“So if our narrative understood that it's emotional and cognitive and physical and spiritual and relational, how might we attend to ourselves differently? How might we attend to other people in our lives differently? How, if we believed it as a culture, would we institute policies and systems that attended to grief differently?”
- Lisa Keefauver
In this episode, we talk with Lisa Keefauver, grief activist, author and podcast host of “Grief is a Sneaky Bitch,” about grief as a multidimensional experience that encompasses more than death and more than our emotions. With compelling insight, compassionate warmth, the truth of her own lived experience and her background as a narrative therapist, Lisa shines a light on some of the stories, beliefs and habits that cause us more suffering as we grieve — while also offering tips and suggestions to help soften grief’s hard edges. She talks about the vulnerability and bravery of inviting in support and candidly shares her own struggles with receiving care. In fact, Lisa is nothing but candid throughout this entire episode, as she reflects on grieving and being grateful for her late husband Eric, her journey with breast cancer and what grief has taught her about living a fuller, richer life. You’ll probably want to listen with a journal or come back to this episode again, as, with fall right around the corner, it feels like a timely roadmap to help us all navigate this human experience with more grace for ourselves.
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About Lisa
Lisa Keefauver is a grief activist. Her wisdom on the topic of grief and loss are rooted in the decades she spent as a social worker, narrative therapist, non-profit co-founder, clinical supervisor and more. Her insights on grief are also embodied from personal losses, including the death of her husband when she was just 40 years old. Lisa's grief advocacy has inspired her to create and host the top-rated podcast, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch; serve as an adjunct professor of Loss and Grief at the University of Texas at Austin; act as an organizational consultant to facilitate grief-smart organizations; write/appear as a thought leader across media platforms and as a keynote speaker. Just after receiving a Breast Cancer diagnosis in 2023, she delivered her now popular TEDx Talk, Why Knowing More About Grief Can Make it Suck Less. You can order her highly acclaimed book, Grief Is A Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss now. Get free grief support and resources by signing up for her Not-So-Regular Newsletter at www.lisakeefauver.com. Follow on socials @lisakeefauvermsw - Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Facebook.
Mentioned in this episode:
Socials @lisakeefauvermsw - Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Facebook
Lisa’s Media Maker feature about grief
Grief is a Sneaky Bitch podcast
“Grief is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss,” the book
“The Grieving Brain” by Mary-Frances O’Connor
Pauline Boss’ theory of ambiguous loss
Brené Brown’s 87 emotions
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