Amanda Balionis , CBS Sports reporter and familiar voice of golf coverage, on the morning of September 9th, 2025, opened up about a personal struggle that many might relate to but only a few choose to discuss openly: the physical toll of emotional grief. On her Instagram story , Balionis detailed the experience she faced during the 7th anniversary of her father’s passing, revealing how deeply her body responds to emotional stress. “Also worth noting: this week is the 7th anniversary of my dad’s death. I haven’t talked about it in a while but for those who may be experiencing grief… it ALWAYS comes up physically for me first.”

Grief manifests uniquely for everyone; for Balionis, it arrived in the form of physical pain. Balionis described experiencing a pinched nerve, leading to tingli

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