The Grief Behind the Illness: What Nurses See That Medicine Misses

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Death Is My Life, I sit down with Dawn Michele Jackson, a nurse who spent nearly three decades in healthcare before making a powerful shift into grief recovery work.Dawn shares how years of working with patients—especially veterans—showed her that physical illness is often deeply connected to unresolved grief, life transitions, and emotional trauma. After experiencing burnout during the COVID era, she realized her true passion was helping people heal emotionally, not just physically.We talk about the Advanced Grief Recovery Method, an evidence-based program designed to help people move beyond surviving loss and start thriving again. Dawn explains how grief can stem from many life changes—death, divorce, health crises, and major transitions—and why so many people feel stuck in their pain for years.As a hospice nurse, I see firsthand how important emotional healing is in the medical world, and this conversation explores what happens when we finally address the grief behind the symptoms.Learn more about Dawn, the Advanced Grief Recovery Method, and find other healing resources at: https://www.dawnmichelejackson.com/Support the showThank you for being here. Death Is My Life is a space for honest conversations about grief, spirituality, and finding meaning in life’s tender moments.If this or any of my other episodes resonate with you, I welcome you to join my on Buy Me A Coffee- even the smallest donation helps me move forward with this light seeking work.       buymeacoffee.com/deathismylifepodcast                🧚‍♀️Subscribe to the newsletter here:https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1989711/174101976379819444/share