Why Healing Starts with Permission

Grief isn't just about losing someone you love. Sometimes it's the loss of a dream, your health, your identity, or the future you thought you'd have.In this heartfelt conversation, Stacey welcomes grief counselor Peggy Haymes to explore what grief really looks like—and why there's no right way to experience it. Peggy shares her own journey through childhood trauma, how grief shaped her life's work, and why healing isn't about "getting over it," but learning to live alongside it with courage and compassion.Together, they discuss how to stop judging your grief, practical tools for processing difficult seasons, and how our deepest losses can become catalysts for growth.If you've ever felt like your grief didn't "count," this episode is for you.