Sudden and unexpected loss brings shock, trauma, and deep disorientation. This episode explains why your body stays on high alert after loss, why disbelief lingers, and how faith can feel shaken - not because it's gone, but because everything familiar has changed.

Get help at www.catholicgriefcoach.com

Grief doesn't just affect your heart—it changes how your brain and body function. In this episode, we talk about why grief causes brain fog, overwhelm, emotional swings, and exhaustion, and why none of this means you're weak or failing God. You'll learn what's happening in your nervous system and how to meet yourself with compassion in the earliest days of loss.

Need someone to talk to? www.catholicgriefcoach.com

In moments of overwhelm, anxiety, despair, and disorientation, grief can make the world feel completely upside down. This can lead us to assume: If I trusted God more, I wouldn't feel this way.

This episode I explain the science behind what is happening in your body during grief. I also give an example of how we can know that grieving is not distrust in God.

Grab my grief guide at www.catholicgriefcoach.com

After an event we just start planning the next thing. We start looking ahead to the next day or weeks and depending on how this event went, we feel excitement or dread.

This episode I talk about what to do after an event. We rarely take time to pause and reflect on why it went well or ended poorly. I guide you through some easy questions to help yourself know what to do for next time.

Feel stuck in your grief? Get help at www.catholicgriefcoach.com

The holidays are just around the corner. There is pressure to make them special. What if you are not feeling it. How do you put on a happy face when you just want to crawl in bed and cry?

This episode I help you with those awful feelings. Get 20 tips on ways to make the holidays special and also honor your deceased loved one without having to fake it.

Peace in the Storm: Grace for the Grieving Heart- go to www.catholicgriefcoach.com

Self care is a good thing. We hear all the time how we need to have self care, but too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing.

This episode I explain the difference between having self care and just trying to numb out so you don't have to feel anything.

Go to www.catholicgriefcoach to sign up for a free grief consult.

Everywhere you look is Christmas stuff. This started before Halloween. This can subconsciously trigger your grief during the holidays to happen earlier and earlier. You can start to feel more dread and sadness this time of year.

This episode I help you process through the grief and see it for what it is. You will learn three steps to help allow the grief instead of always trying to push it away.

Grab your free consult call at www.catholicgriefcoach.com

This time of year there are a lot of celebrations or gatherings. The thought of this makes your stomach drop. You might feel pressured to show up, smile, and pretend you are okay. Or you want to avoid it completely and stay home. You don't know what you want to do so you just spin in anxiety, stress, overwhelm, and grief.

This episode I lead you through how to discern if you want to attend celebrations or gatherings. You will know how to care for yourself and how to feel at peace with the decisions you have made.

Join my next Catholic group cohort, we start November 7th, 2025