Episode 342: Still Standing – Jake’s Mom

by | Apr 2, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

Before Angie lost her son Jake, she used to say something that I think many of us have said — or at least thought. If something ever happened to Jake, you would just have to bury me with him. Period. End of discussion. There was no way. And then the unthinkable...

Episode 341: Still His Mama – Raiden’s Mom

by | Mar 26, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

When Samantha first came on this podcast in Episode 282, she was only a few months out from losing Raiden. She was raw and fresh in her grief — and yet even then, just four months into her loss, she reached out to ask me about Andy. She stepped outside her own pain to...

Episode 340: Thankful In, Not For – Mikael’s Mom

by | Mar 19, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

There are moments in grief when words land in ways they never have before. For Leanne, one of those moments came in church as she read the words,“Give thanks in all circumstances.” And something in her resisted. Not because she didn’t have faith.Not because she didn’t...

Episode 338: Scars & Seasons – Keyan’s Mom

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Grief, Podcast

After six and a half years and 333 episodes, I took a month to step back. Not because I don’t love this work.Not because it isn’t meaningful.But because sometimes even sacred work calls for a pause — a chance to breathe, to be present with my family, and to tend to my...