Everyone is grieving something. It can be the loss of a loved one, a career, a sense of identity, or a childhood. And everyone goes through a grief process. But what exactly is grief? How do you cope with it? And how do you support someone who's grieving? This week on the podcast, I am speaking with Sasha Bates, a Psychotherapist and Author who has been exploring grief after the sudden loss of her husband. Sasha reflects on her personal experience of loss and how she’s managing it, but also shares advice for supporting others through their grief. This episode is one that everyone should listen to so you feel better armed to support a loved one in the future.   Discussion points   01:58 Spencer reads a text to Sasha 03:00 Sasha’s experience with grief 04:58 Approaching grief 07:08 Grief versus death 09:58 The 5 stages of grief 12:50 Childhood trauma experiences 16:00 Slow VS sudden death 17:47 Writing her first book 21:16 Tips for journaling 23:16 Sasha’s books   Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Sasha Bates https://www.instagram.com/sashbates/?hl=en