Ep. 73 Grief in Burnout: Death, Non-Death Loss, and Healthier Ways to Process It

In episode 73 of Burnout Solutions, Mona talks about grief—why it’s been on her mind, how it can show up in everyday life, and why it matters for burnout. She reflects on a recent shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho that left her feeling heavy for days, then widens the lens beyond death to “non-death grief,” like relationship changes, career shifts, a diagnosis, a season ending, or grieving a version of yourself you miss. Mona also explores how grief can hide as over-control, hypervigilance, withdrawal, comparison, and shame, and reminds listeners there’s no “right” way to grieve. She shares a few practical ways to process loss, including naming it, allowing it, creating an emotional protocol, taking care of your body, and inviting connection instead of isolating.

00:00 Welcome and Topic

01:40 Headline Sparks Grief

04:19 Death Grief Basics

06:36 How Culture Shapes Death

11:04 Nursing and Compassion

12:42 Burnout and Letting Go

14:35 Non Death Grief

21:17 Hidden Grief Patterns

25:22 Time and Tolerance

26:46 Healthy Grief Tools

31:39 Final Wrap Up

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