#25 | How Rethinking Grief Helped Me Feel More Like Myself Again After My Autoimmune Diagnosis

Send us Fan MailHave you ever felt pressure to “stay positive” after being diagnosed with a chronic illness—while quietly grieving the life you used to have?In this episode we're opening up about a form of grief that’s often missed: the kind that comes with diagnosis, identity shifts, and lifestyle changes. Joined by Laverne McKinnon, we explore disenfranchised grief—the kind that isn’t always acknowledged but deeply impacts your energy, mindset, and ability to heal.Whether you’re living with MS, autoimmune fatigue, or chronic illness, this episode gives you a new lens—and new tools—to process what you’ve lost without getting stuck in it.You’ll learn:Why unprocessed grief can quietly drain your nervous system and stall healingHow to identify grief that isn’t about death—but still deserves to be honoredSimple rituals to help you feel more grounded, energized, and emotionally wholePress play now to shift how you think about grief—and reclaim more of your energy, clarity, and self in the process.The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and LossMore from Laverne here.Note: The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health is now Autoimmune Health Secrets—same mission to help you feel better and function better using habits that are enjoyable, effective, and (together we make them) inevitable.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Menu of support options to work with me HERE.Free quiz HERE.Join the Consistency Challenge HERE.Personalized Energy Audit HERE.Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE. Sign-up for emails HERE.Book your 1-on-1 call HERE.Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer.This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.