You're Not Broken–You're Grieving
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You're Not Broken–You're Grieving
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About this listen
Grief is something we all experience, yet so many people feel confused or ashamed when they are in it. In this episode of Empower Hour, April sits down with Empower therapist Susan Boswell, LMSW, for an honest and grounding conversation about grief, loss, and why the holidays can make everything feel heavier.
Susan helps break the myth that grief only applies to death. Loss can come from relationships, health changes, infertility, military moves, pets, dementia, addiction, identity shifts, and unrealized futures. Grief is complex, personal, and often misunderstood.
Together, they discuss why the stages of grief are not linear, how emotions like anger, guilt, anxiety, and loneliness are normal, and why you can feel lonely even when surrounded by people. They also explore anticipatory grief, ambiguous loss, and the pressure many people feel to “show up” during the holidays when they are already emotionally exhausted.
This episode is a reminder that there is no timeline for grief, no right way to feel, and no need to rush healing.
You are not broken. You are grieving.