When Loss Isn't Death: Jenny Filush-Glaze on Validating Every Kind of Grief

Grief counselor Jenny Filush-Glaze joins us to discuss the losses that don't come with funerals but hurt just as deeply — from chronic illness to broken relationships. After her own alpha-gal syndrome diagnosis, Jenny brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to conversations about youth grief, permission to feel, and why "at least no one died" is one of the most damaging things we can say.With 15 years in hospice care and current work as a school-based therapist, Jenny shares insights on how children actually grieve versus how adults think they should, why we rank grief (and what that costs us), and how to create spaces where all feelings are valid. Her journey from treating ambiguous loss to living it offers rare perspective on navigating life-altering change.Whether you're supporting someone through loss or navigating your own grief, this conversation provides both validation and practical guidance for honoring every kind of loss.CONNECT WITH TRISH (aka Patricia M Sears):All links: ⁠linktr.ee/pmsears⁠Graceful Lifers: ⁠patriciamsears.substack.com⁠LinkedIn: ⁠The Threshold newsletter⁠CONNECT WITH JENNY:Books on Amazon: "⁠Grief and Alpha Gal: The Mind and Body Connection⁠" & "⁠Grief Talks 2⁠"Facebook: ⁠Alpha-Gal Grief GirlAbout the podcast: In Conversation with an End-of-Life Specialist is hosted by Patricia (Trish) Sears, an End-of-Life Navigator and founder of Graceful Transitions in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, serving globally. New episodes are recorded live on the third Wednesday of each month, 4p –5p ET, with a live Q&A for Graceful Lifers.Join the Graceful Lifers community at Substack for exclusive invitations to join live audience and Q&A sessions with guests and deeper conversations about navigating life's thresholds.You can find the hub of Graceful Transitions' work at Linktr.ee/pmsears