Episode 338: Scars & Seasons – Keyan’s Mom

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

After six and a half years and 333 episodes, I took a month to step back. Not because I don’t love this work.Not because it isn’t meaningful.But because sometimes even sacred work calls for a pause — a chance to breathe, to be present with my family, and to tend to my...

Espisode 335: What Shapes Our Grief – Gwen

by | Feb 12, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

Grief is often talked about as if it follows a universal path. As if there is a right way to grieve, a right pace, a right timeline.In this second episode of a four-part educational series, grief educator Gwen Kapcia (grief-guide.com) continues her thoughtful teaching...

Episode 334: Why Grief Is So Hard – Gwen

by | Feb 5, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

Grief does not arrive with instructions. It does not follow a timeline. And it rarely looks the way we expect it to. This episode is Part 1 of a four-part educational series with grief educator Gwen Kapcia (grief-guide.com), created to help deepen understanding of...

Episode 333: What Color is Your Heart?

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

Early in this conversation, Rachael shares a question her friends began asking her after the loss of her 12-year old daughter, Addy: What color is your heart today? It is a gentle question. One that does not demand explanation or insist on answers. It doesn’t ask for...