The Grief You Carry
The Grief You Carry Podcast is a weekly conversation hosted by Shruti Trivedi, ICF-certified pregnancy loss and grief coach, about the grief we bring to work and the workplaces learning to hold it. Each episode is an honest guest conversation on loss, leadership, and what genuinely supportive workplaces look like.
Pregnancy Loss, Grief & Spiritual Connection | Debra Kilby | The Grief You Carry Ep. 6
How do we carry love for our babies while finding our way through grief? And how can we make room for the feelings, questions, and experiences that can be difficult to share?In this episode of The Grief You Carry, host Shruti Trivedi welcomes Debra Kilby for a gentle, honest conversation about pregnancy loss, grief, returning to work, and Debra's personal spiritual perspective on connection after loss.Debra is a channel, healer, soul plan reader, and spirit baby medium. She is the author of Rosa's Choice: Healing the Wounds of the Mother and the eBook How to Communicate with...
Grief at Work & Compassionate HR | Wendy Sellers | The Grief You Carry Ep. 5
Managers don't need to become therapists to support a grieving employee. But what does it mean to respond with humanity, respect privacy, and offer practical support?
In this episode of The Grief You Carry, host Shruti Trivedi welcomes Wendy Sellers, known as The HR Lady, for a conversation about grief at work, pregnancy loss, and the role of managers and HR.
Wendy is a speaker, trainer, HR consultant, and author whose work focuses on human resources, management, and leadership.
At the heart of this conversation is a clear distinction: supporting someone through grief...
TFMR, Grief & Compassionate Support
There are few experiences more isolating than a termination for medical reasons. The grief that follows can feel enormous, confusing, and deeply lonely, especially when the people around you do not understand what TFMR actually is, or why it matters so much to name it honestly.
In this episode of The Grief You Carry, host Shruti Trivedi speaks with Sabrina Fletcher, The TFMR Doula, a certified birth and bereavement doula and trauma-informed support specialist who walks with families through some of the hardest decisions of their lives.
Together, Shruti...
Supporting Employees Through Grief
What does real support look like when a colleague or employee is grieving? The answer matters more than most workplaces realize. Grief does not end when someone returns to work, and how leaders respond in those early moments can shape trust, belonging, and long-term wellbeing.
In this episode of The Grief You Carry, host Shruti Trivedi speaks with Arlene Pierret, a Talent and Operations Advisor with more than 10 years of experience at Meta. Arlene brings a rare combination of operational discipline and human-centred care to the conversation, and the result is a thoughtful guide...
Pregnancy Loss & Mental Health: When We Don’t Know What to Say
When someone shares that they have experienced pregnancy loss, most people want to respond with kindness. But in that moment, many of us do not know what to say, what is actually helpful, or how to avoid saying something that causes more pain.
In episode two of The Grief You Carry, host Shruti Trivedi speaks with Michele Pilon, a Washington State Approved Mental Health First Aid Instructor and community advocate focused on expanding access to local mental health resources and education.
Together, Shruti and Michele explore the emotional weight...
Pregnancy Loss at Work: Why Leaders Need Grace, Not Just Good Intentions
Pregnancy loss is often something people carry quietly at work. Employees may be grieving while trying to keep up with meetings, deadlines, and the expectation to appear okay. At the same time, managers may genuinely want to help but may not know what to say, what to do, or how to offer support without making assumptions.
In the first episode of The Grief You Carry, host Shruti Trivedi speaks with Sal Cervantes, a customer-experience and operations leader with more than a decade of experience leading managers and individual contributors across SaaS and customer-facing teams.<...
