Every Loss Is an Identity Crisis in Disguise | Njeri Njuhigu

What happens to your sense of identity when someone you love dies? Grief doesn't only mean losing a person. Sometimes, it means losing a role, a relationship, a routine, even a version of yourself. In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, Niki Weiss sits down with Njeri Njuhigu, identity grief and emotional regulation strategist, for a conversation about the often-unspoken connection between grief and identity. After spending 13 years caring for her parents while building a career in television, Njeri brings a deeply personal perspective to what happens when life, caregiving, loss, and identity collide. A conversation about loss, transformation, and learning to be honest with ourselves about the life we have. Listen to the full episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast. Live Fully ~ Die Ready.

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What happens to your sense of identity when someone you love dies?

Grief doesn't only mean losing a person. Sometimes, it means losing a role, a relationship, a routine, even a version of yourself.

In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, Niki Weiss sits down with Njeri Njuhigu, identity grief and emotional regulation strategist, for a conversation about the often-unspoken connection between grief and identity.

After spending 13 years caring for her parents while building a career in television, Njeri brings a deeply personal perspective to what happens when life, caregiving, loss, and identity collide.

A conversation about loss, transformation, and learning to be honest with ourselves about the life we have.

Listen to the full episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast.

Live Fully ~ Die Ready.

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