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November 02253. Decision Fatigue After Loss: Why Grief Makes Everyday Decisions Feel Impossible
In this episode, I’m answering a question I hear from grievers constantly: why does grief make even the smallest decisions feel overwhelming?
Short answer: grief is a major stressor on your brain and body, and it leaves far less mental energy for everyday choices. I’m breaking down what’s going on and sharing small, gentle ways to feel steadier with decisions again.
We dig into:
Why simple choices like what to eat, what to wear, or how to answer a text can feel impossible after a loss

What “grief brain” is and how stress, mental overload, and decision fatigue play a part

How losing a decision-making partner, a plan, or a piece of your identity makes choosing harder

Why you may not trust yourself to decide right now, and why that makes sense

Nine small, practical ways to rebuild decision-making confidence, from shrinking the decision to setting a five-minute timer

How to know when a big decision can wait, and when to lean on someone you trust

How to talk to yourself with more compassion when you freeze
If everyday decisions feel huge right now, I want you to know you’re not broken, you’re not alone, and this won’t last forever. Press play and let’s make sense of it together!
00:00 Welcome to Life With Grief
01:02 How Grief Disrupts Decisions
03:36 The Science Behind Grief and Decision Making
04:35 Grief Stress Response and Brain Fog
06:50 Grief Decision Fatigue
09:28 Identity Shifts After Loss
11:14 Gentle Tools to Decide Again
25:50 Practice Small Wins
27:40 Rebuilding Trust and Your Voice
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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27 min
October 29252. Daughter of the Happy Face Killer on Shame, Grief, and Identity with Melissa Moore & Michele Matrisciani
What happens to your grief when the person you lost is still alive, and when the whole world knows who they are?
I’ve spoken with so many people about grief after death, divorce, estrangement, and the loss of a life they thought they were living. But I had never sat across from two people with an experience quite like this one. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Melissa Moore, whose father (Keith Jesperson) was arrested in 1995 and became known as the Happy Face Killer, and her writing partner and friend, award-winning editor Michele Matrisciani.
Together they wrote Killer in the Family, a book that goes far beyond true crime to explore what the families of killers actually go through: the shame, the media storm, the fractured memories, and the grief that almost nobody names.
In this conversation, we talk about:
How she lost her dad the day he became “the Happy Face Killer”

How the loss of someone’s identity is its own form of grief

Why Melissa and Michele say the “before and after” is universal for every griever,

What Killer in the Family includes: nine families, nine perspectives

What it’s like to have the media show up on your doorstep with no playbook, no privacy, and strangers writing your story for you

How families can grieve the same loss in completely different ways

The delicate balance of honoring your own grieving process without hurting the victims’ families

How Melissa and Michele both lost a parent during the six years of writing and interviewing

Melissa’s experience meeting the son of one of her father’s victim

The ethics of true crime documentaries and podcasts
Killer in the Family is out now wherever books are sold, and you can connect with Melissa at https://www.instagram.com/melissag.moore.
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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1 hr
October 22251. Healing After Betrayal, Divorce, Parent and Child Loss: Rebuilding After Trauma with Dana Killion
What happens when the floor drops out from under you, and then it keeps dropping? Dana Killian knows that question in her bones, and I am so grateful she sat down with me to talk about it honestly.
In this episode I’m joined by Dana, an author and trauma-recovery voice who lived through a devastating eight-year stretch of loss: discovering her alcoholic husband’s secret double life, losing her mother to pancreatic cancer, divorcing, caring for her father until he died, moving across the country where she knew no one, and losing her oldest son, Alex, to a fentanyl overdose. We talk about grieving a marriage, a parent, and a child, and how to keep a wound from becoming lifelong suffering.
We dig into:
Why grieving a betrayal or the end of a relationship is a real loss

How to process the question “Was our love real?” when someone you trusted lived a double life

What Dana calls the “story of why” and how to use it to find closure

Why creating a story of why isn’t lying to yourself

How laughing at the absurdity of life can be a healthy coping tool in grief

Grieving two parents years apart, and why each loss can feel completely different

What it’s like to caregive for a parent while your own life is falling apart

Starting over in a new city where you know no one after multiple losses

Losing an adult child to fentanyl

The nightly mantra that became Dana’s first step toward healing

Dana’s tough-love message for anyone letting the past run the present

Dana’s book, Becoming Unbreakable: A Big Sister’s Guide to Trauma
If you’ve ever felt like your grief doesn’t fit neatly into one box, or you’ve been waiting for time to do the work for you, I hope this conversation meets you right where you are. You are not stuck, you are not behind, and you are so not alone.
Connect with Dana
Website: https://www.danakillion.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_killion_author/
00:00 Welcome Dana to Life With Grief
01:25 Eight Years of Loss
03:51 Discovering the Secret Life
08:06 Finding Identity After Betrayal
21:34 Parents Timeline and Caregiving
25:05 Numbness and Isolation
31:33 Divorce and Relocation
34:19 Losing Alex to Fentanyl
38:26 Identity and Inner Work
41:15 Breaking the Suffering Loop
51:03 Tough Love and Closure
52:47 Becoming Unbreakable Book
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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59 min
October 19250. How Grief and Loss Change the Way You Handle the Unknown
Here’s something nobody warns you about: somewhere down the road after loss, the unknown (and the uncertainty that comes with it) might not scare you the way it used to. And you might not know what to do with that.
In this Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts episode, I’m talking about how grief and loss change the way you handle the unknown, and why so many of us end up more comfortable with uncertainty after loss. This conversation was inspired by a voice note exchange with my friend and fellow grief coach, Nicci Scimone.
We both lost our dads, and we realized that those of us who know grief also know discomfort, unwanted change, and not knowing what comes next. I’m six years out from losing my parents, so I’m also getting real about how awful the unknown felt in the beginning, and why you don’t have to feel strong or comfortable yet.
In this episode, I’m sharing:
Why people who know loss often become more adaptable, and how grief works your resilience muscle

How bracing for losses we see coming forces us to plan for the unknown, and why unexpected losses carry their own complex uncertainty

Why adaptability is never a “reward” for loss

What to hold onto if you’re in the early days of grief and the unknown feels terrifying

Four perspective shifts for living with uncertainty after loss

Five reflective questions you can journal on, voice note to a friend, or think about on your next drive
If you’ve ever thought “I don’t know how I got through that,” this one’s for you. You may be more equipped to handle the unknown than you think. Press play, and then share this with someone who knows loss too.
00:00 Welcome to Life With Grief
00:54 Grief and Discomfort
01:28 Resilience Through Loss
05:51 Time and Perspective
08:05 Why There Are No Silver Linings
09:57 Mindset Shift One
12:35 Mindset Shifts Two and Three
16:20 Reflective Questions
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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20 min
October 15 249. Losing a Child to Gun Violence: Finding Forgiveness and Purpose with Arik Housley
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Content note: This episode discusses a mass shooting and gun violence. Please listen with care.
Losing a child is the loss no one is ever ready for, and losing her to a mass shooting in the safest city in America is something most people can’t even picture. In this episode, I sit down with bereaved father Arik Housley, who lost his 18-year-old daughter Alaina in the 2018 Borderline Bar and Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks, California.
In this episode, we talk about:
Arik’s story of losing his daughter Alaina
Why Arik encourages people not to go down the dark road of “why” after a sudden, violent loss
The surreal first days after loss
Why Arik believes our surviving children are more resilient than we give them credit for
How a years-long legal battle over privacy complicates the grieving process
How each person in the same family can grieve the same loss in completely different ways
How grief humor has kept Arik, his wife, and their son connected
How to give people grace when they say the wrong thing about your loss
What to say to someone who is grieving
How forgiveness can be a way to stop carrying the weight of what happened
The story behind Arik’s memoir, Always November
How Alaina’s Voice Foundation provides free mental health services to victims of violence
Finding comfort in signs and symbols
If you’ve lost a child, if you’re supporting someone who has, or if you’re simply tired of grief advice that doesn’t sound like real life, I hope this conversation makes you feel a little less alone.
Connect with Arik at https://arikhousley.com/
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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53 min
October 08248. Psychic Medium Julie Ryan on Soul Contracts, Connecting with Loved Ones & What Happens When We Die
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In this episode, I sit down with psychic medium and medical intuitive Julie Ryan, a businesswoman and inventor of surgical devices who learned mediumship and now teaches it.
Julie breaks down how she believes every one of us is already intuitive and how to start connecting with your loved ones in spirit. She also explains how soul contracts and free will can both be true, and what she sees when someone is transitioning, including who shows up first.
We talk about:
How to communicate with deceased loved ones using Julie's "attention, intention" method, and why she believes you don't need a medium to start
What a past life scan is and how Julie uses it to understand what's happening in your life right now
What Julie says to skeptics who think talking to spirit is nuts!
Soul contracts vs. free will
Why Julie believes everyone in our lives is a soulmate, and why she says spirit sees every experience as neutral
The 12 phases of transition from her book Angelic Attendants
Who Julie says shows up first when we die, and why it's always the maternal line
How pets and animals show up at the end of life
Why Julie says you may be "tuned to the wrong channel" when you're grieving, and how to ask for signs
How to invite your loved ones into your dreams
How Julie's view of death changed after watching her own mom transition
If you make it all the way to the end, I truly believe you found this episode for a reason, and maybe your loved ones led you here today.
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Website: https://askjulieryan.com/

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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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1 hr 3 min
October 05 247. The Loneliness of Grieving Differently Than Your Family or Friends
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Have you ever looked around at the people who are supposed to be grieving right alongside you and felt like you're on a completely different planet? Maybe they seem "fine" while you're barely holding it together. Or, maybe you're moving through it while they still seem stuck, and you feel guilty for that, too.
In this episode, I'm talking about the isolating experience of grieving differently than your partner, siblings, parents, or friends, even when you're grieving the same loss. This can happen with the death of a loved one, a divorce, estrangement, infertility, the loss of a friendship or career, or any kind of loss under the sun.
In this episode, I cover:
Why grieving "out of sync" with the people around you doesn't mean something is wrong with you
The real reasons we all grieve differently
What this disconnect does to us emotionally
Three things you can do to feel less alone
How my own experience grieving my parents' deaths differently than my husband's
A gentle permission slip for navigating the holidays when grief styles collide around the table
If you've ever wondered why you're grieving "too fast" or "too slow" compared to someone else, or felt like you have to hide parts of your grief to keep the peace, this episode is for you. And if it speaks to you, I'd love for you to share it with someone who might be grieving a little differently than you, and could use the reminder that there's no wrong way to do this.
Episode mentioned: Understanding Grieving Styles (ep. 218) | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/218-what-kind-of-griever-are-you-understanding-your/id1688812587?i=1000768376703
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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30 min
October 01246. Losing Two Children to a Drunk Driver: Restorative Justice & Choosing Compassion with Colin Campbell
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Imagine walking into a prison to sit across from the woman responsible for your children's deaths, bracing to be wrecked for a month, and walking out feeling lighter instead.
That's just one moment from my conversation with Colin Campbell, and it's one I'm still thinking about.
I'm sitting down with Colin, author, playwright, and part-time professor of theater and film. On June 12, 2019, Colin and his wife, Gail, lost their two children, 17-year-old Ruby and 14-year-old Hart, when a drunk driver hit their car on the way to Joshua Tree. Content note: this episode includes conversation about child loss and a fatal drunk driving crash.
In this episode, we talk about:
How Colin and Gail leaned on Jewish mourning traditions
Why we grieve better in community
What it looks like to grieve as a couple
Colin's "grief spiel" and how to tell your friends and family exactly what you need after loss (plus what to do if you don't know yet)
Why so many people are afraid to say the wrong thing to a griever, and how compassion can go both ways
How grief needs and identity shift over time
How living fully can become a tribute instead
Grief rituals that give you agency
How to handle anniversaries, birthdays, and hard days without the pressure to do them "right"
Anger, the desire for justice, and what restorative justice and a victim-offender dialogue actually involve
Why Colin offers grace and compassion instead of forgiveness
How writing a one-person show and his book helped
Why the more Colin talks about Ruby and Hart, the easier it is to access joy
If you've ever wondered whether the anger, the guilt, or the way you carry your loss can actually change, this one's for you. Press play, and stay for my gentle challenge at the end: how can you be a little more unabashedly joyful today?
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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1 hr 1 min
September 25 BONUS: What People Don't Tell You About the Second Year of Grief
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Welcome to a special bonus minisode! This 5-Minute Grief Chat (usually exclusively on YouTube) is all about the second year of loss.
Ever feel like your grief got harder in year two instead of easier? You're not imagining it, and that is a VERY real thing in grief. In this 5-Minute Grief Talk, I'm breaking down why the second year of loss can hit differently than the first, and why that's actually a normal, honest part of the healing process.

✨ Why year one runs on adrenaline and shock (and why that fades)
✨ The loneliness that creeps in once everyone else has "moved on"
✨ The identity question that shows up in year two: who am I now?
✨ Why the guilt around "still grieving this hard" isn't a red flag
✨ What the second year is actually asking of you

If you're in your second year of grief and wondering why this feels harder than you expected, this one's for you.
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This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for any necessary therapy or counseling to address deeper, past-focused traumas. We don’t attempt to give answers, fix, diagnose, or treat grief. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

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5 min
September 24245. Growing Through Grief: Words That Actually Help & Permission to Grieve with Shelby Forsythia
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"You can't be sad forever." A professor said that to Shelby two months after her mom died, and I'm still not over it on her behalf.
Whether you're the one grieving or the one trying to support someone who is, the words we use can make a person feel seen or completely unseen in a split second. In this episode of Life With Grief, I'm sitting down with grief coach, author, and podcaster Shelby Forsythia to talk about what to say (and what to skip) when someone is grieving, how to talk to yourself with more compassion, and the three simple phrases from her new book, "Of Course I'm Here Right Now".
We also get into Shelby's own story of stacked losses, the unexpected moment that finally cracked her grief open, and the three permissions to grieve from her book Permission to Grieve.
In this episode, we dig into:
Shelby's story of cumulative loss
What did (and didn't) help her cope back then
"The Day of the Stolen Wallet": the lightning-bolt moment that finally let Shelby grieve her mom
The three permissions to grieve
Why "losses become gains" doesn't have to mean toxic positivity, and why grief is a creative act
The three stories almost every griever tells themselves
What to say to someone who is grieving instead of platitudes
Why cracking a window beats an "Extreme Home Makeover" when you're supporting a grieving friend
How to rewrite hopeless thoughts
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Welcome to the Life With Grief Podcast! I'm your host and Grief & Soul Purpose Coach, Tara Accardo. I created Life With Grief and this community to normalize the complexities of grief, navigate…