How does grief change your identity? It doesn’t happen loudly or all at once. It happens quietly, stripping away pieces of who you used to be until you realise you’re no longer just "healing" - you’re trying to figure out who you are now.

Trigger warning: This episode contains honest discussions regarding grief, bereavement, and mental health.

In this week's podcast, we dive deep into identity grief and the "life audit" that follows a major loss.

We explore the internal shift that happens when the roles we once held - like being a sibling or a best friend - suddenly disappear.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Identity after loss: Why we feel like different people after a bereavement

- The Life Audit: Practical habits (walking, mindset, and health) to help process the "fog."

- Reinvention vs. Distillation: Why grief doesn't "change" you, it strips you back to your core.

- The Lone Sibling: Coping with the changing family roles after losing a brother or sister.

- Living in the Present: How to carry a legacy forward without staying "frozen in time.

"This isn’t a conversation about "getting over it" or rebuilding a new you. It’s about distillation, finding clarity in what remains when everything has been stripped back.

If you are struggling with your mental health after loss or wondering why you don't feel like "yourself" anymore, this conversation is for you.

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