Vera Decena is the founder of ColourFull Nutrition and a grief-informed nutrition counsellor and health & wellness coach. With over a decade in food, nutrition, and health sciences, she created ColourFull Nutrition after her own spousal loss, where she noticed a gap in grief care, which had plenty of emotional support, but little guidance for the physical body in mourning. Today, Vera supports the bereaved with compassionate, whole-body care, helping people nourish, regulate, and rebuild gentle routines. She normalizes the body’s response to grief and highlights the mind-body connection so people can feel more grounded in themselves. You can find more about Vera at colourfullnutrition.com and IG @colourfull_nutrition.

In this episode, we discuss her journey into valuing nutrition, her relationship with her partner, the loss of her partner from substance use, the changes in her body that she went through, nutrition and grief, and the grief dreams she has had about her partner.

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Kyle Kittleson is the engaging on-camera host for MedCircle, educating millions on the vital topic of mental health through compelling interviews and educational content with world-class mental health professionals. He is skilled at translating complex topics into accessible, engaging conversations. You can find more about Kyle at https://kylekittleson.com/

In this episode, we discuss the loss of his mother during childhood, how he used avoidance to cope, his work with the MedCircle Beyond Bereavement course, and the grief dreams he has had about his mother and his dog.

You can find more about Grief Dreams here:

Website – www.griefdreams.ca

Instagram and Twitter - @Griefdreams

Facebook – Grief Dreams Podcast Page and Grief Dreams Group

Looking for ways to support the podcast?

You can help support the Grief Dreams Podcast in a few ways:

1) Subscribe to the podcast (on the platform you listen to) and give a review. This improves its online visibility.

2) Support the topic by sharing the podcast or website. I appreciate any support that helps raise awareness of the topic.

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In this episode, I recap some of the dream conversations I had with guests in 2025.

You can find more about Grief Dreams here:

Website – www.griefdreams.ca

Instagram and Twitter - @Griefdreams

Facebook – Grief Dreams Podcast Page and Grief Dreams Group Looking for ways to support the podcast?

You can help support the Grief Dreams Podcast in a few ways: 1) Subscribe to the podcast (on the platform you listen to) and give a review. This improves its online visibility.

2) Support the topic by sharing the podcast or website. I appreciate any support that helps raise awareness of the topic.

3) Become a Patreon supporter (monthly financial support) https://www.patreon.com/griefdreamspodcast