Grieving ‘with hope’ - and what not to say to someone facing loss
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Max sits down with Laura Weller, founder of Pentheō, and Hannah Miller, author and creator of the Purpose Pursuit course, for an honest conversation about grief. They discuss why the “stages of grief” aren’t always linear or accurate, what it really means to “not grieve like those who have no hope,” as the Apostle Paul says, and those moments when well-meaning friends get it wrong...
Released on 5 May 2026
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