How to Let Go of Guilt and Regret After Loss | Stephanie Renner

Send us Fan MailHow do you let go of guilt and regret after losing someone you love? And is it possible to move forward without feeling as though you are leaving them behind?In this deeply honest episode of Women Like Me Stories & Business, Julie Fairhurst speaks with Stephanie Renner about grief, suicide loss, caregiving guilt, self-forgiveness, and finding the freedom to live fully again.Over six years, Stephanie experienced the sudden loss of her father, the emotional weight of caring for her mother through Alzheimer’s disease, and the devastating loss of her 18-year-old son, Jordan, to suicide.After Jordan’s death, Stephanie found herself trapped in the painful questions so many grieving mothers carry:• What if I had noticed something?• What if I had done more?• What if one different decision could have changed everything?Stephanie shares why these “what-ifs” can feel like carrying a backpack filled with bricks—and how releasing them does not mean releasing the person you loved.This conversation explores:• How to stop blaming yourself after a traumatic loss• Why regret becomes so powerful during grief• The hidden guilt experienced by caregivers• What genuine grief support looks like• How to move forward without “moving on”• Why healing does not require superhuman strength• How pain can become purpose• The difference between honoring someone and punishing yourself• Stephanie’s Regret to Resilience Method™• The legacy Jordan left in only 18 yearsStephanie Renner is a keynote speaker, writer, attorney, nonprofit founder, and creator of The Regret to Resilience Method™. Her work helps people release guilt, shame, and unresolved regret after trauma or loss so they can move forward with renewed purpose. Learn more about StephanieIf you are carrying guilt over something you could not control, please hear this: moving forward is not a betrayal. You are allowed to carry the love without carrying the punishment.Reach out to Stephanie:https://www.stephanierennerspeaks.com/https://www.stephanierennerspeaks.com/podcastofferhttps://gillysfriends.com/Subscribe to Women Like Me Stories & Business for honest conversations about women’s lives, healing, courage, business, visibility, and the stories that shape us.If this conversation stirred something in you… good. That’s where change begins.Make sure you’re subscribed, share this with someone who needs it, and if you’re ready to tell your story, step into your voice, or build a life that actually feels like yours… You’re in the right place.I’m Julie Fairhurst, and this is where stories turn into power.Go to my website if you would like to be a guest on the Women Like Me Stories & Business in the toolbar click Let's PodcastJulie's Website