TONI FILIPONE Misconceptions about Grief & How to Master the Process

TONI FILIPONE Misconceptions about Grief & How to Master the Process

Author: Tara Garrison March 20, 2026 Duration: 1:02:23

Toni Filipone is an international, multi-certified Grief Expert, Author, Speaker, and the Founder of MasterGrief, a global platform helping people heal after loss in 82 countries.

With over 30 years of experience in personal development alongside leaders like Tony Robbins, she teaches people how to understand grief, manage emotions, and rebuild their lives. Her accredited MasterGrief™ Certification Program trains coaches, practitioners, and organizations to support people experiencing grief in both personal and professional settings.

She is the author of In the Trenches: A Coach's Walk Through Grief, which shares her own story of loss and the tools that helped her move forward.

In this episode, grief expert Toni Filippone shares her partner's suicide story, dismantles common grief myths, explains the difference between grief and trauma, and teaches how to find purpose and emotional mastery after profound loss.

 

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Toni Filippone intro & Master Grief
02:20 – Sponsor: Peluva barefoot shoe ad
04:06 – Why grief work chose Toni
05:01 – Partner's suicide and shock of traumatic loss
07:27 – The support group that sparked her mission
11:51 – Anticipatory grief and why you're never "ready"
14:53 – Grief vs trauma and why you must split them
33:49 – Feeling stuck in grief and loss of identity
35:00 – Creating a new vision and purpose after loss
55:54 – Helping kids and families process grief together
59:30 – How to learn more about Toni and Master Grief
61:00 – Final reflections

 

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