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 57 - What No One Tells You About Grieving Your Mom and How She Still Shows Up
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Grief doesn't wait for a convenient moment. Sometimes it finds you mid-walk, while packing for a trip, or when you are stressed, missing the woman who would have been your first call.
In this solo episode, Lisa shares what she's learned about grieving her mother, Emily, while still choosing to live fully. She discusses the tradition she's not ready to bring back yet, the ordinary moments where absence hits hardest, and the quiet, unexpected way her mom showed up while unpacking her work bag.
If you've lost your mom and wondered why her absence feels loudest in your most alive, most unbridled moments, this episode is for you.
In this episode:
- Why grief surfaces during joy and tenderness, not just sorrow. Lisa speaks about how your mom can show up while breastfeeding, reading to your children, and wondering how did she do it all?
- The girls' week tradition Lisa held with her mom, mother-in-law, sister-in-laws, and their friends. How generations of women were letting their hair down, truly resting, and celebrating every season of motherhood together — and why she's giving herself grace around when to bring it back
- The "Bring a Buddy" practice: how Lisa invites her mom into ordinary moments such as a drive across town, an ice cream date with mom, already knowing she'd want the chocolate dip top
- How a rose quartz heart became a moment of presence across distance and loss, showing up when Lisa needed her mom most
Reflection question for listeners: Where or how has your mother shown up for you in an unexpected way since her passing? What ordinary moment do you most wish you could share with her?
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Special thanks to:
Podcast Editor Jacqueline van Bierk of Pink Star Music
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