GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t

This show is for adults in active mourning who want gentle, 5-minute grief rituals when loss feels overwhelming—morning dread, bedtime waves, guilt loops, or "I can't function today" fog. We own grief, loss, bereavement, mourning, anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, and death-specific situations. We reposition away from generic "healing journey" and anxiety/CPTSD overlap: every title leads with Grief/Loss/Bereavement, never bare grounding or breathing. We validate without toxic positivity and never impose timelines ("stages by month three"). We never replace grief counseling or crisis support. --- Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Search for this show on Spotify for weekly episodes on grief, loss, bereavement, and gentle healing steps — new episodes every week. Topics include: Grieving. Audio for this show is produced with AI assistance. Episodes are researched, scripted, and reviewed for accuracy before release. Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https

GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t is a health podcast hosted by Dylan, with 68 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81.

Dylan hosts GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t, a health show with 68 episodes published.

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  GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t

  Overwhelming Grief: Gentle Rituals to Help You Catch Your Breath

  Sep 26, 20261 hour

  In this episode, we cover Grief Podcast main episode for 2026-09-17. The conversation opens with: Welcome to Grief Podcast. I am Dylan, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. I know that getting here might have taken everything you had this morning. Maybe you pressed play while the coffee was still brewing, or maybe you're listening in the quiet of your car before you have to face the world. Either way, I want you to know that this space is for you, exactly as you are right now. Listen for the key context, practical takeaways, and the most important points to carry forward. What You'll Learn: • Core context for Grief Podcast main episode for 2026-09-17 • Practical steps you can use today • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern • What to watch for when intensity rises • One takeaway to practice after listening Key Insights: • Small actions compound over time • Body cues matter as much as thoughts • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm Recommended Resources: • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk • grounding exercises • somatic experiencing Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.

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  Grief Calm Breathing: A 5-Minute Reset for Hard Days | Sept 7

  Sep 7, 202613 min

  In this episode, we walk through a simple Five Minute Grief Reset for the days when grief arrives without warning and the whole day feels impossible. Whether your loss is fresh, years old, or the kind the world doesn't easily recognize, this short practice offers something gentle and doable. Host Dylan guides you minute by minute through a grief calm breathing reset that asks for no perfection, no equipment, and no permission from anyone else. Just five minutes to meet the wave with a little steadiness beneath you. What You'll Learn: • Why grief arrives on its own schedule and doesn't follow stages • How a long exhale signals your nervous system to soften and settle • Why grieving in waves, not neat stages, is actually healthy • How naming your loss can be continuing connection, not betrayal • Why disenfranchised grief and anticipatory grief deserve the same care Key Insights • Arrive by settling into your body, without forcing anything • Breathe in for four, hold for two, breathe out for six • Acknowledge your loss on each exhale, simply and honestly • Give the loudest feeling sixty seconds of company, not solutions • End with one small act of self-kindness, like water or sunlight Recommended Resources: • The Dougy Center (dougy.org) offers free grief support resources and peer groups • GriefShare (griefshare.org) provides local support groups and daily email encouragement • The work of psychologist George Bonanno on how most people grieve in waves rather than stages Coming Up Next Next week brings another short practice designed for the hard mornings and the long evenings, so you always have something small enough to hold onto when the wave finds you. Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.

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  Grief Isn't Linear: Why You're Not Grieving Wrong, and You're Not Alone

  Sep 6, 20261h 1m

  In this episode, we gently set aside the old story of grief — the tidy five stages — and make room for what mourning actually feels like. Whether your loss happened last week, last year, or a decade ago, whether you are mourning a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, or someone the world does not easily let you grieve, you belong here. Host Dylan explores why grief moves in waves rather than steps, why yearning and anger and even laughter are all normal, and why there is no schedule you are failing to keep. This is the episode we all needed, offered with warmth and company. What You'll Learn: • Why the five stages were misunderstood, even by the researcher who wrote them • How grief moves in waves instead of a straight line or checklist • What the Dual Process Model reveals about swinging between sorrow and daily life • Why yearning, not sadness, is often the strongest early experience of loss • How anticipatory and disenfranchised grief deserve the same recognition Key Insights • Try a five-minute morning grounding practice when getting out of bed feels impossible • Use a short nighttime steadying practice when grief wakes you at three a.m. • Let laughter and memory coexist — guilt for laughing does not mean you loved less • Remember that continuing bonds mean you can carry your person rather than let go • Treat grief brain and broken sleep as signs of heavy inner work, not failure Recommended Resources: • American Psychological Association grief resources (apa.org) — evidence-based information on mourning and resilience • The Dual Process Model research by Margaret Stroebe and Henk Schut, published in Death Studies (1999) • Continuing Bonds by Dennis Klass, Phyllis Silverman, and Steven Nickman (1996), on carrying loved ones forward Coming Up Next Next week, we sit with continuing bonds — the tender idea that you do not have to let go of someone you love in order to keep living. You will leave with practical ways to keep their presence alive in mornings, rituals, and quiet moments. Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.

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  Grief Podcast 5 Mins Out: Let the Outside Air Meet Your Grief

  Sep 5, 202616 min

  In this episode, we explore a tender practice called Five Minutes, designed for the days when grief feels too heavy to carry. You are invited to step toward a door, a window, or any open place where the sky can see you, and give yourself a small, loving pause. We talk about finding steadiness in your body, letting the breath slow without trying to push sorrow away, and trusting that a few minutes of air is enough. Grief is welcomed here in all its forms, truly and kindly. What You'll Learn: • Grief has no timeline, and no wrong way to feel it unhurried. • Stepping into fresh air is a helpful coping rhythm, not avoidance. • A longer exhale tells your nervous system it is safe to soften. • Holding a tiny memory with your breathing keeps love alive beside grief. • Waves of feeling are natural; relief and sorrow can live together. Key Understandings • Rest isn’t an escape from grief; it is part of the road. • A short daily pause can steady your body toward hard moments. • Saying someone’s name as you breathe shapes gentle connection. • Guilt about pauses disappears when grief becomes seen as oscillation. • Letting your body feel five sensations helps you stay anchored. Recommended Resources: • The Other Side of Sadness by George A. Bonanno – explores the natural waves in grief. • It’s OK That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine – a wise friend for rough days. What's Coming Next In the next episode, we return to the comfort of rituals and how little moments of reflection can carry you through the heaviness. You will leave with another small supported practice for days when grief drains the air left. Join Our Supporters Help keep these vital conversations alive—Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.

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  Five Mins Out: Stepping Through the Door When Grief Feels Heavy

  Sep 5, 202613 min

  In this episode, we explore Five Mins Out, a gentle five-minute practice for the days when grief waves hit hard and functioning feels impossible. If you woke up with heaviness on your chest or got ambushed by a wave out of nowhere, this short, doable episode meets you exactly where you are. Host Dylan guides you through a doorway, a window, a breath pattern, and one honest sentence, showing how small, contained moments of engagement help you meet grief without fighting it or drowning in it. What You'll Learn: • Why feeling okay yesterday and wrecked today is not moving backwards • How the dual process model explains grief's natural oscillation between pain and living • Why crossing a physical threshold marks your day when everything blurs together • How slow breathing at six breaths per minute calms a braced nervous system • Why naming feelings out loud softens their intensity in the brain Key Insights • A longer exhale than inhale signals your body it can ease off high alert • Putting feelings into words quiets the brain's alarm system without suppressing grief • Small rituals restore a sense of agency on days that feel formless and out of control • Brief, deliberate engagement with grief helps it move; complete avoidance keeps it stuck • There is no way to fail at this practice, no grade, no score, no schedule Recommended Resources: • The Dougy Center (dougy.org) — grief support resources and peer groups for people mourning any kind of loss • GriefShare (griefshare.org) — find local grief recovery support groups and seminars near you • What's Your Grief (whatsyourgrief.com) — practical articles, courses, and podcasts on living with grief Coming Up Next Next time, we'll explore another small, doable practice designed for your hardest days—one that helps you carry grief through the ordinary moments without being consumed by them. If today's five minutes gave you even a small handle to hold, you won't want to miss it. Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.

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