Navigating Life with Grief: An Interview with Tara Accardo

In this episode of 'Grief is the New Normal,' Dr. Heather Taylor welcomes Tara Accardo, a grief and transformational life coach and host of the 'Life with Grief' podcast. Tara shares her deeply personal journey of loss, including the deaths of both parents and her beloved dog, and how these experiences inspired her to help others navigate their grief. The conversation covers the impact of grieving on mental health, the importance of rituals and self-care, and how Tara channels her experiences into her work as a grief coach. The episode also emphasizes the significance of normalizing and discussing grief, providing listeners with insights and tools for healing and transformation.

00:00 Introduction to Grief is the New Normal

00:26 Meet Tara Accardo: Grief and Transformational Life Coach

00:48 Tara's Personal Journey with Grief

01:30 Losing Both Parents: A Deep Dive into Tara's Story

04:31 Navigating Life After Loss

07:18 Rekindling Relationships Amidst Grief

12:23 From Personal Loss to Professional Calling

12:52 The Work of a Grief and Transformational Life Coach

19:41 Compounding Grief: Coping Mechanisms and Healing

25:54 The Importance of Daily Rituals

26:58 Finding Comfort in Predictability

29:20 Living with Grief: A Personal Journey

31:16 The Power of Sharing Stories

42:56 Micro Moments for Transformation

47:47 Final Thoughts and Resources

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Tara Accardo is a Grief and Transformational life Coach and host of the Life With Grief Podcast. After losing her parents to cancer within six months of each other and a traumatic birth experience, her journey of grieving led her to create Losses Become Gains—a community for fellow grievers that serves tools, resources, inspiration, and guidance on how to navigate grief, loss, and moving forward in life with both in tow. Through her podcast, one-on-one coaching and other modalities of support, Tara’s passion, calling, and commitment to uplifting and empowering fellow grievers runs deep.

https://lossesbecomegains.com/

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https://lossesbecomegains.com/journal

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-with-grief-podcast/id1688812587

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Grief is the New Normal is the podcast that refuses to sugarcoat loss, because grief isn’t a problem to fix, it’s a reality to live with. Hosted by Dr. Heather Taylor, a licensed psychologist with over a decade of experience in grief, trauma, and reproductive psychology, this show dives deep into the messy, nonlinear, and very real ways grief impacts our lives.

Whether you're navigating the death of your person, wrestling with the weight of an invisible loss, or trying to figure out who you even are after everything changed, this podcast is here for you. With a mix of solo deep dives, expert interviews, and candid conversations, Dr. Taylor unpacks the emotions no one warns you about, challenges outdated grief narratives, and offers both practical tools and hard-earned wisdom to help you feel less alone.

No toxic positivity. No “fixing” your grief. Just honest talk, validation, and the reminder that you don’t have to do this alone. Because in a world that wants you to move on, Grief is the New Normal is here to help you move through.

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