Processing Grief: An Unspoken Essential for Thriving with Nicole Collins,

We live in a culture that recognizes some griefs and quietly overlooks the rest. Nicole Collins — a former tech executive, twice-over caregiver, founder of Bea, and grief educator— joins Julie to talk about grief in all its forms and why processing it is essential to thriving   WHAT WE COVER     Caregiving for two while leading a team — and the self-abandonment that came with it     Grief beyond death: job loss, fractured friendships, family estrangement     Why we have rituals for some griefs and none for others     Collective grief and what we're still carrying from COVID     Why processing grief is essential to thriving, not separate from it     Humor as a legitimate grief skill     Why the first year after loss is a dangerous financial window     Nicole's three regular practices for thriving RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE     Anderson Cooper's podcast All There Is     Tara Brach — Radical Acceptance ABOUT MY GUEST Nicole Collins is the founder of Bea, a voice AI guide that helps widows through the financial decisions of the first year after loss. Before founding Bea, she spent 15+ years leading people and marketing teams in tech, most recently as VP of People and Marketing at Innovasea. She was a caregiver twice over — for her mom and for her partner Christian, who died of brain cancer in 2023 — all while holding down an executive role. She's a certified grief educator and a believer that humor is a legitimate grief skill. CONNECT WITH NICOLE     Bea     LinkedIn