The Right Way to Show Up for Someone Who’s Grieving

Grief is uncomfortable. It’s messy. And most of us have no idea how to handle it—especially when we’re trying to support someone we love who’s going through it.

We go quiet. We ghost. We don’t want to say the wrong thing, so we say nothing. 

But if you want solid relationship skills, this is mandatory listening.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor—one of the world’s leading grief researchers and the author of The Grieving Brain and The Grieving Body. She helps us skip the rookie mistakes—especially the ones I’ve made.

We talk about:

• What to do when you feel helpless around someone who’s grieving.
  
• The biggest mistakes people make when trying to “help.”
  
• How to support someone’s body while their heart is breaking.

It’s not about getting it perfect—it’s about not disappearing.

PS: You’re going to thank yourself for listening to this episode.