The Grief Disruptor®

Episodes

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  The Audacity of The Audience 05.08.2026 18m

  Where were they when you were sitting in hospital rooms? When you couldn't sleep? When your entire world was falling apart? And why do the people who weren't there suddenly think they get to decide how you should grieve... how long you should grieve... or how you should rebuild your life? In this first episode of The Grief Disruptor® Podcast, Donielle Young shares the raw truth about what happens after the funeral, when the casseroles stop coming, the phone stops ringing, and everyone seems to have an opinion about your healing. This isn't about grief. It's about reclaiming your identity after loss. You'll learn why you don't need permission to smile again, date again, dream again, or create a life that still brings you joy. Through her G³ Framework (Grief → Grit → Glow Up®), Donielle shares practical tools and hard-earned lessons to help you stop living for other people's expectations and start rebuilding a life that's yours. In this episode: Why people judge grief they never witnessed The truth about "I'll be there if you need me" How to stop carrying other people's expectations Finding the courage to rebuild after devastating loss Three practical ways to protect your peace and reclaim your life If you've ever felt judged for how you're healing, this episode is for you. 🎧 Subscribe to The Grief Disruptor® Podcast for honest conversations about grief, identity, resilience, dating after loss, parenting, rebuilding your life, and finding hope in the messy middle. 💛 If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who needs to hear that they're allowed to live again.
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  Trailer - The Grief Disruptor® Podcast is here! 04.08.2026

  Everyone talks about the loss. We're talking about the messy middle. The part no one prepares you for. The moments when your world has changed, but life expects you to keep going. When you don't recognize yourself anymore. When you're grieving a person, a relationship, a career, a dream... or the version of yourself you thought you'd always be. I'm Donielle Young, author, keynote speaker, and creator of the G³ Framework™: Grief. Grit. Glow Up. I created The Grief Disruptor® because I've lived through the kind of loss that changes everything. I know what it feels like to wonder if you'll ever feel like yourself again. This podcast is for anyone who has ever lost someone, something, or themselves and is ready to stop simply surviving and start rebuilding. Each episode brings you raw conversations, real stories, and practical tools to help you navigate grief, rediscover your identity, and create a life you never thought was possible. This isn't a grief support group. It's where grief meets grit... and healing becomes your glow up. Welcome to The Grief Disruptor®. Your story isn't over. It's just beginning.