Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this episode I share my experience of having grief return to me in a sudden, unexpected wave like a long-dormant volcano erupting. This event is the subject of my new book Wild and Holy, which is launching on Kickstarter this week. This episode includes:

• What is the second wave of grief and why does it happen
• How hidden grief may return when we are strong enough to navigate it
• How grief and guilt can be stored in the physical body and somatic therapies may be needed
• How society exerts pressure to move on from grief and adds to shame and guilt over prolonge or recurrent grief
• How to navigate your own second wave of grief





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