From Heartbreak to Hope: Rebuilding Your Life After Loss with Carrie Hopkins-Doubts

In this episode, Lesa welcomes Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, a spiritual resilience coach specializing in helping individuals through life transitions and difficult times such as grief, divorce, and loss. Carrie shares her journey from training as a marriage and family therapist to becoming a grief coach after experiencing personal loss, including the death of her mother and second husband. The conversation covers the various forms of grief, the importance of creating a safe space to express emotions, and the difference between therapy and coaching. Carrie also outlines the first three steps of her nine-step 'Rebuilding Your Life After Loss' program and discusses the impact of projecting our feelings and the importance of radical self-care. Listeners are invited to explore Carrie's resources and services through her company, Life's Next Chapter Coaching.00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome01:16 Carrie's Journey to Becoming a Grief Coach02:11 Personal Experiences with Grief and Loss04:36 Understanding Grief and Moving Forward08:32 Stages of Grief and Rebuilding Life10:20 Creating a Safe Space for Grief14:06 Radical Self-Care During Grief15:35 Making Peace with the Past22:58 Conclusion and Contact Informationsaddleuplive.com saddleuppod.com.  @saddleuplivehttps://linktr.ee/LesaKoski Carrie Hopkins-Doubts, a renowned grief counselor, transformational coach, and founder of Life’s Next Chapter Coaching. Carrie specializes in helping individuals navigate major life transitions, particularly those involving profound loss and identity shifts.