Embracing the Messy Middle: Grief, Growth, and cycles of health with Sarah St. John

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In this deeply moving episode of the Motherhood Mentor Podcast, Sarah St. John takes us on a raw and transformative journey through her personal experiences with grief, healing, and self-discovery. From childhood loss and physical and somatic manifestations of grief, to the profound challenges of losing her brothers and navigating a miscarriage during the onset of COVID-19, Sarah shares how these life-altering moments reshaped her worldview and how she moves through life and grief. 

We talk about how we as a culture approach and move through grief and how to bring more humanity to our grieving seasons and grief anniversaries. We talk about ambiguous grief that often comes in motherhood including burnout and postpartum challenges.

The conversation challenges societal expectations of perpetual success and emphasizes the beauty of embracing life’s natural cycles — the highs and the lows, the moments of clarity and uncertainty. 

At the end of the episode, listeners are invited to reflect on their own “aha” moments from the conversation and take actionable steps toward embracing their own personal transformation. 

About Sarah-
Sarah St. John is a somatic coach, author, and host of the MotherGrief podcast. She’s been teaching and mentoring women using body-based healing since 2010. Sarah specializes in working with empathic & highly sensitive women who have experienced grief, trauma, & loss. She is a mom of two little girls and leading a movement to support mothers in healing their nervous systems. Sarah is trained in yoga, breathwork, meditation, somatics, hypnosis, EFT, and NLP.

Find Sarah Here:
Mother Grief Podcast
Grief Books For Motherhood
Mama Nervous System Reset

Resources shared in episode:
Wild edge of sorrow by Francis Weller


Chapter Markers:

• 0:02- Exploring Grief Journeys and Healing
• 11:16- Embracing Grief Through Healing Journeys
• 16:48- Transforming Grief Into Inspiration and Growth
• 22:59 -Navigating the Aliveness Within Grief
• 28:58- Navigating Life's Ups and Downs
• 34:30 -The Nature of Grief and Resilience
• 46:33 -The Power of Expressing Grief
• 1:02:06- Exploring Cultural Grief Rituals and Traditions
• 1:09:49- Empowering Actions for Inspired Living

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