Most of us are familiar with the five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.

But what if your experience doesn’t follow this linear pattern?

Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one or navigating a divorce, you need tools to move through the trauma of loss and get to life on the other side.

Krista St. Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, post-traumatic growth and grief expert, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast.

When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista's life was unexpectedly flipped upside down. Therapy helped her learn the tools she needed to move forward and build a future she could get excited about.

And now, she coaches other people through their grief and helps them love life again, too.

On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Krista joins Katherine to explain why the pop culture theory of grief doesn’t describe everyone’s experience, challenging us to reframe our emotions not as problems to be solved but a valuable part of being human.

Krista offers advice on taking care of yourself after a divorce, describing the dual process theory of grief’s balanced approach to healing.

Listen in for insight on leveraging post-traumatic growth to change your life after a loss and learn Krista’s strategies for creating calm through the stress of divorce.

Topics Covered How her husband’s death led Krista to a career in life coachingThe similarities between becoming a widow and getting divorcedWhy the 5 stages of grief doesn’t describe everyone’s experienceKrista’s tips for taking care of yourself after a divorceWhy Krista likes the dual process theory of grief’s approach to healingTools for creating calm when you’re feeling anxious or stressedThe concept of disenfranchised grief and why it can be so isolatingHow Krista helps people embrace post-traumatic growthMaking conscious decisions re: the direction of your life post-divorce

Connect with Krista St. Germain

Coaching with Krista:https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/Krista on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Krista on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/coachingwithkrista/The Widowed Mom Podcast:https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/podcast/

Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246Email: [email protected] Call (914) 738-7765

Resources

The Five Stages of Grief:https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/