119: Grief You Didn't Expect: Desire, Identity, and Your Changing Body with Edy Nathan

We tend to think of grief as something that only shows up when someone we love dies.

Yet, as Edy Nathan, psychotherapist and author of “It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss”, shared with me in this week’s podcast conversation, grief shows up in every major transition.

Especially in midlife when our identity, desires, and bodies start shifting in ways we didn’t expect.

In this episode, we talk about:

✨ Why grief isn’t a problem to fix, but a natural response to change

✨ How ignoring grief can show up as anxiety in the body and mind

✨ How grief shows up as we feel less desired or even invisible as we age

✨ What Edy calls “sexual grief”… when shifts in desire, comfort, or pleasure feel like a loss of who we were

✨ How to begin healing through curiosity, connection, and community instead of silence

This conversation opened my eyes in a huge way.

I learned that grief is not here to take us down, and in fact when we name it and allow it to walk beside us, it can actually guide us toward growth and the next version of ourselves.

Enjoy this episode and keep moving forward,

Debbie

P.S. You can also find this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4_-yc4l1jTs

Here's Edy's bio:

Edy Nathan is a trusted voice in the fields of grief, trauma, and sexuality, with over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, speaker and author of “It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss”. Her compassionate, insightful approach has made her a sought-after expert featured in major media outlets such as NBC, Psychology Today, and Thrive Global. Whether addressing the complexities of loss, the intersection of trauma and sexuality, or the long-term effects of grief, Edy offers insights that are both relatable and deeply transformative.

To connect with Edy:

Website: https://edynathan.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edynathan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdyNathanPsychotherapy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edy-nathan/

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