Your Grief & Heartbreak Will Get Better the Moment You Listen to This
episodePreviously titled “What Nobody Tells You About Grief and Loss” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. Today, you and I are going to cover a topic that over 18,000 of you have emailed in asking me to get a world-class expert to come talk about. It is one of the most requested topics that I've never discussed on this podcast. What Nobody Tells You About Grief and Loss. And I want to say something before we jump in. Thank you. Thank you for hitting play. This can be a hard topic for every one of us to lean into. And so I am so proud of you and proud of myself for being here. Now, I've waited until now to have this conversation because I needed the right person to guide you and me through this topic.
How can understanding grief help those who are grieving?
And that person is David Kessler. David has over 30 years of experience helping people through unimaginable loss, and David also knows what it's like to lose someone. He's lived it, he's studied it, he's taught it, and today he is here in our Boston studios for you and the people that you care about. He's going to walk you through the science and process of healing from grief, and he's also going to explain why love and grief are a package deal. He'll share what no one else tells you about grief and loss, and he's going to do it in a way that you've never heard before. This conversation is also about what comes next, living with grief with more peace, more grace, more laughter, and more meaning.
You're going to discover how to carry your love forward without being trapped in pain or guilt. You're going to get the tools for how to deal with intense emotions when they crash in. And you're also going to learn what to say and the things to never say in grief, whether you're the one grieving and you're saying it to yourself or you're just trying to support someone who is. By the end of our conversation, you're going to feel less alone and you're going to look at this topic and what's possible completely differently because it's going to open the door to healing, happiness, hope, and give you the roadmap to living a more meaningful life after loss.
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. I am really excited that you're here. It is always an honor to be together and to spend this time with you. And if you're a new listener, or you're here because somebody shared this episode with you, I wanted to personally take a moment and welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family.
What are the common mistakes people make while grieving?
And I also wanted to thank you for hitting play on an extraordinarily important topic. Joining us in our Boston studios is one of the world's most trusted voices on grief and loss, David Kessler. David is the founder of grief.com, an online platform with workbooks, workshops, and support groups that have helped over 5 million people navigate every kind of grief that you can experience in life. David has also spent over 30 years training doctors, nurses, counselors, and first responders on grief. He's also the bestselling author of eight books. And across all of his work, David Kessler gives voice to what nobody tells you about grief and loss. David's wisdom doesn't just come from research or decades of counseling other people.
It also comes from his own painful lived experience. David lost his mother at the age of 13, and David's son died at the age of 21 in a very tragic and unexpected way. Both experiences have had a profound impact on the way that he thinks about grief, the way that he talks about it, and how equipped he is and skilled he is in guiding you and your loved ones through the experience of it. This isn't going to be depressing. You and I are going to feel less alone. We're going to laugh. David's going to drop a few F-bombs because sometimes that's how you feel when you're going through loss. And one more thing. This isn't an easy topic. And so I wanted to say I'm so proud of you for pressing play and for being here.
And I'm also grateful for how you're going to share this with the people that you care about. This conversation is a gift to all of us, and I am glad you are here to experience it. All right.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:47
2
How can understanding grief help those who are grieving?
0:47–2:45
3
What are the common mistakes people make while grieving?
2:45–4:32
4
What should you never say to someone who is grieving?
4:32–6:35
5
How do grief bursts and love bursts affect our emotions?
6:35–9:05
6
What is the role of guilt in the grieving process?
9:05–11:31
7
How can laughter and anger contribute to healing?
11:31–13:49
8
What steps can you take to support someone who is grieving?
13:49–1:30:28
Speakers
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