In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri breaks down the part of grief that people rarely explain: grief is not only emotional, but it is also physical. She shares what happened in her first year after loss, including survival mode, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and how her body stopped feeling safe.

Gabri explains the science of early grief, including how grief can keep the body in fight or flight and why it can feel like a tight chest, racing heart, exhaustion, and random anxiety attacks.

She also talks about how the brain can process grief like physical pain and why “it physically hurts” is not dramatic.

Then Gabri gets practical. She shares why movement became the fastest way she could calm her nervous system, rebuild self-trust, and slowly shift her mental health, starting with walks and eventually building a gym routine.

If grief has been showing up in your body, and you feel stuck on the couch, this episode is for you.

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A lot of people might not want to hear this, but this episode is about the part of my grief journey I was scared to share out loud: faith. I’m not sharing this because I think it’s the only path to healing, and I’m not here to push anything on you. I’m sharing it because it’s a major part of my story, and grief changed my relationship with God in a way I never expected.

I grew up Catholic, drifted from church in college, and honestly didn’t even know how to pray beyond the basics. Then my mom had a heart attack, and I found myself on my knees by her bedside asking God, “What do you mean?” I wasn’t calm. I wasn’t polished. I was angry. And when people kept saying “thoughts and prayers,” it felt like salt in the wound.

This episode is about how faith became complicated, how community became a lifeline, why “Jesus wept” changed how I view grief, and what it looked like to try again even when I felt ridiculous.

If loss made you closer to faith or made faith harder, you’re not alone.

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I posted a clip that I truly did not think would be controversial. It was a simple point: sometimes you have to read the room and not complain about your mom to someone who just lost theirs. Then the comments went in a completely different direction, and honestly, some of y’all were right to challenge me.

So in this episode, we’re talking about the part nobody wants to admit: grief is not black and white. Some people have moms who hurt them. Some people are grieving parents who are still alive. Some people can “hold space” every time. And some days, you cannot. Both can be true.

We unpack what I meant, what I missed, and how to support a grieving friend without making it about you.

We also talk about emotional capacity, boundaries, and why people in grief sometimes go quiet, get sharp, or just cannot carry one more complaint.

If you have ever felt guilty for not having the energy to show up, or confused about what is “allowed” to be shared around someone grieving, this episode is for you.

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Healing from grief is not a clean before-and-after. In this episode, Gabri breaks down the part nobody wants to admit: healing does not magically release you from pain. Sometimes it creates room for everything you have been pushing down to come rushing back to the surface.

Gabri talks about what the first year after loss can feel like, including the “matrix” blur, survival mode, and why you might barely remember it. She unpacks the reality of delayed grief, the moments when you think you are doing better, then the grief shows up stronger and more complicated than before. This episode also names a specific kind of pain people rarely talk about: grieving the future you thought you would have, the birthdays, milestones, and versions of life that never got to happen.

If you feel like you are “going backwards,” if healing feels like it is making things harder, or if you are wondering what is wrong with you, this conversation will help you make sense of what your mind and body are doing.

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Grief does not just make you sad. It changes what you can tolerate. In this episode, Gabri breaks down the “grief filter” that shows up after losing a parent, the invisible switch that makes petty drama feel pointless, small problems feel smaller, and your emotional capacity feel way more limited than it used to be. She talks about the moment you realize you have “lost the capacity” for certain conversations, how grief can make you more blunt than you want to be, and why that bluntness is not always a flaw. It can be clarity. It can be boundaries. It can be survival.

There is also a real tension here. You can still be a supportive friend, but you also start noticing when people are not reading the room, especially when they complain to you about things you would do anything to have back. This episode is about learning how to protect your energy without becoming cold, and learning how to tell the truth without letting grief turn you into someone you do not recognize.

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In this episode, Gabri gets real about the moment everyone dreads: when someone you love is grieving and you have no idea what to say. Most people mean well, but grief has a way of turning “comforting” phrases into something that feels minimizing, awkward, or even painful. Gabri breaks down why people freeze, why people accidentally make it about themselves, and why trying to “fix it” usually backfires.

This conversation is practical, not preachy. You will walk away with simple scripts you can actually use, what to text when you are scared of saying the wrong thing, and how to show up in a way that feels steady instead of performative. It also touches on the truth that grief changes your sensitivity, your patience, and your ability to hold space for people who have never experienced a deep loss.

If you have ever avoided someone because you did not know what to say, or you are the grieving person who is tired of hearing the same phrases, this one is for you.

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In this episode, Gabri talks directly to the people who want to support someone grieving but do not know what to say. She breaks down why grief is uncomfortable to witness, why so many people default to “fixing” it, and what actually feels supportive when you are the one in loss.

This is not a list of “perfect phrases.” It is a guide for how to show up when you feel awkward, scared of triggering someone, or tempted to make it better fast. Gabri unpacks the difference between empathy and sympathy, why sympathy often serves the supporter’s comfort, and how empathy looks like presence, patience, and practical care. She also shares what check-ins matter most, especially around hard dates like anniversaries, birthdays, and the moments after the funeral when everyone else moves on.

If you are supporting a friend after a death and you are terrified of saying the wrong thing, start here.

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In this episode, Gabri sits down with listener Melissa, whose world flipped in a matter of weeks. Melissa’s mom was diagnosed just after New Year’s of 2025 and transitioned by March, and Gabri names what so many people feel when loss moves faster than your mind can process it: your brain still cannot accept what happened, and that does not mean you are broken. It means you are human.

Melissa opens up about what it is like to carry grief when there was barely time to prepare, how it can change the way you show up, and why hearing other people talk about grief can make you feel less alone in it. If you have ever felt behind your own life after loss, this conversation puts language to that shock and helps normalize the confusion, the numbness, and the reality that your heart may understand before your brain does.

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In this episode, Gabri sits down with grief therapist Danielle DesRosier to talk about something no one prepares you for: grief in January — when the holidays are over, everyone is chasing a “fresh start,” and you’re still carrying loss. If New Year’s makes you feel lonelier, more anxious, or like you’re “behind” in your healing, you’re not alone — and you’re not doing grief wrong. 

They break down why the start of a new year can feel so heavy after a death, how to deal with the pressure of resolutions when your nervous system is just trying to survive, and what it looks like to move forward without “moving on.” This conversation is practical and honest — built for anyone who’s entering a new year without their mom, dad, partner, sibling, or best friend. 

You’ll also hear concrete ways to get through January: planning your days, being honest about what you can handle, limiting social media triggers, and choosing small, realistic supports that help you stay grounded.

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In this episode, Gabri gets real about why the New Year can feel brutal when you’re grieving, especially when the whole world is screaming “fresh start,” “new goals,” and “new you.” She talks about the pressure to perform healing, the weird loneliness that can hit when everyone’s celebrating, and the quiet fear many people don’t say out loud: “What if I forget them?”

This episode goes deeper than motivation. It’s about surviving the emotional landmines of stepping into a new year after loss, when it can feel like you’re walking further away from the last time you had them. Gabri also shares practical ways to take care of yourself in small, realistic steps (including a simple nightly reflection/journaling practice), because moving forward doesn’t mean moving on.

If you’re entering a new year without your mom, dad, partner, sibling, or best friend, this one is for you.

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