In this deeply personal episode of Grieving Greatly Podcast, Jen talks about one of the most painful and confusing parts of grief — how to keep the memory of someone you love alive without becoming completely consumed by the pain of missing them.

Through her own experience after losing Harry, Jen explores the fear of forgetting, the heartbreak of remembering, and the complicated push and pull many grieving people experience between wanting to hold on tightly to memories while also desperately needing relief from the pain.

This episode gently explores:
• the fear of losing memories after loss
• why photos, videos, and reminders can feel both comforting and unbearable
• the guilt many people feel when grief begins to soften
• how grief and love can exist together
• learning to move in and out of grief safely
• ways to stay connected to loved ones without remaining trapped in suffering

With warmth, honesty, and therapeutic insight, this conversation offers reassurance to anyone struggling to carry love forward after loss.

Because healing does not mean forgetting.

🕊️ This episode is for anyone grieving someone deeply loved.

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When you lose someone you love…
you don’t just lose them.

You can lose parts of yourself too.

In this deeply personal episode of Grieving Greatly, I share the reality of identity after loss — the quiet, often unspoken grief of losing the version of yourself that existed alongside the person you loved.

From the loss of everyday roles…
to the painful reminders in ordinary moments…
to the question so many carry— “Who am I now?”

This episode gently explores:

• The loss of identity and role after grief
• The everyday triggers that catch you off guard
• The feeling of not recognising yourself anymore
• And the slow, tender process of finding yourself again

This is a space for anyone who feels changed by loss… and unsure of who they are becoming.

You are still you.
You are still their person.
And you are not alone.

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In this deeply personal episode of Grieving Greatly, Jenelle sits down with Nathan Darvill — Director of Expressive Mind Therapy, friend, colleague, and someone who has quietly carried many layers of grief throughout his life.

Together, they explore a kind of grief that often goes unseen:

The grief of surviving.

Not just grief through death, but grief through trauma, identity loss, mental health struggles, relationship breakdowns, chronic stress, physical health challenges, and the parts of ourselves we lose along the way.

Nathan shares openly about:

• Military life and identity loss
• Mental health and invisible grief
• Relationships, divorce, and isolation
• Weight loss and body image
• Chronic stress and survival
• AFL as both connection and lifeline
• Learning how to keep going when life changes you forever

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they lost parts of themselves while trying to survive life.

Because grief isn’t always about losing someone.

Sometimes it’s about losing who you used to be.

If this episode resonates with you, please share it with someone who may need it.

Support Services:
• Lifeline Australia — 13 11 14
• Grief Australia — 1800 642 066

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Grieving Greatly – Episode 6
“The Guilt No One Talks About in Grief”

There are parts of grief people expect…
the sadness, the tears, the longing.

But guilt often arrives quietly.

The guilt of surviving.
The guilt of laughing again.
The guilt of not doing enough.
The guilt of moments you wish you could change.
And sometimes… the guilt of simply continuing to live when someone you love no longer can.

In this deeply personal episode of Grieving Greatly, grief counsellor Jen Connors explores the hidden guilt that so many grieving people carry but rarely speak out loud about.

This episode is a gentle reminder that grief and love are deeply connected… and that being human after loss does not mean you loved them any less.

If you are grieving someone you love, I hope this episode helps you feel a little less alone.

🎧 Available now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
Please subscribe, share, or send this episode to someone who may need it today.

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Episode 5 — The Grief No One Sees: A Grandmother’s Perspective

In this deeply personal episode of Grieving Greatly, I sit down with my mum to talk about a side of grief that is rarely spoken about the grief carried by the people trying to hold everyone else together.

After losing my son Harry, I was consumed by my own pain. What I didn’t fully understand at the time was the heartbreak my mum was carrying while watching her daughter and family fall apart around her.

Together, we speak openly about:

• losing a grandchild
• helplessness and survival
• silent grief within families
• being “the strong one”
• anger, fear and emotional exhaustion
• friendships changing after loss
• and how grief continues to shape life years later

This conversation is raw, honest and filled with love. It is for anyone who has ever tried to stay strong for others while hurting deeply themselves.

Because grief doesn’t just live in one person… it moves through entire families.

If this episode resonates with you, please know you are not alone.

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In the beginning, everyone is there.

The messages.
The flowers.
The check-ins.

But slowly…
the world starts to move on.

And you don’t.

This episode explores the quiet, deeply painful part of grief that often comes after the initial support fades —
when life returns to normal for everyone else… but you’re still living with loss.

We talk about:

• The loneliness that follows grief
• Feeling forgotten or left behind
• The pressure to “be okay”
• Why grief has no timeline
• And how to find support when the world doesn’t understand

If this is where you are right now…
this episode is for you.

🤍 You are not doing grief wrong.

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Grief doesn’t just change how you feel
it changes your relationships sometimes in ways you never expected.

In this episode of Grieving Greatly, I talk about the quiet, often unspoken shifts that happen after loss, between partners, family members, friends… and even within yourself.

Why does it feel like people grieve so differently?
Why do some relationships grow stronger, while others feel like they’re falling apart?
And why can you feel so alone, even when you're not?

This episode explores:

• The impact of grief on relationships and connection
• Differences in grieving styles and misunderstandings
• The pressure to “move on” vs. your lived reality
• Feeling disconnected from others—and from yourself
• Learning how to navigate relationships while grieving

If you’ve ever felt like no one quite understands your grief this episode is for you.

🤍 You are not too much
🤍 You are not alone
🤍 And you are allowed to grieve in your own way

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What happens after the shock… when reality starts to set in?

In this episode of Grieving Greatly, I share what it was like in the days after losing my son, Harry—when the world expected us to start making decisions, planning a funeral, and somehow keep going while completely falling apart.

This is the part of grief no one prepares you for.

The practical reality.
The conversations.
The unbearable weight of making choices for someone you love who should still be here.

I talk about what those days felt like for me and my family—how we navigated saying goodbye to Harry, and how grief and responsibility collided in ways that felt impossible to carry.

If you’ve been through this, you’ll know how disorienting and surreal it can be.
If you haven’t, this episode may help you better understand what someone in grief is truly experiencing beneath the surface.

You don’t have to have the right words.
You just have to be there.

🎧 Listen now.

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