在这期节目中，凯尔西·奇蒂克分享了她丈夫、前NFL球员内特·霍布古德-奇蒂克突然去世后漫长的疗愈过程。她讲述了与内特相识相爱的经历，以及在他去世后如何与孩子们一起面对创伤和悲伤。凯尔西坦诚地谈论了她如何在新生活中找到快乐，包括她对迷幻药的体验，以及“彻底接受”的概念如何帮助她重新找到喜悦。节目深入探讨了她从丈夫去世的悲痛中走出来的过程，以及如何在新生活中找到希望和幸福。

🏈凯尔西讲述了她与内特的相遇，以及内特在NFL的职业生涯，包括他在赛场上经历的伤痛和头部受伤。内特在退役后面临的挣扎，以及他如何找到服务他人的方式。

💔凯尔西分享了她对内特即将到来的死亡的预感，以及内特行为举止的变化。她详细描述了得知内特去世的经历，以及她如何告诉孩子们他们的父亲去世的消息。

👧👦凯尔西谈到了在内特去世后，她和孩子们经历的最黑暗的日子，以及孩子们如何处理悲伤。她还讨论了她对死亡的新认识，以及如何在悲伤中找到幸福，以及感受的二元性。

🧠内特的尸检结果显示了CTE（慢性创伤性脑病）的证据。凯尔西分享了她自己的悲伤过程，以及如何与孩子们一起处理悲伤，孩子们如何以不同的方式哀悼。

🍄凯尔西分享了她通过第一次迷幻体验获得的疗愈，以及迷幻药、冥想等在治疗中的潜力。她还谈到了“彻底接受”的概念以及随之而来的平静，以及写书的起起落落。

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Kelsey Chittick is the author of Second Half: Surviving Loss and Finding Magic in the Missing. In this episode, Kelsey describes her long healing process following the sudden death of her husband, former NFL player Nate Hobgood-Chittick. She describes her life with Nate before and after football, including her premonitions that something was off about Nate and the subsequent finding that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). She speaks openly about how she handled his death with her children, the trauma and grief they faced in the aftermath, and how she’s found ways to be happy in her new life. She shares deep insights into her healing process, including her experience with psychedelics and how the concept of “radical acceptance” has helped her to find joy once again.

We discuss:

• Kelsey’s childhood in Florida as an athlete [2:15];
• Meeting Nate and early relationship with him [7:45];
• Nate’s unbelievable work ethic and desire to play in the NFL [12:30];
• Life with a professional football player, playing through pain, and head injuries related to football [17:00];
• Nate’s final days of football and early retirement struggles [23:30];
• The tough transition from the NFL to a “regular life” and how Nate found a way to serve others [28:45];
• Nate’s struggle with his weight and overall health after retirement [34:45];
• Kelsey’s anxiety and premonitions of Nate’s impending death, and Nate’s changing demeanor [37:30];
• The traumatic experience of learning of Nate’s death during her own spiritual journey to Jamaica [45:30];
• Breaking the news to her children of their father’s death [51:00];
• The darkest days following Nate’s passing and how her children were handling grief [55:30];
• A new relationship with death, finding happiness, and the duality of feelings [1:02:45];
• Nate’s autopsy results showing evidence of CTE [1:07:00];
• The grieving process [1:15:00];
• Dealing with grief with kids and how children grieve differently [1:19:15];
• Healing through her first psychedelic experience [1:23:00];
• The therapeutic potential of psychedelics, meditation, and more [1:33:45];
• The concept of “radical acceptance” and the peace that comes with it [1:42:30];
• The up and down experience of writing her book [1:47:45];
• More.

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