EP. 131 Grief and the Holiday Season - An Interview with Grief Coach, Julie Cluff

Over the past few episodes, I've been talking specifically about how to handle many of the eating and food challenges that we face during the holiday season. One topic that isn't always easy to talk about is the topic of grief caused by the death of a loved one.   And so I decided to bring in the expert, one of my former clients and grief coach and trainer, Julie Cluff, to the podcast to talk about this sensitive subject.   In this  conversation, you’ll hear us talk about:  how to navigate the holidays when you feel overwhelmed with all of the emotions of losing a loved one  the importance of self-care during the holidays as it relates to your grief the different ways that grief shows up for people   how to respond to people when they ask, why the holidays are “still so difficult for you”. Julie shares some valuable information about processing grief and sadness while still feeling love. You don't want to miss this conversation.   GUEST INFORMATION —  In 2007, Julie Cluff lost her two youngest children in a car accident. Before that devastating loss, she lost her brother to suicide and went through a divorce from her first husband with three young children at home. These life changing events sent her on a quest to understand grief and more importantly to understand the principles of healing.   Today Julie is a grief coach and trainer. She’s the founder of Build a Life After Loss, offering grief support and training. In addition, Julie is a speaker, author, and podcast host.  She developed the Hope Model of Healing and the 5 Foundations of Growth to help others through their grief and healing. Her book Miracles in the Darkness encourages readers to seek healing and look for the miracles. Julie shares a message of hope across many platforms, including podcasts, radio, and television. She and her husband Ron live south of Nashville, TN, with their goldendoodle Coco.  They are parents of 6 children including 2 angels and grandparents of 11 grandchildren. Connect with Julie: Website: buildalifeafterloss.com FB: Build a Life After Loss with Julie Cluff IG: @buildalifeafterloss Book: Miracles in the Darkness: Building a Life After Loss    FEATURED ON THE SHOW — Ready to Stop. Dieting. Forever.™?  It's as simple as LEARN, LOSE, LIVE. Phase 1, LEARN the weight loss process.  Phase 2, implement what you've learned to LOSE your weight by focusing on your goal 90-days at a time. Rinse and repeat the 90-day cycle until you reach your goal and then I teach you how to LIVE at your forever weight.  Begin today. Go to jenniferdent.com Enroll in Stop. Dieting. Forever. at jenniferdent.com/stopdietingforever  EP. 33 Losing 30 Pounds Without Dieting - Julie's Story    FOLLOW ME — Facebook - facebook.com/coachjenniferdentbrown Instagram - instagram.com/jenniferdentbrown   MORE ABOUT JENNIFER — Jennifer Dent Brown is a Life + Weight Loss Coach who helps women learn to stop dieting and start living through her company, LUXE Life Coaching. Living a LUXE Life has nothing to do with money and everything to do with a state of mind. Feeling hopeless and unable to control your weight will never get you to your goal. Learning to live with the mindset of a woman who is already at her goal weight is the key to lasting, permanent weight loss.