Episode 4

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11th Mar 2025

Healing After Loss: Marie Alessi's Journey to Living on Purpose

In this episode, Aveline Clarke is joined by Marie Alessi, a bestselling author, TEDx and keynote speaker, who has dedicated her life to healing and creating happiness after experiencing profound loss. Marie shares her unique approach to grief, which has been featured in various publications and media outlets. Together, they explore how Marie's journey as a widow has led her to start a Grief Revolution, helping others navigate their own paths to healing.

Here’s a summary of what they discussed:

[00:02:48] Marie's mission to help people heal their grief and challenge societal myths around it.

[00:03:35] Her personal journey with grief, starting from her father's passing and later her husband's unexpected death.

[00:04:33] How she learned to live with intention and express gratitude, even in adversity.

[00:10:00] The development of her keynote "The Power of Grief" and its impact on her audience.

[00:20:00] Marie's approach to creating a legacy of love and healing for her family.

Learn more about Marie Alessi:

Marie Alessi
Bestselling Author, TEDx and Keynote Speaker
Founder of the Grief Revolution
Marie is renowned for her unique approach to grief, which has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Channel 7, Channel 9, and Mamamia.


Something Interesting About You:

Formerly a flight attendant who visited Australia 12 times in 7 years, Marie also learned to juggle while trying to ride a unicycle. Born in Austria, she once dreamed of becoming a dancer or a circus clown.


What are you famous for?

Starting a Grief Revolution and being a go-to expert for healing and grief support.


Social Media URLs:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarieAlessiPublicFigure

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marie.grief.revolution

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-alessi


Enjoy this powerful conversation!


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Mission Activated
Conversations and reflections on living your purpose and leading from alignment
Mission Activated is a podcast about living with purpose and leading from alignment.
Hosted by Aveline Clarke, founder of 6 Star Leaders, the show moves between two kinds of episodes: conversations with people doing meaningful work in their own way, and solo reflections drawn from her work coaching conscious leaders through what gets in the way and what's possible on the other side.
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