Beyond The Basics
Get ready to go from simple, to sophisticated with host Cameron Johnson while she interviews other designers, business owners, and lifestyle enthusiasts who will authentically share their wisdom & advice on how to reach your ultimate potential. In each episode, you can expect to learn tips & tricks from professionals who will go above & Beyond The Basics of their industry & share how they have been positively impacted by the effects of a quality & elevated lifestyle.
Beyond The Basics
S3 E2 - "How To" Live Life & Normalize Grief with Amber Jeffrey
DISCLAIMER: This conversation may be triggering for some as we discuss the topics around grief and how it has looked for both host, Cameron, & the guest, Amber Jeffrey.
Today we are talking about the topic of grief with our very own Amber Jeffery, host of the podcast the Grief Gang. I wanted to have Amber join us because grief is one of the few universal experiences. It is impossible to live and never grieve and it makes the taboo around grief both confounding and tragic. So in a time where people need to be seen, heard, and supported, and too often feel alone, we wanted to open up a space to share some of our experiences with you and in Ambers words "make you feel part of a gang you never asked to be part of".
Topics covered in today's episode:
- Whether time really is a "healer" through Amber's perspective
- How Amber has talked through debilitating grief with people in her community when they have been shown the awful the world can offer so they don’t feel so alone.
- The 5 stages of grief and Amber's thoughts on whether they are even applicable for most people.
- Crying and if there are do's, don'ts, and timelines involved when feeling your emotions or not while grieving.
- The biggest challenge when Amber was grieving the loss of her mom and what tools she used to overcome it.
- What Amber never expected to learn about herself in the grief she's experienced that she believes could give others some light in the darkness they could be experiencing.
- How Amber has witnessed the community of grief gang feed life into those you are struggling.
For those struggling or looking to be part of Amber's community, please find her at https://www.thegriefgang.com/.
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