What happens when life changes in an instant and the future you expected is no longer there?
In this deeply moving episode of Women Who Rise, Heather Mansy sits down with Ramona Locken for one of the most personal conversations the show has had. Ramona opens up about the unexpected loss of her oldest son, Jesse, and shares how that grief reshaped her family, her faith, and her purpose.
Together, Heather and Ramona talk about what grief really is, how we often avoid feeling what we most need to process, and why healing is not about “getting over” loss. They explore breath work, community, emotional safety, guilt, family rituals, and the meaning that can emerge from profound heartbreak.
This episode is for anyone who has lost someone they love, experienced a life-altering transition, or is trying to find hope in a season that feels impossible.