Losing Both Parents Before 30 | Becka’s Story of Grief, Identity, and Resilience
Unparented21 Elo 2025

Losing Both Parents Before 30 | Becka’s Story of Grief, Identity, and Resilience

Becka lost both of her parents before turning 30. In this conversation, she shares how grief reshaped her sense of identity, the isolation of feeling “orphaned” as an adult, and the surprising gifts that loss can bring. We talk about therapy, comparison, and learning to linger in moments of grief.


Learn more about Robert DelFave’s grief coaching and writing

Website: robertdelfave.com
Grief coaching: robertdelfave.com/coaching
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The Other Side of This: robertdelfave.com/book
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The Carried Forward Podcast is hosted by Robert DelFave, grief coach, David Kessler Certified Grief Educator, and author of The Other Side of This.

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