189. We Didn't Plan For This: Dad's Chili

My Dad’s Chili What reminds you of the people you love? For some, it’s a song. A photograph. A place. A favorite recipe. For Adrienne’s daughter Mallory, it was her Dad’s chili.In this special episode, Mallory shares her college admissions essay she wrote after losing her dad halfway through her junior year of high school. Through one simple memory, she captures what grief feels like, how life changes after loss, and the unexpected ways the people we love continue to shape us long after they’re gone.This isn’t just a story about losing a father.It’s a story about the constants we inherit from the people who loved us—their values, their laughter, their traditions, and the pieces of them we carry forward every day.Whether you’re grieving someone you love or simply cherishing the people who are still here, we hope this episode reminds you that love doesn’t disappear.Sometimes it lives in the smallest things.Sometimes… it lives in a bowl of chili.When you’re missing someone you love, press play.Send us Fan MailHow Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you’d like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachangedFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...