Welcome to the Life With Grief Podcast! Host Tara Accardo, a Grief & Transformational Life Coach, created this podcast and community to normalize the complexities of grief, navigate life after loss and all this entails, and so much more. Each week, consider this your safe space where we work together and dig deep to live a full life with our grief in tow.Tap into the world of healing with Tara and guests and discover guidance, support, tangible coping tools, inspiration, and some laughs alon ...
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We feature tips and stories from industry professionals who specialize in making estate planning, end-of-life tasks, and transitions more manageable.
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Sol Rising: All In on Love, Loss, and Connection is a bi-weekly podcast where you will hear candid, honest, vulnerable conversations sure to pull at your heart strings and enlighten your soul! Conversations revolve around our basic, fundamental, human instinct for connection. Amanda and her guests explore how emotions—pain, fear, loss, and grief, as well as joy, excitement, happiness, and love—work to either create connection or to hinder it, personally in relationships and collectively out ...
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On MotherGrief, we delve into how all forms of grief and loss—whether clear-cut or ambiguous—shape and transform our lives. We explore the profound act of grieving well, offering a space to reframe and redefine the grief experiences of mothers. Through grief literacy, grief education, and simply allowing ourselves to inhabit the sacred space of grief, this show serves maidens, mothers, and wise women alike—those who create, nurture, and hold life on this earth. Here, you will find a place to ...
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This Company Turns Human Ashes Into Diamonds And It’s Changing the Way We Heal After Loss
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31:20This conversation dives into grief, legacy, innovation, and how one woman transformed a deeply personal loss into a mission-driven company that’s changing how we honor our loved ones. In this episode of the Buried in Work podcast, Adam speaks with Adelle Archer, co-founder and CEO of Eterneva — a company that transforms the ashes or hair of loved o…
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138. How to Navigate Parenthood and Grief: Daily Practices for Healing & Balance
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30:44Send us a text Parenting is hard enough on its own, but parenting while grieving? That’s an entirely different level of emotional weight that no one really prepares you for. In this heartfelt minisode of Mourning Sips and Soul Shifts, I share simple but powerful daily practices and rituals that have helped me—and grievers I coach—navigate the unpre…
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137. From Grief to Growth: Clare Clark on Infant Loss and Personal Transformation
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1:03:36Send us a text In this powerful episode of Life with Grief, grief coach, author, and speaker Clare Clark shares her deeply personal story of navigating infant loss and multiple profound grief experiences—including the deaths of her infant son, brother, and grandfather. Clare opens up about the raw and early days of grief, how each loss uniquely imp…
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You Only Get One Funeral: Emily Miller on Green Burial, Ritual, and Returning to the Earth
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28:13What if your final resting place could help restore nature instead of harm it? In this episode of the Buried in Work podcast, licensed funeral director, certified life cycle celebrant, and founder of the Colorado Burial Preserve, Emily B. Miller, joins us to explore how green burial is more than an eco-friendly alternative—it’s a return to somethin…
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136. Living Life with Grief While Dreaming Big & Finding New Beginnings
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29:05Send us a text In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, we dig into how dreaming and desiring more from life can coexist with grief. We explore the complexities of balancing grief with dreams of joy, purpose, growth, and abundance, and the emotions of guilt and fear that often accompany this journey. We also talk about: Honoring lost loved …
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S4E6 Wake Up to Your LIfe! with Karen Salmansohn
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40:56How you livin’? Have you considered you might be roaming the earth having a “near life” experience, existing kind of right outside of your being…not living fully now? Are you slightly adjacent to your life — watching it happen — and not really engaging? Join Amanda and her super charismatic guest Karen Salmansohn, bestselling author and behavioral …
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135. Navigating a Death by Suicide, Parenting Through Grief, and Mindful Healing with Reshma Kearny
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50:48Send us a text In this deeply moving episode of Life With Grief, I sit down with Reshma Kearny, a widow, mother, and fierce advocate for mental health, as she bravely shares the heartbreaking story of losing her husband, Sean, to suicide. Reshma opens up about Sean’s battle with depression, the shock and devastation of his death, and the complicate…
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Kevin McKay on the Green Revolution in Cremation Recycling
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40:04Did you know your dental fillings or titanium hip could be pulled from the ashes and turned into something that changes lives and saves the planet? In this powerful episode, Adam sits down with Kevin McKay, Director at Cremation Recycling, to uncover the truth about what really happens to metal after cremation. This is not the conversation you expe…
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134. Grieving My Dad: 5 Life Lessons from Five Years of Loss and Healing
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47:05Send us a text Today I’m opening up and sharing my experience navigating the five-year anniversary of my father's death—his "Angel Day”, as I like to call it. I’m sharing thoughts about the emotional journey of grieving a parent, the ongoing healing process, and the truly soul-shifting and life-altering lessons I’ve learned while living with loss. …
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133. Coping with the Loss of a Daughter and Turning Grief into Purpose with Author Linda Henderson
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53:14Send us a text In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Linda Henderson—a retired nurse, author, and grieving mother—who vulnerably shares her journey through the devastating loss of her daughter, Andrea. We explore: Linda’s experience with prolonged and complicated grief The emotional and physical toll of losing a child How she found her way…
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The Power of Thanatology. Why Grief Isn’t Meant to Be Fixed with Dr. Korie Leigh
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23:43"If a child is old enough to love, a child is old enough to grieve." We often treat grief like a problem that needs solving. But what if it's not something to fix, but something to understand, live with and honor? In this powerful conversation of Buried in Work, Dr. Korie Leigh, certified thanatologist and program director at Marian University, hel…
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132. How to Navigate the Pain of Firsts and Milestones After Loss
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36:14Send us a text We’re digging into an emotionally charged topic: the deep pain and emotional weight of experiencing “firsts” and major milestones after the loss of a loved one—even beyond the first year of grief. Whether it’s birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or other significant dates, these moments often serve as powerful reminders of what’s mis…
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131. Vision Loss, Chronic Illness & Grief: Reclaiming Our Identity & Secondary Loss with Sara Jaswal
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1:06:31Send us a text In this powerful episode of Life With Grief, we’re joined by Sara Jaswal—Grief Educator, Coach, Facilitator, and Counsellor—who opens up about her deeply personal journey with vision loss caused by a chronic health condition. Sara shares how her experience with non-death losses (like the loss of independence, identity, and lifestyle)…
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Helping People Grieve by Sorting Through the Chaos of Death with Rachel Donnelly
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24:39Did you know most people don’t have time to grieve because they’re too busy canceling Netflix and clearing out the fridge? In this episode of Buried in Work, Rachel Donnelly, founder of AfterLight and author of Late to Your Own Funeral, talks about what really happens after someone dies? The grief, the overwhelm, the paperwork, and the flaming dump…
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130. Permission to Be Unproductive: Why Rest is a Sacred Part of Healing
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30:32Send us a text In this minisode, we’re talking about the importance of rest and relaxation in the grieving process. We’ll dive into: ✨ How grief impacts the body and mind ✨ How rest is an essential, non-negotiable part of healing ✨ Practical advice on how to embrace rest without guilt ✨ How to redefine success during grief ✨ Avoiding the comparison…
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129. Navigating Life Transitions, Embracing Change & Living in Alignment with Lindsey Simcik of Almost 30
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1:00:37Send us a text I’m beyond thrilled and honored to welcome Lindsey Simcik from the Almost 30 Podcast to Life With Grief! When this opportunity came my way, I knew there were SO many things I wanted to chat with her about. The work she and Krista does—and the incredible community they have built—is beyond inspiring. This soulful, in-depth conversatio…
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The #1 Regret of the Dying: Death Doula Kacie Gikonyo on Living With No Regrets
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38:42When death doula Kacie Gikonyo held the hands of hundreds of people in their final moments, she kept hearing the same thing again and again: "I wish I had spent more time living… and less time working." In this episode of Buried in Work, Death Doula Kacie Gikonyo, founder of the Death Doula Collective and Death Doula School, joins us to share the r…
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Everyone will feel grief at some point in their life—loss is inevitable, but perpetual suffering is not; peace, freedom, and joy are a decision, one that you get to make. Will you make it? Will your grief spark personal growth, and make you better? Or will it make you bitter? Join Amanda and her sister in grief, Tara Accardo, Grief, Soul Purpose, a…
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128. How to Cope with Insensitive & Invalidating Comments as You Grieve
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23:59Send us a text We’re delving into the emotional impact of invalidating and insensitive comments we often receive during grief. Think: “at least they had a long life”, “just be grateful for what you have”, “at least they’re in a better place”… the list goes on. Let’s talk about why people make remarks like this, and effective ways to cope and set bo…
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127. Navigating Pet Loss and Grief: Why It Hurts and How to Cope
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56:25Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Life With Grief, we’re diving into the profound, complex, and often overlooked grief that comes with losing a beloved pet. Inspired by my own experience grieving my sweet 19-year-old Bichon Frise, Princess, this conversation explores why pet loss affects us so deeply, the emotional impact of losing an ani…
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Dignity in Death and Privacy Protection Act of 2025
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31:33In this episode of Buried in Work, Adam Zuckerman speaks with Jess Wakefield, funeral director and Director of Partnerships at Better Place Forests, and Don Gilmartin, trauma cleanup entrepreneur and advocate. Together, they are pioneering the Dignity in Death and Privacy Protection Act of 2025—a proposed federal law that would make it illegal to p…
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126. Grieving and Missing Your Dad? This Is For You
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30:10Send us a text In this special minisode of Morning Sips and Soul Shifts, we’re taking a few minutes to honor Father’s Day. I want this to be an opportunity for us to acknowledge the complicated emotions so many of us experience on Father’s Day and beyond. The episode is all about providing you some much needed comfort and support for grieving your …
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S4E4 Live Your Dream (Without the Burnout!) with Amanda Riffee
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46:09Do you feel like in order to achieve success you must make sacrifices in other areas of life? Do these sacrifices create an uncomfortable imbalance, pushing you to hustle to the point of burnout? Are you struggling to step into your full power and purpose in your career? What's holding you back? Join Amanda and her guest Amanda Riffee, best-selling…
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125. Navigating Children’s Grief with Child Life Therapist Kelsey Mora
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52:29Send us a text Today we’re welcoming Kelsey Mora, a Child Life Specialist and Therapist, to chat all about the intricacies of navigating grief with children. The conversation covers Kelsey's personal and professional journey, starting from her teenage years when she lost a friend to leukemia, to her current role in private practice. We explore the …
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How to Inherit Values, Not Just Wealth with Denise McCLain
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32:25𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙤? In this episode of Buried in Work, Denise McClain, Director at Hirtle Callaghan and one of the country’s leading experts on multigenerational wealth, estate planning, and philanthropy, talks about how families can pass down more th…
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124. Relearning Joy After Loss Without the Guilt
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32:06Send us a text In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts, we’re exploring the complex emotions us grievers face when we begin to experience joy after a significant loss. And, how difficult it can be to tap into and relearn what joy even is and means now. We chat about the guilt often associated with feeling happiness post-loss, and I serve yo…
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123. Coping with Infertility, Miscarriages, Adoption, & Redefining Motherhood with Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss
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59:10Send us a text Today we’re welcoming Elizabeth Tiglao-Guss as she so vulnerably and thoughtfully shares her experience with infertility, miscarriages, and failed adoptions—and how she’s redefining motherhood. The episode delves into how these experiences impacted her marriage, self-worth, and what it means to not have the motherhood experience she …
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Adam Zuckerman on How Losing His Dad Led to Buried in Work (Special Episode with Jared Rizzi)
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32:13“This project feels like my dad is still with me. It’s something he’d be proud of.” In this episode of Buried in Work, founder Adam Zuckerman steps out from behind the mic and into the guest seat—interviewed by longtime friend and co-host Jared Rizzi. Visit buriedinwork.com for the FULL SHOW NOTESBy Adam Zuckerman
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122. The Grief Wave: Why Sadness Hits Out of Nowhere
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20:19Send us a text In this minisode of Mourning Sips & Soul Shifts we’re digging into the sudden and overwhelming waves of grief that can strike during everyday activities. Doing laundry, scrolling on social media, at the grocery store, a TV show… it feels like anything could be a trigger. So, let’s take a few minutes to talk about why these grief wave…
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S4E3 The Power of Choice with Sundari Malcolm
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54:07Have you considered the amount of power you hold to choose your path during life's major transitions like giving birth, grieving, or dying? And do you exercise your right to tailor your experience to what feels right for you? Or do you go along with the prescribed conditioning without questioning what's available to you during these life-altering c…
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How Estate Planning (or Lack of It) Affects Grieving Spouses with Jasmine Hathaway
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23:24In this episode of Buried in Work, Jasmine Hathaway, founder of Compass Coordinators and co-founder of PALS (Professional Alliance of Life Services), shares how the sudden loss of her husband forced her to navigate the complex world of estate planning, paperwork, and system failures—alone, with a baby on her hip. Visit buriedinwork.com for the FULL…
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121. How to Embrace the Unknown and Uncertainty After Loss
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43:53Send us a text Today we’re digging into the hefty topic of facing uncertainty and the unknown after experiencing loss. In this conversation we’re talking about why the unknown can be especially painful and scary for us as grievers, but also how it also has the potential to be our greatest teacher and a space for personal growth rather than a source…
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