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Grief Is an Identity Shift With Donielle Young
May 19, 2026 • 54 mins
For the first time, Erika has a guest. Donielle Young, the Grief Disruptor, joins her for a raw conversation about the loss nobody names: the loss of who you were before. They cover the G3 Method, joy and guilt, high-functioning grief, and what to say to the woman whose grief nobody brought a casserole for. Every kind of loss belongs here.
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A biweekly reflection for adults navigating life after grief, divorce, career pivots, and identity shifts.


About Erika Hernandez
Erika Hernandez is the host of Purpose, Not Pity and the founder of the Built Anyway philosophy, the belief that when life fractures the blueprint, you build anyway.
After navigating personal loss, identity shifts, and professional reinvention, she began asking more precise questions about what rebuilding requires. Not motivation. Not performance. Clarity.
With over two decades in leadership and creative strategy, Erika approaches life after loss the same way she approaches business: structured, intentional, and steady.
This podcast is for adults in the middle, functioning, capable, recalibrating. It’s not about replaying pain. It’s about choosing who you become next.

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