# 245. Growing Through Grief: Words That Actually Help & Permission to Grieve with Shelby Forsythia

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Podcast: [Life With Grief Podcast | Grief Support Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-with-grief-podcast-grief-support-podcast-7119643)
Published: 2026-09-24T10:00:00+00:00
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Drop me a message or voice note! "You can't be sad forever." A professor said that to Shelby two months after her mom died, and I'm still not over it on her behalf. Whether you're the one grieving or the one trying to support someone who is, the words we use can make a person feel seen or completely unseen in a split second. In this episode of Life With Grief, I'm sitting down with grief coach, author, and podcaster Shelby Forsythia to talk about what to say (and what to skip) when someone i...

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