Deathly Honest
Kelli Lyles
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Grief, October, and Game 7: The Endings We Carry
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…
Seasonal Grief: When Our Bodies Remember
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…
Letting Go, Holding On: Motherhood, Grief, and the Art of Bird Launching
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…
Grieving the Mother You Never Had: The Lifelong Pain of Narcissistic Mothers
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…
Life, Lately
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…
Leanna's Story
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 Gets Deathly Honest
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…
Welcome to Deathly Honest: An Introduction
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…
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Deathly Honest has published 8 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
Deathly Honest is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 40m.
