In this episode, Gaby speaks to educator, grief support advocate, and author Ashmeeta Madhav about:
- where her grief journey began
- the reality of loss
- wanting to talk with your loved one again
- the challenge of others not mentioning the person you've lost
- being intentional with who you share your feelings with
- how she approached self-care as the carer of her husband
- watching her dad grieve her mother
- gratitude and forgiveness
- the benefit of being in the present moment
- the flight or fight response
- tools she used to deal with the losses
- how she stays connected with her parents and husband
Ashmeeta Rama Madhav is an educator, grief support advocate/expert, entrepreneur, author, and lifelong learner. She's been intimately acquainted with grief since her early twenties, having experienced miscarriage, rejection, and the loss of her parents and husband, which exposed her to a range of profound emotions. Her story is one of love, acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, growth, and self-discovery, a narrative that resonates with those who have faced loss or are on a path of self-discovery following loss.
Ashmeeta's website: https://storyoutellyourself.com/
Ashmeeta's book: https://storyoutellyourself.com/product/whats-your-story-english-version/
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Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was produced on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people listening.
