#293: Love, Loss, and Life After with Kelsey Chittick

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Society & Culture, Relationships

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Themes: Midlife Crisis, Grief, Anxiety, Parenting, Mental Health, Marriage, Death, Loss, Pain, Coping, Healing, Authenticity, Spirituality, Transformation, Purpose Summary: Today I welcome Kelsey Chittick to the show, writer, comedian, and inspirational speaker. Over the past 14 years, she has performed stand-up comedy all over Los Angeles and speaks at events around the country. She is the author of the best seller “Second Half - Surviving Loss and Finding Magic in the Missing,” about the sudden death of her husband, an NFL Superbowl Champion, and her journey back to herself and finding joy. She is the host of Mom’s Don’t Have Time to Grieve Podcast, which explores the beautiful and hard ways we walk through Grief. Kelsey is also the co-host of “SexTox with Tracey and Kelsey” which explores sex and relationships with humor and honesty. Join us today as we chat about navigating grief and healing after a devastating loss. Kelsey opens up about the loss of her husband, how she found the strength to move forward, and what keeps her motivated to live life to the fullest. This is an episode you don't want to miss, as we explore the raw emotions, inspiring insights, and the power of embracing life after loss. Discover: How to effectively handle and navigate through life's unexpected curveballs The topic of grief and strategies to swim through its overwhelming waves, finding ways to be present and heal along the journey How we can overcome fear of death, embrace life and make the most of each day Why avoiding or numbing painful emotions can hinder the healing process and the importance of fully experiencing grief to facilitate healing and growth 00:00 Intro 00:54 Unexpected events in our lives 08:00 Meeting an angel when you’re in great pain 10:12 Navigating the ocean of grief 12:04 Embracing the healing process of loss 14:30 Finding strength in memories and moving forward 18:21 Connection between laughter and pain 20:53 Is crying good for you? 25:11 Fear of death 28:05 Living in the moment 32:53 Experiences that unleash the power within you 35:26 Alcohol as a coping mechanism 39:10 Being a friend to someone who is grieving 41:37 Three M’s to do when you’re experiencing grief 45:09 What’s now? Links: Website: https://kelseychittick.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseydchittick/?hl=en Book: https://www.amazon.com/Second-Half-Surviving-Finding-Missing/dp/1951407490?ref_=ast_author_dp Sponsors: Manna Vitality | Use code Mark20 for 20% off! Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Think of it as a fire. If you stop thinking the pain is bad and the absolute like loneliness and devastation, if you can think of it as a fire that has to burn you up so that you can be reborn into the version that you will be when this person or this event or this thing is no longer with you.
0:19.7	Hi, my name is Mark Groves and I'm obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do what we do.
0:25.7	In this podcast, I interview the world's most brilliant minds and hearts where I get to explore,
0:30.6	alongside you, every subject you can imagine relating to our human experience and how we relate.
0:35.6	It is my deepest intention that we all learn how to create the life and love that we've
0:39.8	always dreamt of.
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0:53.2	With all that said, let's dive in
0:55.0	and transform our lives. Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Mark
1:01.9	Rose podcast. Today I have Kelsey Chittick. Welcome. Thank you so much for having me, Mark. It's good to see
1:06.8	you again. You know, the last time I saw you, we were on a dance floor. Yep. Locked souls. We got to jam. I got to hear a little, we were at a 40th birthday, which, you know, for my 40th, I bought a red convertible, which I think is about as cliche. It's horrible. It's horrible. It was. My friend said, you're going through midlife crisis, and I said, why do you say that?
1:30.2	And they said, you bought a red convertible, which is the ultimate.
1:32.8	So we were at a 40th birthday celebrating halfway through someone else's life.
1:38.2	And, you know, I was just really struck by your story.
1:42.0	And just how much, like, life hands us stuff that we just don't know
1:47.4	we can't expect we can't prepare for and you know it asks us to be someone and those things ask us
1:54.7	to be someone we've never been and I think that's one of the most oh man like man, like profound things about grief, but also, yeah,
2:04.7	like I just think about what life sometimes demands in order to keep going.
2:10.2	And it's parts of you don't even know exist.
2:12.9	So maybe we could start with that story.
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