Grief Is My Side Hustle

The grief that results from losing relationships is profound, but it can feel especially isolating due to the guilt and shame often tied to it. Barri Leiner Grant has experienced the grief of divorce from many perspectives -- as a child whose parents split up, as a spouse whose marriage ended, and as a grief coach who helps others navigate relationship loss. In this conversation, Barri shares how her parents' divorce influenced her understanding of grief, shaped her approach to her own divorce, and how she uses these insights to support others. Barri Leiner Grant is a well-respected grief specialist, author and founder of The Memory Circle: for those learning to live with loss. As coach, educator and advocate, she holds transformative gatherings and workshops to explore grief tending tools and techniques that foster community, hope and healing. She combines her writing background and yoga/meditation training to craft meaningful modalities for clients and groups. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, and Psychology Today. Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper among others. Her mother Ellen died suddenly in 1993, and Dad this past year and she honors them in this work. She is Mom to Emma and Quinn and lives with her husband Alex and their pup Bean in NY. *Special Offer* Barri will be co-faciltitating a 3-day Learning to Live with Loss retreat with Meghan Riordan Jarvis at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY on May 23rd-26th. For early bird pricing before March 8th, use code EB2 at checkout: Register Here [https://www.eomega.org/workshops/learning-live-loss] To connect with Barri and learn more about her work: IG: @thememorycircle [https://www.instagram.com/thememorycircle/] Website: https://thememorycircle.com/ [https://thememorycircle.com/] Substack: Permission Granted [https://barri.substack.com/]

After Kelli Holloway's mom died, she heard a very clear message from God: Build, Go, Rest.  Her trust in this guidance not only shaped the way she grieved but also changed the entire trajectory of her life. Kelli Holloway is a Raleigh, North Carolina native with a passion for community, connection, and purpose-driven work. She is the creator and host of the Grief in the Raw Podcast, where she thoughtfully explores the role of grief in the Black community, and the CEO of Kelli & Co., a consulting firm that helps companies create meaningful community outreach initiatives.  Kelli’s story is a testament to the power of transformation, resilience, and the choice to build a life that honors both personal healing and professional impact. To learn more about Kelli and her work, visit https://www.kelliandco.com/ [http://www.hospicenursejulie.com/] To listen to her Grief in the Raw podcast, click one of the links below, and follow along on instagram at @griefintherawpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/griefintherawpodcast]. Apple podcasts: LINK [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-in-the-raw/id1765600826] Spotify: LINK [https://open.spotify.com/show/7djc4TteeSDZWSIqvD9jzW?si=0a4eff9543ac4859] YouTube: LINK [https://www.youtube.com/@griefintheraw]

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. [https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/press-interviews]

Trauma specialist and psychotherapist Edith Shiro sits down with Meghan to discuss loss, traumatic growth and the role of hope in healing.   Focused on healing trauma and facilitating Posttraumatic Growth,  Dr. Edith Shiro holds space for patients, communities, and individuals to achieve greater potential and higher consciousness. 
 Dr. Shiro's influence extends well beyond her private practice. She frequently engages as a guest expert on national media broadcasts and publications, including TIME magazine, Oprah Daily, and Billboard. Her groundbreaking book has garnered significant recognition, earning her the Innovation Award in Science in 2022, the International Latino Book Awards in 2023, and both the International Impact Book Awards and Book Excellence Awards in 2024. Through her writing, speaking engagements, and media appearances, Dr. Shiro continues to contribute meaningfully to the discourse on mental health, individual and collective trauma. As a board member of the World Happiness Foundation, she is dedicated to promoting happiness, enhancing consciousness and well-being around the world.   https://www.dredithshiro.com

Uk based therapist Helen Marie is the author of Choose You: Gentle Words to Help You Heal and Grow.  She sits down with Meghan to talk, grief, loss, healing and hope in this special episode.  Learn more about Helen on her website:   https://www.helenmariepsychotherapy.com/book