Grief teaches you things you never signed up to learn. It changes how you flow through the world and it will change who you are. Not permanently in a bad way…but permanently in a real way.
You stop pretending.
You stop tolerating things that don’t matter.
You stop shrinking yourself to make other people comfortable.
And yes—that version of you might make some people uncomfortable. Let them be uncomfortable. You’ve already lived through worse. Today we'll unpack together "10 Things I Didn't Expect Grief to Teach Me". Things like:How your brain will betray you.How you stop tolerating the nonsense.And, how saying no feels so amazing.I talk about these things, so as you experience them each day, you won't feel alone. It's all normal. Follow The Dead Truth on all podcast platforms and social media @thedeadtruthpodcast 

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Nobody really teaches us how to honor love while we still have it.Most of us think there will always be more time… more conversations… more ordinary moments. Until suddenly, there isn’t.In this deeply personal episode of The Dead Truth, Jen talks about the painful realization many grieving people carry after loss: “Did I love them well enough?”Together, we unpack:The replay loop grief creates.Why guilt often shows up after loss.The difference between regret and love.How honoring love changes after someone dies.And how we carry the people we love forward… even after they’re gone.This episode is for anyone who has ever wished they could go back and say more, do more, or love louder.The Dead Truth?You may not have known then what you know now.But that does not mean your love was lacking.Sometimes honoring love doesn’t truly begin… until after loss. 💜Follow The Dead Truth on all podcast platforms and social media @thedeadtruthpodcast 💜

What happens when grief loosens its grip… even for a second?In this episode of The Dead Truth, Jen talks about one of the quietest — and most confusing — parts of widowhood and grief:The moment you realize you can still breathe.The moment you laugh…have a normal conversation…or go a few minutes without feeling like you’re drowning……and then immediately feel guilty for it.Why does feeling okay feel so wrong after loss?Why do so many widows panic when the pain pauses?And why do we secretly believe that staying sad somehow proves our love?This episode is about survival, nervous system exhaustion, loyalty guilt, and learning that breathing is not betrayal.If you’ve ever:felt guilty for laughing againquestioned yourself for having a “good day”panicked when life felt normal for a momentor wondered if healing means leaving them behind……this episode is for you.💜 Follow The Dead Truth on all podcast platforms and connect with Jen at @TheDeadTruthPodcast#widow #widowhood #grief #griefsupport #griefjourney #healingafterloss #widowlife #thedeadtruthpodcast #selfhelp #breathe

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/sFeVGaOD3R8Nobody tells you that grief doesn’t just break your heart — it hijacks your brain.They don’t tell you that you’ll forget words you’ve used your entire life.That you’ll walk into rooms and forget why you’re there.That you’ll feel intelligent one moment… and completely incapable the next.And the scariest part?You’ll start wondering if you’re losing your mind.This is widow brain.If you can relate, this episode is for you! 💜#grief #griefandloss #griefjourney #widow #widowhood #widowbrain #griefbrain #widowfog #thedeadtruth

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The reality of widowhood and money shows up in many forms. The identity shift, the loss of the partnership, trusts, and beneficiaries. It can be mentally overwhelming and scary.

Join me to sort through it all with my special guest Megan Palazzo from Granite Canyon Wealth. She will share valuable info that helps you find the truth about your finances and what you need to do to secure your financial future.

Megan Palazzo's Contact Info:

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“Megan M. Palazzo is a registered representative of Vanderbilt Securities LLC and investment advisor representative of Consolidated Portfolio Review

Granite Canyon Wealth and Vanderbilt Financial Group are separate and unaffiliated entities. Vanderbilt Financial Group is the marketing name for Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and its affiliates. Securities offered through Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC. Registered with MSRB. Advisory Services offered through Consolidated Portfolio Review

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Do you ever have people look at you and say…

“Wow… you’re doing so good…”

…and you’re sitting there thinking—

“If you could hear my thoughts right now… or know how empty I feel inside… you wouldn’t say that.”

I’ve nodded and smiled

I’ve shown up to things

I’ve handled responsibilities …and still felt like I was barely surviving underneath it all.

So if you’re someone who looks “okay” on the outside…

but is falling apart in private…

This episode is for you.

What if grief isn't creating a new version of you?What if it's removing the layers you needed to survive before?Grief strips away the roles.The masks. The expectations.And what's left is the truest version of you — the one who knows what matters now.In this week's episode I talk about what grief reveals about love, how identity stripping happens,how creating boundaries can be your superpower, and how a new you is revealed.You will never know the transformation that happens when experiencing grief and widowhood unless you experience it.What you learn on your journey is grief doesn't change you, it reveals you.Join me today to learn how to navigate this season of your life.#grief #griefjourney #griefsupport #widow #widowhood #podcast #superpower #thedeadtruth

Nobody tells you that grief doesn’t just break your heart — it hijacks your brain.

They don’t tell you that you’ll forget words you’ve used your entire life.

That you’ll walk into rooms and forget why you’re there.

That you’ll feel intelligent one moment… and completely incapable the next.

And the scariest part?

You’ll start wondering if you’re losing your mind.

This is widow brain.

If you can relate, this episode is for you! 💜

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What do you say to a woman who has lost her husband… and her child? What happens when grief doesn’t come one at a time… but stacks? This episode is about layered grief — the experience of losing a spouse and a child in a short period of time.”

In this episode of The Dead Truth, I’m talking about how to support someone in layered grief. This is for the friends, family, coworkers, and faith communities who want to help — but may not know how.

Layered grief is not something you fix. It’s something you learn to hold with steadiness, compassion, and presence.

In this episode, we talk about:

what layered grief really is

what not to say

what to say instead

how to support without disappearing

why consistency matters more than perfect words

If you love her, stay.💜

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Layered grief is what happens when loss stacks in a short period of time.

It’s not just one bereavement.It’s multiple, compounding losses that don’t get to be processed in isolation.

You lose your spouse.

And then your child.Or your child first… and later your spouse.

Either way — the shock and pain of both is… 

Well, there are no words big enough for that kind of loss