If you’ve ever caught yourself laughing in the middle of heartbreak and then felt guilty for it, this one’s for you.

In this episode, I open up about losing my mom to suicide—and how that loss taught me something I never expected: grief and joy can actually coexist. 

You’ll hear the story of what it felt like the first time I laughed after she died, and how that moment became the start of real healing.

I’ll walk you through three things that helped me stop fighting my feelings and start living again:

A reframe: joy doesn’t cancel grief—it honors the love underneath it.

A ritual: a simple way to remember and celebrate the person you miss without getting stuck in the sadness.

A mindset shift: why you don’t have to “move on,” you can just move with.

If you’ve lost someone, or something—a person, a relationship, a season of life—you’ll feel seen here. There’s no pretending everything’s fine, just real talk about how to keep living with your whole heart.

✨ New episodes drop every Thursday—real stories, real growth, and a little light for your next step.

Keywords: grief and joy, healing from loss, moving forward after loss, grief podcast, finding joy after grief, coping with grief, emotional healing, grief support, grief recovery, living with grief, moving with grief, joy after loss, grief ritual ideas, grief journey, how to heal from grief, grief quotes, grief stories, grief help, personal growth podcast, mental health and healing

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Connect with Brooke:

Online | www.brookeplack.com

Email | [email protected]

Facebook | www.facebook.com/brookeplack

Instagram | @brookeplack

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Be sure to check out Brooke’s other projects too:

Empire Kids • www.empirekidsar.com

Connect Academy for Children • www.connectafc.com

The Empact One Foundation • www.empactone.org

The Space • www.coworkthespace.com

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