Grieve That Sh!t
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Grieve That Shit isn't here to comfort you with clichés or tidy slogans about "better places." This podcast digs straight into the wreckage of loss—the nights you can't breathe, the mornings you can't move, and the ache that takes over your whole body.Hosted by grief specialist Sharon Brubaker, it's an unfiltered look at what grief actually does to you and how to face it head-on. Sharon brings her own story, real conversations, and practical tools that cut through the noise.If you're done with people minimizing your pain and you want the truth about grief, this is it. Grieve That Shit is where the rawness lives—and where real healing begins.
Episodes
- Why You Feel Exhausted, Numb, and Out of Control
Episode Description "What you thought grief was… it isn't." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down the real definition of grief and why so many grievers feel over…
- The Truth About Why Grief Feels So Heavy
Episode Description "Your life isn't broken. Your heart is." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down why so many grievers stay stuck in pain for years… even while…
- No One Taught You How to Grieve And Why That's a Problem
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- Stop Trying to Protect Your Child from Grief
Episode Description "Your child doesn't need the pain removed. They need you to help them move through it." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down one of the big…
- The First Year of Grief Is Where Most People Get It Wrong
Episode Description "Grief is already painful. But the way you're trying to survive it might be making it harder." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down what mo…
- Why Your Brain Won't Stop Replaying the Day They Died
Episode Description "Your brain is not trying to hurt you. It's trying to understand what just changed your entire life." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down…
- The Stories Grievers Never Get to Tell
Episode Description "The part of your grief that hurts the most is often the part you never say out loud." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, talks about the stories gri…
- Why You Still Feel Lost in Your Grief (And What No One Shows You)
Episode Description "Grief doesn't feel confusing because you're broken. It feels confusing because no one ever showed you how to understand it." In this episode of Grieve That Sh!t , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Gr…
- The Truth About Narcissists No One Tells You with Aisha
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- What Is Your Grief Story
Episode Description "Grief does not get louder because you are weak. It gets louder because it has nowhere to land." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, talks about somet…
- Why You Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns with Sean
Episode Description "Unprocessed grief does not disappear. It shows up in the way you attach, the way you fear, and the way you love." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School,…
- Welcome To The Grief School
Episode Description "Grief deserves care. It does not deserve to be shoved in a corner." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, pulls back the curtain and finally answers th…
- Grief, Addiction, and the Power of One Moment with Emily
Episode Description "Healing happens in moments. And sometimes one moment changes everything." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, sits down with Emily, founder of Moment…
- 10 Choices Every Griever Faces
Episode Description "You may not get to choose what you feel. But you do get to choose what you practice." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, breaks down something most…
- What Is Your Grief Costing You?
Episode Description "Your grief is not a burden. Your silence is." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, asks a hard but necessary question: What is your grief costing you?…
- The Grief Men Are Never Taught to Talk About with Coach Martize
Episode Description "Grief does not disappear when you ignore it. It just gets heavier when you carry it alone." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The Grief School, opens an honest conve…
- How to Grieve a Mother Who Was Your Best Friend with Nikki Part 2
"She was more than her ending. And healing didn't mean letting her go. It meant letting the pain stop running the show." In Part 2 of this deeply personal episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, grief specialist and founder of The G…
- How to Grieve a Mother Who Was Your Best Friend with Nikki Part 1
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- Your Grief Brain vs Your Grieving Heart
"Your brain didn't break when your person died. It's just doing what it knows—trying to protect you from pain. But grief doesn't live in your brain. It lives in your heart." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, Certified…
- How to Stop Treating Grief Like a System with Dr. Elijah Frazier Part 2
In Part Two of this Grieve That Shit conversation, Sharon Brubaker and Dr. Elijah Frazier move past introductions and into the heart of what grievers struggle with most: choice, accountability, faith, emotions, and permission to heal. This…
- How to Stop Treating Grief Like a System with Dr. Elijah Frazier Part 1
In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker introduces a defining moment for The Grief School and the podcast. For the first time, she welcomes Dr. Elijah Frazier and shares the news that The Grief School is now powered by The Fr…
- What Grief Is Not
"Grief is not a mental illness. It's not weakness. It's not a checklist to finish or a line you're supposed to move through. It's love—with nowhere left to go." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker, Certified Grief Special…
- Forever Changed But Not Broken
"When your person died, a part of you died too. Not your whole self—but the version of you that only existed in connection with them. That's the part grief takes. That's what forever changed really means." In this episode of Grieve That Sh…
- When a Memory Hits You Like Fear
Episode Summary: This episode cracks open one of the most frightening and misunderstood parts of grief: when a memory hits your body like a shock. You're sitting still, lost in a moment with your person, and suddenly your stomach drops, yo…
- Why Noise Feels Like an Attack In Grief
Episode Summary: In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker talks about something most grievers never see coming: why normal sounds suddenly feel like an attack. The kids laughing, the microwave door slamming, a choir starting at…
- The Hidden Fight Inside Every Griever
🎙️ Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker opens the door on one of the most misunderstood experiences in grief: the silent battle happening inside your body. After the loss of her nephew Austin, Sha…
- The Things I Wish I Had Done Differently
🎙️ Episode Summary: In this deeply personal episode of Grieve That Sh!t , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker opens her heart about the painful truths she learned after the death of her son, Austin. She shares the moments she wishes she had…
- It Only Takes a Second to Change Everything
In this deeply moving and unforgettable episode of Grieve That Sh!t , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker shares a story that stopped her in her tracks, a moment that changed two families' lives forever. What began as an ordinary drive with h…
- The Cost of Avoiding Your Grief
"Avoiding the pain won't make it go away—it only teaches it to hide." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker breaks down one of the sneakiest traps that keeps grievers stuck: avoidance. When life shatters, t…
- This Is Grief
"Grief isn't just sadness—it's a full-body takeover. It's the storm that hits when love has nowhere left to land." In this episode of Grieve That Shit , Sharon Brubaker takes you back to the foundation of it all: understanding what grief a…
- Loneliness – The Silent Weight of Grief
"Loneliness in grief isn't just about missing your person—it's about missing the version of yourself you were when they were alive. Naming that loneliness is how you stop drowning in it." In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubake…
- Grief Is the Pile of Shit They Didn't Warn Us About
"We should've been given hip-high boots and a damn instruction manual. Instead, we're dropped into grief with nothing but clichés. But here's the truth—you can face the pile, grieve it, and climb out." In this episode of Grieve That Shit,…
- What Is the Shit?
"The shit is not just the loss itself—it's the lies, the silence, the guilt, and the pressure that come with it. You didn't create it, but you can name it. And once you name it, you can grieve it." In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Shar…
- Why Grieve That Shit?
"Grief is not polite. It's not delicate. It doesn't wait until you're ready. It crashes in and takes over your whole life. So let's stop pretending—and let's grieve that shit." On the very first episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker…
- The Raw Reality of Grief
Episode Summary: Welcome to Healing Starts With the Heart, the podcast where grief meets resilience. In this episode, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker gets raw and real about the unspoken chaos of grief—what it feels like in your body, why…
- 9 Lies About Grief That Are Keeping You Stuck
Episode Summary: Welcome to Healing Starts With the Heart , where grief gets real and healing gets honest. In this episode, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker pulls back the curtain on the 9 biggest lies we've been told about grief—and how t…
- Why Pain Is The Missing Piece
Episode Summary: In this powerful and raw episode of Healing Starts With the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker asks a deeply uncomfortable—but necessary—question: What if the pain isn't the problem… but the key to your healing? Shar…
- When the Whole Community Is Hurting
Episode Description: In this powerful episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker takes us into the often-unspoken world of collective grief—the grief that doesn't belong to just one person, one family, or o…
- What Grief Steals from You
Episode Description: In this raw, heart-opening episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker walks you through one of the deepest truths about loss—grief doesn't just take your person. It takes everything . A…
- Grief Is Not Just Sadness
Episode Description: In this deep and unfiltered episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker unpacks one of the most misunderstood truths about grief—that it's not just sadness. So many grievers are led to b…
- Your Grief Story
Episode Summary: In this heartfelt episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , Sharon Brubaker opens the door to a topic many avoid—your grief story. Not the polite, watered-down version, but the real, raw, unfiltered story of what happened…
- You Knew How to Grieve
In this empowering episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , Sharon Brubaker pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest grief misconceptions: that we need to learn how to grieve. Sharon reveals a deeper truth—we were all born knowing h…
- Lean Into the Pain, Don't Run From It
In this raw and deeply honest episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , Sharon Brubaker invites listeners into the messy, painful, and necessary truth of what it means to lean in to grief. Instead of hiding, numbing, or pretending you're…
- The Day Everything Fell Apart
🎙️ Episode Summary: In this unforgettable episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker shares the story of the exact moment her life split into "before" and "after." Through a searingly honest account of the…
- This Is the Grief Sh*t No One Talks About
Episode Summary: In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Healing Starts with a Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker explores the raw truth behind her book Grieve That Sh t*. Through honest storytelling and lived experience, Sha…
- A Wake-Up Call for Every Griever
A Wake-Up Call for Every Griever Episode Summary: In this powerful kickoff to Healing Starts with a Heart , Sharon Brubaker gets real about what it means to truly grieve. This episode introduces the unapologetic truth behind her upcoming b…
- Grieve That Sht – A Wake-Up Call for Every Griever
Grieve That Sh t – A Wake-Up Call for Every Griever Episode Summary: In this powerful kickoff to Healing Starts with a Heart , Sharon Brubaker gets real about what it means to truly grieve. This episode introduces the unapologetic truth be…
- The Lies We've Been Told About Grief
The Lies We've Been Told About Grief Episode Description: In this eye-opening episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker confronts the damaging lies we've all been told about grief. From childhood, we are h…
- The Truth About Time and Why It Won't Heal Your Grief
The Truth About Time and Why It Won't Heal Your Grief Episode Description: In this powerful episode of Healing Starts with the Heart , grief specialist Sharon Brubaker challenges one of the most common myths about grief: that time alone wi…
- The Truth About Processing Grief
Grief and the Journey of Healing Grief is a deeply personal and often misunderstood experience. Society tends to encourage moving on quickly, but true healing comes from acknowledging and processing grief rather than suppressing it. Sharon…