How to Come Back to Life After Loss (with Erin Barbosa)

What happens when a loss changes not only your life, but who you are inside of it? In this episode of She Saves Herself, Shannon sits down with trauma-informed therapist and grief coach Erin Barbosa to talk about the often-overlooked part of grief: learning how to live after an experience has changed you. Together, they unpack identity shifts, intimacy after trauma, why safety has to come before connection, the body signals we're conditioned to override, and the role creativity can play in bringing us back to life. You'll also hear about Erin's "baby chick" approach to healing, the power of telling your story, and why creative health may be one of the missing pieces in the healing conversation. If you're somewhere between the life you've outgrown and the person you're becoming, this episode is for you.