I met Brooke in Montana. We harvested plants together, shared stories and snacks in the mountains, and I listened to her sing as we...

We have more of our conversation with my favourite shaman/healer/and all-around wise woman, Mandi Mack . I get to dive into her toolbox of tips and techniques she shares with clients about moving through the emotions of grief (yup, it's a universal experience right now), building emotional resiliency, and simple but powerful ceremonies for getting through grief. If you missed Part One, where we talk about emotional ninjas—yes, ninjas!—you can catch up on all of the fun here.

EFL: Let’s talk about grief! What sparked my interest in having a conversation with you was a video you put out during the pandemic. You said, ‘if you haven’t done any grief work, it might be coming up for you now’. I wanted to talk to you because I’ve learned that grief isn't just about what we experience when somebody close to us dies. We can have grief over a loss of any kind, so it’s a timely topic! MM: That’s exactly it. The etymology of the word grief is about sorrow,

She's the kind of woman that once you meet her, you can never be the same again. Tanah and I met five years ago at her ranch in southern Montana. Her ranch, her home is a special place. Indeed, it's appropriately called called Sacred Ground Ranch. Tanah Whitemore at her home, Sacred Ground Ranch. When you arrive, she'll smudge you, hug you and enthusiastically get you a glass of water—blessed water that comes from a pure spring on her property and helps you get in-synch with