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Claire Sandys is on a mission to see if it's possible to find hope in 101 different types of loss and grief (occasionally joined by husband Chris). New ad-free episodes every other Tuesday. With childless (not by choice) hosts, this podcast is packed with deep, honest experiences of grief and hope from inspiring guests. You also get: tips on how to navigate and prepare for loss, blogs, experts, exploring how loss is handled on TV, and plenty of Hermans. For more visit: www.thesilentwhy.com.
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As I Live and Grieve

Kathy Gleason, Stephanie Kendrick - CoHosts

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It’s time for grief to come out of the basement, or wherever we have stuffed it to avoid talking about it. When you suffer a loss you need support, comfort, and a safe place to heal. What you are experiencing is painful but normal, unique but similar, surreal but very, very real. As grief advocates we understand and want to provide support, knowledge and comfort as you continue to live and grieve. Host, Kathy Gleason; Producer, Stephanie Kendrick. www.asiliveandgrieve.com
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Want proof of life after death? Your loved ones may be physically gone but they still exist and you will see them again...your pets don't die either. Each episode of We Don't Die you'll hear the experiences of men and women, and why they believe life after death is REAL and why your life on earth is important. Join your host, Sandra Champlain, author of the #1 international bestseller, We Don't Die - A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death, for podcast episodes that aim to give you goosebu ...
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Want proof of life after death? Your loved ones may be physically gone but "they" still exist and you will see them again. Want to believe when your body disappears, "you" go on living? Want to believe that your life here on earth is important? Each episode of "We Don't Die" you'll hear the experiences of men and women of why they believe life after death is REAL. Join your host, Sandra Champlain, author of the #1international bestseller, "We Don't Die - A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After D ...
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We're long-distance friends and bereaved moms who lost sons to SIDS in 2021. Each Monday, we chat life after infant loss. Raw episodes with lots of tears, hopeful episodes on the good days, episodes to help those supporting a griever, and interviews with loss parents and other experts in grief and trauma. :: We started our podcast to document our journeys toward Happier Ever After and hope to provide support and connection for those who have lost a child to SIDS, stillbirth, TFMR, miscarriag ...
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Former U.S. Navy podcaster and communications professional Michelle Heaton, now shares her personal story about the loss of her teenage son and her subsequent search to find empathy, insight and counsel for the unique pain she was experiencing. Speaking with other bereaved parents who survived the pain and emerged stronger brought her comfort. She recalls a quote from a pastor years ago, "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called." Now ten years later, Michelle knows the truth ...
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Griefcast

Cariad Lloyd

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My goal right from the beginning was that I wanted it to be a podcast that, when it stopped, you didn’t feel worse,” says Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast, a weekly interview podcast where media personalities share stories about loved ones they've lost. “We’re all in this club that no one asked to join, and it’s really helpful when you realize there’s other people in the club. Part of grief is feeling quite isolated, so when you realize, ‘Oh, it's not just me,’ It does help.” In each episode, ...
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Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is profoundly misunderstood. Hosted by Julia Samuel – a grief psychotherapist with over twenty five years’ experience of working with the bereaved – we hear stories from those who have experienced great love and loss – and survived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I used to think that being a good dad was all about managing the chaos. Providing, being a good husband, feeding the dogs, volunteering at school, and making sure the homework gets done. And, if you can do all that in a nice suburban neighborhood, you're probably really doing well. I checked these boxes on most days and figured I was doing alright. Then, on Nov. 1, 2015, my daughter Galia said "Dad, my leg hurts." I thought it was nothing; it turns out it was something. Acute Myeloid Leukemi ...
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A podcast for parents who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss of any kind: stillbirth, miscarriage, TFMR, neonatal loss, etc. Sharing real stories of pregnancy & infant loss straight from bereaved parents themselves; telling you all the things they wish the world knew about their baby, their grief, their experiences, and about baby loss in general. Official Podcast Instagram: @thebabylosspodcast Things I Wish You Knew Community Instagram: @_thethingsiwishyouknew
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A father with his son Sean in the afterlife, Chris Ryan hosts a weekly 'Helping Fathers Heal' Zoom group and has a powerful story for ALL. He compiled a book of 25 stories from dads, called "Helping Fathers Heal: Grief, Hope, and our Search for Connection.” (find on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3S4OaFC ) Chris Ryan has worked professionally in marketi…
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A father with his son Sean in the afterlife, Chris Ryan hosts a weekly 'Helping Fathers Heal' Zoom group and has a powerful story for ALL. He compiled a book of 25 stories from dads, called "Helping Fathers Heal: Grief, Hope, and our Search for Connection.” (find on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3S4OaFC ) Chris Ryan has worked professionally in marketi…
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As Candi sat in the ER after losing her 5-year-old son, Asher, tragically in a farming accident, she wondered how life could go on. The pain was just too great. Candi had seen a therapist for years and knew that her therapist was also a bereaved mom. Candi asked her sister to ask the therapist what she was supposed to do. She answered, "You circle …
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Send us some LOVE! They say time heals all wounds, but the pain of losing a child is a chasm that can seem insurmountable. Jamie Lee Silver joins us, courageously opening up about her son's passing just shy of his 22nd birthday. Today we navigate the often avoided conversation about grief, and how society's discomfort with deep emotions can add a l…
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#108. I've always loved graveyards. I'm not sure what it is about them that draws me in, but a little while ago I decided to record my musings as I wander round them. So that's what these Graveyard Musing episodes are, just me and my phone, in a graveyard. And sometimes I go international (like this one) and sometimes Chris joins me (like this one)…
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Guess what... 3 years out from our sons dying, and we feel "sufficiently" healed to the point that we are not complete and total walking disasters 24 hours a day anymore. Does that mean we're actually completely healed? Of course not. But it feels good to know that parts of our personalities, relationships, and worlds have recovered more than we ev…
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Meet Scott Allan who is a former funeral director and embalmer and is now a well-know evidential medium appearing around New England. He’s also a teacher and host of podcasts “The Paranormal Project” and “Spirit Talk Live!” Scott has a deep relationship with spirit, who has paved the way for him to deliver heartfelt messages of love and hope from t…
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Meet Scott Allan who is a former funeral director and embalmer and is now a well-know evidential medium appearing around New England. He’s also a teacher and host of podcasts “The Paranormal Project” and “Spirit Talk Live!” Scott has a deep relationship with spirit, who has paved the way for him to deliver heartfelt messages of love and hope from t…
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"Thank you, Momma." These were the last words that Holly's daughter, Brittany, spoke before slipping into unconsciousness and eventually passing away. Holly clings to these words, even now, almost three years after Brittany's death. For 20 years, Holly had been at Brittany's side through her long, complex medical journey, never even spending 24 hou…
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Send us some LOVE! Caring for a loved one with Parkinson's disease can be a life-altering voyage that many of us will never fully understand—unless we've walked that path ourselves. Dr. George Ackerman joins us to share the deeply personal narrative of his mother, Sharon's, battle with this incapacitating illness, and how it thrust upon him the man…
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We are joined on the podcast today by chaplain Reverend Marcie Brozyna! Marcie is a bereaved mother to her son Rumi, who she lost at 26 weeks pregnant, but even before that she was a hospital chaplain working with the recently bereaved (or soon-to-be bereaved). We talk about Christian mourning rituals, and especially how they are applied after the …
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Since he was a kid, Booboo intuitively knew he had lived other lifetimes. However, growing up in Southern California—an environment filled with gangs, alcohol, drugs, and childhood trauma—he quickly fell into the illusion of separateness. On November 14, 2009, everything that gave him a sense of "self" was stripped away due to unresolved trauma, al…
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Since he was a kid, Booboo intuitively knew he had lived other lifetimes. However, growing up in Southern California—an environment filled with gangs, alcohol, drugs, and childhood trauma—he quickly fell into the illusion of separateness. On November 14, 2009, everything that gave him a sense of "self" was stripped away due to unresolved trauma, al…
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After Maxine's son, 19-year-old Chandler, died when his truck caught on fire 7 months ago, she knew that there was no way that she could get through even one day without God's help. Maxine says that she 'fell to her knees and thanked God for every second that she got to be Chandler's Mom.' After walking beside her sister after losing her 14-year-ol…
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Send us some LOVE! Feeling adrift in the aftermath of a divorce? Healing takes center stage as we welcome Cindy Edington. Together, we acknowledge the duality of grief—mourning a lost loved, or facing the finality of a marriage. Through Cindy's holistic approach, we shine a light on the importance of self-discovery, managing financial fears, and th…
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#107. Let's Chat... about what day-to-day life is like working in, or visiting, a hospice. Let’s Chat episodes chat to guests who have experience/expertise in a particular area of loss. In this episode, I (Claire Sandys) chat to Maddy Bass (Director of Nursing) and Kay Backhouse (Clinical Administrator) who both work at St John's Hospice in Lancash…
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In this episode of As Long As I'm Living, we talk about an article that caused a LOT of controversy on our Instagram. It turns out that you are at higher risk for sudden death after the death of a loved one... but in a surprising twist, you are MORE at risk after the death of a spouse than after the death of a child. At first we didn't really belie…
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Nicole Kerr is an Award-winning health expert and co-author of the book “Eating the Rainbow” - she has appeared on many TV and radio shows to share her unique perspective on wellness, lifestyle, and nutrition. Why is she here today? Well, she is also the author of the book called “You Are Deathless: A Near-Death Experience Taught Me How to Fully Li…
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Nicole Kerr is an Award-winning health expert and co-author of the book “Eating the Rainbow” - she has appeared on many TV and radio shows to share her unique perspective on wellness, lifestyle, and nutrition. Why is she here today? Well, she is also the author of the book called “You Are Deathless: A Near-Death Experience Taught Me How to Fully Li…
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Today's guest, Pat, says that when her son Alex (all his friends called him Clarke) was young, her family would have been considered a 'good' family. She and her husband were college professors with great jobs and an amazing son who was both intelligent and athletic. They enjoyed backyard barbecues with friends and neighbors. They had no idea that …
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Send us some LOVE! When Kelly Wilk lost her father at 19 and later her spouse, while raising a young child, her life was irrevocably changed. Today, we sit down with this remarkable artist and healer to talk about her journey through grief and the extraordinary ways she has channeled her pain into creativity and healing. As a registered reflexologi…
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Hello! We're here to give you all a basic life update. What's going on with Alina's IVF journey, how is Judith's pregnancy progressing (yes, we also talk about the intersection of these two things...), and an opportunity to marvel at how much we get done when we're together. Xo, Alina and Judith ::: Follow As Long As I'm Living on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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In the season three finale coinciding with Father's Day, Matt and Liam are joined by the incredible bereaved parents behind the Sad Dads Club. Chris, Rob and Jay dialling in from the USA share the story of their losses and the impactful work they are doing to support fathers across America (and the world) with their grief. The dads give their advic…
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Scott Milligan is the world's foremost tutor of physical mediumship, trance and the altered states and a good friend! With over 27 years of sitting in the darkness of the seance room, Scott's physical phenomena and direct voices of his spirit team and deceased loved ones, are extremely powerful to witness. Scott travels and does live, in-person eve…
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Scott Milligan is the world's foremost tutor of physical mediumship, trance and the altered states and a good friend! With over 27 years of sitting in the darkness of the seance room, Scott's physical phenomena and direct voices of his spirit team and deceased loved ones, are extremely powerful to witness. Scott travels and does live, in-person eve…
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When listener, Carolyn, sent us a list of topics that she thought would be great for our Livestream chats, several stood out to us as great ideas. The first one we decided to tackle concerned the Work of Grief and even more specifically having an annual grief plan in place. To be honest, the idea of a grief plan both intrigued me and gave me anxiet…
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Send us some LOVE! Have you ever wondered if your pet could be more than just a furry companion, but a soulmate? Michelle Slater, author of "Soulmate Dog," joins us to share her heartwarming tale of love and connection with her German Shepherd, Brady. Together, we traverse the emotional landscape of relationships that transcend species, highlightin…
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#106. Ever felt the grip of serious addiction? Drink and drug addictions can destroy life, but what about the person in recovery who's celebrating being 'clean' while also having to accept the loss of the many things ruined by years of misuse? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can b…
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Today we're welcoming Aiden's Dad back to the podcast! In this episode, we talk to Aiden's Dad about what the past few years since our last interview with him (which you can listen to HERE). During that interview, we talked about the story like it was over, but in hindsight, it was just beginning. Aiden's Dad talks about grief and trauma aftershock…
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Meet champion snowboarder turned world-class evidential medium Steven Trolland! Steven is accredited medium and spiritual healer within the Spiritualist National Union. Steven is also a champion snowboarder where he has gained six podium finishes and two British titles. Steven is a new friend, recently being a guest speaker and medium on our Sunday…
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Meet champion snowboarder turned world-class evidential medium Steven Trolland! Steven is accredited medium and spiritual healer within the Spiritualist National Union. Steven is also a champion snowboarder where he has gained six podium finishes and two British titles. Steven is a new friend, recently being a guest speaker and medium on our Sunday…
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Laura endured the adversity trifecta- cancer, infidelity, and divorce. Listen in as she opens up about her bi-lateral breast cancer diagnosis, ravaging chemotherapy, congestive heart failure, a heart transplant, and coping with infidelity and divorce after 27 years of marriage. Through it all, she not only regained her strength and recovered physic…
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When grieving mom, Olga, is feeling down and defeated, she will watch a video that her late son, TJ, asked to make while she was working on a project herself. In the video, TJ says, 'We are dedicated and motivated. We do not give up. Even if we are sad, we do not give up. Never.' At the time, TJ was a happy, healthy young 5-year-old boy. He was a j…
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Send us some LOVE! Have you ever stumbled across joy in the most unexpected of places, like amidst the sharp edges of grief? This episode welcomes Ross Palfreyman, a seasoned attorney turned author, who shares his profound insights on finding "Joy in the Brambles." Together, we unravel the complexities of grief that arise from life's various challe…
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BONUS EPISODE TIME! This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. In last week's episode (Loss 53) we spoke to a friend of ours, Laura Burns, about alopecia and coming to terms with the loss of her hair, but she wasn't the only one sat in the podcast…
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“It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.” - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy It should come as no surprise that we don't subscribe to the belief that time heals all wounds. But what DOES heal wounds, and ar…
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Don't miss Sandra's #1 Afterlife Podcast on iHeart Radio: https://bit.ly/ShadesoftheAfterlife Our guest today Sadie Beyl who is the founder of the From Mourning to Light online grief summits. Sadie is a professional architect who ran a small practice in Cape Town with her husband, Paul. After Paul died in a motorcycle accident in 2019, Sadie packed…
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Don't miss Sandra's #1 Afterlife Podcast on iHeart Radio: https://bit.ly/ShadesoftheAfterlife Our guest today Sadie Beyl who is the founder of the From Mourning to Light online grief summits. Sadie is a professional architect who ran a small practice in Cape Town with her husband, Paul. After Paul died in a motorcycle accident in 2019, Sadie packed…
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When I am suddenly stuck in traffic on a busy freeway, feelings of panic quickly build inside me. My heart starts beating faster. My hands begin to feel sweaty. It can feel difficult to breathe. As I tightly grip the steering wheel, visions of another car accident come into my mind. I say to myself over and over, 'I can't do this. I can't do this.'…
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Send us some LOVE! Have you ever stood in the face of a storm and felt the resolve to push through? Our special guest, Dr. Kimberly Harms has done just that. Join us as Kim opens up about her birth marred by thalidomide, the heartache of her mother's suicide, her own battle with depression, and the fortitude required in the wake of her husband’s li…
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#105. What's it like to suddenly start losing your hair at the age of 22? How open should you be about it when start dating? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss #53 of 101: Loss of hair through alopecia Meet Laura Burns, a social worke…
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In this episode, we talk about how we tell the story of our loss(es). It depends a LOT on the audience, our energy level, and so many other factors. We can't wait to chat about this with you all on Instagram, so head over and follow us so you can join the conversation! We also take a TOTAL tangent about naked photos so please enjoy our chaos :) :::…
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How are you going to feel when your child leaves for college? Have you given it any thought in advance and how prepared are you to face an empty nest? In this episode I talk with Stacy Kaye, an award-winning journalist and source of encouragement for those facing the silence of an empty nest. Listen in and be inspired as we explore the depth of par…
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