92. Living With Grief: Why It Never Leaves and How We Grow With It with Mandy Capehart

In this deeply honest and nourishing conversation, I’m joined by grief educator, somatic practitioner, and trauma-informed coach Mandy Capehart for a conversation that reaches far beyond loss—and straight into how we live, parent, and show up for ourselves and each other in the messiness of life.Mandy shares her personal journey through profound grief, including the loss of her mother and the unraveling of her previous life in the wake of that loss. We talk about the myth of “moving on,” what it means to support others in grief without needing to fix it, and how accepting grief as a lifelong companion (rather than a problem to solve) opens us up to deeper compassion, rest, and wholeness.In this conversation: How grief lives in parenting—and why modeling rest, boundaries, and vulnerability for our kids mattersThe emotional labor of managing other people’s discomfort while you’re the one grievingWhy “urgent healing” is a lie and grief is never a one-and-doneWhat grief literacy is and how it can help us be better humans to each otherHow community care (even snack prep!) is part of real supportMandy’s work reminds us that we don’t have to be “fully put together” to be worthy of care or capable of growth. And if you’ve ever felt like you had to keep it all together while quietly falling apart, this episode is for you.Connect with Mandy: Website: MandyCapehart.comInstagram & Threads: @MandyCapehartTwitter: @MandyCapehartBlueSky: @mandycapehart.bsky.socialPodcast: Restorative Grief with Mandy CapehartThe Guidebook: https://amzn.to/3XiqXm9Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mandycapehart Ebook (giveaway for your audience): https://www.mandycapehart.com/freeguide/ Enneagram specific ebook: https://www.mandycapehart.com/enneagramebook/ Connect with Ashley: Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.comDovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822Instagram: @andboth_podcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/