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Kelsey\\xa0Chittick\\xa0is the author of\\xa0Second 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\\u2019s 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 \\u201cradical acceptance\\u201d has helped her to find joy once again.

We discuss:

• Kelsey\\u2019s childhood in Florida as an athlete [2:15];
• Meeting Nate and early relationship with him [7:45];
• Nate\\u2019s 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\\u2019s final days of football and early retirement struggles [23:30];
• The tough transition from the NFL to a \\u201cregular life\\u201d and how Nate found a way to serve others [28:45];
• Nate\\u2019s struggle with his weight and overall health after retirement [34:45];
• Kelsey\\u2019s anxiety and premonitions of Nate\\u2019s impending death, and Nate\\u2019s changing demeanor [37:30];
• The traumatic experience of learning of Nate\\u2019s death during her own spiritual journey to Jamaica [45:30];
• Breaking the news to her children of their father\\u2019s death [51:00];
• The darkest days following Nate\\u2019s 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\\u2019s 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 \\u201cradical acceptance\\u201d 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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