Welcome to the Life With Grief Podcast! Host Tara Accardo, a Grief & Transformational Life Coach, created this podcast and community to normalize the complexities of grief, navigate life after loss and all this entails, and so much more. Each week, consider this your safe space where we work together and dig deep to live a full life with our grief in tow.Tap into the world of healing with Tara and guests and discover guidance, support, tangible coping tools, inspiration, and some laughs alon ...
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Sol Rising: All In on Love, Loss, and Connection is a bi-weekly podcast where you will hear candid, honest, vulnerable conversations sure to pull at your heart strings and enlighten your soul! Conversations revolve around our basic, fundamental, human instinct for connection. Amanda and her guests explore how emotions—pain, fear, loss, and grief, as well as joy, excitement, happiness, and love—work to either create connection or to hinder it, personally in relationships and collectively out ...
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On MotherGrief, we delve into how all forms of grief and loss—whether clear-cut or ambiguous—shape and transform our lives. We explore the profound act of grieving well, offering a space to reframe and redefine the grief experiences of mothers. Through grief literacy, grief education, and simply allowing ourselves to inhabit the sacred space of grief, this show serves maidens, mothers, and wise women alike—those who create, nurture, and hold life on this earth. Here, you will find a place to ...
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Everyone will feel grief at some point in their life—loss is inevitable, but perpetual suffering is not; peace, freedom, and joy are a decision, one that you get to make. Will you make it? Will your grief spark personal growth, and make you better? Or will it make you bitter? Join Amanda and her sister in grief, Tara Accardo, Grief, Soul Purpose, a…
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134. Grieving My Dad: 5 Life Lessons from Five Years of Loss and Healing
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47:05Send us a text Today I’m opening up and sharing my experience navigating the five-year anniversary of my father's death—his "Angel Day”, as I like to call it. I’m sharing thoughts about the emotional journey of grieving a parent, the ongoing healing process, and the truly soul-shifting and life-altering lessons I’ve learned while living with loss. …
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133. Coping with the Loss of a Daughter and Turning Grief into Purpose with Author Linda Henderson
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53:14Send us a text In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Linda Henderson—a retired nurse, author, and grieving mother—who vulnerably shares her journey through the devastating loss of her daughter, Andrea. We explore: Linda’s experience with prolonged and complicated grief The emotional and physical toll of losing a child How she found her way…
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132. How to Navigate the Pain of Firsts and Milestones After Loss
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36:14Send us a text We’re digging into an emotionally charged topic: the deep pain and emotional weight of experiencing “firsts” and major milestones after the loss of a loved one—even beyond the first year of grief. Whether it’s birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or other significant dates, these moments often serve as powerful reminders of what’s mis…
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131. Vision Loss, Chronic Illness & Grief: Reclaiming Our Identity & Secondary Loss with Sara Jaswal
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1:06:31Send us a text In this powerful episode of Life With Grief, we’re joined by Sara Jaswal—Grief Educator, Coach, Facilitator, and Counsellor—who opens up about her deeply personal journey with vision loss caused by a chronic health condition. Sara shares how her experience with non-death losses (like the loss of independence, identity, and lifestyle)…
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130. Permission to Be Unproductive: Why Rest is a Sacred Part of Healing
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30:32Send us a text In this minisode, we’re talking about the importance of rest and relaxation in the grieving process. We’ll dive into: ✨ How grief impacts the body and mind ✨ How rest is an essential, non-negotiable part of healing ✨ Practical advice on how to embrace rest without guilt ✨ How to redefine success during grief ✨ Avoiding the comparison…
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129. Navigating Life Transitions, Embracing Change & Living in Alignment with Lindsey Simcik of Almost 30
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1:00:37Send us a text I’m beyond thrilled and honored to welcome Lindsey Simcik from the Almost 30 Podcast to Life With Grief! When this opportunity came my way, I knew there were SO many things I wanted to chat with her about. The work she and Krista does—and the incredible community they have built—is beyond inspiring. This soulful, in-depth conversatio…
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128. How to Cope with Insensitive & Invalidating Comments as You Grieve
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23:59Send us a text We’re delving into the emotional impact of invalidating and insensitive comments we often receive during grief. Think: “at least they had a long life”, “just be grateful for what you have”, “at least they’re in a better place”… the list goes on. Let’s talk about why people make remarks like this, and effective ways to cope and set bo…
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127. Navigating Pet Loss and Grief: Why It Hurts and How to Cope
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56:25Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Life With Grief, we’re diving into the profound, complex, and often overlooked grief that comes with losing a beloved pet. Inspired by my own experience grieving my sweet 19-year-old Bichon Frise, Princess, this conversation explores why pet loss affects us so deeply, the emotional impact of losing an ani…
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126. Grieving and Missing Your Dad? This Is For You
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30:10Send us a text In this special minisode of Morning Sips and Soul Shifts, we’re taking a few minutes to honor Father’s Day. I want this to be an opportunity for us to acknowledge the complicated emotions so many of us experience on Father’s Day and beyond. The episode is all about providing you some much needed comfort and support for grieving your …
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S4E4 Live Your Dream (Without the Burnout!) with Amanda Riffee
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46:09Do you feel like in order to achieve success you must make sacrifices in other areas of life? Do these sacrifices create an uncomfortable imbalance, pushing you to hustle to the point of burnout? Are you struggling to step into your full power and purpose in your career? What's holding you back? Join Amanda and her guest Amanda Riffee, best-selling…
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125. Navigating Children’s Grief with Child Life Therapist Kelsey Mora
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52:29Send us a text Today we’re welcoming Kelsey Mora, a Child Life Specialist and Therapist, to chat all about the intricacies of navigating grief with children. The conversation covers Kelsey's personal and professional journey, starting from her teenage years when she lost a friend to leukemia, to her current role in private practice. We explore the …
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124. Relearning Joy After Loss Without the Guilt
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32:06Send us a text In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, we’re exploring the complex emotions us grievers face when we begin to experience joy after a significant loss. And, how difficult it can be to tap into and relearn what joy even is and means now. We chat about the guilt often associated with feeling happiness post-loss, and I serve yo…
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123. Coping with Infertility, Miscarriages, Adoption, & Redefining Motherhood with Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss
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59:10Send us a text Today we’re welcoming Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss as she so vulnerably and thoughtfully shares her experience with infertility, miscarriages, and failed adoptions—and how she’s redefining motherhood. The episode delves into how these experiences impacted her marriage, self-worth, and what it means to not have the motherhood experience she …
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122. The Grief Wave: Why Sadness Hits Out of Nowhere
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20:19Send us a text In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts we’re digging into the sudden and overwhelming waves of grief that can strike during everyday activities. Doing laundry, scrolling on social media, at the grocery store, a TV show… it feels like anything could be a trigger. So, let’s take a few minutes to talk about why these grief wave…
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S4E3 The Power of Choice with Sundari Malcolm
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54:07Have you considered the amount of power you hold to choose your path during life's major transitions like giving birth, grieving, or dying? And do you exercise your right to tailor your experience to what feels right for you? Or do you go along with the prescribed conditioning without questioning what's available to you during these life-altering c…
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121. How to Embrace the Unknown and Uncertainty After Loss
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43:53Send us a text Today we’re digging into the hefty topic of facing uncertainty and the unknown after experiencing loss. In this conversation we’re talking about why the unknown can be especially painful and scary for us as grievers, but also how it also has the potential to be our greatest teacher and a space for personal growth rather than a source…
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120. How to Navigate the Birthday of a Loved One Who Has Died
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14:27Send us a text Today on Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts we’re digging into the emotional complexities of navigating the birthdays of our loved ones who have died. On a personal note, my parents’ birthdays are on May 20th and 23rd—so this has been heavy on my heart lately. But, that just made me want to talk about it more and, hopefully, validate you if…
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Are you a super busy go-getter who should probably slow down but doesn’t always take the time to do so? Do you allow yourself to stop and smell the roses before burning out with physical illness or emotional stress? And does a planned rest at a transformational, healing retreat in the majestic Rocky Mountains sound like a good idea? Join Amanda and…
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119. Breaking Silence: A Fight for Justice After Trauma with Ashley Spence
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1:02:39Send us a text I’m excited to introduce a Life With Grief guest that does some INCREDIBLE work—and is unlike any other guest we’ve had on before. Ashley Spence is a motivational speaker, victim advocate, and founder of DNA Justice Project; a non-profit that focuses on educating the public and policy makers on the value of forensic DNA in the crimin…
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Spirit Babies, Loss, and the Path to Becoming with Phoebe Martelli
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1:05:06Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, near-death experiences, illness, and identity grief. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those currently navigating pregnancy, recent loss, or sensitive to themes of physical and emotional trauma. Summary: In this season finale episode, Sarah welcomes ener…
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118. Grieving and Missing Your Mom this Mother's Day? This Message Is For You
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24:46Send us a text In this special minisode of Morning Sips and Soul Shifts, we’re taking a few minutes to honor Mother’s Day. I’m first sharing the quick origin story behind Mother’s Day with you—because many might not know the inspiring story behind it, AND it’s going to be an important piece to something I share with you later on in the episode. Tru…
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S4E1 Turning Pain Into Purpose with Tim Lodgen
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1:07:38Struggling with addiction? Or know someone who is? Have you hit a rough patch in your own sobriety and are looking for hope and motivation to continue on? Join Amanda and her guest Tim Lodgen, Former Gold Glove and Jr. Olympic Boxer, Former U.S Marine and Professional MMA Fighter, for an incredible story of addiction, recovery, and the power of min…
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117. Navigating Anger in Grief: How to Understand It, Cope, and Transform From It
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53:04Send us a text Today we’re addressing one of the most common, invasive emotions we can feel as we’re grieving: anger. In this episode we’re breaking anger down so we can better understand and cope with it as we’re grieving, and beyond. As a very natural part of the grieving process—but also being one of the most difficult emotions to cope with—I’m …
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116. Facing the Unimaginable: Trauma, Oppression & Resilience with Negin Cheleh, Part 2
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54:23Send us a text In this gripping second half of our conversation with Negin Cheleh, she shares her harrowing story of surviving domestic abuse, sexual assault, and complex cultural and family dynamics. The conversation delves into the significant struggles and trauma she endured, her path to healing (and what that even means now), and how she has co…
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115. Facing the Unimaginable: Trauma, Oppression & Resilience with Negin Cheleh, Part 1
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56:55Send us a text In this powerful episode of the Life with Grief podcast we’re welcoming Negin Cheleh, the CEO and founder of Pathpal, to share her deeply moving and harrowing life story. Negin vulnerably shares about her experiences growing up as an Iranian born Muslim in North America, the cultural challenges she faced, and the traumatic events tha…
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114. Navigating Grief When the Mundane & Daily Tasks Feels Heavy
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15:33Send us a text In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul shifts, we're exploring the hidden challenges of grief that extend into everyday, mundane tasks. Think: grocery shopping, running errands, vacuuming... you name it. We're talking about the often-overlooked ways grief affects simple daily activities, because grief is so much bigger and more inv…
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113. Processing Loss Through Art, Living Authentically & Healing Through Grief with Susie Stonefield
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1:13:25Send us a text Today we’re chatting with Susie Stonefield, a transformational creativity coach, grief midwife, expressive artist, and writer. Susie’s work is SO fantastic and beautiful, I can’t wait to share her and her story with you all. In this episode Susie shares her personal story of coming out later in life, the challenges of supporting a ch…
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