Hard Beautiful Journey - A Podcast For Healing, Personal Growth and Emotional Resilience
Tiff Carson
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Choosing to Stay: Ayla Casey on Grief, Caregiving, and Reclaiming Her Voice
When Ayla Casey's husband was diagnosed with young-onset colon cancer, her world cracked open. What followed was a sacred and painful journey through caregiving, loss, and deep transformation. In this episode, Ayla shares what it means to witness pain rather than bypass it, how grief lives in the body, and why she believes reclaiming your voice is the first step toward healing. We talk about metabolizing grief, choosing to stay, and how Ayla's legacy work now bridges music and healthcare to honor her husband's life. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: What It Means to Stay 2:00 - Life Before the Diagnosis 5:00 - The Shock of Young-Onset Cancer 8:00 - Caregiving & Survival Mode 13:00 - Numbing, Addiction, and Presence 18:00 - Metabolizing Grief 24:00 - Building a Legacy Through Music 30:00 - Reclaiming the Body + Daily Joy 38:00 - Practicing Presence After Loss 44:00 - How Ayla Works with Grievers + Caregivers 46:00 - Gratitude and Final Reflections Connect with Ayla: Website: alchemyforhumanhearts.com Instagram: @aylaccasey Substack: alchemyforhumanhearts.substack.com Connect with Tiff: Website: tiffcarson.com Instagram: @iamtiffcarson Free Meditation + Retreat Info: tiffcarson.com/retreat
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