Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
We all tell ourselves stories - about who we are, what we’ve been through, and what’s possible for us. But sometimes, those stories hold us back.
In this episode, Leah introduces a powerful exercise from grief expert David Kessler that helps you examine the narratives you live by and shift the ones that keep you stuck. Through three personal reflections, Leah shows how to separate truth from interpretation and uncover more empowering ways to see your past - and your future.
“For me, doing this exercise highlights how my tendency toward the negative is just a habit, not a reality. But like we heard David say earlier, fear doesn't stop the bad things. Fear stops us from living. And I don't really want to be guided by fear. I want to be guided by optimism,” Leah says.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:43 - Beyond the five stages of grief
04:33 - Fear blocks life, not death
07:24 - Rewriting your stories
08:37 - Separating fact from fiction
10:10 - Reframing your narrative
13:46 - How loss shapes us
15:21 - Conclusion
We all tell ourselves stories - about who we are, what we’ve been through, and what’s possible for us. But sometimes, those stories hold us back.
In this episode, Leah introduces a powerful exercise from grief expert David Kessler that helps you examine the narratives you live by and shift the ones that keep you stuck. Through three personal reflections, Leah shows how to separate truth from interpretation and uncover more empowering ways to see your past - and your future.
“For me, doing this exercise highlights how my tendency toward the negative is just a habit, not a reality. But like we heard David say earlier, fear doesn't stop the bad things. Fear stops us from living. And I don't really want to be guided by fear. I want to be guided by optimism,” Leah says.
Subscribe to the Everyday Better newsletter to get more strategies for turning a stumble into a fresh start: bit.ly/3D91qoe
#linkedinnews
#everydaybetter
#empowering
#reframing
00:00 - Introduction
02:43 - Beyond the five stages of grief
04:33 - Fear blocks life, not death
07:24 - Rewriting your stories
08:37 - Separating fact from fiction
10:10 - Reframing your narrative
13:46 - How loss shapes us
15:21 - Conclusion
