Episode #011 Growing With Grief with Beth Freese

In this deeply personal episode, Laura sits down with therapist Beth Freese to talk about what happens when death settles in early and reshapes everything. When Beth was just 15, her close friend died by suicide. That moment didn’t just break her heart, it cracked something open inside her. One day she was a teenager navigating high school, and the next day she was navigating life and death.

Beth opens up about how that death changed the course of her life. She talks about the strange mix of feeling deeply connected to some people while feeling completely alone with others. Over time, those early days of pain led her toward yoga, breathwork, and eventually, therapy as a career.

This isn’t just a clinical conversation. It’s smart, raw and honest. Beth talks about how grief never really leaves you - but how she’s learned to live with it in a different way. With vulnerability and clarity, she speaks about the long road of healing, the messy sacredness of growing up too fast, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going.

This episode is for anyone who has experienced death at a young age. For anyone who felt alone before they were ready. And for anyone trying to build something meaningful from what’s left behind.

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