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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 along the way to help you cultivate a more meaningful, intentional, and beautiful life.
Grieving or not, lets navigate this crazy thing called life together! Subscribe now for laughs, life lessons, and everything in between. Leave me a voice message! https://www.speakpipe.com/LifeWithGrief
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Send us a text In this deeply honest episode of the Life With Grief Podcast, I sit down with artist and spoken word poet Tiriq Rashad to talk about grief, loss, and the role creativity can play in healing. Tiriq shares his experience navigating multiple profound losses, including the sudden death of his mother in a car accident and the loss of a child. We explore how these losses shaped his emotional world, his identity, and his relationship with art. We also dig into: ✨ Navigating the mult...
Send us a text Grief doesn’t just change your life, it reveals YOU. In this episode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts let's explore what I like to call the "mirror effect" of grief. The way loss acts as a mirror that reflects our unacknowledged strengths, emotional patterns, and capacity for renewal. We dig into: ✨ Why grief acts as a mirror rather than something to “get over” ✨ How loss reveals strength you didn’t know you had ✨ The emotional and behavioral patterns grief brings to the sur...
Send us a text In this episode of Life With Grief, I sit down with author Theo Boyd for a deeply honest and heart-opening conversation about navigating layered loss and finding hope after profound grief. Theo is the author of "My Grief Is Not Like Yours"and "Hope All the Way", and she shares openly about the many losses that have shaped her life. Together, we explore what it truly means to live with grief when loss keeps stacking, and how healing and purpose can still exist alongside heartbr...
Send us a text Grief doesn’t just affect how we feel, it impacts how we think, plan, and make decisions. If you’ve been avoiding decisions lately or feeling frozen and overwhelmed by even small choices, you’re not alone (and you’re not broken). Let's explore why decision-making feels so difficult in grief, how the nervous system and brain are affected by loss, and why decision avoidance is often a form of self-protection. I'm also sharing how new year pressure can intensify this struggle whe...
Send us a text In this deeply moving episode of Life With Grief we welcome Danny Lesslie, who shares the intimate and transformative story of losing his wife, Raffi, to vulvar cancer and navigating life, fatherhood, and grief in the aftermath. Danny opens up about the raw realities of anticipatory grief, caregiving through cancer, and what it meant to walk alongside Raffi during her battle. He reflects on the strength found in vulnerability, the evolving grief journey he shares with his daug...
Send us a text After loss, many people find themselves asking a quiet but heavy question: What do I even want anymore? Let's explore how grief reshapes our goals, dreams, and vision for the future—and why that doesn’t mean anything has gone wrong. Loss changes us. It changes what feels meaningful, what feels safe to hope for, and how we imagine our lives moving forward. This episode is an invitation to gently revisit your goals through a new lens. One shaped by lived experience, loss, and d...
Send us a text In this episode of the Life With Grief Podcast, I’m joined by Grief Activist and Guide, Author, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Lisa Keefauver for a deeply honest and expansive conversation about living with grief, trauma, and resilience. Lisa shares her personal and professional journey with grief, including the devastating loss of her husband and navigating a cancer diagnosis of her own. Together, we explore how grief reshapes identity, relationships, and the way we move...
Send us a text Entering a new year while grieving can feel incredibly complex. While the world celebrates fresh starts and new beginnings, your grief doesn’t simply disappear when the calendar changes. In this episode, we explore: ✨ Why the “fresh start” narrative can feel painful when you’re grieving ✨ How to approach the new year as a gentle continuation, not a restart ✨ Letting go of forced positivity and making space for emotional complexity ✨ Why capacity-setting matters more than goal-...
Send us a text In this special end-of-year episode, I’m closing out 2025 by pulling Angel and Aura cards for listeners using the Angels and Auras Oracle deck. This episode offers gentle spiritual guidance and emotional support for anyone navigating grief as we prepare to step into a new year. I share three individual readings along with a collective message for all of you, touching on themes of continued connection with loved ones who have passed, resilience through personal challenges, and ...
Send us a text In this episode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts on Life With Grief, let's explore the powerful and grounding practice of choosing a word of the year—especially when traditional New Year’s resolutions feel unrealistic, overwhelming, or misaligned during grief. Rather than focusing on rigid goals, I'm inviting you to choose a single intentional word to anchor you throughout the year. This practice can offer clarity, emotional steadiness, and self-trust while navigating loss, l...
Send us a text Join me as I sit down with Katrina Shaw for an honest and deeply layered conversation about living with grief across multiple seasons of life. Katrina shares her personal grief journey, including the loss of her mother at age 15, the premature death of her nephew, and her experiences with recurrent miscarriage and infertility. She opens up about the emotional complexity of becoming a parent after loss, navigating postnatal depression, and the profound identity shifts that can ...
Send us a text In this episode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, we're exploring what it really feels like to face the unknown—especially when you’re grieving and heading into a new year. If the uncertainty of the future is stirring up anxiety, fear, or that “I don’t know what comes next” ache, this episode walks with you through it. I'm sharing grounding, compassionate guidance for navigating the discomfort of not having all the answers, and how to gently reframe the unknown as a place wh...
Send us a text In this deeply moving episode of Life With Grief, I'm sitting down with Motivational Speaker, Best-Selling Author, and Resilience Coach Kate Gladdin to explore the realities of layered grief after traumatic loss. Kate shares her story of losing her sister in a tragic accident in Thailand and, years later, losing her mother in a heartbreaking motor accident earlier this year. Together, we unpack how grief resurfaces over time, how trauma shapes the grieving process, and w...
Send us a text In this episode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, let's explore why comparing your grief to someone else’s can feel so instinctive... and so damaging. I'm breaking down the societal pressures, conditioning, and survival instincts that push us into comparison mode, especially after loss, and am here to remind you that grief is a deeply personal, non-linear journey. You’ll hear relatable insights from my own journey, along with grounding tools to help you reconnect with your o...
Send us a text In honor of Grief Awareness Week, I’m joined by fellow podcast hosts Liz Quinn (Healing Hearts Podcast) and Nina Rodriguez (Grief and Light Podcast) for a vulnerable, honest conversation about the many layers of grief during the holidays. Together, we explore our personal experiences with loss, how grief evolves over time, and what it really looks like to navigate overwhelming emotions when the world expects you to be “merry and bright.” We talk through practical and compassi...
Send us a text In case you missed my new 5 Minute Grief Talks on YouTube, here's a little sneak peek so you can get a taste of what they're like! These are here to be a little boost of support, guidance, and inspiration you can watch or listen to whenever you need it. Quick, but impactful! When grief sneaks up during the holidays, it can feel like the wind gets knocked out of you. In this short five-minute holiday grief talk, I'm diving into why these emotional “sneak attacks” happen and wha...
Send us a text In this episode, we're exploring the complicated dance between grief and gratitude during the holiday season—a time that can feel emotionally conflicting, overwhelming, or even isolating after loss. I break down: ✨ Why it’s normal to feel both thankful and heartbroken ✨ Challenges the pressure to “just be grateful" ✨ Grounded strategies for navigating holiday gatherings, expectations, and triggers while still honoring your grief You’ll hear gentle reminders about releas...
Send us a text Today I'm here to gently guide you through navigating the holiday season after losing someone you love. We'll talk about how to honor the memories of those who are gone while finding new ways to celebrate and create meaning. I'll also share ideas for reimagining traditions that no longer bring joy, introduce you to simple journaling prompts for reflection, and will lead you through a beautiful grounding mindfulness exercise to help calm overwhelming emotions. We'll talk...
Send us a text Today we're exploring how to navigate holiday grief triggers and the anxiety that often comes with this season. The holidays can feel especially tender and overwhelming after a loss, and this episode offers grounded, approachable guidance for managing those emotional landmines. I'm sharing high-level strategies for recognizing and responding to grief triggers during the holidays, including: ✨ Acknowledging your feelings instead of pushing through ✨ Setting intentional boundari...
Send us a text Today on Life With Grief we're diving deep into the experience of grieving during the holidays—when the world feels festive, but your heart feels heavy. I'm sharing heartfelt insight into the pressure to be merry while you’re missing someone you love. We’ll talk about why holiday grief can feel so isolating, how to release the expectation to “stay cheerful,” and what it means to honor your emotions instead of hiding them. You’ll learn how to: ✨ Set boundaries with family and ...
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