Episode 050
Grief, Divorce, and the Long Road Back to Yourself
What do you do when your world falls apart one heartbreak at a time?
For Katie Jordan, the hits just kept coming – a miscarriage, the loss of her grandmother, father, sister, and then, her marriage. All in just a few years. She was grieving while working full-time, parenting a toddler, and trying to remember who she was before life turned upside down.
In this soul-baring conversation, Katie shares how she climbed out of the pit of despair and rebuilt her life – not with a five-step plan or overnight success story, but with a daily decision to keep going. To keep choosing gratitude. To keep showing up.
Now, she’s a coach for divorced women, a co-author of the bestselling Start Up, Start Over, Just Start, and the creator of the Butterfly Tribe Blueprint – because yes, you can come out of the cocoon stronger, wiser, and with glitter on your wings.
If you've ever wondered if you could get through your own sh*storm and come out the other side whole… this one’s for you.
“Grief is a constant companion. But life gets to be beautiful again.”
Connect witH katie:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiekuhnjordan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieKuhnJordan/
Timestamps:
00:25 – Introduction: A Lifetime of Loss in Five Years
03:56 – The Grief No One Talks About (Early Miscarriage)
07:30 – Losing Her Grandmother, Then Her Dad
11:30 – When the Hits Just Keep Coming
14:30 – Divorce, Co-Parenting, and That “Now What?” Moment
17:05 – The Decision to Choose Something Different
19:57 – Starting with Gratitude, Then Adding “I Am” Statements
22:30 – How Her Daughter Became Her Tiny Accountability Coach
27:30 – Listening to the Nudge Toward Speaking and Coaching
29:30 – Reframing Grief as Part of a Bigger Life
31:30 – Why Starting is the Hardest Mile
34:30 – Comparison, Societal Dog Whistles, and the Tender Work of Entrepreneurship
37:30 – How to Curate a Tribe That Actually Has Your Back
44:30 – Butterfly Metaphors, Mom Dating at 70, and Living Again After Loss
49:30 – How Gratitude Changed Her Life (and Can Change Yours, Too)