039: Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Grief | Healing the Heart, Not Just the Mind with Andrea Szegedi

In this episode of the Feel Free Again Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Andrea Szegedi, a medical doctor, grief recovery specialist, and founder of a clinic in Budapest, Hungary. Andrea’s story is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring — after losing her third son, she began searching for answers that science, logic, and faith alone couldn’t provide. What she discovered was that grief isn’t just emotional — it’s cellular. It lives in the body, and true recovery means reconnecting the mind, body, and heart.

Connect with Dr. Szegedi: https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/grms/andrea-szegedi-md

Throughout our conversation, Dr. Andrea Szegedi shares how the Grief Recovery Method gave her stability in the chaos of loss, helping her rebuild her life from the inside out. She opens up about how grief physically affected her body, why expression is the opposite of depression, and how movement, music, and writing became sacred tools for healing. From crawling on the floor to completing two half-marathons, her journey is proof that emotional recovery leads to physical restoration.

We also talk about the missing education around grief, how children naturally process loss, and why modern medicine must integrate emotional healing with physical care. Andrea now uses her platform to help parents, cancer patients, and grievers around the world find peace, laughter, and hope again. Whether you’re grieving a loved one, your health, or simply trying to understand your emotions — this conversation will help you reconnect with the part of yourself that still believes in wholeness.

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Dr. Andrea Szegedi

03:00 – Losing a Child and the Birth of a Calling

06:00 – Why Logic and Faith Aren’t Enough to Heal Grief

10:00 – Understanding Grief as an Emotional Process

13:00 – The Pyramid of Grief and Finding Stability

17:00 – How Movement, Crying, and Singing Healed Her Body

23:00 – Laughter and Light Returning After Loss

31:00 – Teaching Children to Process Grief Naturally

40:00 – Integrating Medicine and Grief Recovery in Healthcare

55:00 – The Biology of Trauma and Path to Wholeness