Deathly Honest https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:45:03 -0800 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Society & Culture:Relationships 1440 episodic Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Kelli Lyles Kelli Lyles No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20306392/Deathly_Honest_Logo82qpw.png Deathly Honest https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com 144 144 Grief, October, and Game 7: The Endings We Carry Grief, October, and Game 7: The Endings We Carry https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/grief-october-and-game-7-the-endings-we-carry/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/grief-october-and-game-7-the-endings-we-carry/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:45:03 -0800 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/7fe8e5c2-b3c6-344b-a053-b72f21f1b0a1 This episode begins in a place you might not expect: the end of baseball season. But as Kelli Lyles reveals, sometimes the things that crack our hearts open aren't funerals or anniversaries — they're the quiet endings that sneak up on us. Join Kelli as she unpacks what happens when nostalgia, October memories, and one emotional Game 7 collide… and how grief can rise in the most ordinary and surprising moments.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

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]]> This episode begins in a place you might not expect: the end of baseball season. But as Kelli Lyles reveals, sometimes the things that crack our hearts open aren't funerals or anniversaries — they're the quiet endings that sneak up on us. Join Kelli as she unpacks what happens when nostalgia, October memories, and one emotional Game 7 collide… and how grief can rise in the most ordinary and surprising moments.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 2372 full Seasonal Grief: When Our Bodies Remember Seasonal Grief: When Our Bodies Remember https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/seasonal-grief-when-our-bodies-remember/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/seasonal-grief-when-our-bodies-remember/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:22:37 -0700 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/091811de-4a42-311b-9b83-3d2f55e198fc As the days grow shorter and autumn settles in, Kelli explores the idea of seasonal grief—the way shifting seasons and anniversaries stir memories our bodies still hold. In this episode, she reflects on fall as both cozy and complicated, sharing personal stories of loss, nostalgia around her children’s birthdays, and the deep emotions tied to October after losing both parents that month. It’s an honest conversation about how our bodies remember, why certain times of year feel heavier, and how to gently honor those feelings as we move through the seasons.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

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]]> As the days grow shorter and autumn settles in, Kelli explores the idea of seasonal grief—the way shifting seasons and anniversaries stir memories our bodies still hold. In this episode, she reflects on fall as both cozy and complicated, sharing personal stories of loss, nostalgia around her children’s birthdays, and the deep emotions tied to October after losing both parents that month. It’s an honest conversation about how our bodies remember, why certain times of year feel heavier, and how to gently honor those feelings as we move through the seasons.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 2303 full Letting Go, Holding On: Motherhood, Grief, and the Art of Bird Launching Letting Go, Holding On: Motherhood, Grief, and the Art of Bird Launching https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/letting-go-holding-on-motherhood-grief-and-the-art-of-bird-launching/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/letting-go-holding-on-motherhood-grief-and-the-art-of-bird-launching/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:46:13 -0700 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/ee6aff3a-b1e9-3fdc-a746-c38092c685d9 On this episode of Deathly Honest, Kelli reflects on the emotional terrain of “bird launching”—her tender term for the experience of raising children and sending them into the world. She shares her own story of transitioning from active motherhood to the quieter role of observer, and the unexpected grief that comes with it. This is a deeply honest conversation about letting go, holding on, and the evolving identity of motherhood.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> On this episode of Deathly Honest, Kelli reflects on the emotional terrain of “bird launching”—her tender term for the experience of raising children and sending them into the world. She shares her own story of transitioning from active motherhood to the quieter role of observer, and the unexpected grief that comes with it. This is a deeply honest conversation about letting go, holding on, and the evolving identity of motherhood.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 2779 full Grieving the Mother You Never Had: The Lifelong Pain of Narcissistic Mothers Grieving the Mother You Never Had: The Lifelong Pain of Narcissistic Mothers https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/grieving-the-mother-you-never-had-the-lifelong-pain-of-narcissistic-mothers/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/grieving-the-mother-you-never-had-the-lifelong-pain-of-narcissistic-mothers/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:31:58 -0700 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/d1b51483-acf8-300a-84bf-34b735573a47 Grief doesn’t only show up after a death—it can live with us for a lifetime when we've been shaped by a narcissistic parent. In this episode of Deathly Honest, Kelli Lyles explores the deep, often invisible grief that comes from having a mother who could never truly see, love, or nurture you. She discusses what this kind of loss feels like, how it impacts our sense of self, and what healing might look like when there's no apology or closure. If you’ve ever felt alone in mourning a relationship that others don’t understand, this conversation is for you. Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Join the

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Grief doesn’t only show up after a death—it can live with us for a lifetime when we've been shaped by a narcissistic parent. In this episode of Deathly Honest, Kelli Lyles explores the deep, often invisible grief that comes from having a mother who could never truly see, love, or nurture you. She discusses what this kind of loss feels like, how it impacts our sense of self, and what healing might look like when there's no apology or closure. If you’ve ever felt alone in mourning a relationship that others don’t understand, this conversation is for you.
Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Join the

Join the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Circle: https://kellilyles.com/groups 

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 2137 full Life, Lately Life, Lately https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/life-lately/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/life-lately/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 10:06:11 -0700 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/901f4ef3-1e12-3c01-a64a-93765ca91cfd On this episode of Deathly Honest, Kelli talks about life, lately, and the new projects she has coming down the line. She touches on "bird launching," motherhood and postpartum grief, and daughters of narcissistic mothers. Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles. Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

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]]> On this episode of Deathly Honest, Kelli talks about life, lately, and the new projects she has coming down the line. She touches on "bird launching," motherhood and postpartum grief, and daughters of narcissistic mothers.

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.
Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest
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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 1105 full Leanna's Story Leanna's Story https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/leannas-story/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/leannas-story/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0800 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/4f88a368-0cf1-39e4-9249-9a7c2b046698 Kelli is joined by her first guest, Leanna, who gets deathly honest about losing her dad to cancer. 

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli is joined by her first guest, Leanna, who gets deathly honest about losing her dad to cancer. 

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Yoga for Grief is a free video series from Kelli Lyles Grief Guide designed to help your nervous system achieve rest and relaxation.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 6257 full Kelli Lyles Gets Deathly Honest Kelli Lyles Gets Deathly Honest https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/kelli-lyles-gets-deathly-honest/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/kelli-lyles-gets-deathly-honest/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:27:23 -0800 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/7b21846d-68b7-30dc-9d5b-35b5c11e367e Meet your host, Kelli Lyles — grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife—as she embarks on a deeply personal journey that was always within her. In this debut episode, Kelli shares the inspiration behind Deathly Honest and her mission to create open, unfiltered conversations about death, dying, grief, and aging. Her goal is simple: to bring honesty, compassion, and a little levity to the topics we so often avoid.

 

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

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]]> Meet your host, Kelli Lyles — grief counselor, gerontologist, and certified death midwife—as she embarks on a deeply personal journey that was always within her. In this debut episode, Kelli shares the inspiration behind Deathly Honest and her mission to create open, unfiltered conversations about death, dying, grief, and aging. Her goal is simple: to bring honesty, compassion, and a little levity to the topics we so often avoid.

 

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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]]> Kelli Lyles false No 2497 full Welcome to Deathly Honest: An Introduction Welcome to Deathly Honest: An Introduction https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-deathly-honest/ https://deathlyhonest.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-deathly-honest/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:06 -0800 deathlyhonest.podbean.com/068ae1f9-a95b-3ed6-8872-47762859b2d1 Here's what to expect from Kelli Lyles – grief counselor, gerontologist, certified death midwife, and the host of Deathly Honest!

 

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience. Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

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]]> Here's what to expect from Kelli Lyles – grief counselor, gerontologist, certified death midwife, and the host of Deathly Honest!

 

Deathly Honest is an invitation to explore the complexities of aging, dying, death and grief. Join Kelli Lyles, grief counselor, gerontologist and certified death midwife, as she gently (and sometimes hilariously) holds space through every experience.

Visit https://kellilyles.com to learn more about grief guidance with Kelli Lyles.

Follow on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deathlyhonest

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