What Helped Me Through Grief (& What Didn’t) | Listen If You’re Grieving or Supporting Someone

Grief isn’t a straight line—and it certainly doesn’t come with a manual. In this episode, Tara opens up about what helped her through grief (and what didn’t), sharing her personal journey after the sudden loss of her father and, more recently, her mother-in-law and a close family friend. This isn’t a how-to guide with all the perfect words. It’s a raw, honest conversation about heartbreak, healing, and the power of simply showing up.

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Chapters

• 0:00 intro
• 4:11 How people responded to Tara’s post on grief
• 6:04 Tara’s grief journey
• 9:55 Feeling EVERY emotion
• 14:40 When grief turns into guilt
• 15:35 Tools to cope with grief
• 17:20 Can you feel fulfillment while grieving?
• 19:43 Faith being intertwined with grief
• 22:25 Helping others through grief
• 30:38 What NOT to do when someone is grieving
• 32:25 The MOST important thing to remember