The Sixth Stage of Grief: Finding Meaning with David Kessler (#145)

David Kessler, one of the world’s foremost grief experts, joins DEAD Talks to share powerful lessons on life, loss, and finding meaning after tragedy. Coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the groundbreaking On Grief and Grieving and author of six books including Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, Kessler brings decades of experience helping people navigate grief at its deepest levels. In this conversation, David opens up about the stages of grief, the path toward healing, and how to transform pain into purpose. From working alongside Kübler-Ross to his own personal experiences with loss, he offers wisdom on embracing life even in the shadow of death. This episode is an essential listen for anyone seeking comfort, understanding, and the courage to move forward after loss. For more on David Kessler visit https://grief.com/ or LINKTREE Support the show for $5: Join the ⁠⁠DEAD Talk Patreon⁠⁠ to support our mission and get episodes early and ad free! MERCH: "Dead Dad Club" & "Dead Mom Club": ⁠⁠Shop Here⁠⁠ DISCOUNTS: ⁠10% off Neurogum⁠⁠ made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus. ABOUT: DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠ Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠more⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices