Meet Kera Sanchez

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Kera Sanchez. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Kera below.

Hi Kera, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

I draw my resilience from one of the hardest moments of my life. I was in the NICU with my five-day-old daughter when I received a phone call that my mom had suddenly and unexpectedly passed away while on vacation in Italy. It completely broke me — but learning how to rebuild from that loss gave me a new sense of purpose and understanding of life.

Out of that experience, I created Get Griefy Magazine and the Get Griefy Small Business Collective — a digital and print publication that supports grievers and those working in the grief space. It’s become a platform where difficult conversations about loss can be shared openly in ways that are digestible, relatable, inspiring, and comforting. Through sharing stories of others, I’ve learned that while our losses never leave us, they don’t have to define a future filled with pain.

Since that time, my husband has rejoined the military, and for the past year, I’ve balanced solo parenting, working full-time, and managing this passion project. As someone who used to fear doing things alone, facing those fears has been incredibly empowering. I’ve learned how capable I am — and that leaning into my strength allows me not just to bounce back, but to bounce forward and continue chasing my dreams.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

Thank you so much for asking! I wear a few hats, but at the heart of everything I do is storytelling and community building. I’m the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of “Get Griefy Magazine” — a grief and resilience publication created after the sudden passing of my mom. What started as a deeply personal project has grown into a global movement, reaching readers in over 23 countries and uniting more than 70 grief-informed professionals through our Small Business Collective. Our mission is to make grief support accessible, relatable, and even inspiring — because grief isn’t just about loss, it’s about learning to live fully again.

I’m also the Founder of “MILSPO Social Co. Magazine”, a publication designed to empower and connect female military spouses through storytelling, career resources, and community. As a military spouse myself, I understand the unique blend of resilience, transition, and sacrifice that comes with this lifestyle. This magazine celebrates those experiences while offering real tools and encouragement for spouses navigating life’s many chapters. This is launching in early 2026 and I cannot wait to highlight these incredible women who often go unnoticed.

What excites me most about both of these platforms is their ability to spark meaningful conversations — the ones that are often left out of traditional media. Whether it’s about grief, identity, or resilience, my goal is to bring color, humanity, and hope back into the spaces where people often feel unseen.

This winter, we’re celebrating “Grief Awareness Week” (first week of December) with special features, virtual events, and collaborations aimed at democratizing grief support and highlighting those doing heart-led work in this space. Both magazines continue to grow, offering free digital access so that anyone — regardless of circumstance — can find connection, inspiration, and healing.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Looking back, the three qualities that have been most impactful in my journey are communication, adaptability, and reframing. Interestingly, I didn’t develop those skills in publishing or business — I developed them in the classroom.

As an educator for over 14 years, I learned how to engage with teenagers, build trust, and convince them that what I was teaching mattered — and honestly, that’s the best marketing training anyone could ask for. When you can hold the attention of a room full of high schoolers, you can connect with just about anyone.

For many of us, we underestimate the skills we’ve already built simply because they don’t seem directly related to our goals. My biggest piece of advice? Reframe what you already know. The patience, creativity, and problem-solving you’ve used in one area of your life can absolutely translate into another.

Teaching taught me how to break things down, scaffold ideas, and meet people where they are — all of which have become essential in building a brand and a movement. My relentlessness and empathy come from that same foundation, and they continue to guide how I lead, communicate, and create today.

What’s been one of your main areas of growth this year?

My biggest area of growth has been confidence. I no longer linger in the shadows waiting for someone to notice me or my work. I’ve learned that confidence isn’t about being the loudest in the room — it’s about owning your story and believing in the value you bring.

Once I started introducing myself, sharing my brand, and speaking about what I do with conviction, everything changed. You begin to realize that no opportunity is out of reach — it’s simply about putting yourself in the right rooms and being willing to be seen. Confidence, for me, has been the bridge between intention and impact.

Contact Info:

• Website: getgriefymagazine.com milsposocialco.com
• Instagram: @getgriefymagazine @milsposocialco
• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/get-griefy-magazine www.linkedin.com/company/milspo-social-co-magazine

Image Credits

Megan Hochhauser Photography