Becoming a Grief Doula, with Dina Bell-Laroche | EP 495

Becoming a Grief Doula, with Dina Bell-Laroche | EP 495

July 7, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 495

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Dina Bell-Laroche discusses her transformation from grieving sister to grief doula, exploring the nuances of grief and loss literacy.

What if the word "coach" isn't big enough for what grief actually needs? In this conversation, Dina Bell-Laroche walks me through the journey that took her from a devastated 29-year-old — grieving her younger sister Tracy, who passed from a rare cancer while pregnant with her first child — to becoming one of the clearest voices in grief and loss literacy today. We talk about why she moved away from calling herself a "grief coach," what a grief doula actually does, and how a disconnected rotar...

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Host: Brian D. Smith

Guest: Dina Bell-Laroche

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