Tune in to hear:

  • What life journey brought Kathi to a place where she focused on grief professionally?

  • Why did Kathi experience guilt and shame around her lack of financial literacy in a moment of crisis?

  • People often say very inappropriate things when they are struggling to address the grieving, even if well-intentioned. Why is this the case and what can be done about it?

  • Why something as simple as asking a deceased person’s name can be so meaningful to their loved ones.

  • What does it mean to be "grief literate?"

  • What is it about the unique combination of loss and money that makes us so reticent to talk about it?

  • What is "disenfranchised grief" and how can loved ones, advisors or others avoid falling prey to this phenomenon?

  • How does Kathi work with advisors who are a bit hesitant to talk about grief and other intimate topics?

  • What are some best practices / things to say when talking to someone who is actively grieving?

  • How can we strike a good balance between sitting with someone in their grief and offering optimism? Is this hopeful perspective often more hurtful than it is helpful?

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