Life After Loss: Embracing Grief and Creating Space for Healing
Oct 4, 2023
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The podcast episode discusses Alexa's journey of grief and loss after the tragic loss of her baby boy. She talks about the intertwining emotions of pain, love, and longing, and shares the changes she made in her life and business to prioritize healing. The podcast will temporarily pause to provide Alexa with the space she needs for healing and renewed hope.
Supporting loved ones in grief requires confronting our own mortality and learning how to show up for them.
Grief can be an opportunity for personal growth, expanding emotional range, and developing empathy.
Deep dives
Leaning into grief and supporting others
The podcast highlights the importance of embracing grief and supporting loved ones who are grieving. The speaker emphasizes that many people find it uncomfortable to confront their own mortality and struggle to know how to show up for those in pain. The episode discusses the personal journey of the host, who experienced the death of their baby. It touches on the various aspects of grief, such as the memorial service, the physical and emotional healing process, and the search for meaning and purpose in pain. The speaker emphasizes that grief is a unique and ongoing experience, and attempts to diminish the pain or rush the healing process are misguided.
Commitment to Love Leader Program
The host expresses her commitment to the Love Leader program, which aims to help women deepen their relationship with themselves and experience more pleasure and fulfillment in their lives. The program focuses on embracing vulnerability, surrendering, and becoming leaders in love and relationships. The host shares her own experience of finding resilience and growth through her grief and expanding her emotional range. She views her grief as an opportunity to develop empathy and understanding, and she aims to support women in their personal growth journeys.
Sex and Love University and career opportunities
The podcast introduces Sex and Love University, a comprehensive program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in sex, love, and relationship coaching. The program spans three trimesters, covering sex education, coaching tools, and business development skills. It aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to have a successful coaching practice. The host acknowledges that this will be the last year of running the program in its current form as she takes a step back to focus on her personal healing and family. She also mentions that she will be sharing her personal journey through grief and life on her personal Instagram page.
In this episode, Alexa shares her journey seven weeks postpartum, navigating the grief and loss of her baby boy. She discusses how she and her husband are dealing with the intertwining emotions of pain, love, and longing in the wake of this tragic loss. Alexa also outlines the changes in her life and business to prioritize her healing after this traumatic event, along with the announcement that the podcast will temporarily pause, allowing Alexa the space she needs for healing and renewed hope.
Today on That Sex Chick:
Postpartum journey updates
How Alexa and Jordan are dealing with grief and loss
Life and business adjustments to create space for healing