Alyssa Stefanson

The Awaken With Alyssa Podcast

Alyssa Stefanson

  • Episode 55: Finding Joy After Child Loss With Shauna Dukes

Episode 55: Finding Joy After Child Loss With Shauna Dukes

Monday 13th May 2024

Shauna Dukes shares her journey from unimaginable loss to finding joy, offering invaluable lessons on resilience and embracing grief.
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51 minutes
Inspiring
Hopeful
Compassionate
Supportive
Healing

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The Awaken With Alyssa Podcast
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Finding Joy After Child Loss: Shauna Dukes' Journey

Episode Overview

  • Embrace your grief as a form of love.
  • Feel emotions fully rather than masking them.
  • Challenge societal pressures to 'move on' from grief.
  • Use holistic practices for healing.
  • Find purpose in helping others through similar pain.
Fall in love with the deep path of healing.
In this heart-wrenching yet inspiring episode of 'The Awaken With Alyssa Podcast,' Alyssa Stefanson sits down with Shauna Dukes, a woman who has turned the unimaginable pain of losing her three-year-old son, Trucker, to cancer into a mission of healing and transformation. Shauna, now a best-selling author, certified life coach, and founder of the Holistic Grief Academy, shares her profound journey from grief to joy.
Her story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of embracing grief as a form of love. Shauna's candid reflections on her path to healing are both touching and enlightening. She talks about the importance of feeling emotions fully, rather than masking them, and how this acceptance allowed her to find a new purpose.
She explains that her grief is not something to 'move on' from but rather something to carry with love and honour. Through holistic practices and helping others, Shauna has found a way to live a joy-filled life while still holding space for her loss. Alyssa and Shauna delve into the misconceptions surrounding grief, particularly child loss, and the societal pressure to 'move on.' Shauna's insights challenge these notions, offering a fresh perspective on how to integrate grief into one's life.
The conversation also touches on practical tools and resources that have supported Shauna in her journey, from holistic health practices to the power of community and coaching. This episode is an emotional rollercoaster that will make you laugh, cry, and feel inspired. It's a must-listen for anyone dealing with loss or supporting someone who is. Shauna's story reminds us that even in our darkest moments, there is potential for light and transformation.
So grab your tissues and get ready to be moved by this incredible conversation. Why should you tune in? Because Shauna's journey offers invaluable lessons on resilience, love, and the transformative power of embracing our deepest pain.