Robin Chodak

Robin Chodak — The Grief and Healing Collection

Drawing from her own profound experiences with loss, Robin Chodak is an author, grief coach, and teacher who illuminates the journey of grief, resilience, and inner peace. Her commitment to grief work started after the suicide of her second husband in 2005. During this time, Robin wrote journal letters to process her emotions and maintain a connection to her loved one. This deeply personal practice blossomed into a calling to guide others through the complexities of grief.

Robin later found love again and married her third husband, Dr. Gerald Chodak. When he died suddenly in 2019, she once again faced profound loss. The experience with grief deepened her understanding of how loss changes us and strengthened her commitment to helping others find hope and meaning after loss.

Today, Robin shares what she has learned through her books, coaching, and teaching. She is a certified grief, life, and spiritual coach, as well as a certified Master NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) practitioner. She offers one-on-one coaching and has also developed an online program that trains and certifies individuals who feel called to become grief coaches, supporting others through their healing journeys.

Robin’s writing has appeared in The Daily Word, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Catholic Charities Loving Outreach to Suicide Survivors, and Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Support Australia. She has also contributed to the anthologies in Tales of Our Lives: Fork in the Road and From Grief to Greatness.

Through her books, Robin explores grief from many perspectives—personal reflection, emotional healing, spiritual growth, and the possibility of transformation after loss.

Where to Begin

Readers often discover Robin’s books at different stages of their grief journey.

New to Robin’s books?

If you are experiencing the early stages of loss, begin with Be Gentle with Me, I’m Grieving.

If you are ready to move forward and rebuild life after loss, Moving to Excellence may be the next step in your healing journey.

Her books include:

Be Gentle with Me, I’m Grieving

An award-winning book with compassionate reflections for those new to loss.

Moving to Excellence: A Pathway to Transformation After Grief

Explores how grief can gradually lead to personal growth, strength, and renewed purpose.

Loss, Grief and Beyond: The 7th Stage of Grief

A thoughtful exploration of how grief may evolve beyond traditional stages toward deeper meaning and connection with the deceased.

3 Must Have Connections for Inner Peace

A guide to the essential spiritual and emotional connections that help restore balance and cultivate lasting peace.

Ten Grief Lessons from Golf

A unique and reflective look at grief through the lessons of the golf course—revealing insights about patience, resilience, and acceptance.

Robin writes with one purpose: to remind grieving hearts that they are not alone and that healing unfolds one step, one day, and one breath at a time.