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GRIEF Ladies: A Guide to What Comes Next

GRIEF Ladies: A Guide to What Comes Next

Written by: Karyn Arnold and Kelly Daugherty
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 GRIEF Ladies is a grief support podcast for anyone coping with the death of a loved one. If you're wondering how to handle overwhelming emotions, grief, anxiety, grief brain, loneliness after loss, or how to stay connected to someone who died, you're in the right place. Hosted by grief professionals Kelly Daugherty and Karyn Arnold, this podcast offers practical coping tools, grounded conversations, and guidance for navigating life after loss. Each episode explores real questions people ask: Why am I still grieving so intensely? How do I calm my nervous system when grief hits? Is it healthy to stay connected to someone who died? Why do relationships change after loss? How do I rebuild my life after someone dies? Unlike stage-based models of grief, GRIEF Ladies uses the GRIEF Framework: Grounding, Rebuilding, Interacting, Evolving, and Finding as flexible trail markers to help you take small, actionable steps forward. You'll hear: Evidence-based grief education Nervous system and coping skills tools Continuing bonds perspectives Interviews with grief experts Honest conversations about complicated emotions Whether you're grieving the loss of a parent, spouse, child, sibling, or friend, this podcast offers steady support without clichés, pressure to "move on," or unrealistic timelines. Subscribe for weekly episodes and practical tools to help you navigate grief with intention, compassion, and connection.2025 Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Self-Help Success
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  • Grief & Insomnia: CBT-I Tools to Help You Sleep Again

    Grief & Insomnia: CBT-I Tools to Help You Sleep Again
    Apr 29 2026
    If you've been lying awake at night since someone died, you're not alone. Grief often disrupts sleep, making bedtime feel anxious, frustrating, or emotionally overwhelming. For many people, insomnia becomes one of the most exhausting parts of loss. In this episode of the GRIEF Ladies Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Larissa Tate to explore how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) can help. CBTI is an evidence-based approach that helps rebuild healthy sleep habits even during grief. We talk about: Why grief interferes with sleep How nighttime anxiety develops What CBTI actually involves Sleep hygiene myths The role of medication Why napping can worsen insomnia Small, manageable steps to improve your sleep Sleep struggles during grief are common and they're treatable. As always, we close with practical tools you can try this week, because grief changes your life — and you deserve support that helps you live inside that change. Related topics: grief and insomnia, CBTI for sleep, sleep problems after loss, nighttime anxiety during grief. Guest Bio: Dr. Larissa Tate is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Momentum Behavioral Health, a private practice serving clients in New York, Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders, anxiety, and trauma, with particular expertise in working with professionals in high-stakes, high-pressure roles including caregivers, medical professionals, attorneys, first responders, military personnel, and others who are used to carrying a lot and rarely slowing down. Her work is grounded in science and evidence-based treatments and a practical, skills-focused approach. Dr. Tate helps driven individuals get out of survival mode, sleep better, manage stress more effectively, and build resilience in ways that are sustainable – without sacrificing their ambition or values. She has trained and worked in a range of medical and behavioral health settings, including sleep clinics, primary care, intensive outpatient programs, neurology clinics, and major military and VA medical centers. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University and completed her residency at the University of Alabama-Birmingham VA Medical Center. In addition to individual and group therapy, Dr. Tate also provides diagnostic assessments and military psychological evaluations and is passionate about helping clients create meaningful, lasting change Connect with Larissa: www.momentumbehavioralhealth.com https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/larissa-tate-new-york-ny/1253112 https://cbti.directory/search-for-a-clinician/home-directory/usa/united-states-cbti-providers/836-larissa-tate-phd https://www.linkedin.com/in/larissa-tate-phd/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Larissa-Tate-PhD/61561150571404/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.larissa.tate/ GRIEF Ladies: Your Guide to What Comes Next If you're ready to move forward without moving on—this show is for you. 🎧 Follow and connect: https://www.griefladies.com/ Kelly Daugherty: https://www.kellydaugherty.com/ Karyn Arnold: https://www.griefincommon.com/ Stay up to date with all the latest information about The GRIEF Ladies- Sign up for our newsletter at: www.griefladies.com Join the FREE, Private Facebook GRIEF Ladies Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16WuZNsNGu/ The GRIEF Ladies podcast offers education and support for people living with grief after someone they love has died. Our content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or crisis services. If you are in crisis or concerned about your safety, call 988 in the U.S. or contact local emergency services. Guest perspectives shared on this platform are their own and may not reflect the views or positions of The Grief Ladies.
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    38 mins
  • BONUS: Improving Communication When No One Understands (Full Live Workshop)

    BONUS: Improving Communication When No One Understands (Full Live Workshop)
    Apr 24 2026
    Feeling like no one around you really gets it? You're not alone and it's one of the most common and least talked-about parts of grief. In this bonus episode, Kelly Daugherty of Center for Informed Grief, LLC and Karyn Arnold from Grief in Common bring you the full recording of their free live workshop, Improving Communication: When No One Understands. This is the I in the G.R.I.E.F. Framework — Interacting — and it's one of the topics they hear about most from grieving people across their communities, groups, and individual work. In this episode, Kelly and Karyn cover: Why people in your life often don't know what to say — and why that can hurt so muchHow grief-averse culture affects the support you do (and don't) receiveWhy relationships shift after a loss — even ones you thought were solidHow to handle "How are you?" when the honest answer is complicatedWhat to say, what not to say, and who to say it toSetting boundaries without losing relationshipsWhat to do when communication with someone is no longer possibleThe free letter templates Kelly and Karyn created to help you put your needs into words Resources mentioned: Free Letter Templates (PDF fillable — color & black/white): https://payhip.com/GRIEFLadies Journals, workshops & meditations: https://payhip.com/GRIEFLadies Free Grounding Meditation: www.griefladies.com/grief-meditation Join the GRIEF Ladies Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Nd4DthFuc/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KFpXenXZ_XM Stay connected: 🎙 New podcast episodes every Wednesday at griefladies.com GRIEF Ladies: A Guide to What Comes Next — coming soon! GRIEF Ladies: Your Guide to What Comes Next If you're ready to move forward without moving on—this show is for you. 🎧 Follow and connect: https://www.griefladies.com/ Kelly Daugherty: https://www.kellydaugherty.com/ Karyn Arnold: https://www.griefincommon.com/ Stay up to date with all the latest information about The GRIEF Ladies- Sign up for our newsletter at: www.griefladies.com Join the FREE, Private Facebook GRIEF Ladies Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16WuZNsNGu/ The GRIEF Ladies podcast offers education and support for people living with grief after someone they love has died. Our content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or crisis services. If you are in crisis or concerned about your safety, call 988 in the U.S. or contact local emergency services. Guest perspectives shared on this platform are their own and may not reflect the views or positions of The Grief Ladies.
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    57 mins
  • Anticipatory Grief & Alzheimer's: Coping While Caring for Someone Still Alive

    Anticipatory Grief & Alzheimer's: Coping While Caring for Someone Still Alive
    Apr 22 2026

    Grief doesn't always wait for death.

    When you're caring for someone with Alzheimer's, especially younger-onset Alzheimer's, you may find yourself grieving ongoing changes long before the end of life. This is anticipatory grief, and it can feel confusing, exhausting, and deeply isolating.

    In this episode (31 of the GRIEF Ladies), we met with Cheri Davies and Karen Sandone and explored:

    • What anticipatory grief feels like

    • The emotional realities of caregiving

    • Why building a support community matters

    • Self-care strategies that are actually realistic

    • Finding moments of connection and joy along the way

    Caregiving is love in action, and caregivers deserve care, too.

    As always, we close with practical steps you can try this week.

    Guest Bio: Cheri Davies is a clinical social worker based in upstate New York. After her husband, Chris, was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer's in June 2019, Cheri became a strong advocate for the Alzheimer's Association as an Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Impact Movement. Cheri is also a founding member of Surviving the Now: Younger Onset Alzheimer's. Their mission is to provide support to spouses and caregivers a supportive community while going through younger onset Alzheimer's. Cheri is also an author in three collaborative books including Holistic Mental Health Vol 1 and 2, and The award winning Grief Experience, Tools for Acceptance, Resilience, and Connection.

    Karen Sandone is a member of the NFL Alumni community and a passionate Alzheimer's advocate. She holds a master's degree in Human Resources Development from Villanova University and has served as Director of Human Resources at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit since 2016.
    After her husband, Anthony, was diagnosed with Younger-Onset Alzheimer's at 55, Karen became a dedicated caregiver, volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association, congressional advocate for the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM), and founder of Surviving the Now, a supportive community for caregivers. Through her speaking and writing, she shares her family's journey to inspire awareness, strength, and hope.

    Connect with Cheri and Karen at:

    Surviving the Now Website: Survivingthenow.com

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    Linktr.ee/survivingthenow.endalz

    Instagram: Klsandone Anthony_vs_alzheimers

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    GRIEF Ladies: Your Guide to What Comes Next

    If you're ready to move forward without moving on—this show is for you.

    🎧 Follow and connect: https://www.griefladies.com/

    Kelly Daugherty: https://www.kellydaugherty.com/
    Karyn Arnold: https://www.griefincommon.com/

    Stay up to date with all the latest information about The GRIEF Ladies- Sign up for our newsletter at: www.griefladies.com

    Join the FREE, Private Facebook GRIEF Ladies Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16WuZNsNGu/

    The GRIEF Ladies podcast offers education and support for people living with grief after someone they love has died. Our content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or crisis services. If you are in crisis or concerned about your safety, call 988 in the U.S. or contact local emergency services.

    Guest perspectives shared on this platform are their own and may not reflect the views or positions of The Grief Ladies.
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    45 mins
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