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The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Welcome to The Living Loss Podcast!
Hosted by Licensed Mental Health Counselors Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner, this podcast shines a light on navigating invisible grief and major life transitions.
What happens when you are grieving something other than a physical death? We focus on non-death grief and the profound, often unacknowledged losses we all face, the fading of a dream, a difficult medical diagnosis, or the loss of a former identity. These hidden experiences deeply impact…
Episodes
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
The Grief of an Unlived Life: Family Estrangement & Conditional Love 2|11
We’ve all made choices based on external pressures, but what happens when you realize that prescribed identity was never really yours? In this episode of The…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Why You Feel Lost After Doing "Everything Right" | Identity Foreclosure & Ambiguous Loss 2|10
Have you ever reached a destination everyone told you to aim for, only to look around and realize you were completely absent from your own life? This week on…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Shedding Past Versions of Yourself & Finding Home with Amy Kelly 2|09
n this episode of The Living Loss Podcast, licensed mental health counselors Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner sit down with Reinvention Coach Amy…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Changing Your Life & Starting Over: Therapy vs. Coaching 2|08
What happens when you are the one who initiates a massive life pivot? Whether you walked away from a long-term relationship, left a stable career, or chose to…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Identity Shifts, Core Beliefs & Navigating Life Transitions 2|07
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "I don't even know who I am anymore?" As we move through different decades of our lives, from the carefree…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Living with the Hidden Grief of Starting Over with Andy Ellwood 2|06
Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris Towner, both licensed mental health counselors, talk with Andy Ellwood about quiet grief, identity shifts, and what it…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Identity Shifts & Secondary Loss: Making Space for Every Part of Your Grief 2|05
Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner open with a candid conversation before moving into the heart of the episode: how cumulative grief, secondary loss…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Unexpected Change & Hidden Grief: How to Find New Meaning 2|04
When life goes completely off script, how do you navigate the avalanche of multi-layered sorrow? In this episode, Daiana and Cassandra reflect on their…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Multiple Losses & Life Timelines: Grieving the Future You Planned w/ Kristy Halvorsen 2|03
Licensed Mental Health Counselors Cassandra and Daiana sit down with author and nomadic traveler Kristy Halvorsen to explore the quiet, layered grief that…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Coping Mechanisms: Overrated vs. Underrated 2|02
Welcome back to the Living Lost Podcast! As licensed mental health counselors, hosts Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris Towner are here to unpack the quiet…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Non-Death Loss: Naming the Grief You Didn't Know You Had 2|01
Welcome back to Season Two of The Living Loss Podcast! Licensed Mental Health Counselors Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner kick off the new season by…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Pérdida Ambigua: The Grief of Feeling "Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá" (w/ Eliana Perez) | Bonus Ep
In this special edition of The Living Loss Podcast, host Daiana Bernard, LMHC, sits down with her close friend and cousin, Eliana Perez, for a relaxed, "coffee…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
RP | Living with Collective Grief: The 80s baby Experience Part 2
While Daiana and Cassandra are behind the scenes preparing for Season 2, they wanted to keep the conversation going. This week, they are bringing you Part 2 of…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
RP | Living with Collective Grief: The 80s Baby Experience
While Cassandra and I are behind the scenes preparing for Season 2, we wanted to keep the conversation going by revisiting an episode that is incredibly close…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
First-Gen Grief & Cultural Identity: Navigating Pérdidas en Vida
In this special solo edition of The Living Loss Podcast, host Daiana Bernard, LMHC, steps to the mic for an intimate, heart-to-heart conversation in Spanglish…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
RP | Living with the Hidden Grief of Pet Loss with Adam Greenbaum
During our brief hiatus, we're sharing a replay of one of our most touching conversations. Daiana drops in for a special intro before Cassandra’s powerful…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
RP | Living with the Silence of Navigating the Loss of Friendships
The Living Loss Podcast is officially on summer break! While we recharge, we are replaying some of the most impactful conversations from Season One. Keeping it…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
RP | Living with the Hidden Grief of Loving Someone with Depression guest Joel Asencio
Have you ever felt the quiet, exhausting helplessness of desperately trying to save someone you love? It is a very specific kind of pain, and a heavy grief…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
24 | Living with Hidden Grief: Season 1 Finale – Naming the Unseen Losses
What a journey it has been! In this Season 1 finale, we take a look back at the past 24 episodes of The Living Loss Podcast. As licensed mental health…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
What to Say (and Not Say) to Someone Grieving | Hidden Grief w/ Heidi Dunstan 1|23
In this episode licensed mental health counselors Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner sit down with certified grief educator, best-selling author, and…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
Hearing Loss & Hidden Grief w/ Vanessa Branch 1|22
In this episode, Daiana and Cassandra dive deep into a form of disenfranchised grief that is rarely spoken about: the invisible emotional toll and identity…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
21 | Living with the Hidden Grief of Always Waiting for the Perfect Chapter
This episode explores the complex nature of quiet, unacknowledged griefs and the trap of waiting for a perfect future self to find happiness. Cassandra and…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
20 | Living with the Hidden Grief of Mid-Life Relationship Trauma w/ Melissa Issa
Please Note: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, relationship trauma, and complex grief. Our conversation is meant for educational and…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
19 | Living with the Hidden Grief of Caregiving: Early-Onset Alzheimer’s with Author Suzy McNamara
In this heartfelt interview, Suzy McNamara shares her profound journey through the grief of losing her husband to early onset Alzheimer's and her sister…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
12 | Living with the Hidden Grief of Family Estrangement with Lee Horton-Carter
Daiana and Cassandra, with special guest Lee Horton-Carter, retired psychotherapist, explore the concept of ambiguous loss and family estrangement, shedding…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
18 | Living with the Hidden Grief of the Second Year Slump and Holiday Triggers
If you've ever wondered why the second year of grief feels harder than the first, or how to survive the holidays after a loss, this episode is for you. Daiana…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
17 | Living with the Hidden Grief of Pet Loss with Adam Greenbaum
In this heartfelt episode, Cassandra Harris-Towner and guest Adam Greenbaum explore the profound grief of losing beloved pets, the societal minimization of pet…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
16 | Living with the Hidden Grief of Miscarriage with Shruti Trivedi
In this heartfelt episode, Cassandra Harris-Towner interviews Shruti Trivedi about living with the complex grief of pregnancy and baby loss. They explore the…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
15 | RP: Living with Grief Fog: Why Your Brain Feels This Way
In this replay Daiana shares personal insights on grief brain, relationship dynamics, and practical coping strategies. She briefly explores navigating grief…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
14 | RP: Living with Hidden Grief: An Introduction and a personal update.
Daiana shares a personal update about taking time off to grieve and be with family. She then delves into the psychology of grief, highlighting the cognitive…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
13 | Living with Eating Disorder Loss: The Reality of Grief in Recovery with Briana Rogers, LMHC
The Living Loss Podcast explores the complex grief experienced in eating disorders, addressing topics such as ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, shame…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
11 | Living with the Weight we Never Put Down: Finding the Light with Author Joel Asencio, LMHC
In this episode of The Living Loss, Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner sit down with author Joel Asensio for a deeply moving conversation about the…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
10 | Living with the Stages of Parenting: Grieving the Versions of Our Kids w/ Christine Vega-Perez
Parenting is a series of beautiful hellos and quiet, heavy goodbyes. In this episode, we’re diving into the "living losses" that come with raising children—the…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
09 | Living with the Silence of Navigating the Loss of Friendships
The Living Loss podcast explores the quiet, complex grief of friendship loss and the impact it has on identity, closure, and emotional trust. The conversation…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
08 | Living with Alopecia: Navigating the Hidden Grief with Bridgid
In this episode of the Living Loss podcast, hosts Cassandra and Daiana explore the often-overlooked grief associated with alopecia, a condition that leads to…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
07 | Living with Grief Fog: Why Your Brain Feels This Way
In this episode of the Living Loss Podcast, Cassandra and Daiana delve into the complexities of grief, particularly focusing on the concept of 'grief brain'…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
06 | Living with Sibling Disability: Unlearning Our Roles Suyapa Ulloa, LCSW
In this episode, we explore the complex and often invisible grief experienced by siblings of loved ones with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Suyapa Ulloa…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
05 | Living with the Grief of Belonging with Eliana Perez
In this episode of the Living Loss Podcast, hosts Daiana and Cassandra engage in a heartfelt conversation with Eliana Perez about the unique grief of feeling…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
04 | Living with Collective Grief: The 80s Baby Experience (Part 2)
In this episode of the Living Loss podcast, hosts Cassandra and Daiana delve into the quiet, complex griefs experienced by a generation shaped by 9-11, the…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
03 | Living with Collective Grief: The 80s Baby Experience (Part 1)
The Living Loss Podcast hosts, Daiana and Cassandra, unpack the concepts of collective and cumulative grief, discussing the impact of global events on 80s…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
02 | Living with the Complexity of "Coming Home"
In this episode, licensed mental health counselors Daiana Bernard and Cassandra Harris-Towner explore the emotional complexity of the post-holiday season and…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
01 | Living with Hidden Grief: An Introduction
The Living Loss Podcast explores the complexities of non-death grief, shedding light on different types of non-death grief such as ambiguous loss…
- The Living Loss | Navigating Invisible Grief & Identity
The Living Loss Trailer
The Living Loss Podcast aims to shed light on unrecognized losses, including the loss of identity and fading dreams. It also explores the impact of grief and…