Planned Grieving: How I Learned to Grieve Without Losing Myself

Planned Grieving: How I Learned to Grieve Without Losing Myself

From #upYourConfidence by Lisette Zounon

April 16, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

In this episode, Lisette Zounon discusses her journey of learning to grieve intentionally while managing life's responsibilities.

Grief does not wait for the right moment. It shows up in the middle of transitions, growth, travel, deadlines, and responsibilities. In this episode, I share what the last few years have looked like behind the scenes. Losing my father during what was supposed to be a defining summer. Losing my job while relocating internationally and expanding my business. Losing my brother in the middle of a demanding work assignment where I still had to show up, train, and perform. There was no pause. No perfect time to stop. So I had to learn a different way to process it. I talk about what I now call planned grieving — the decision to create space for your emotions instead of letting them take over your life unexpectedly. From taking three intentional weeks to grieve, to spending ten days alone journaling and resetting, to building a weekly self-care routine that allows me to stay grounded, this episode is about learning how to carry grief without losing yourself. This is not about slowing down your ambition.It is about sustaining it. What You Will Learn Why grief often shows up at the worst possible time What happens when you suppress emotions while still performing The concept of planned…

People in this episode

Host: Lisette Zounon

Topics covered

  • grief
  • planned grieving
  • emotional processing
  • self-care
  • high performance
  • mental health

Keywords

  • grief
  • planned grieving
  • self-care routine
  • emotional structure
  • high performers
  • mental health
  • journaling

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