Lisa Keefauver, MSW
Grief Activist & Author
Lisa Keefauver is a grief activist. Her wisdom on the topic of grief and loss are rooted in the decades she spent as a social worker, narrative therapist, non-profit co-founder, clinical supervisor, and more. Her insights on grief are also embodied by personal losses, including the death of her husband from Brain Cancer when she was just 40 years old. Lisa's grief advocacy has inspired her to create and host the top-rated podcast, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch; serve as an adjunct professor of Loss and Grief at the University of Texas at Austin; act as an organizational consultant to facilitate grief-smart organizations; write/appear as a thought leader across media platforms and as a keynote speaker.
Just after receiving a Breast Cancer diagnosis in 2023, she delivered her now popular TEDx Talk, Why Knowing More About Grief Can Make it Suck Less. You can order her highly acclaimed book, Grief Is A Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss now. Get free grief support and resources by signing up for her Not-So-Regular Newsletter. Follow Lisa on socials @lisakeefauvermsw - Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Facebook