Robin Chodak

About Robin Chodak

In 2005, I walked into our basement and found my husband dead by suicide. That moment split my life in two. The trauma shattered me, I suffered from Post traumatic Stress Disorder so deep I didn’t want to go on. But somewhere in the rubble, something inside refused to stay broken.I never planned to become a grief coach. But life kept carving that path for me. As I slowly clawed my way back, I learned to dance Argentine tango and met Gerry. I found love again. I was healing. I was whole. I rebuilt my life. I was happy. I married Dr Gerald Chodak on 11/11/11.Then in 2019, Gerry, my second husband died suddenly from an aneurysm in our home. One moment he was there, and the next gone.I faced a familiar crossroad: Would I fall apart again? Or could I use everything I’d learned to find my way through again? This time, I had tools. I had an understanding. And I realized something powerful: I’d walked this path before. I knew the terrain. And I had a choice to let this pain end me, or let it shape me into someone who could help others find their way back.So I did just that.I also lost my sister to cancer at 20. She died in 1987. Each loss taught me that our pain can become the foundation of our purpose if we’re willing to grow through it.That’s why I created an 11-week program to guide people through that transformation whether for personal healing or to become a certified grief coach.We begin by understanding how grief rewires the brain. Then we build a transformation toolkit anchored in mindfulness, movement, and self-awareness. From there, we learn how to hold space for others. And finally, we integrate it all so you can step into this work with confidence.I call it the Thrice-Transformed Method because I’ve lived it thrice.It combines: • Inner strength building • Mindfulness practices • Belief transformation • Present-moment awarenessYou might be wondering: “I’m still grieving who am I to help others?” I wondered too. But your story is your strength. Your pain doesn’t disqualify you, it prepares you.Society tells us time heals all wounds. It doesn’t, growth does.It tells us to “stay positive.” That silences grief.It says only therapists can help. But coaches offer something essential: presence, understanding, and lived wisdom.If you’re ready to turn your pain into purpose, I invite you to join my Grief Coach Certification Program.Book a free 20-minute discovery callLet’s walk this path together.

Experience

1. Certified Grief Coach Trainer

   Grief Healing Llc

   Jul 2016 — Present

Education

• Moraine Valley Community College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS

• Governors State University

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc

• World Coach Institute

  Grief

  2015 — 2015

• iNLP Center and the International NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Association

  NLP Practitioner

  2015 — 2015