Today we talk about a difficult emotion to manage when grieving. It’s anger. Anger can cause a lot of problems and when you’re grieving, and it’s a very common emotion to feel. Today, I’m joined by Sandy Linda, who is a grief and women’s empowerment coach. Sandy and I talk about her difficult experience of feeling heaps of grief related anger for over a 2 year period + the things she did to resolve that anger and heal herself. Sandy also offers some tips and techniques for managing your own grief related anger.  It’s a powerful conversation I hope you very much enjoy. If you need more sup ..read more

Today I would like to share a guest interview with you. My guest is Yuivany Aguilar who lives in California and has a powerful story to share about the loss of her twin daughters and how she worked through her grief.  Yuivany is a caregiver by nature. She’s a professional nurse and has a lot of wisdom to share about navigating grief. Much of her wisdom has been documented in her new book titled Pearls of the Soul available on Amazon. For more grief support, download the Grief Refuge app.   ..read more

Today I would like to share a guest interview with you. My guest is Bryan Jung and he created a platform for individuals who have lost a parent as a child or teen. It’s called “This Is Why” and it’s found online at thisiswhy.life.  In our conversation, Bryan shares some of the trauma he and his family endured after tragically losing his father at 10 years old. He also shares some of the things that have helped and continue to help him cope when the waves of grief hit. Brian’s heart is in the right place and I’m grateful he made This is Why for people in need.  If you need more suppor ..read more

On this Grief Refuge podcast episode, Founder and Host, Reid Peterson, shares a guest interview with you. His guest is Barb Higgins and she has a helpful perspective on giving grief a voice. She shares her journey publicly on her “A Thousand Tiny Steps” podcast and Youtube channels.  One of the things that really stands out about this interview is her visual analogies for some of the harder experiences in grief. It made a lot more sense to have a metaphorical image to visualize when talking about the complex emotions involved in handling death related loss.  Barb’s insights can help ..read more

On this new Grief Refuge podcast episode, Founder and Host, Reid Peterson, shares his thoughts regarding some of the initial responses and reactions to a death related loss. These include:  Shock Numbness Denial Disbelief Repression Distraction Avoidance It’s tragic. Losing someone you love so deeply or someone who had such an impact on your life is very painful. It hurts in ways that some people can’t begin to describe. And even if you had a heads up that death was coming, you still may feel unprepared and overwhelmed with all of the emotions involved.  Gain the needed insights an ..read more

This new Grief Refuge podcast episode is a story and conversation of love, loss, and repair. Repair in a sense of how a person with a broken heart got support and was able to put the pieces back together again.  On this podcast episode, I interview Marv Weidner, a grieving spouse who authentically articulates his grief and healing  journey.  There’s so much beauty in this conversation because Marv speaks from his heart, is honest, and shares important things he experienced to aid in his healing. We hope this Grief Refuge podcast episode helps support you on your own grief journe ..read more

It’s very rare to hear of someone who works as a Clinical Psychologist and has the gift of communicating with deceased loved ones. Today’s guest, Dr. Amy Robbins is that person. Dr. Robbins is a Psychologist in the Chicago area and has a powerful story of losing her aunt unexpectedly, grieving, and opening up to communication with loved ones who have crossed over. Dr. Robbins has a very practical approach to supporting people pained by loss. Her experience is very interesting and we hope you enjoy her story and reflections on loss, grief, and communication with loved ones on the other side. If ..read more

There are people who feel lost and alone because their grief journey is ‘a-typical’. Today’s guest interview with Candace Cahill is filled with her story about relinquishing her son, Michael, and then grieving the loss of his death. Candace shares several examples of what helped her work through her grief so that she no longer felt lost. Part of her process led to the writing and publishing of her book, Goodbye Again.  If you’ve felt like you have lost someone twice, this interview is for you. Candace’s story is compelling and filled with hope for anyone feeling lost on their grief journe ..read more

Of the many descriptions for what grief feels like, a common one is “weight that holds you down.”  This is hard and painful. No one really wants to feel this way. But it happens. And people struggle when they don’t know what to do when they feel this way. On today’s episode of the Grief Refuge podcast, Founder of Grief Refuge, Reid Peterson, shares some thoughts and reflections for what to do when grief weighs you down. The tips are simple and effective. Listen to the full episode to get guidance and help alleviate what is uncomfortable, hard, and painful.  ..read more

Life’s curve balls can seem even more tumultuous when you’re grieving. Today, Shelley Knight shares her story about the loss of her stepfather, ‘Badger’, and how it impacted her to leave nursing, get back into education, and write a book for the grieving titled “Good Grief: The A to Z Approach of Modern Day Grief Healing”. If you need more support for your grief journey, download the Grief Refuge app for daily comfort, care, and compassionate inspiration to help manage grief (on iOS and Android ..read more