📌Check out the book ‘Grief is a Sneaky Bitch’
Don't get it twisted - Lisa is a GRIEF ACTIVIST...but she's also an Adversity Champion. I told her she's right up there with Elizabeth Taylor...if you know the Steel Magnolias quote, ya know. Assault, becoming a widow at 40, cancer, and more...Lisa did not come to this life on the easy train. I am thrilled to have Lisa on the show to talk about adversity, humor, feeling alive, and her new book, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch. Get yourself a copy, pop on this interview, and take in the energy of someone who has been THROUGH IT but has figured out how to survive and thrive.
As a survivor of multiple traumas, Lisa's reflections provide a compassionate and empowering perspective on navigating life's challenges and embracing aliveness. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and metabolizing suffering, building resilience, and allowing oneself to receive help, which is something that can be healing not just for the person receiving the support, but also the person that is able to give it.
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👉Key points
(00:00) Welcome and Introduction
(01:42) Lisa Keefauver's Journey with Grief
(02:20) Celebrating Life's Milestones
(04:00) Facing Trauma and Finding Meaning
(06:50) The Concept of AFGO
(09:07) Navigating the Dark Night of the Soul
(20:40) The Role of Suffering in Life
(29:38) Finding Aliveness Amidst Grief
(32:38) A Year of Challenges and Diagnosis
(34:37) The Importance of Accepting Help
(35:43) The Power of Vulnerability and Connection
(37:39) Reflections on Aliveness and Mindfulness
(39:39) The Journey of Writing and Sharing
(46:24) The Courage to Be Provocative
(49:19) Embracing Full Humanity in Grief Activism
(57:47) The Process of Self-Expression and Growth
(01:01:42) Celebrating Life and Community
(01:03:54) Closing Thoughts and Gratitude
👉Lisa Keefauver BIO
Lisa Keefauver
Lisa Keefauver is a grief activist. Her wisdom on the topic of grief and loss are rooted in the decades she spent as a social worker, narrative therapist, non-profit co-founder, and clinical supervisor. Her insights on grief are also embodied from personal losses, including the death of her husband when she was 40 years old. Lisa is host of the top-rated podcast, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch; adjunct professor of Loss and Grief at the University of Texas at Austin; facilitates grief-smart organizations; and a keynote speaker.
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