Kelsey Chittick 在丈夫 Nate Hobgood-Chittick 突然去世后，经历了漫长的疗愈过程。她分享了与 Nate 的爱情故事，以及 Nate 患有慢性创伤性脑病 (CTE) 的经历。她坦诚地讲述了如何向孩子们解释 Nate 的离世，以及他们经历的创伤和悲伤。Kelsey 还分享了她的疗愈过程，包括使用迷幻药的体验和“彻底接纳”的概念如何帮助她重拾快乐。

😔 Kelsey Chittick 在丈夫 Nate Hobgood-Chittick 突然去世后，经历了漫长的疗愈过程。Nate 是一位前 NFL 球员，在退役后，他饱受慢性创伤性脑病 (CTE) 的折磨，最终不幸离世。Kelsey 在节目中分享了与 Nate 的爱情故事，以及他们经历的磨难和悲伤。

🧠 Kelsey 坦诚地讲述了 Nate 患有 CTE 的经历，以及她如何发现这一疾病。她描述了 Nate 在退役后，从 NFL 球员到普通人的艰难转变，以及他为了帮助他人而努力寻找新的方向。

🙏 Kelsey 还分享了如何向孩子们解释 Nate 的离世，以及他们经历的创伤和悲伤。她描述了孩子们在失去父亲后的黑暗日子，以及他们如何以不同的方式处理悲伤。

🌈 Kelsey 分享了她如何通过迷幻药和“彻底接纳”的概念来疗愈自己。她认为，迷幻药可以帮助人们直面内心深处的恐惧和痛苦，而“彻底接纳”则可以帮助人们接受现实，并找到新的快乐。

📖 Kelsey 谈到她写作《第二人生》的经历，以及这本书如何帮助她疗愈自己，也帮助了其他经历过失去的人。她认为，分享自己的故事可以帮助人们更好地理解死亡，以及如何从悲伤中走出来。

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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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