Finding Purpose Through Grief: Gemma Blackstock on Becoming a Grief Coach

In this very first graduate episode of The Holistic Grief Coach Podcast, I’m joined by Gemma, a certified Holistic Grief Coach, who shares her deeply moving journey through loss, identity shifts, and rediscovering purpose after the deaths of both of her parents.

Gemma opens up about:

• Losing her dad while pregnant and navigating grief during a life-changing transition.
• The devastating impact of losing her mum to cancer and the way it shook her foundations.
• How anticipatory grief, night terrors, and body-based sensations shaped her healing journey.
• The turning point of moving into her parents’ home and finding safety again.
• What drew her to the Holistic Grief Coach Certification and how it has transformed both her life and her sense of purpose.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that grief isn’t something to “get over” — it’s something we learn to live with, grow through, and even find meaning in.

✨ If you’re grieving, you’ll find comfort in Gemma’s honesty.

✨ If you’re curious about becoming a grief coach, you’ll see what’s possible when lived experience meets purpose.

Learn more about the Holistic Grief Coach Certification: https://good-grief.mykajabi.com/holistic-grief-coach-certification-1

Connect with Gemma: https://www.instagram.com/gemsguidinglight/