Grief can feel like a storm you never saw coming—loud, dark, and disorienting. We open up about how to move through that weather with intention, turning pain into purpose and isolation into connection. Our guest, John kammer of Guardian [AI]ngels, shares how a “journal that talks back” helps people practice vulnerability safely, organize messy emotions, and carry clearer language into therapy, friendships, and family conversations. It’s not a replacement for humans; it’s a bridge to them.

We talk plainly about privacy and trust, including how anonymized attribution and API safeguards keep sensitive reflections from becoming ad targets. Then we widen the lens: grief isn’t only about death. It also appears in life changes—marriage, new jobs, parenthood, lost pets—and any shift that asks us to let go of an older self. Using William Worden’s four tasks of mourning, John shows how acceptance, pain processing, adjustment, and enduring connection form a practical path forward. The relationship may change form, but bonds continue through stories, values, and small acts of service that honor those we’ve lost.

Along the way, we challenge narrow ideas of masculinity and celebrate the courage to feel. We explore breathwork as a way to move stuck energy, micro-habits that compound into real change, and the power of an internal locus of control—choosing to run into the storm like the buffalo rather than outpace it like the cow. Whether you’re grieving a person, a season of life, or a version of yourself, you’ll leave with tools, language, and a clearer sense that you’re not alone.

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