Grieving Greatly: Life After Sudden and Traumatic Loss

Grieving Greatly – Episode 6 “The Guilt No One Talks About in Grief” There are parts of grief people expect… the sadness, the tears, the longing. But guilt often arrives quietly. The guilt of surviving. The guilt of laughing again. The guilt of not doing enough. The guilt of moments you wish you could change. And sometimes… the guilt of simply continuing to live when someone you love no longer can. In this deeply personal episode of Grieving Greatly, grief couns...

In the beginning, everyone is there. The messages. The flowers. The check-ins. But slowly… the world starts to move on. And you don’t. This episode explores the quiet, deeply painful part of grief that often comes after the initial support fades — when life returns to normal for everyone else… but you’re still living with loss. We talk about: The loneliness that follows grief Feeling forgotten or left behind The pressure to “be okay” Why grief has no tim...

What happens after the shock… when reality starts to set in? In this episode of Grieving Greatly, I share what it was like in the days after losing my son, Harry—when the world expected us to start making decisions, planning a funeral, and somehow keep going while completely falling apart. This is the part of grief no one prepares you for. The practical reality. The conversations. The unbearable weight of making choices for someone you love who should still be here. I talk about w...

Grieving Greatly is a podcast for anyone navigating life after sudden and traumatic loss. Hosted by grief counsellor Jen Connors, this podcast offers compassionate conversations about grief, trauma, healing, and the long road of learning to live after someone you love dies unexpectedly. After losing her son Harry suddenly, Jen understands firsthand how disorienting and overwhelming traumatic grief can be. Through personal reflections, professional insights, and honest conversations, she explo...