Name the Loss, Release Its Grip: 6 Steps to Rebuild After Life Changes

Host Laura Mangum Broome explains that many women can name the event of a setback (divorce, diagnosis, empty nest, retirement) but not the deeper loss of identity, purpose, and the future they expected, which keeps them feeling stuck. 

Drawing on her experiences of losing her son, breast cancer, a heart transplant, and divorce, she offers six action-oriented steps: to name the loss—get radically specific about what was lost, acknowledge the identity shift, and say it out loud using “I” language—and to release its hold—separate what changed from what still remains, identify one way the loss is influencing current decisions, and take one small concrete step toward what’s next. 

She highlights a free guide on reframing negative thought spirals and invites listeners to her Begin Again™ Workshop, plus sharing the episode, leaving a review, and connecting at iCope2Hope.com.

00:00 The Unnamed Gap
00:40 Welcome and Free Resource
01:30 Laura’s Story and Six Steps
02:07 Event vs Real Loss
03:55 Question to Reflect On
04:14 Step 1 Get Specific
05:42 Step 2 Identity Shift
07:04 Step 3 Say It Out Loud
08:21 Release the Grip
08:53 Release Step 1 Two Columns
10:07 Release Step 2 Decisions Lens
11:29 Release Step 3 One Small Step
12:48 What This Work Feels Like
14:29 Recap and Your Next Move
16:08 Begin Again™ Workshop Invite
17:12 Final Encouragement and Sign Off

• Free Resource: Reframe the Spiral: 5 Quick Coping Strategies to Shift Negative Thoughts and Reclaim Your Day https://www.icope2hope.com/reframe
• Begin Again™ Workshop — Sign up https://www.icope2hope.com/the-begin-again-workshop
• Move Beyond Adversity Blog — https://www.icope2hope.com/blog
• Free Newsletter — Wednesday’s Resilient Recharge: https://www.icope2hope.com/newsletter
• Schedule a free 15-minute Clarity Call with Laura: https://bit.ly/15mincallLMB
• Website — iCope2Hope: From Hardship to Hope: https://www.icope2hope.com