Episode 203: Corban’s Dad

“I’m gonna leave.” This is such an innocent phrase. It is something that Chester’s son, Corban, likely said to his parents hundreds of times over his 21 years of life. It meant that he was going somewhere – to school, to the movies, maybe...

Episode 202: Delia Grace’s Mom

When someone asked Elizabeth what her grief felt like in the months after her 9-week-old baby, Delia Grace died, she described it as if her body was on fire, but that the fire was invisible to others. She says that she tried to continue functioning, but that it was...

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 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...