Giving Grief Grace, a Grief Podcast for the Sandwich Generation
Loss changes everything. But it doesn't have to have the last word. Giving Grief Grace is a podcast dedicated to those in the throes of caregiving and loss with honest, compassionate conversations about grief, healing, and what it means to keep living after loss. Hosted by Lisa Hartung, a speaker, HR professional, and fellow griever, each episode creates space for the stories we don't always know how to tell.
From disenfranchised and hidden grief, to grieving while parenting, to the ways men experience loss differently, to the unexpected power of creativity and legacy, this show covers grief in all its forms. Featuring expert guests, real stories, and practical tools you can use right now.
If you've lost someone you love or are in the throes of caregiving, you belong here.
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Giving Grief Grace, a Grief Podcast for the Sandwich Generation
Episode 24 - Living Fully with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer: The Freedom of Letting Go
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When stage 4 ovarian cancer came back for the third time, Melanie Ezell made a radical decision—to stop fighting and start living. A surfer, yogi, nutritionist, and coach in Oahu, Hawaii, Melanie has turned her diagnosis into a daily practice of presence, gratitude, and freedom.
She shares how surrender eased her anxiety, how acceptance steadied her body, and how peace arrived only after she let go of the need to “beat” cancer. Together, we explore what it means to live fully while going through treatment, to set boundaries with love, and to honor the truth that each day—no matter how ordinary—is a miracle.
Melanie reminds us that letting go isn’t giving up; it’s coming home to life itself and being raw and vulnerable. She doesn't sugar coat her diagnosis, but instead enjoys the moments reading in bed with her son, the family meal, the quiet sunset, the grass beneath her feet.
Work with Melanie directly at https://www.melanieezell.com/.
Catch her on Instagram at @yogasurfmel.
Read her book: Weight is Not the Problem: A Non-diet Approach to the Alchemy of Physical Transformation
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