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Janice sits down with bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and grief advocate Marie Alessi to talk about healing beyond loss and how you can have hope and a life of leadership, sometimes because of the grief itself. Marie shares her deeply personal journey, from losing her father at 20, to the sudden passing of her husband Rob, to finding empowerment through grief and helping thousands of others along the way.

Together, Janice and Marie explore private vs. public grief, the unexpected waves of mourning, and why self-love and boundaries are essential to healing. This conversation is raw, real, and full of hope.

📖 Learn more about Marie’s books & work: MarieAlessi.com

⏱ TIMELINE:

00:15 – Introduction to Marie Alessi and why grief matters now

01:27 – Losing her father and the first steps in grief

03:29 – Meeting Rob and the promise they made to each other

05:33 – The night of her breakdown and asking for help

07:50 – Writing “Loving Life After Loss” and creating a movement

09:39 – The most misunderstood thing about grief

11:53 – Choosing joy and compartmentalizing grief

13:49 – Public mourning vs. private grief (Charlie Kirk tragedy)

18:25 – Social media, desensitization, and our children

21:53 – Advice for Erica Kirk navigating public loss

26:02 – Other forms of grief: friendships, jobs, milestones

28:16 – Why belonging makes loss so painful

32:04 – The importance of self-love in grief

33:44 – First steps in practicing self-love

🎧 Don’t miss Marie’s insights on navigating grief, loss, and rediscovering joy.

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