When Grief Goes to Work: Workplace Wellness with Brie Kluytenaar of Practicing Wellness

Some of life's hardest moments don't wait for a convenient time. They show up on a Tuesday — and then so does your 9am meeting.In this episode of RTDB, Christy sits down with Brie Kluytenaar, founder of Practicing Wellness, for an honest, human conversation about what it looks like to carry grief into the workplace and white-knuckle your way through the day alone.Brie opens up about her own experience with pregnancy loss and how pushing through without support planted the seed for her company's mission. Christy adds her personal experience with menopause and feeling like a failure at work because of scrutiny rather than support.Brie knows firsthand: when people feel held at work, they show up differently — for their colleagues, their clients, and themselves. Practicing Wellness can hellp provide this in a well-rounded way.Key Takeaways:Brie's pregnancy loss experience became the foundation of Practicing Wellness — pain with purposeCompartmentalizing at work has a real cost — to performance, connection, and wellbeingWellness isn't a perk — it's what makes people better employees and better humansCompanies that support the whole person see it reflected in client service and team cultureWorkplace wellness belongs alongside work — not saved for after hours or HR emergenciesLearn more about Practicing Wellness:www.practicing-wellness.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicing__wellness/Subscribe on Substack:https://practicingwellness.substack.com/Brie's Boat-Rocking Role Model: https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/Christy has a 6-week THRIVE cohort launching soon!Learn more at www.thrivewithchristy.com/coachingRock the Damn Boat in Tahoe, June 14-18www.thrivewithchristy.com/tahoeretreatFollow RTDB on Substack:www.rockthedamnboat.com