Dear listeners,
Today’s episode is a deeply moving conversation about grief, resilience, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going after unimaginable loss.
We’re joined by Marcia Earhart — certified life, grief, and trauma coach, educator, mental health first responder, and founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary. But beyond her professional work, Marcia brings something even more powerful to this conversation: lived experience.
After the loss of both of her sons, alongside chronic illness and significant family trauma, Marcia found herself navigating what she calls the “garden of grief.” In this episode, she shares what it truly looks like to live inside grief — not just emotionally, but physically and spiritually — and how her faith became an anchor in the midst of profound suffering.
We explore the meaning behind her book, Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief, and the idea of “gripping grace” — holding on to something steady when everything else feels like it’s falling apart. Marcia also opens up about the process of writing through pain, and how that journey helped transform her grief into purpose.
Through her work with The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, Marcia now supports others facing loss, creating a space for honesty, compassion, and healing. She shares what people often misunderstand about grief, how healing really unfolds, and what it looks like to move from simply surviving to beginning to live again.
This is a conversation for anyone who has experienced loss — or who wants to better understand how to show up for someone who has.
If you or someone you love is carrying grief, this episode is a reminder: you are not alone.
Listen to the full podcast episode here.
Link to The Sterling Rose Sanctuary
Link to Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief
Sincerely,
Dr. Dimitre