In this episode, Victoria Johnson, PhD, PCC, speaks with author and grief coach Jenny Hall about the deeply personal and universal experience of grief and what it can mean to find your way forward after devastating loss.

Jenny shares her journey following the sudden death of her spouse, Jim, and how that experience eventually led to the creation of her book, The Grief Beacon. Together, Victoria and Jenny explore how grief can affect every part of life, from identity and security to relationships, routines, and the way we see the future.

The conversation also looks at the importance of allowing grief rather than constantly distracting from it, finding safe people who will listen, practicing self-compassion, and recognizing that grief is not limited to death. The loss of a relationship, career, lifestyle, home, or sense of safety can all create very real grief.

Jenny shares some of the practical tools she uses in her work, including journaling, meditation, mirror work, letter writing, and release rituals, while emphasizing that every person’s grief experience is different and deserves to be acknowledged.

Her message is one of hope: healing does not mean forgetting, and even profound loss can eventually be carried in a way that allows life, meaning, and purpose to grow around it.

Connect with Jenny:
Learn more about Jenny and her grief support work at www.jennyhall.ca.

Her book, The Grief Beacon, is available on Amazon.

You can learn more about Victoria Johnson, her work, and upcoming Heal Your Life® trainings at www.healyourlifetrainer.com.