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Carried Forward

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by Robert DelFave

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Grief doesn't end, it transforms. The Carried Forward Podcast is a conversation-driven show about what happens after loss. Not the moment of loss itself, but the long, slow, often invisible work of rebuilding identity, meaning, and purpose on the other side of it. Host Robert DelFave is a grief coach, author, and someone who lost both parents young. He sits down with grief professionals, researchers, therapists, authors, and thought leaders to ask the questions his clients are living with every day. What does carrying grief forward actually look like? How do you rebuild who you are on the other side of this?

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July 19, 2026

The Pause of Grief w/ Stephanie Prestridge

“I know the pause of grief.”In this episode, I sit down with attorney Stephanie Prestridge for a conversation about the part of grief almost nobody talks about: the collision between emotional loss and the systems people are suddenly forced to navigate after someone dies.We talk about what grief does to people emotionally, financially, relationally, and cognitively. About the paperwork families suddenly face while trying to survive unimaginable loss. About life insurance claims, legal confusion, family conflict, delayed grief, and the invisible weight people carry while the world keeps moving around them.But underneath all of it, this conversation is deeply human.Stephanie shares the story of losing her younger sister as a child, what it looked like to put her own grief on pause while focusing on her mother, and how those experiences eventually transformed the way she practices law today.We talk about:<ul><li>delayed and paused grief</li><li>what grief does to families after loss</li><li>the overwhelming administrative side of death</li><li>life insurance claims and denied benefits</li><li>family conflict after someone dies</li><li>grief ambushes and emotional shutdown</li><li>carrying love forward instead of staying frozen</li><li>the difference between surviving grief and drowning in it</li></ul>Stephanie also shares what she’s learned sitting with grieving families every day and why being “seen” matters just as much as legal guidance.At its core, this episode is about learning how to move forward without leaving the people we love behind.Connect with Stephanie: Website: PrestridgeLaw.com Resources: robertdelfave.comFree audio series: Not Alone — robertdelfave.com Book a free discovery call: robertdelfave.com The Carried Forward Podcast is hosted by Robert DelFave, grief coach, David Kessler Certified Grief Educator, and author of The Other Side of This.New episodes released regularly.

June 29, 2026

Grief Is Not Just Emotional w/ Sylvia Wolfer

“Many grieving people genuinely think they are losing themselves, when in reality their brain and body are adapting to profound change.” In this episode, I sit down with Sylvia Wolfer for a conversation about what grief does beneath the surface. Sylvia is a grief coach and educator whose work lives at the intersection of grief, neuroscience, mindfulness, and movement.We talk about grief as more than an emotional experience. Grief can affect memory, attention, sleep, energy, decision-making, the nervous system, identity, relationships, and the way a person moves through daily life. But underneath all of it, this conversation is about helping people understand that they are not broken. They are responding to loss. We talk about:<ul><li> Why grief is not only emotional </li><li> How grief affects the brain, body, and nervous system </li><li> The tension between being capable and deeply impacted </li><li> What reduced capacity can look like after loss </li><li> How grief can reshape identity and a person’s sense of safety </li><li> Why mindfulness and movement can help without bypassing grief </li><li> What healing means when grief is not something we leave behind </li><li> What grief can teach us about love, presence, and connection </li></ul>At its core, this episode is about learning to carry grief without treating it like something that has to be fixed or erased.Connect with Sylvia: Website: <a href="https://sylviawolfer.com/">https://sylviawolfer.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_sylvia_wolfer_grief_support/">https://www.instagram.com/_sylvia_wolfer_grief_support/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviawolfer/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviawolfer/</a>Free resources, discovery call, and book: robertdelfave.com/free-resources The Carried Forward Podcast is hosted by Robert DelFave, grief coach, David Kessler Certified Grief Educator, and author of The Other Side of This. Robert works with grieving teenagers and the adults who used to be them.

June 15, 2026

The Map Underneath Every Conversation: The Carried Forward Framework Explained

"I'm just carrying it. I don't know where forward is anymore." That's what Katie said when I asked her what carrying grief forward meant to her. And I think it might be the most honest thing anyone has said on this show.In this solo episode, I do something I've never done on The Carried Forward Podcast before: I explain the framework that runs underneath every conversation. The Carried Forward Framework — five phases called Named, Heard, Reclaimed, Reframed, and Reconnected — is the map I use in my coaching work and the thread that runs through every episode of this show.Using real moments from conversations with guests Katie Rizzo (episode 4) and Nikki J. Borger, I walk through what each phase actually means, what it looks like in a real person's life, and why the goal was never to get over grief — but to carry it. We talk about:<ul><li>Why you can't carry something well if you don't know what it is</li><li>What happens when grief goes underground because the world moves on before you're ready</li><li>The difference between being defined by a loss and being built by it</li><li>Why reframing isn't positive thinking — and what it actually is</li><li>What it looks like to carry grief forward in ordinary, daily life</li></ul>At its core, this episode is about one thing: wherever you are in your grief is a real place on a real map. You're not behind. You're not doing it wrong. You're carrying something that matters.Resources: robertdelfave.comFree audio series: Not Alone — robertdelfave.comBook a free discovery call: robertdelfave.comThe Carried Forward Podcast is hosted by Robert DelFave, grief coach, David Kessler Certified Grief Educator, and author of The Other Side of This: The Messy Truth About Grief for Teens.

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What is Carried Forward?: Grief doesn't end, it transforms.

The Carried Forward Podcast is a conversation-driven show about what happens after loss. Not the moment of loss itself, but the long, slow, often invisible work of rebuilding identity, meaning, and purpose on the other side of it.

Host Robert DelFave is a grief coach, author, and someone who lost both parents young. He sits down with grief professionals, researchers, therapists, authors, and thought leaders to ask the questions his clients are living with every day. What does carrying grief forward actually look like? How do you rebuild who you are on the other side of this?
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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