{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Grief Isn\u2019t A Journey (And What It Is Instead) - John Onwuchekwa","description":" What if grief isn\u2019t a journey for us to eventually finish, but more a language we become fluent in? In this first episode of 2026, we talk with writer, storyteller, and social entrepreneur, John Onwuchekwa, whose life was profoundly shaped by the death of his brother Sam in 2015. John shares how Sam\u2019s death altered not just his relationships and priorities, but his understanding of grief itself.  Rather than framing grief as a journey with an endpoint, John offers a different metaphor: grief as a language that we learn over time, one with past, present, and future tenses. He explores how grief comes through not just in our words, but our bodies, our reflexes, and our relationships, showing up in ways we often don\u2019t consciously choose.  We discuss: The limitations - and harm - of common grief metaphors The shifts in John\u2019s priorities and perspective that occurred after Sam died  How loneliness often sits at the center of grief  The ways grief can show up in our bodies, before our minds understand what\u2019s happening Holding grief and hope at the same time  Connect with John  Website: https:\/\/www.johno.co\/  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jawn_o\/?hl=en  We Go On: https:\/\/www.andwegoon.com\/ Blog: https:\/\/www.johno.blog\/  Podcast: Four In The Morning https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast...   Portrait Coffee: https:\/\/www.johno.co\/ventures#portrait  ","author_name":"Grief Out Loud","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dougy.org\/news-media\/podcasts","html":"