As the year comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the things we did here at Inner Path Seekers — the highlights of 2025, what’s ahead in 2026, and to hear from you about how we can do better and what you’d like to see more of. ✨

Besides sharing the highlights and what’s to come, I care deeply about making Inner Path Seekers better — and I want to do that together with you.

Therefore, I’ve created a short, anonymous feedback form where you can share what’s been helpful, what could be improved, and what you’d like to see next. 📝

You can fill in the form here 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepF1h_mmqLWovO4h085jLQOy33zksnwDbXcFHTXpbc2oTO0A/viewform?usp=header

Best holiday wishes to you all 🎄✨

And see you again in 2026. 🌟

I lost my father when I was four years old. I’m 32 now.

In this episode, I share what I’ve learned over these 28 years of losing my father at a young age — the realizations, lessons, and moments of healing that have shaped my journey.

Losing him hasn’t been easy. Far from it. And if you’ve lost someone significant in your life, I imagine you understand that kind of pain too.

In the Western world, at least from my experience, there’s a deep mismatch between the depth of grief people carry and how society tends to respond to it.

We often rush past loss, when what it truly needs is space, honesty, and depth

That’s why I dedicated a full series on the podcast of Inner Path Seekers to loss and grief — conversations with people who’ve lost loved ones and with a mental health professional.

Simply scroll through the podcast app you’re using to find the previous episodes on grief and loss.______

📚The IPS Academy📚

If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out ⁠The IPS Academy⁠, where we offer online courses taught by guests here on the podcast.

Simply go to ⁠⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy⁠⁠. Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.

Again, check them out at ⁠⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy⁠______

Timestamps:

• The Two Memories I Still Have of My Dad 00:00 – 01:40

• • The Intention of This Video 01:40 – 03:10
  • You Learn to Live Better with the Pain 03:10 – 05:34
  • It’s Beautiful That It Hurts 05:34 – 06:33
  • Have an Outlet for Your Pain / Do Something with Your Pain 06:33 – 09:43
  • Keep Talking, Don’t Run Away from the Pain 09:43 – 11:34
  • It’s Lonely — We Fail as a Society at Being There for Each Other 11:34 – 15:42
  • Last Few Words 15:42 – 18:01

Grief and loss touch us all, yet they’re often the hardest to talk about. In this episode, I speak with Bridget Sumser, a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade in palliative and end-of-life care.

She has stood by the bedsides of hundreds of dying people, trains professionals in palliative principles, co-edited Palliative Care: A Guide for Health Social Workers (2019), and works with Mettle Health offering online support.

If you’ve lost someone or simply want to better understand grief, I truly hope this episode can bring you comfort, insight, and guidance.

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📚The IPS Academy📚

If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out ⁠The IPS Academy⁠, where we offer online courses taught by guests here on the podcast.

Simply go to ⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy⁠. Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.

Again, check them out at ⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy⁠