Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart: Recent Episodes
Mandy Capehart
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Restorative Grief is a podcast featuring conversations with humans like you navigating loss, grief, and all the in-between. Join us to hear how these experienced grievers and grief professionals create opportunity within loss to soften, surrender, and find healing movement.
Serotonin and dopamine: For most of us, these are familiar words with unfamiliar functions. You can read all the pop psychology articles you want about these two, but we're going in a different direction to uncover how we can "hack" the "Happy Hormones" for lasting healing in our grief work.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Patreon.com/MandyCapehart
- Learn more about coaching
- More tips and ideas for your healing work
"I am willing to wait for the surprises that grief brings."
Erin Whelan wants to help you uncover a better way of talking about loss. Through her company, Compassionate Care, Erin equips caregivers and end-of-life providers with Playback Theater experiences.
By witnessing their own grief stories reflected back to them, caregivers create a stronger sense of what is needed in grief work and develop more compassionate and effective communication with their clients, too.
We also talked about what it is like to reach an age that a loved one never made it to - her experience might surprise you.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Compassionate Coaching with Erin Whelan
- Connect with Erin on LinkedIn
- Learn more about Restorative Grief Coaching
- Connect with Mandy
Are you tired of feeling so angry all the time? Let's learn how to harness that anger into the healing energy we crave for relief.
Links + resources for this episode:
- Become a Patron of the show
- Get your copy of Restorative Grief: Embracing Our Losses Without Losing Ourselves
- Learn more about coaching at MandyCapehart.com
“The possibility part is very hard to make concrete when we are still centered on the past. The past is a limiting story.”
Vocational coach and consultant Jordan Nahmias wants you to experience what is possible when you begin your own untangling. This week, our brilliant guest is sharing the way he supports clients through significant life changes by embracing uncertainty, one knot at a time.
Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn or via his website, JordanNahmias.com.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Jordan on LinkedIn
- JordanNahmias.com
- Restorative Grief Coaching
- Get the workbook for this episode
- Learn more about The Restorative Grief Project
This week, I'm sharing a quick invitation for all of you dreaming about sunnier days and easier moments in life. Developing your own internal resource of sunshine is an underappreciated support skill that alleviates our dependence on the emotional wellness of others. But how you do it is entirely up to you!
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Get the workbook for the episode
- Learn more about Restorative Grief Coaching
- Connect with Mandy on socials
“Grief highlights all of the gaps in our care without any of the energy to fill the gaps.”
It’s one thing to recognize and accept that you have needs as a human being, but it’s quite another to learn how to start meeting them.
Mara Glatzel is an intuitive coach, podcast host, and the author of Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty. Her work invites us into that beautiful space of curiosity to learn how we can honor our needs and our humanity as we heal.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Connect with Mara
- Sign up for Mara's retreat waitlist!
- Become a Patron of the show
- Learn more at MandyCapehart.com
"Grief is a complicated state in our lives, but there are ways to experience it with a lens of good or better without moralizing our experience."
Boundary work for a better grief experience isn't as terrifying as it sounds! Join me for a visualization practice backed by science to explore how you might identify and communicate your needs with more confidence while you heal.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Why visualization works
- Become a Patron of the show
- Connect on Instagram
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
"All parts of you are welcome with me."
Relationship based healing is the most impactful experience we can engage but as grievers, it can be a very painful experience, too. Kimberly Dudley is a board-certified trauma recovery therapist who focuses on the intersection of interpersonal neurobiology and attachment science. How can these five dollar psychology words help us in grief? Listen to find out.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Kimberly's blog
- Dr. Dan Siegel & the River of Integration
- Become a Patron!
- Connect on social media
- Learn more at MandyCapehart.com
"Wow, okay. I'm not angry - just disappointed."
If you've ever heard this phrase - or uttered it to someone else - you're probably grieving and in need of a fresh understanding of internal and external boundaries. In this week's episode, we are learning all about healthy boundaries so your grief work can flourish.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Become a Patron of the show
- Connect on Instagram
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
"A loss of relationship, a death, living with chronic illness, or whatever it may be - these things are challenging to any sort of framework that promises certainty."
Becoming curious is a central tenant of Restorative Grief, but how often do we truly indulge our curiosity when it comes to allow our faith and beliefs to evolve? Listen as Derek Myers of Your Favorite Heretics shares his story of growth and perspective that allowed for true healing.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Derek on Twitter & Instagram
- No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz PhD
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Become a Patron!
- Connect on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
"Healing, life, grief…it all happens in waves."
You’re not going to arrive and be healed, but you will emerge from each wave with a little more grace and a little more resilience than before.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Become a Patron of the show
- Learn about coaching
- Connect on Instagram
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
“Mortality is unavoidable, so how do we face it and bring dignity to the process?"Author, chaplain, and online educator J.S. Park returns to Restorative Grief with news of his wonderful new book, As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve. Why do grievers need permission? Listen to find out. Hint: It's more helpful than you think.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Pre-order Joon's book
- Connect with Joon on social media
- Listen to Joon's first chat with Mandy
- Become a Patron of Restorative Grief
- Learn more at Mandy's work
Is anticipatory grief good, bad, or some other secret third thing? Let's dig in and find a way to help us cope while we sort through the mess of waiting for loss.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Become a Patron of the show
- Connect on Instagram
- Join theRestorative Grief Project on Facebook
"Straight people's discomfort is not the same as a queer person's pain."
This week, our grief story is expanding into the world of queer advocacy and embracing the loss of community, relationships, security, and identity...all for the sake of transformation.
Mike Maeshiro is the founder of Numa, an organization that supports people recovering from religious toxicity. Whether you identify as queer or not, this conversation is a bold invitation into the role of advocate and grief supporter from a perspective you may not have considered before.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Numa with Mike Maeshiro
- Connect with Mike on social media
- Become a Patron of Restorative Grief
- Learn more about Restorative Grief
Integration is just a fancy word for making things work together really nicely...kind of. Let's explore how integration can change life and grief for each of us and together as a whole.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Learn more about coaching
- Become a Patron!
- Connect with Mandy on IG/Threads or Twitter @MandyCapehart
- The Scene: Fold in the Cheese!
"There is a flow to strength worth exploring that can help us learn to heal."
Why muscle your way through loss when you can learn how to soften and heal instead? Aundi Kolber's work as an author and trauma therapist invites us into a space of compassion, tenderness, and attunement on our pathway into healing.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- The Strong Like Water Guided Journey
- Aundi's work and books
- Follow Aundi online
- Learn more about Restorative Grief
- Become a Patron of the show!
Our grief strategy is not just about making ourselves feel better today, but believing we will feel better tomorrow. This week, let's allow ourselves to dream of a better future and teach our brains what hopeful things they can expect, too!
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Become a Patron of the show
- Learn more about learned optimism
- Connect on Instagram
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
"This has helped me in grief and has become my most spiritual practice."
Join author and pastor Courtney Ellis as she explains why the birds of the air (and the ground) are a symbol of hope and invitation into healing for our grief journeys. This is a faith-centered conversation and people of all walks will find something encouraging here.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- OrderCourtney's Books
- Connect on socials with Courtney
- Learn more about Restorative Grief
- Become a Patron!
"Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but wanting to control it." This week, we are unpacking the misunderstandings between control and clarity to see how it will help us learn to trust ourselves instead of searching for a future we can predict.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Join the Restorative Grief project
- Learn about coaching with Mandy
- Connect on social media
- Become a Patron of the show
"Talking about death helped me learn how to live."
Playfulness is a core value of healing, and if you don't believe me, I'm bringing backup to make the point! Jeff Harry is a brilliant public speaker who combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges by embracing a play-oriented approach to work.
As we grieve, we must find the gray space. This is a great place to begin.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Find Jeff on Instagram and LinkedIn
- Rediscover Your Play with Jeff Harry
- Coaching with Mandy - MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Patreon for workbooks & more
"When we need to reclaim our sense of power and control in the world, it doesn't take an iron fist."
The idea I have for you isn't going to be a reasonable idea for everyone, but if you're interested in it at all, test it out for a day or three and see how you feel. Everything is just an experiment, so if you hate it, set it aside or see how you might adapt it to be a better fit for your life.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Learn more about MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron!
- Order the book: Restorative Grief
Dr. Kimber is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of the book "Still: Making a Whole When Parts Go Missing." In 2006, her son was stillborn at 33 weeks, changing the course of her life entirely.
She became a grief and trauma specialist and now, helps others get tools and learn how to carry their own grief and losses connected to trauma. Listen and learn how to navigate bypassing from others, as well as how to start building a container for your own healing from infertility, pregnancy loss, and child loss. This chat is for parents of any gender, too.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Dr. Kimber's website
- Order "Still: Making a Whole When Parts Go Missing."
- Listen to Dr. Kimber's podcast "I Thought I Was Over This"
- Connect with Mandy @MandyCapehart on social media
- Become a Patron!
"It is our choice to cry when we want to, to feel deeply when we want to, to numb when we want to."This week, we're strategizing how to respond differently when the shoulds and shame are used to direct our grieving. Spoiler: My ideas are way better than demotivating yourself with insults.Links + Resources from this episode: Join the Restorative Grief Project Learn more about MandyCapehart.com/coaching Become a Patron! Order the book: Restorative Grief
"My identity had to be pending."
Kristof Morrow has a hell of a story to tell you. As a survivor of childhood abuse, he went on to become an EMT, a Navy veteran, and a journalist before settling into his new role as a self-published author all while navigating sobriety and learning to live with Tourette's. Faced with a bleak decision, Kristof allowed himself to go inward, ultimately bringing a more gentle expression of himself, his hope, and healing to the surface.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- If you feel bleak, too: Get Support
- Order "The Second Sun"
- Connect with Kristof
- Learn more about Restorative Grief
- Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/MandyCapehart
Trey Ferguson is in the business of helping you believe bigger than ever before. Learning to expand our understanding of faith, God, and our relationship with it all means remaining curious, recapturing our sense of wonder, and believing in our own wholeness. His new book, "Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly", is available soon and I cannot WAIT for y'all to read the work. In the meantime, this conversation is an invitation to dream bigger for our grief and growth work even if your faith felt a little bit out of reach.Links + Resources from this episode: Order Trey's book Connect with Trey Connect with Mandy
Let's put a little hope into this final episode of 2023! Imagining and reimagining our sense of self with a lens of hope means we can begin to see a new future take shape. Here's a deep and meaningful tool (backed by neuroscience) to help you explore what hope can mean for you.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Future-self journal from Restorative Grief Coaching
- Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/MandyCapehart
- Learn more about Restorative Grief Coaching
“Anytime you’re thinking negatively, you are blocking your own healing without noticing what you truly need.”
If you could reimagine a healthier you, would you make the time to do it? Ann Hince experienced traumatic loss as a young adult and after years of emotional suppression, unlocked her story in a way that radically altered her path forward. Her brilliant work to release inner tension and grief through EFT Tapping, awareness, and somatic movement is exactly what we're here for. Links + Resources for this episode:
- Ann's resources on YouTube
- Focusing technique
- EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique
- Coaching with Mandy - MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Patreon for workbooks & more
Do you strive to keep it all together? Want to ditch that framework for something more helpful and healing? Good, me too.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Work with Mandy– Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Guilt-Free Grieving – Online Course
- Become a Patron of the show! for episode workbooks
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Lauren Leduc is a yoga teacher and intuitive mentor deeply invested in creating opportunities for others to grow and shine. Her work as a Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Dharma Coach revealed new pathways to wholeness for herself and her clients and this week, we are discussing how a little attention to your chakras can bring realignment as you grieve.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Order Lauren's Bookand connect at her site!
- Work with Mandy– Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Guilt-Free Grieving – Online Course
- Become a Patron of the show! for episode workbooks
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
You know you are not your thoughts, but did you know your thoughts are not always telling you the whole truth? This week, we're exploring ways to distance ourselves from the belief systems we carry in order to find our truest selves and understanding as we heal.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy– Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Guilt-Free Grieving– Online Course
- Become a Patron of the show! for episode workbooks
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Secondary trauma is a natural byproduct of being human - but that doesn't mean we know how to navigate through it. Author and chaplain J.S. Park is here to invite us into a deeper, more nuanced way of approach ourselves and others with intention as we serve and care for those in pain, grief, and need.CW - This conversation includes topics of global trauma, the Covid pandemic, medical decisions, and death & dying. Please listen with caution. Links + Resources for this episode: Connect with Joon on Instagram Coaching with Mandy Access the workbook for this episode Learn more about Restorative Grief
Negativity bias doesn't appear out of thin air, but with a lot of intention, we can reassign the energy it generates toward a more positive approach to our futures. Here's a great skill to practice!
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy– Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Guilt-Free Grieving- Online Course
- Become a Patron of the show! for episode workbooks
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
"I'm not trying to shut down this grief in my life - I am accepting that it is a part of me."Nik Goodner is a content creator and creativity coach allowing his own story of loss to inspire himself daily to pursue the life he wants. After losing his father at a young age, Nik recognized that life is short, and he has one chance to flourish and encourage others to do the same.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy – MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Visit NikGoodner.com
- Access Episode Workbook
- Learn more about Restorative Grief
Being blindsided by grief is awful, but what if it's something you never expected you would care about losing? Let's learn how to swing with it.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Become a Patron of the show - Patreon.com/MandyCapehart
- Learn more about coaching - MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Join the free coaching group - The Restorative Grief Project
"Do not be afraid of bareness of flesh, of mind, of soul. But know that not everyone is deserving of the nude versions of you."
Deciding to unfold the deepest, hidden version of ourselves doesn't happen overnight - but it can feel like overnight, we're suddenly not who we once were. Arielle Estoria is a poet and speaker sharing her experience of awakening to a newer, freer version of herself - and navigating all the grief that comes with it. Her new book, The Unfolding, is an invitation into gentleness for anyone to exhale, unlock healing, and gain permission for our own unfolding for ourselves.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Connect with Arielle & buy her book! ArielleEstoria.com
- Work with Mandy– Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
We don't forget to heal, but sometimes we need to heal by forgetting. The science is clear enough - forgetting is a helpful skill in our circumstances around grief. Let's unpack how to do so with intention instead of packing things and pretending they're not real.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy - MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Motivated Forgetting
- Amanda Held Opelt's book, A Hole in the World
- Access Episode Workbook
- Learn more about Restorative Grief
"I’ve had to start putting all the pieces of me back together instead trying to silo these little bits apart as if one is more important than the rest.”
Kate Boyd is the author of An Untidy Faith (Herald Press, April 2013) and host of The Untidy Faith podcast. Amid her own grief in the pandemic, Kate recognized a need for someone to speak up on behalf the Messy Middle Christians looking to reimagine what faith, life, and community could look like after disentangling. Her story invites us to become more curious about what we are carrying and find a pathway toward wholeness if we too are navigating grief and faith change at the same time.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- KateBoyd.co & AnUntidyFaith.com &
- Kate's new bible study series: Threaded Bible Study
- Work with Mandy – Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram or Threads @MandyCapehart
How do you hold yourself knowing you're about to experience divorce? The same way we would face any other impending loss - by going internal. Let's talk it out.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Learn more about Cognitive Distortions
- Work with Mandy! Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Join our Patreon! Patreon.com/MandyCapehart
- Find me on the socials @MandyCapehart
"What I have started experiencing is being able to communicate what my intentions, desires, expectations are in social settings. I now know that if I or the other people don't communicate, I cannot fill in those gaps with my own ideas or beliefs - it doesn't allow the relationship to last or flourish."
Cortland Coffey is one of the most intentional, compassionate, and curious humans I've ever had the pleasure of knowing and I am so excited to share his story about relational healing today! His personal journey to dismantle relational paradigms, permanence, and expectations has allowed him to learn more about himself and others. The grief around relational shifts is real - we disappoint others and sometimes ourselves, but ultimately, can rebuild back a better way of relating that is healthier and more sustainable for all.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- The Thereafter podcast
- Cortland on social media - Twitter & Instagram
- Work with Mandy – MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show!
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
How many times have you heard about the five stages of grief and been overwhelmed? This week we're chatting about all those grief theories and how to sort the helpful from the noise.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy – Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Projecton Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram & Threads @MandyCapehart
"Life is just one part of this - and death is the other side of the coin - but that doesn't mean we need to be afraid of what we don't yet understand."
Caili Danieu is a death doula and intuitive life coach working to dismantle the anxiety and fear we carry around death and dying. Her personal experience with death is as personal as it gets, radically transforming her approach to life itself as well as the way we grieve. I can't wait for you to hear her story.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Caili! - CailiDanieu.com
- Work with Mandy – MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show!
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
This week, we're dismantling black & white thinking binaries that keep us limited in our integration and growth. The idea of clarity is deceptive when we marry it with control, but if we can invite the both/and of reality into our healing process, we will find ourselves flourishing when we least expect it.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy – MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show!
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
"Once you bring yourself to that vulnerable place - that baseline emotionality - there is a real temptation to retreat."
Author Benjamin Perry wants us to know our tears matter for so many reasons, we're losing count. After nearly 12 years of not crying, Benjamin decided to experiment with his own baseline emotionality and pursue a tearful project of crying at least once a day for a year. The outcome expanded his inner world and outer connections in healthy ways he never anticipated.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Order "Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter"
- Connect with Benjamin on Twitter or Instagram @FaithfullyBP
- Work with Mandy – Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
Pet loss is a legitimate reason to grieve, and yet so many times we disqualify ourselves from the loss of our little companions out of shame, comparison, or any number of self-criticisms. Let's chat this week about how to move through the loss of a pet with as much kindness as anything else we may grieve.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy – Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitteror Instagram or Threads @MandyCapehart
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
"Play is crucial - without it, we just become hurting adults who've forgotten what matters."
You do not need to be a parent for this week's episode to inspire you in your grief work, but if you are, you're in for a little extra support. My guest this week is Lee Caterson and while his own grief work is foundational in his role as a parent and paramedic, his appreciation for Bluey and the life lessons imparted make this one grief story you'll want to hear.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- The Whole Brained Child - https://amzn.to/3qHshSb
- Bluey – CopyCat episode - https://www.bluey.tv/watch/season-1/copycat/
- Work with Mandy – Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
What could be possible if you believed in your own healing?
This week, we are visiting a very common roadblock to finding alignment in our grief journey and how suffering can cause us to stumble. We're not talking about minimizing or using toxic positivity, but instead about addressing some beliefs that deserve a little challenging.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy– Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
- Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon
- Follow & chat with me on Twitteror Instagram@MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
"Isn't it necessary to give ourselves the space to breathe in the wilderness from time to time?" Glenda Hoon Russell is a Nature Therapy Guide, artist, and self-awareness coach joining the show to help us unpack what it means to "Be With It All." Her insight is brilliant, hopeful, and so very necessary as we wade through loss. What would change if we learned to embrace and engage our emotions? Let's find out. Links + Resources for this episode:
Connect with Glenda Follow Glenda on Instagram or TikTok Work with Mandy – Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook Purchase my book, Restorative Grief, on Amazon Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
The best advice I can offer is that if it matters, then let it matter. This week, we're going to briefly explore how to do just that when the world around you would prefer your full attention.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Work with Mandy – MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show!
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me on Twitteror Instagram@MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
"It's okay to just be human in front of your kiddos." Today’s guest is Sydney Crane, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Lubbock, Texas. She is a former bereavement counselor, current bereavement coordinator, and the newly published author of the book I’m on Hospice: A Children's Book for Processing and Coping with a Terminal Illness. Today is all about making space for the conversations that need to happen around hospice - for the patient, the family, the community, and the caregivers. Order her book and give yourself a chance to dive into this complicated but ultimately healing conversation. Links + Resources from this episode:
Order Sydney's book on Amazon Follow Sydney on Twitter Sydney's new podcast on YouTube: The Ball and Crane Work with me for coaching! MandyCapehart.com/coaching Become a Patron! of the show Connect on Twitter or Instagram - @MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
"Know thyself." One of the most powerful tools we carry in our grief work is our ability to know ourselves well. But as we grieve, we may wrestle with our sense of self. This week, we're going to introduce a self-assessment tool that will allow you to gain a little more sight on where you are so you can make an intentional plan for where you're heading.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Locus of Control: Learn more!
- Learn about coaching at MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show!
- Join theRestorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book,Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me onTwitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandy-capehart/message
"It would be nice to have an easy, breezy life with no grief or sorrow, but the problem with that is there's no progress or growth, and I'm not sure that true joy exists without the other side of it. We experience grief because we've experienced true joy and true love."
Today’s guest is Danielle Craig, a former TV anchor, Emmy award winning journalist and the host of the Happiness in Progress podcast, but she’s also an incredible mother of three with a beautiful story of navigating the disappointments and unpredictability of life in a compassionate and curious way.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Find Danielle on Instagram.com/mrsdaniellecraig
- Listen to Happiness in Progress! Ep #190 to start ;)
- Join Danielle's Patreon!
- Work with Mandy - Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
- Become a Patron of the show! on Spotify Podcasts
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Hi friends! This week, you're getting a to-the-point question of what you can do to begin your grief journey and growth work on your own.
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"It was a season of leaning into the edges of my life to finally what lies in the center."
Even with the path well-formed at his feet, West Point grad and former NFL linebacker Caleb Campbell traded his cleats for a broom to discover what life could offer if he learned to belong to himself. Our conversation today is full of self-compassion, curiosity, and the courage to trust in the unknown for the sake of what kind of peace exists in the center of ourselves.
CW - a few little swears. It's okay, I promise. 😘
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- Learn more about his work at CalebCampbell.me
- Follow Caleb on Twitter (he's a love!) @CalebCampbell
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The hardest question to answer when grieving is "What do you need?" so this week, we're taking the challenge out of asking for support. While you may not need all of these things at once, you can use this guide to frame the type of requests you send out into the world.
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Learn more about David Kessler’s work at Grief.com Emotions vs. Feelings – What’s the Difference? Work with Mandy – MandyCapehart.com/coaching Become a Patron of the show! Join the Restorative Grief Project Purchase my book, Restorative Grief Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
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"I think grief is spiritual, and I don't mean religious. And it's so much more than I miss my person." - Jan Owen
Jan Owen is a grief and trauma therapist and the author of Fighting Forward: A Widow’s Journey from Loss to Life is a beautiful collection of essays and reflections on her own story of grief as a mental health professional. Listen as we talk about the way an intersectional approach to grief and loss will alleviate a lot of the fatigue, fog, and confusion we feel as we heal through this fully human experience. Links + Resources from this episode:
Connect with Jan at her website - janjowen.com Find Jan on Twitter @janjowen Learn about coaching at MandyCapehart.com/coaching Become a Patron of the show! Join the Restorative Grief Project on Facebook Purchase my book, Restorative Grief on Amazon Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
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Holidays are complicated as it is, but mix in a touch of grief? Off the rails. Here are my four most recent pieces of advice on how to navigate those sucky holidays without escalating the grief you experience.
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Resiliency and hope are often complicated topics with grievers, but through her work as a thought leader of resilience psychology, Dr. Lucy Hone uncovered just how accessible both can be in the face of loss. After losing her 12-year-old daughter in a horrific motor accident, Lucy applied her research as an adjunct senior fellow at the University of Canterbury to begin helping people (including herself) cope with disruption, change, uncertainty and loss. Her work is regularly featured in global media and today, we are honored to share her heart and story with you.
Links
- Connect on Facebook , LinkedIn, & Instagram with Dr. Hone @DrLucyHone
- Learn more about CopingwithLoss.co
- TedTalk with Dr. Lucy Hone: 3 Secrets of Resilient People
- Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through a Devastating Loss
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When does grief get easier? Will it ever get easier? Is easier even the right way to phrase my question? It's a great question, but the answer depends on you.
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Even when we think we're grieving well, we may not feel so good about things - especially if we've left feeling completely out of the picture. Becky McCoy is a spiritual director, coach, and professional griever who finally noticed she deserved the front row in her own grief story. Listen as she walks us through her own wild experiences to the ultimate conclusion that she deserves to be the main character, too.
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This week, we're learning a quick, accessible somatic practice to engage all the parts of your whole for backup when emotions get too heavy to bear. But it's not a quick fix - it's an invitation to intentional joy.
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Greg Wieting is a 20 year veteran of the healing industry, dedicated to understanding the way unresolved trauma impacts how we show up in the world. He uses a combination of neuroscience, energy medicine, somatics, and mindfulness to invite clients to move out of their heads and into their bodies as they work toward the innate wisdom of their being and anew way of showing up in life.
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- Free Masterclass - How to Heal Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Pain
- GregWieting.com
- Connect with Greg on Instagram@Greg_Wieting
- Work with Mandy - Visit MandyCapehart.com/coaching
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Most grief professionals have a long list of dos and don'ts. But mine has just one for you to focus on this week.
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Community loss is tough because while we can't quite put our fingers on it, something has changed. Listen to licensed professional counselor and pastor Micah Morgan give us some clarity on where to go next and how to find true connection amid the breaks and new boundaries for healing.
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- Micah on Twitter - @jmariemorgan
- Listen to Micah's podcast, "Let's Talk About It!"
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You're doing the work - so why aren't you healing? The answer is simpler than you might think.Links + Resources for this episode: Work with Mandy Become a Patron of the show! Join the Restorative Grief Project Purchase my book, Restorative Grief Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Dr. Amy Novotny is the founder of The PABR Institute and developer of The PABR Method of healing. It's a holistic approach to restoring the body to its full potential using the body's own nervous system. How does that help grievers? Because you are whole, and treating your mind, body, heart, and spirit as one allows true and lasting integration. No more quick fixes; let's get intention and pursue healing that lasts.Links + Resources for this episode: The PABR Institute Follow Dr. Amy on Instagram Work with Mandy Become a Patron of the show! Join the Restorative Grief Project Purchase my book, Restorative Grief Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
Will you ever heal? Great question - so glad you've asked. Let's find out! This isn't meant to sound flippant, but intentional - which is exactly what you need to find your own path to healing.
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Na'Kole Watson is a powerhouse of compassion, education, and care. She is a suicide prevention solutionist but as she makes clear in this chat, suicide prevention is not about handing out pamphlets or gaining all the right materials. This conversation is now required listening for every human because her work is breaking down the walls around suicidal ideation and how to support your community without fear of the future or what you cannot control.
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- Na'Kole on Twitter
- Join The Love Bridge with Na'Kole
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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This week, we're answering the question I get nearly every time someone learns what I do for a living: "How do you handle hearing all those sad stories all the time?" Let's explore how grief work is an energetic exchange of joy and not just a story time for sadness. It's more accessible than you think.
2:46 - Why positive psychology is misunderstood in grief work.
4:50 - The purpose of emoting and expressing our grief stories.
8:01 - Why you can benefit from hearing another's grief story.
10:16 - How empathetic boundaries are key to being a helpful grief witness.
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- Empathy and boundary setting
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This conversation is for the bold! Erin Browning is a breathwork facilitator and ayurvedic practitioner pursuing what life & wisdom hold on the other side of grief. After experiencing the sudden loss of her partner, Erin's entire life upended. For the last two years, she's allowed her training and internal wisdom to deepen her grief process in a way that will both inspire and scare you - and I'm here for it.
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- Connect with Erin on Instagram
- Follow along with Erin's poetry journey
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This week we are going to revisit the model on which Restorative Grief is founded. There are so many wonderful theories and frameworks in the mental health world to work with, but I felt each of them just a bit lacking.
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Becoming curious is a central tenant of Restorative Grief, but how often do we truly indulge our curiosity when it comes to allow our faith and beliefs to evolve? Listen as Derek Myers of Your Favorite Heretics shares his story of growth and perspective that allowed for true healing.
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- Derek on Twitter, & Instagram
- No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz PhD
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What would you challenge if you recognized your own impermanence? How would you push back on the unwelcome pressure in life to pursue one that feels like fully living? Our conversation today is an invitation to reflect on your life and wonder, "What could be different?"
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- Mary Oliver's The Summer Day
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Healing from grief doesn't happen overnight - it happens over time, with intentions set on embodiment and integration. Lisa Espinoza is an author and certified grief counselor honoring her son Chandler through her stories and work. This is a conversation you don't want to miss.
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What would it mean for your healing if you learned to become present and kind to your body? Grief has a way of covering every surface of our existence. Consider this your invitation to dust off the cobwebs, release old thoughts holding us back, and rejecting the settled discomfort that we've accepted as our reality. Let's move differently for ourselves!
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- Stop Chasing Pain
- Blooming.Tao Chakra Support
- Embodiment Therapists Database
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Today's guest is Jesse Dice, a licensed clinical social worker happy to talk about grief, life, death, and dying. We dive into the nuance of grief literacy and the importance of validating humanist and atheist communities during the grief experience without spiritual bypassing. This conversation is now required listening for all of humanity. 😉
Content warning: Toward the end of the interview, we discuss the impact of death by suicide on the grief process. Please listen with discretion.
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- Follow Jesse Dice on Twitter
- Visit BRBHealth.com for more information
- Venn diagram on grief & attachment
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Children are easily overlooked when it comes to grief support and healing practices. Let's chat a little bit about what we might offer as a part of our own healing process to the littlest grievers among us.
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- The Dougy Center for grieving children
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Facing grief head on might sound scary, but with Mary's insight, it's a courageous move we can all take on our own behalf. Listen to this week's conversation with author and certified grief educator Mary Potter Kenyan for encouragement on how you too, can heal bravely and with intention.
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- Connect with Mary
- Mary's book on creativity
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What if we approached ourselves in this new year as already whole and worthy of the work of integration? It's messy, but worth every moment.
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Life experiences aren't lessons for us - they're lessons for all of us. Listen to Kimberly Anne Bell share her story about finally feeling seen, heard, and finding a path toward healing.
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Because we feel the need to honor tradition, we find ways to justify our own discomfort for the sake of the group. But today, we're going to explore the gift of something new for ourselves as we walk through the holidays and into the often awkward final week of the year.
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Emily Johnson is an author and grieving daughter. Her story is one full of drive, compassion, and perspective about living with a lifelong illness, a dying parent, and what it life can look like on the other side of active grief.
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- Buy Bird of Paradise on Amazon
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- Emily on Twitter & Instagram
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Grief work isn't always the productive work we expect. This week, we're exploring what it could mean to have new expectations for our emotions as we grieve.
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Josh Scott is the pastor at GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and today, we're diving headfirst into how sometimes our faith practices can completely derail our pathway to healing through grief. His perspective on human flourishing, the eradication of shame, and the truth about minimizing is exactly what many of us need to hear at the intersection of faith and grief.
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- Preorder "Bible Stories for Grown-Ups", out April 4th, 2023
- Josh’s website , Twitter, & Instagram
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- Join the Restorative Grief Project
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Grieving what COULD happen is a common experience after loss. Let's take ten minutes today to talk about how we can disarm grief anxiety to stop the cycle of intrusive thoughts & internalizing fear of the unknown.
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- Check out Claire Bidwell Smith's book
- Learn about Joshua Fletcher's work on anxiety
- Learn more about Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
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Restorative Grief is happy to announce that soon, all full length interviews previously available to subscribers only will be made available to all listeners! Patrons, don't fret - there's a new benefit coming your way, too. Listen to find out all about it! - Mandy ✨
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Donna is a Life Mastery Coach and the founder of Vibrant Living International who is asking us to ask questions of our powerless, uncontrollable circumstances before we give in to feeling helpless. Today we get into how you can begin engaging with your story in a way that involves your innate ability to hope.
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- Visit Donna's website and join the free masterclass at IVibrantLiving.com
- Learn more about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Become a Premium Subscriber to Restorative Grief
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Do you ever name difficult emotions, or just try to will yourself into feeling differently? This week, we're going to learn a little technique to name, embrace, and observe our emotions in a way that leads us out of frustration and into wholeness.
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It's Election Day in the US, and I'm LOADED with anticipatory grief! Since I am feeling it deeply, I know it's not just me. Let's chat for a few minutes about how our grief work can support us through anxiety-laden days like today.
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Does anyone choose to deconstruct their faith? No. And yet, here so many of us are, wandering with our wounds and looking for clarity. While Phil Drysdale's work doesn't offer any answers, he does create space for those of us grieving a loss of our faith and communities to engage differently with ourselves and those around us as we work toward growth and healing. This is a beautiful conversation going into spiral dynamics, ego development theory, the importance of decolonization, and a smidge of advice on how to survive the holidays.
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- Join Phil's Patreon
- The Deconstruction Network online & on Instagram
- Phil Drysdale on Instagram & Twitter
- More info about Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
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Like a drip, drip, drip...
This week, we're going to explore the value of mindfulness in a way that is practical instead of theoretical. Let's get busy with some intention on our own behalf, rather than responding to every demand on our time from the external world.
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This week, we're going back to a popular episode with my friend Meghan Crozier. Meghan is a big believer in honest, vulnerable community and her story told here is a perfect example of that. Listen as she unpacks the way disenfranchised (unnoticed/unvalidated) grief in her life surfaced and shares her tale of navigating after gaining a little sight and insight for her own healing.
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- Connect with Meghan Crozier onTwitter, Instagram, or through ThePursuingLife.com.
- Read more by Pauline Boss
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Become a Patron!
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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- Learn more at MandyCapehart.com
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Core values are great and all, but how do you explore & engage them? Let's find out together.
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Grieving with intention means engaging all parts of our whole selves. Listen to this week's interview with Cynthia Hauk as she teaches us a new way to work through the tender intersection of grief and creativity.
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- Visit Cynthia's Website at www.Mindfulcreativemuse.com
- Cynthia on IG: @MindfulCreativeMuse
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- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
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Numb is a state of being, but it doesn't have to be our constant! Let's disarm our self-defense and learn to be present, one sliver of hopeful action at a time.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Cognitive Distortions
- Put Your Thoughts On Trial
- Emotional Wheel – Find Your Language
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This week, we're exploring a less traditional method of whole self support while grieving. Lauren Fonvielle an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT/Tapping for stress, anxiety, and trauma. With grief work, we don't know what will help us find integration until we try it. I love this low cost/low impact approach to a new method of returning ourselves to the present in mind, heart, body, and spirit. Connect with Lauren to gain access to her resources and masterclass, all currently available on her website. To health!
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Visit Lauren's website and free masterclass
- Become a Patron!
- Emotional Wheel - Find Your Language
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This week's episode is an excerpt from my book, Restorative Grief: Embracing Our Losses Without Losing Ourselves. If you've not read it yet, you're in for a treat! If your copy is dog-eared, there is something new in here for you, too. Enjoy!
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- Kinnship on YouTube
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Slowing down is the only form of movement that allows us to become present; and being present allows us to heal. Sifu Rubia Smolens owns WeiWuTaiChi, an online Qi-Gong & Tai Chi studio with a vision to create accessibility to the very thing that allowed healing and alignment in her own grief story.
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What do you do with yourself when the other grievers transition from acute to subtle grief before you're ready to follow? This week, we'll talk about the difference between acute and subtle grief, how the spiral of grief can support our healing, and what to do when someone wants to push you faster toward healing than you're ready to go.
And HUGE shoutout to my patrons! We launched the support option just a few weeks ago, and it is also the one year anniversary of the show! So my gratitude is deep for all of you listening, sharing, and supporting the healing of others in this little community.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Grieving Mindfully by Sameet M. Kumar
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DP Knudten is a marketer by trade and a compassionate listener by nature. In this week's episode, DP shares his experience of loss and hard earned authenticity - both of which fuel the heart behind his professional work and personal growth.
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- DP's links
- My conversation with DP
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Join my Patreon community!
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Identifying when our grief support behaviors become toxic is a beautiful way to self-check our ego and needs at the door. As grief supporters, we want to be authentic and intentional in all we do. This week we are identifying five ways toxicity can manifest in our grief support, and three things to adjust in our actions if toxicity needs to go.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Interview with Bill Cohen on caring for the caregivers
- Learn more about Toxic Positivity
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Find the transcript of this episode at MandyCapehart.com
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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In 1985, Dr. Jan Canty's husband was murdered. As a psychologist of 40 years, Dr. Canty has devoted her life to supporting survivors of homicide through education, speaking engagements, her book, "A Life Divided," and her podcast, "Domino Effect of Murder." Her second book is forthcoming as a guide for families to learn how to advocate for themselves and their rights in the wake of a violent loss.
CW - This conversation includes descriptions of violence and crime scenes. Listener discretion is advised.
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- Dr. Canty's website
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
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- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
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This week, we are talking about five surprising places you may have untended grief, and how ignoring them can disrupt your healing process later in life. Let's talk about how to pursue restorative grief where trauma and loss may be unrecognized.
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Changes are coming to Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart! We are going to expand our content offerings and have a few other ideas up our sleeve, so listen in and send us your ideas. What do YOU want more of on this show?
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Kelli Calabrese is an author and certified Divorce Coach on a mission of integration & wholeness (my favorite).
When her initial approach to healing from her own divorce and more left her just as brokenhearted as before, Kelli's path of heartache diverged into wellness, bringing a new sense of spiritual, physical, and mental alignment to her life and her heart.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Connect with Kelli
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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This week, I wanted to give you a few solid tools for when your footing feels unstable. Moving through grief, we tend to hurry and often find ourselves slipping into old ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving that reinforce the hurt when we want to move into the healing. So this week we are going to discuss how to move into lament and why it's so valuable as we heal.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Abby Norman's book "You Can Talk to God Like That."
- Human Systems Emotion Wheel
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Read a transcript at MandyCapehart.com
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Healing is always vulnerable but we can do something about the vulnerability being exploited in our families and friends when we share our process! Today let's talk about how to undermine the toxicity of gossip - you'll also learn my strategy for enforcing my boundaries around gossip without completely breaking the relationship. Worth a listen!
Links + Resources from this episode:
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- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
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Preston is an artist with accomplishments across multiple mediums, including film, photography, music, and fine art. Following the death of his brother in 2019, Preston set out to paint for a year straight to process his own grief and share the experience along the way to stir conversation about how we deal with grief in society.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- All of the links for Preston's work can be found here: Connect with Preston!
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitteror Instagram@MandyCapehart
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FOMO is one of those sneaky emotional responses that carries so much more than we realize. This week, we're diving in unscripted to talk through the grief associated with FOMO, how we can dismantle those emotions before they become weapons, and learning to invite impermanence into each precious moment in our lives to feel fully alive.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- The Book of Ichigo Ichie
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitteror Instagram@MandyCapehart
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This week's episode is all about the caregivers - both for those of us who hold a formal, professional caregiving role, and those of us who are caring for family members. Bill Cohen is a Certified Senior Advisor living out his encore career, as he puts it, in the world of caregiver support. Unpaid family members are often the first line of defense when a loved one is diagnosed with illness, and this is a burden too great to bear alone. Bill's work is intended to connect those family members with resources, compassion, and encouragement to care for themselves while caring for others.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- All of the links for Bill's work can be found here: Bill Cohen
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
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Widening our window of tolerance means acknowledging that all of our responses internally are just our nervous systems at work, and from there, knowing how to work with those systems instead of against them.
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- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
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Focus with me on the relationships we hold with food, and how our understanding of any and everything in life can change when grief is involved - even what we eat.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Learn more about Reductionist Theory
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
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Jennifer Alemany is an author and wellness specialist based out of New York. A few years ago, the love of her life died and her entire world shifted. Join us for a conversation about what rose from the depths and hopefully, find a piece that can uncover something new for you, too. Find Jennifer on Instagram at @jennifer.m.alemany.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Visit Jennifer's website: https://jennifermalemany.com/
- Buy Jennifer's book, Mark Your Love
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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CW: This week's episode includes talk of spiritual abuse. If you are a survivor of spiritual abuse, please proceed with caution.
It's time for the global church to embrace grief literacy and learn how to compassionately support grievers in a way that serves the needs of the grieving first instead of the mission of the church.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitteror Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Lovingkindness just might be the practice that unlocks all that grief work you've been doing so diligently! This week's episode is a "part 2" from episode 28 on values. It can stand alone, but if you need a little extra context, be sure to listen to episode 28 first.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- More about lovingkindness outside of grief work
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Darcy Luoma is an executive and leadership coach, speaking all over the world, helping teams create the high performing atmosphere they want in business. But today, she and I are having a conversation about an unforeseen grief event that shattered her entire framework. And her book, Thoughtfully Fit, is nearly 1 year old! Check it out today!
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Visit DarcyLuoma.com & ThoughtfullyFit.com
- Grab Darcy’s book on Amazon: Thoughtfully Fit
- Connect with Darcy on Twitter @DarcyLuoma
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Our values will influence how we treat ourselves and others in the wake of loss. Which means that by knowing our values and giving them space to breathe, we can shift how we respond to grief and in turn, take ownership of our healing.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Join the Restorative Grief Project - we have an entire guide about value alignment & healing
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Leave a messagefor Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
- Follow & chat with me on Twitteror Instagram@MandyCapehart
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This week we're mixing up the format a tiny bit to unpack the grief we experience around holidays like Easter. Please give yourself a break to listen in a quiet place, where you can be honest with anything this episode may stir up. I have BIG love for you out there today!
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- Join the Restorative Grief Project
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Anticipatory grief is just as painful as the grief event itself - but that doesn't mean we must wait until the event comes to pass before we learn how to heal. My guest Rhys Keller shares is story today about preparing for loss, and it just might be the encouragement you've been waiting for. Links + Resources from this episode:
Connect with Rhys on Twitter Meet Your Life Yoda, Rhys Keller Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
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You keep saying gatekeeping, but I do not think it means what you think it means. Let's unpack the nuance and see if we can't open the door on helpful nature of this concept, too. Spoiler alert: I'm not going to say it's okay for you to tell others how to grieve. So. 🤷🏻♀️
RIPTaylorHawkins
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Another great article about grief & gatekeeping
- Leave a messagefor Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
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The conversations around the new conclusion on grief with a timeline are wild. But let's look at the gray space here. After all, grief is a gray space all its own. It deserves a little nuance.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- The NYT Article in Question
- Additional Online Grief Support Resources (besides mine)
- Leave a messagefor Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
- Transcript available at MandyCapehart.com
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CW: This week's episode discusses resuscitation, DNR orders (do not resuscitate orders), and dying alone. Please use discretion. Elisabeth Bojang is a licensed nurse in Oklahoma exploring a mindset shift about "life at all costs" after working in the ICU at 21 years old. We unpack the complication of a black and white perspective, as well as the beauty of a life lived through a theory of hope.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Connect with Elisabeth on Twitter or Instagram
- The Hope Research Center at University of Oklahoma - Tulsa
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Episode transcript available at MandyCapehart.com/ElisabethBojang
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We need to recognize where we are misaligned before we can ever start the healing process. Let's get intentional!
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Learn more about Cognitive Distortions
- Leave a message for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
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Hot takes are not an invitation to conversation, so let's create one around how we can change the narrative to healing instead of harm.
Links + Resources for this episode: Read How Can I Heal When I'm Surrounded By Hot Takes Leave a message for Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Join the Restorative Grief Project Purchase my book, Restorative Grief Follow & chat with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart Episode transcript at MandyCapehart.com/HotTakes
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Duane Toops is an artist, poet, and all around creative guy with a heart to pursue the unknown. Our conversation around the beauty of liminal spaces, grief literacy, and uncovering mystery is full of beauty and depth. Get yourself a cuppa tea and a warm blanket, because this conversation is going to make you ask a few questions and might make you just a little bit uncomfortable. But we're here for it, right?
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Connect with Duane at DuaneToops.com and on Twitter
- The Unusual Buddha Podcast
- Check out the books Duane recommended - Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed or The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Greene
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Sometimes our healing in grief comes from unexpected tools, so let's talk about why Wordle might be exactly what you're looking for.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Play Wordle online here
- Play Nerdle online (number sentences) here
- Join the Restorative Grief Project
- Purchase my book, Restorative Grief
- Transcript for this episode available at MandyCapehart.com/wordle
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Grief brain happens to all of us, even the professionals. May this weeks quick episode be cathartic for you in ways that you never expected. Transcript for this and other episodes are available at MandyCapehart.com.
Also, the irony of the mistakes in this episode are just delightful, considering the topic. I will be leaving them in the recording, because honey badger just don't care.
Links + Resources for this episode:
One of my favorite tools. Take a break and rest.
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This week we are going to Japan! Wabi-sabi is an elegant and complex philosophy that invites the beauty of the ephemeral life. I'm no expert, but I'd like to share how I think the principles within can impact our grief journeys in a gentle and powerful way.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Itsuo Tsuda, author and teacher: Find his works here
- Beth Kempton's book, Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese Wisdom for a Perfect Imperfect Life.
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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We are starting 2022 with a very tender subject; one close to my heart as well. This is a very vulnerable conversation about infertility and baby loss, so if you're not in a place to hear it, please feel free to skip the episode. Debbie O'Dea is a mother of one who never made it earth side, and today we are talking about the difficulty of navigating such a loss in a world that has no rules or definitions for how to do so.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- I Was Supposed to Have a Baby - Instagram community
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Remember to leave a review and share with your community!
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Why is it that we who grieve struggle to embrace the celebration of the new year? How can a new year make this grief seem even heavier? Forget resolutions. This year, let's chase alignment together.
- Ask a Grief Coach: Why Does the New Year Hurt So Much?
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
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Grief is always difficult to navigate, but when your story is made public, it gets even messier. This week, we are jumping back into season one with a conversation about how to show up in a meaningful way on behalf of grievers - especially when the grief event has a ripple effect. Links + Resources from this episode
Petition to the Downtown Medford Association to prevent the statue installation Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart
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Ongoing grief is a totally normal experience. You’re not broken, but you might feel broken hearted. This week’s episode is exploring three key lessons from prolonged or ongoing grief, and how to navigate the intensity of loss over the long haul for yourself or on behalf of another.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- NY Times article aboutprolonged grief
- Article from the Mayo Clinic: Coping with death reminders after a loss
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
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On this week's episode, our guest Ryan Mulkowsky shares his experience in the world of hospice care and grief work. After years working as a hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator in Atlanta, Georgia, Ryan has developed his own approachable methodology for grievers to explore their losses and find resolution on their own terms. Content warning: With the conversation around death and dying, we discuss anticipatory grief with illness, as well as various outcomes to medical treatments that may be disturbing or upsetting to some. Please listen with caution.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- RyanMulkowsky.comfor more information about Ryan's work with the bereaved
- Find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram- @RyanMulkowsky
- Subscribe to Some Random Thoughts, Ryan's podcast
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram - @MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Register for The Intersection of Grief & The Enneagram
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Without margin, we get pushed around our own life and sometimes, right off the cliff's edge. Let's talk about the value of margin for our grief, too.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Dr. Sasha Shillcut's Brave Enoughfor anyone needing a lesson in margin
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off - a movie prescription to remember the beauty of friendship and slacking off
- Listen to this episode of Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart on Spotify
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
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Grief is the great equalizer, and yet we do not experience equal access to mourn as needed. Consider your own story and the privilege to grieve with this week's episode of Restorative Grief.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Further reading about the Intersection of Grief & Privilege: Grief is a Thing of Privilege, Accessibility and Privilege in Grief Support, & Grieving Shouldn’t Be a Privilege
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Episode transcript available at MandyCapehart.com/privilege
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This week, I'm inviting you into a practice of lament through a simple act of mercy toward yourself. I'm also sharing a little bit about The Restorative Grief Project, which is free, private, and open to anyone who wants to join.
Links + Resources from this episode:
- Motherless Daughters and other books by Hope Edleman
- Snag a copy of my book Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
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Reckoning with our grief in a way that brings permission to the process is necessary, but it is very easy to dismiss our right and need to grieve. In my conversation with author and educator Meghan Crozier of The Pursuing Life, Meghan shares her story of disenfranchised grief and what it meant to her story when she realized just how heavy a weight she carried.
Links + Resources from the episode:
- Connect with Meghan Crozier onTwitter, Instagram, or through ThePursuingLife.com.
- Read more by Pauline Boss
- Snag a copy of my book, Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Request an episode transcript through MandyCapehart.com
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One of the greatest gifts you can receive when you are grieving is the gift of space. So this week, we are having a brief conversation about the value of boundaries in the grief process and where to begin if you need to redefine your circle. Links + Resources from the episode:
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No by Cloud & Townsend Infographic for Quick Boundary Hints Snag a copy of my book Restorative Grief Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram @MandyCapehart Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community Episode transcript is available at MandyCapehart.com
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If you're anything like me, you grow weary of hearing accolades of your strength. Join me this week for a quick hit of permission to let your guard down in the pursuit of a soft place to land.
Links + Resources from the episode:
- A more honest history of Keep Calm & Carry On
- Follow Outsider Coffee on Instagram for hilarious coffee based encouragement
- Snag a copy of my book Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Transcript for episode 6
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It can be nightmarish to decide where to begin processing our grief stories. This week, we take notes from author C.S. Lewis to unpack his concept of grief like fear and to ask questions about where we can make progress in our journey toward healing.
Links + Resources from the episode:
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
- Episode 2: Opening a Window
- Snag a copy of my book Restorative Grief
- Connect with me on Twitter or Instagram@MandyCapehart
- Join The Restorative Grief Project, a private online grief coaching community
- Read the transcript of this episode at MandyCapehart.com
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Knowing & Owning Our Stories
This week, we are touching on the concept of opening up to our stories in a new way. In grief, we deserve insight into how best we can process our losses, find healing, and learn about ourselves with compassion through the lens of the enneagram. If this is your first episode, it's a great place to jump in.
Resources:
Enneagram coaching with Melissa Kircher
Hannah Paasch - #Millenneagram
Don Richard Riso - The Wisdom of the Enneagram
Restorative Grief Project:https://www.facebook.com/groups/rests
Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/mandycapehart
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mandycapehart
Buy the Book, “Restorative Grief: Embracing our losses without losing ourselves: https://amzn.to/38nBnXJ
Transcript: https://www.mandycapehart.com/knowing
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Exploring Grief Literacy with Ryan Pfeil
In this week’s conversation, we welcome Ryan Pfeil to the show. Ryan is the editor of my book, Restorative Grief, as well as a long time friend and a writer as well. He has come face to face with grief in the last five years through some very unexpected circumstances, and is going to share the importance of learning about grief both as one to feel it and in order to support others well.
Get in touch with Ryan via Twitter - @RyanPfeil - he would love to hear from you!
Resources:
Grief Literacy Infographic - https://www.mandycapehart.com/literacy
Restorative Grief Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rests
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mandycapehart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandycapehart
Buy the Book, “Restorative Grief: Embracing our losses without losing ourselves: https://amzn.to/38nBnXJ
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Opening a Window
In this week’s conversation, we will explore our capacity to engage our grief and what it means to recognize our own window of tolerance.
Resources:
NICABM Window of Tolerance Infographic: https://tinyurl.com/NICABM
Restorative Grief Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rests
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mandycapehart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandycapehart
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Episode Transcript: https://www.mandycapehart.com/window
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Why Feel The Rain? Today's episode is a conversation about rain, tears, and what it can mean for your grief to feel your feelings.
Links + Resources for this episode:
- Resources: 9 Benefits of Crying: https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-crying
- Restorative Grief Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rests
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mandycapehart
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandycapehart
- Buy the Book, “Restorative Grief: Embracing our losses without losing ourselves: https://amzn.to/38nBnXJ Episode
- Transcript: https://www.mandycapehart.com/whyfeel
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A little blip about The Restorative Grief Podcast and what you can expect!
Transcript available by request.
Restorative Grief Project: www.facebook.com/groups/rests
Twitter: www.twitter.com/mandycapehart
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mandycapehart
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