old version of yourself and realizing you’ll never be that person again

- How grief forces you to confront your own mortality

Ever had a random memory knock the wind out of you? Ever felt nostalgic for a version of yourself that doesn’t exist anymore? Ever lost someone and thought, I have no idea how to do this?

Yeah. Me too.