Grief Isn’t Just About Death: A New Perspective with Lisa Keefauver

Today, Sarah sits down with Lisa Keefauver, MSW—grief activist, author, speaker, and host of the acclaimed podcast Grief is a Sneaky Bitch. Lisa shares her profound insights on navigating grief in all its forms, from tangible losses to the loss of identity, health, and dreams we once held. Sarah and Lisa explore the layered ways grief impacts our minds, bodies, and relationships, while also emphasizing the radical truth that grief and joy can coexist. Together, they examine the cultural discomfort around non-death losses and discuss the need for a broader understanding of grief, one that acknowledges and validates all forms of loss.

Today on MotherGrief:

• The earliest memories of loss and how they shape our relationship with grief
• The intersection of trauma, grief, and medical mistrust
• How grief affects us physically, emotionally, and cognitively
• The impact of implicit and inherited grief narratives
• The balance of grief and joy: how to hold both at once
• Navigating non-death losses—identity shifts, illness, miscarriage, and divorce
• How to support ourselves and others in grief without trying to “fix” it

Connect with Lisa:

• Instagram: @lisakeefauvermsw
• Website: lisakeefauver.com
• Podcast: Grief is a Sneaky Bitch
• Book: Grief is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss
• TEDxTalk: Why knowing more about grief can make it suck less

Connect with Sarah:

• Instagram: @sarahsaintjohn

Mama Nervous System Reset: https://theuncensoredempath.com/mama-nervous-system-reset