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Grieving the Loss of a Friend | Hannah Rumsey on Platonic Love, Storytelling, and Healing

Grieving the Loss of a Friend | Hannah Rumsey on Platonic Love, Storytelling, and Healing

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What happens when your soulmate isn't a romantic partner — but your best friend — and they're suddenly gone?

In this heart-opening episode, I sit down with writer, performer, and podcast host Hannah Rumsey to explore the often-overlooked pain of grieving the loss of a friend. After losing her friend Lauren in a tragic accident, Hannah found herself in a grief no one seemed to understand — one without rituals, recognition, or even language.

Through storytelling, personal reflection, and a profound spiritual experience, Hannah turned her heartbreak into Friends Missing Friends, a community and podcast for those who have loved and lost a friend.

🧠 We talk about:

  • Why society often dismisses friend grief
  • The power of platonic love and chosen family
  • How creativity and storytelling can help us heal
  • What not to say to someone who’s grieving a friend
  • Signs from the other side — and how they help us stay connected

Whether you’ve lost a childhood best friend, a soul friend, or someone you drifted from before they passed — this episode is for you.

🔗 Links & Resources:

🎧 Listen to Friends Missing Friends
https://www.friendsmissingfriends.com

📸 Follow Hannah on Instagram
@friendsmissingfriends

📧 Contact Hannah
friendsmissingfriends@gmail.com

📝 Subscribe to Brian’s Substack for More
https://grief2growth.substack.com

💬 We'd Love to Hear From You

Have you lost a friend and felt your grief wasn't acknowledged? What helped you cope?

👉 Share your story in the comments
👉 Email Brian at hello@grief2growth.com

👉 Join the conversation on Substack

Visit the Grief 2 Growth store for FREE items as well as other tools to help you along your journey:

  • Guided Meditations
  • My book GEMS of Healing (signed copy)
  • My Oracle deck to help you connect with your loved ones
  • Mini-courses
  • Mini-guides

Check it out at https://grief2growth.com/store

I'm excited to announce a new resource I'm very proud of. This guide outlines the four daily practices I discovered on my grief journey. These techniques have helped dozens of my clients. Get it free today.

GEMS- 4 Steps To Go From Grief To Joy

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Grieving the Loss of a Friend | Hannah Rumsey on Platonic Love, Storytelling, and Healing

Grieving the Loss of a Friend | Hannah Rumsey on Platonic Love, Storytelling, and Healing

Brian D. Smith