Love Saranghae Podcast with Peter & Andrea

E80:
Processing Grief: Losing Our Fathers and Learning How to Keep Going

In this deeply personal episode of Love, Saranghae, Peter and Andrea open up about the profound loss of their fathers, just two months apart, and the very different ways those losses unfolded. Peter’s father passed after a short but devastating battle with cancer, while Andrea’s father died suddenly after a massive stroke, with no warning at all.Together, they share what it’s been like to grieve side by side while parenting two young children who are also learning to navigate loss. This conversation isn’t about answers, timelines, or moving on. It’s about sitting with grief, honoring how differently it shows up for each person, and finding ways to keep showing up for life, work, love, and family when your heart feels unbearably heavy.If you are grieving, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to understand loss more deeply, this episode offers honesty, compassion, and a reminder that you’re not alone.

Takeaways

✔ How grief looks different when loss is sudden versus anticipated
✔ Why there is no “right” way to grieve and no timeline to follow
✔ How Peter and Andrea process grief in completely different ways
✔ What it means to grieve while still needing to function for your children
✔ How loss can resurface old grief and unresolved emotions
✔ The emotional toll of being “the strong one” for others
✔ How children understand and express grief at different ages
✔ Why grief can coexist with love, joy, and forward movement
✔ How loss reshapes perspective on time, priorities, and what truly matters
✔ Why honoring grief doesn’t mean letting it consume your life

About Our Guest Nancy McDonald

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Phone: 416.662.0047
Website: https://atelier123.ca

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