#235 Feeling Grief, Part 2 – Krista St-Germain, Grief Expert, Widow, and Host of The Widowed Mom Podcast

Best Life Best Death · Mar 4, 2026 · 32m

What is grief, really? And how do we actually work with it? In this conversation, Krista St-Germain offers a clear and humane definition: Grief is the natural human response to a perceived loss. From there, we explore how the goal isn’t to “get to the end” of grief; the goal is to integrate the loss into your life. We talk about the “dual process model” of grief, and how healing isn’t linear, but rather an oscillation between engaging with loss and stepping away from it. Another powerful part of healing is allowing the brain to update what is true now, instead of continually predicting from…