Amanda Kloots Thought She’d “Conquer” Grief. Six Years Later, She Knows Better.

If you watched Amanda Kloots during the early days of COVID, you probably remember her story. Her husband, Nick Cordero, spent 95 days in the hospital before dying from complications of COVID-19. Their son, Elvis, had just turned one. And Amanda was suddenly living a life she never, ever imagined for herself.

But this conversation isn't just about what Amanda lost. It's about everything that comes after.

Six years later, Amanda sits down with Kristin for an incredibly honest conversation about grief, motherhood, resilience, love, and what it means to keep building a life when the one you planned disappears.

Amanda opens up about something we don't talk about enough: you don't actually "get over" the people you lose. You don't have to stop loving them in order to love someone new. And finding moments of happiness doesn't mean you're grieving them any less.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- The tiny rule Amanda swore by to get her through her darkest days

- Why the best thing her friends did after Nick died involved almost no words at all

- The advice she'd immediately retire when talking to someone who's grieving,

- Why she refuses to pretend her marriage was perfect just because Nick is gone.

- Her perspective on what grieving people ACTUALLY need

We also talk about the signs Amanda still receives from Nick, raising Elvis with his dad's memory woven into their everyday life, her unexpected friendship with Harry Jowsey, and the part of her future she's still scared might never happen.

And maybe the biggest takeaway: grief and joy aren't opposites. You can be devastated and laugh. You can miss someone forever and still want something new. You can deeply love the life you have while still grieving the life you thought you'd have.

You'll leave this episode with a completely different perspective on grief, what it actually means to "move forward," and how to show up for someone you love when there truly are no right words.

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