S2:E24 The Grief Map: How Naming What You're Feeling Moves You From Stuck to Moving Forward

The 6 Stages of Grief: Name What You’re Feeling and Move Through ItLaura Mangum Broome explains how naming grief can reduce shame and help people move through loss, drawing from her experience of losing her son just before a scheduled double mastectomy while facing cancer. She clarifies that Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s five stages—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—are not linear or a checklist but a map people may revisit in any order. She defines what each stage can feel like, including risks like prolonged denial, misdirected anger, exhausting “what if” bargaining, and the difference between moving through grief-related depression versus drowning and needing professional support. She adds David Kessler’s sixth stage, finding meaning, emphasizing it isn’t toxic positivity and can’t be rushed. She offers a journaling exercise to identify one’s current stage and what it needs, and reminds listeners there is no timeline for grief.00:00 Why Grief Feels Confusing00:43 Welcome and Free Resource01:37 Laura’s Personal Loss Story03:18 What the Stages Really Are05:07 Stage 1 Denial06:25 Stage 2 Anger07:48 Stage 3 Bargaining09:05 Stage 4 Depression10:53 Stage 5 Acceptance12:13 Stage 6 Finding Meaning14:18 Why Naming Helps Healing16:11 Journal Exercise for Today17:40 Recap and Encouragement19:07 Closing and Next StepsFree Resource: Reframe the Spiral: 5 Quick Coping Strategies to Shift Negative Thoughts and Reclaim Your Day: https://www.icope2hope.com/reframeiCope2Hope 3-Step Resilience Framework: https://bit.ly/FrameworkRoadmapWebsite: iCope2Hope: From Hardship to Hope: https://www.icope2hope.comMove Beyond Adversity Blog: https://www.icope2hope.com/blogFree Newsletter: Wednesday’s Resilient Recharge: https://www.icope2hope.com/newsletterSchedule a free 15-minute Clarity Call with Laura: https://bit.ly/15mincallLMB