Grieving Greatly: Life After Sudden and Traumatic Loss

Episode 7 - The Silent Grief of Survival - with Nathan Darvill

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 Harrys Helping Hands Grief & Loss Counselling - Jen Connors - 0431212575 #GrievingGreatly #GriefPodcast #MentalHealth #Trauma #IdentityLoss #InvisibleGrief #MensMentalHealth #Healing #SuddenLoss #GriefSupport

“Grief Comes in Waves… and the Guilt That Comes With Them”

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. Jen Connors - Harrys Helping Hands Grief & Loss Counselling 0431212575 #GrievingGreatly #GriefSupport #TraumaticLoss #SuddenLoss #GriefPodcast #MentalHealth #BereavementSupport

Holding Us While We Fell Apart

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. 🎙️ Grieving Greatly is hosted by Harry’s Helping Hands Grief & Loss Counselling [https://harryshelpinghands.com.au?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Jen Connors supporting people navigating grief, trauma and sudden loss. 0431212575 #GrievingGreatly #GriefPodcast #ChildLoss #FamilyGrief #MentalHealth #TraumaticGrief #BereavementSupport

When the World Moves On… But You Don’t

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. Jen Connors - Harrys Helping Hands Grief & Loss Counselling 0431212575

When Grief Changes Everything Between You

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 Jen Connors - Harrys Helping Hands Counselling - 0431212575