What if changing who you are after loss isn’t a problem to fix, but something to understand?
In this special “Best Of” compilation edition, I bring together core insights from our most powerful past conversations. Featuring guest perspectives from Kelly Edmondson, Dr. Tom Dutta, Mindy Corporon, and Lisa Boehm, this episode explores the shifting reality of personal capacity, the quiet gap that opens after the funeral, dismantling “joy guilt,” and learning how to hold grief in one hand and light in the other.
In this compilation, we explore:
• Capacity After Loss: Why a child’s death changes what you can physically and emotionally carry, and why honoring your new limits is an act of truth, not weakness.
• The Reality After the Funeral: Insights from Kelly L. Daugherty on why grief truly begins when the initial noise fades and the world expects you to “go back to normal”.
• Finding Joy Without Guilt: Lisa Boehm and I discuss holding grief in one hand and joy in the other without feeling like happiness is a betrayal to your child.
• Talking It Out & Workplace Presence: Tom Heneghan shares his journey of remembering bright moments, while Mindy Corporon highlights how leaders and friends can support grievers by simply showing up without trying to “fix” what cannot be solved.
Featured Guests in This Episode:
- Kelly Edmondson: Bereaved Mother, Grief Therapist, and Founder of The Timely Presence.
- Dr. Tom Dutta: An Executive Leader, Author, and Host of the Quiet Warrior Show.
- Mindy Corporon: former wealth management CEO, author of Healing a Shattered Soul and Grief Leadership.
- Lisa Boehm: Author, grief advocate, and bereaved mother exploring dual emotions and life after losing a child.
Whether you are navigating a shift in your emotional capacity or learning how to carry your child’s memory into daily life, this compilation offers validation, perspective, and gentle care.
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