Transforming Complex Grief into Authentic Power and Purpose

In this riveting interview, Dr. Michelle Peticolas —sociologist, award-winning filmmaker, international best-selling author, and transformational life coach—shares her extraordinary journey through complex grief, healing, and spiritual rebirth. She reveals how personal loss cracked open the door to her soul’s purpose, leading her from the heartbreak of betrayal and her mother’s poignant final moments to a life devoted to helping high-achieving women transmute pain into power. With 18 years of experience in coaching, hospice care, and storytelling, Michelle’s insights are not just profound—they’re life-altering. If you’ve ever faced loss or longed for deeper meaning, this conversation will stir your heart and illuminate your path. Grab Step into Your Brilliance , compiled by Rebecca Hall Gruyter: https://amzn.to/4mf8rEW 🎁 Special Gift for Grief and Rebirth Podcast Listeners As a thank-you for tuning in, Michelle is offering the Complex Grief Checklist & Assessment—a powerful tool to help you understand where you are in your grief journey and what support could help you move forward. 👉 Get your free gift here: complexgriefchecklist.com/l/complex-grief-checklist 💫 Release Your Grief and Thrive If you’re ready to release the weight of grief and reclaim your joy, Michelle is offering 10% off any of her Release Your Grief and Thrive programs—self-study, group mastermind, or private VIP—for listeners who book a discovery call through the G & R audience. 👉 Book your discovery call here: https://tally.so/r/nr2GgM About the Program: Release Your Grief and Thrive is an 8-session, 4-month private program designed to help you heal complex grief—especially when current loss is intertwined with past wounds like abandonment or unresolved trauma. Through Michelle’s proven SERVE System of Transformation—Surrender, Engage, Reframe, Vision, and Express—you’ll receive: 24 training videos with workbooks 6 private coaching sessions 2 powerful VIP deep-dives This isn’t just about recovery—it’s about creating a life of meaning, connection, and joy after loss. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: Transforming Complex Grief into Authentic Power and Purpose --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.