Life After Loss: Navigating The Invisible Path to Healing

Conversations on Healing Podcast

Christina Rasmussen is a grief educator and best-selling author of Second Firsts, Where Did You Go?, and Invisible Loss, each offering profound insights into healing and transformation after tragedy. Christina earned her master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Durham before experiencing a sudden loss that shifted the course of her life. She later went on to design the Life Reentry Institute, which helps individuals move more effectively through grief and times of transition. Christina’s work has been featured on The Guardian, Oprah Daily, ABC News and other top media outlets.

In today’s episode, host Shay Beider welcomes Christina Rasmussen to the Conversations on Healing Podcast to discuss her latest book Invisible Loss. The two discuss the 3 parts of the inner self: the Survivor, who keeps us safe but is often rooted in fear; the Watcher, who silently observes and holds wisdom; and the Thriver, the confident, empowered inner child. Christina shares her personal experience with healing after losing her husband to stage 4 colon cancer and how she created the Life Reentry Model.

Christina also explains the importance of acknowledging our invisible losses to experience a more rich and evolved life. The pair discuss that through this inner journey and work, we can find the adventure and contentment that comes from living a life true to ourselves, deeply impacting those around us.

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing

Show Notes:

• Read more about Christina Rasmussen here

• Check out Christina’s latest book, Invisible Loss

• Read Where Did You Go here

• Learn more about the Life Reentry Institute

• Find her book, Seconds First

This podcast was created by Integrative Touch (InTouch), which is changing healthcare through human connectivity. A leader in the field of integrative medicine, InTouch exists to alleviate pain and isolation for anyone affected by illness, disability or trauma. This includes kids and adults with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization provides proven integrative medicine therapies, education and support that fill critical healthcare gaps. Their success is driven by deep compassion, community and integrity.

Each year, InTouch reaches thousands of people at the Integrative Touch Healing Center, both in person and through Telehealth. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, InTouch created a unique scholarship model called Heal it Forward that brings services to people in need at little or no cost to them. To learn more or donate to Heal it Forward, please visit IntegrativeTouch.org