Episode 5: Holding Joy and Grief at the Same Time

In this episode of FEARLESS, Kilene sits down with Anne Honkala — registered nurse, trauma-informed coach, yoga instructor, and grief guide — for a deeply honest conversation about loss, healing, and learning to live again after devastation.Anne shares her personal journey after losing her daughter, Piper, and how that loss reshaped her identity, her sense of safety, and the way she moves through the world. Drawing from both her professional background in mental health and her lived experience of grief, Anne speaks candidly about what no textbook can prepare you for.Together, Kilene and Anne explore what it means to hold joy and grief at the same time, why grief has no timeline, and how rebuilding safety in the body is a crucial part of healing after trauma. They discuss boundaries, receiving support, guilt around moments of happiness, and the importance of compassion toward yourself in every stage of the process.This episode is for anyone navigating loss, supporting someone who is grieving, or searching for a way to feel whole again after life has been shattered.You are not broken. You are not behind. And you are not alone.Find and connect with Ann:Instagram: Embodied.Nurse.AnnFacebook: The Embodied Nurse, Ann Honkala-Troiano