Episode 196: Adam T’s Mom

This week’s episode was an emotional one for me as will be quite obvious to anyone listening. As I was listening one last time before releasing it, I think I realized why this week’s guest impacted me so intensely. I felt like I was talking to myself 20...

Episode 195: Becca’s Mom

Each week, I usually find one main takeaway point from the podcast episode. After talking with Chris though, I learned two key things. As much as I tried to get it down to one point, I couldn’t leave one out. They were both equally important. The first lesson...

Episode 194: Ryan’s Parents

After Greg and Cathy’s adult son died unexpectedly by suicide, every part of their lives was impacted by the grief. Day-to-day tasks seemed almost impossible. They were now looking at the world through the lens of grief. Cathy says that some days she would drive...

Episode 176: Xavier & Aidan’s Mom

Shortly after Michelle and I finished recording today’s interview, Michelle wrote back to me saying that she didn’t feel like she shared much hope. She had wanted to be inspirational to other bereaved parents when sharing her grief journey after losing her two sons...

Episode 173: Kaitlyn’s Dad

When I think of retirement, I often think of people moving to Florida or perhaps helping out by spending extra time caring for grandchildren. However, that is not how today’s guest, Jim, spends his retirement. When Jim retired, he started working part-time at a local...