Podcast
The Grieving Sisters
Hosted by Jess & Liz · EN
The Grieving Sisters is a deeply honest podcast from childhood friends Jessica & Elizabeth, who both lost siblings suddenly. Through raw stories and expert insight, they explore grief in all its forms—from spiritual signs and cultural perspectives to legal matters and identity struggles. It’s a space of compassion, connection, and healing for anyone facing the heartbreak of sibling loss.
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Reclaiming Your Life Through Neuroscience, Mindfulness & Movement with Sylvia
3d ago00:46:31Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grief is one of the most profound human experiences—yet most of us are left to navigate it with little more than time and vague advice.In this powerful episode, Sylvia Wolfer shares her deeply personal journey through loss—losing both parents and two siblings, beginning at just 7 years old. For years, she lived in what she now calls unattended grief, a state of constant emotional overwhelm, reactivity, and disconnection that she believed was simply her new normal.But after the sudden loss of her older brother just before lockdown, everything changed.Sylvia made a decision: grief would no longer control how she lived her life.Through neuroscience, mindfulness, and movement, she began to understand what grief was doing to her brain, body, and nervous system and slowly rebuilt her capacity for life.Now, she teaches others how to do the same.This episode is not about “fixing” grief. It’s about learning how to move through it with clarity, stability, and agency so you can fully show up for the life still in front of you.If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or lost in your grief, this conversation will meet you there.__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →The Bond of Sisters Never Ends: Judy Lipson’s Powerful Journey
1w ago00:41:07Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is a story of love, grief, and moving forward, even decades after loss.Judy Lipson was one of three sisters, a role that shaped her identity forever. At just 25, she lost her younger sister Jane in a tragic accident. Nine years later, she lost her older sister Margie after a long battle with anorexia and bulimia.Losing both sisters left a void that words couldn’t fill. For 30 years, Judy suppressed her grief, pushing forward, caring for others, and avoiding the pain that never truly left.Until one day, she chose to face it.Through skating, a sport she once shared with her sisters, Judy found her way back to them. What started as healing became purpose, leading her to create Celebration of Sisters, an annual ice-skating fundraiser honoring Margie and Jane while giving back to Massachusetts General Hospital.Today, Judy shares her story to remind others: You don’t have to carry grief alone. And it is never too late to begin.__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →What Remains: Lessons on Grief and Transformation from the Body Farm
2w ago00:23:38Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grief and science may seem worlds apart, but in this episode, we explore how the study of human decomposition can teach us about transformation, acceptance, and the beauty that can emerge from what remains. Body Farms, outdoor research facilities where human decomposition is studied—help forensic scientists solve crimes and understand the natural processes of decay. But they also mirror the emotional landscape of grief: slow, complex, sometimes uncomfortable, yet profoundly transformative.Join us as we discuss what the body farm can teach us about loss, letting go, and the unseen growth that follows when we surrender to change.__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →Robin’s Nest: Reimagining Grief Support with Softness, Culture & Emotional Truth With Rhea
3w ago00:53:23Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In this deeply reflective conversation, we sit down with Rhea — daughter, researcher, and creator of Robin’s Nest, a compassionate space designed to hold grief with cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, and spiritual flexibility.After years of living alongside grief — including the profound loss of her mother — Rhea noticed a gap: many grief resources expect strength, quick healing, or perfect words. Instead, she created spaces where softness, truth, and authenticity are welcome.Her journey led to innovative projects like Away Message, encouraging people to leave love while they’re still here, and Ask Robin, a real-time support concept acknowledging that grief doesn’t follow schedules or timelines.This episode explores building culturally aware grief spaces, honoring legacy, and why sometimes what grieving people need most is simply a safe place to “nest.”#GriefSupport#HealingJourney#GriefAwareness#EmotionalWellness#MentalHealthCommunity__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →The Invisible Backpack: Living With Disenfranchised Grief With Guest Nayera
May 2400:34:32Tap to summarizeIn this deeply moving episode of The Grieving Sisters, we sit down with Nayera, a multi-state licensed psychotherapist (NJ, NY, CT) specializing in women’s issues, cultural and generational trauma, and grief. Nayera bravely shares her personal story of loss—not through death, but through profound change.After her mother suffered a massive stroke that left her nonverbal and partially immobile, Nayera experienced a form of grief that often goes unnamed: disenfranchised grief. The grief of losing someone who is still physically here, while the person you knew is gone. As a sibling, daughter, caregiver, and clinician, Nayera unpacks the emotional complexity of mourning without permission, navigating caregiver burnout, and carrying grief that the world often minimizes or misunderstands.Together, we explore how grief lives in the body, why gratitude language can be harmful, and how grief doesn’t end—it evolves. This conversation is for anyone who has lost a sibling, parent, or loved one in ways that don’t fit the traditional narrative of grief, and for those who have ever felt invisible in their pain.
Transcribe →Strength Redefined: Grief, Advocacy, and Finding Your Voice
May 1700:34:35Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This description will be used on YouTube and all podcast platforms this episode is uploaded to.In this episode, we sit down with Yanel, founder and advocate behind Women Speak Up, to explore grief through the lens of leadership, empowerment, and self-advocacy.Yanel shares her journey after pregnancy loss not as a space to vent, but as an educational and healing conversation about rewiring the mind, giving yourself grace, and continuing to lead while still healing. She opens up about reclaiming her power after navigating a lack of emotional support from others during pregnancy and loss, and how that experience became a turning point in redefining strength, justice, and self-worth.Together, we discuss the non-linear nature of grief, the role of community, and how pain can be transformed into purpose through advocacy, creativity, and service. Yanel also highlights the mission behind Women Speak Up and the Shield Her Program, which provide women especially those from underserved communities with resources for safety, healing, and empowerment before, during, and after pregnancy.This episode is a reminder that healing and empowerment can coexist and that finding your voice after loss is a form of leadership in itself.Elizabeth, Jessica, Guest: Yanel RiveraEmail: connectwithus@womenspeakupus.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulmeetsrivera?igsh=bDFhZWZ0OGJveWN3https://www.instagram.com/womenspeakupus?igsh=MWx4ZHhwMzJwNzJreA==Website: https://www.womenspeakupus.org__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →Grief, Light & Resilience: Honoring Loss While Building Hope w Nina Rodriguez
May 1000:47:41Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Nina Rodriguez — grief-informed guide, award-winning podcast host, and creator of Grief and Light, a platform dedicated to honest conversations about loss, resilience, and what it means to live alongside grief.After the sudden passing of her only sibling in 2019, Nina transformed her personal grief into purpose. Through storytelling, education, and community-building, she works to cultivate a more grief-literate and compassionate world, reminding us that grief isn’t something to fix, but something to tend, honor, and integrate.From speaking at the University of Miami to collaborating with Reimagine, and serving as a regular contributor to Get Griefy Magazine, Nina brings empathy, cultural awareness, and emotional intelligence to every conversation. She is a graduate of Megan Devine’s Grief Care Professional Certification program and the host of Grief and Light, where she bridges depth with accessibility and personal loss with collective healing.In this conversation, we explore grief literacy, resilience, legacy, and how creating space for honest dialogue can transform pain into connection and hope."__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →Finding Connection in Grief Building Community, Resources & Hope After Loss With Nalda
May 300:34:05Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In this heartfelt conversation, we speak with Nalda Seidman, founder of The Grief Hub, a compassionate space dedicated to supporting people navigating grief and loss. After the devastating loss of her son in 2023, Nalda transformed her personal pain into purpose, creating a community so others wouldn’t feel alone in their grief journey.As a Certified Grief Educator trained by renowned expert David Kessler, Nalda combines professional expertise with lived experience to connect grievers with resources, education, and understanding.With a rich background that includes she earned a Masters in teaching English at The University of North Carolina, studying at Manhattanville College, international marketing, and global living experiences from Ecuador and New York to Costa Rica, Spain, and Croatia, she brings a global perspective on grief, healing, and connection.We also highlight how communities like The Grieving Sisters serve as vital resources — reminding grieving individuals they are never alone and that shared stories can foster healing.This episode offers honesty, compassion, and meaningful conversation for anyone walking through grief or supporting someone who is.__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →Book Recommendation - Nobody wants your sh*t
Apr 2600:23:06Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In this episode, we dive into Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die by Messie Condo — a no-nonsense, hilariously blunt guide to clearing the clutter in your life now so your loved ones don’t have to later. Inspired by the Scandinavian concept of Swedish Death Cleaning (döstädning) — the practice of decluttering before death to spare your family the chaos of sorting your stuff — this book flips the script: it isn’t morbid, it’s liberating.Together we’ll unpack why you should care about what you leave behind, how to tackle the mess (material and emotional), and some gut-honest quotes from the book that hit hard. Whether you’re mid-life, prepping for a move, or just done lugging around sht*, this is your call-to-action.#NobodyWantsYourSht #DeclutterBeforeYouDie #SwedishDeathCleaning #Dostadning #MessieCondo #LifeWithoutClutter #LegacyNotLuggage #SimplifyNow #OrganizeYourLife #MinimalismWithAttitude #thegrievingsisters #thegrievingsisterspodcast__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
Transcribe →Grieving Ahead of Goodbye: Understanding Anticipatory Grief
Apr 1900:23:41Tap to summarizeFollow ushttps://www.tiktok.com/@the.grieving.sistershttps://www.instagram.com/the_grieving_sisters/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This description will be used on YouTube and all podcast platforms this episode is uploaded to.Anticipatory grief is a form of grief that begins before a loss actually occurs—and it’s often misunderstood, minimized, or completely overlooked.In this episode, we take a deep dive into anticipatory grief: what it is, who experiences it, and why it can feel just as heavy as grief after a loss. From terminal illness, dementia, addiction, incarceration, deployment, divorce, or strained relationships—we explore how grieving what might happen impacts our emotional, mental, and physical well-being.We also talk about the guilt that often comes with anticipatory grief, the silent suffering many people endure, and how to hold space for yourself while living in the “in-between.” This is a serious, honest conversation meant to bring awareness, validation, and compassion to those carrying a loss that hasn’t happened yet—but already hurts deeply.__________________________________________________________________#SiblingLoss #GriefJourney #HealingAfterLoss #GrievingTogether #SiblingGrief #LossAndLove #HealingThroughGrief #SiblingLove #CopingWithLoss #GriefSupport#GriefPodcast#Healing#FindingPeaceAfterLoss#RememberingSiblings #TheGrievingSisters
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