This is the 30th and final episode of Season 1 of Surviving Grief. Special thanks to everyone who has spent time with us, listened to episodes, and shared them with friends and loved ones. In this quick episode, Megs shares some next steps you can take to fill in the gap as the podcast takes a break. Surviving Grief will return for Season 2 later in 2025. 

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Katie’s perfect world came crashing down around her when compounding crises hit all at once. Fighting for her marriage, wrestling with faith, and trying to process a terminal diagnosis for her father, she unexpectedly found herself in a Crossroads worship service. What happened next was something she’d never expected. Katie bravely shares the lesson she learned along the way—the power of honestly sharing your feelings with God, turning to him in prayer, and processing with community—and how looking back reveals that God had been with her all along. 

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During times of grief, it is easy (and sometimes tempting) to look for comfort anywhere we can get it—in a sign, a message, or someone claiming the ability to reach our loved ones. In this episode, Megs and Kelley explain why this type of comfort never lasts, what’s going on in our brains that drives us to superstition, and why true hope can only be found in Christ. When we let go of our superstitions, then we can begin to truly heal. 

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Eric’s life was turned completely upside down when his beloved wife, Katie, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Overnight, Eric became a caregiver, all while still trying to balance caring for his five daughters, ranging in age from 13 to 6. Eric’s story is one of incredible courage and care, highlighting the importance of having the right people around you. Whether you are navigating grief, or walking through it with a loved one, there is something in here for you. 

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In their final book study conversation, Kelley and Megs unpack specific ways healing from grief-based anxiety can renew your mind, leading to more gratitude, experiencing forgiveness, and moving into deeper levels of trust with God. There is hope in working through grief, and this important conversation helps bring it into focus.

Find the book they have been discussing, Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell-Smith, here.

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In part two of a three part series diving into the book Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief, Megs shares her own expertise around the brain, how it works, and what proactive steps we can take to grieve properly. 

Find Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell-Smith, here.

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Anxiety influences millions of Americans, but what many of them don’t realize is that it can be a response to grief. In the first of three episodes, Kelley and Megs discuss a book—Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief—which helped them both navigate their own grief-based anxiety. In this introductory episode, they discuss recognizing grief-based anxiety, facing the physical manifestations, and how they begin taking steps forward.

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Grief doesn’t always express itself in easy-to-recognize ways. Case in point: anxiety. Grief Leaders, Kelley and Megs, were both surprised to find their own grief journeys passed through times of significant anxiety. It wasn’t until they were able to recognize it, and name it, that they began the process of healing. In this episode, they share their own stories, ideas on how to confront your own anxiety, and future plans to dive deeper into the topic of anxiety connected to grief. 

You can find the book Kelley and Megs referenced, Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell-Smith, here.

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Grief can be messy, complicated, and deeply personal—we move at our own speeds, and many days it feels like "one step forward, two steps back." Because of that, it's easy to feel like we're stuck. What do we do then? Grief leaders, Kelley and Megs, discuss how to recognize if you’re stuck in grief, and what you can do to get back on the path to healing. 

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The first year after experiencing a loss is full of firsts—the first holiday without your loved one, the first anniversary of their passing, and the first time attending (or choosing not to attend) events that you once shared together. In this teaching episode, grief leaders Megs and Kelley offer empathy, wisdom, and practical insights into navigating the “Year of Firsts.”

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