Abbie Schiller on Identity Grief: What It Is and How To Move Through It

About this episode

Abbie Schiller discusses identity grief and how to navigate it through major life changes.

Author and goal coach Abbie Schiller guest-hosts this episode to talk about one of the lesser-known forms of grieving: identity grief. Whether you are a mother whose child just went off to college or someone switching careers, if you have ever felt unmoored after a major life change, this episode is for you. Schiller explains how identity grief shows up across an entire lifetime, not just midlife, why it hits some of us harder than others, and gives a framework for moving through it, not just around it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Gwyneth Paltrow

Guest: Abbie Schiller

Topics covered

• identity grief
• life changes
• motherhood
• career transition
• emotional health

Keywords

• identity grief
• life transitions
• grieving process
• emotional well-being
• goal coaching

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