This week we’re bringing back a heartfelt and timely encore episode that originally aired in May 2023 as Episode 28.

Facing Mother’s Day when your mom has passed away can be incredibly difficult. And if you’re a mother yourself, this day can feel especially complex - while your family may be celebrating you, you might also be deeply missing your own mom. These conflicting emotions can be tender, confusing, and tough to navigate.

In this encore conversation, I sit down with my dear friends Vanessa Woodburn and Binu Dhindsa—two fellow moms who have also lost their mothers. Together, we share our honest experiences, explore the emotional layers that come with Mother’s Day after loss, and offer reflections on how to honour your grief while still showing up for yourself and your loved ones.

Vanessa is a Brain Health Coach and the author of Bounce Back, and Binu is a Speaker and Intuitive Coach. Both bring heart, wisdom, and compassion to this deeply meaningful conversation.

In this episode, we talk about:

How to cope with the difficult emotions that can arise on Mother’s Day

Creative ways to honour your mom when she’s no longer here

Making space for both joy and grief

The importance of self-compassion and tuning in to what you need

Navigating, honouring, and embracing the full spectrum of emotions this day can bring

Whether you’re grieving the loss of your mom, supporting someone who is, or simply feeling the emotional weight of this holiday, we hope this encore episode offers you comfort and connection.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of our moms: Cathleen, Peggy and Veena.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Books:

Bounce Back: link to receive free download of Chapter 1 of Vanessa Woodburn’s book, Bounce Back: https://vanessawoodburn.ca/

Link to order your copy of Bounce Back by Vanessa Woodburn: https://a.co/d/0mBBkCo

Resilient Grieving by Lucy Hone

Videos:

Binu’s Mother’s Day Videos to support you through your grief:

Binu has two videos where she dives deeper into grief, based on her own experience.

Video 1 - Binu talks about how the difficult grief that is experienced when a mother passes on can be understood as so difficult because the love that was experienced was so grand:

https://youtu.be/bq42TlebMls

Video 2 - Binu offers her next level of healing ideas that occurred, focusing more on the spiritual idea that our loved ones are always with us and simply put, just 2 inches away energetically at all times. 

https://youtu.be/rDG4k_vk6YU

Here’s how you can connect with Binu Dhindsa:

Instagram: @binudhindsa 

Website: www.binu.ca

Podcast: High Vibes with Binu https://www.binu.ca/high-vibes

Here’s how you can connect with Vanessa Woodburn:

Website: https://www.vanessawoodburn.ca/

Instagram: @vanessa_woodburn

Vanessa’s Book: Bounce Back: Reclaim Your Life After a Concussion by Vanessa Woodburn 

https://a.co/d/0mBBkCo

Here’s how you can connect with Brenda Jasmin:

Instagram: @_brendajasmin

Get Brenda’s Guide on “How to Be Happier in Uncertain Times”: https://brendajasmin.kartra.com/page/happier

Website: www.brendajasmin.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendajasmin/

Original music composed by Leah Hidalgo

www.leahhidalgo.com