Bryan Jung Reflects on Losing His Dad at Age 11

The Widowed Parent Podcast

I had such a great discussion with Bryan Jung for this episode. Bryan’s dad died when Bryan was just shy of 11 years old. Bryan is in his 20’s now and has started a creative platform, This is Why, which offers people who lost a parent at a young age a place to tell their stories.

Some topics Bryan and I discuss include:

• How his dad was shot by a lawyer going up against him in a court case when Bryan was just 9 years old, and then his dad dying from this shooting when Bryan was nearly 11;
• Grieving while also having to deal with the media attention and legal activity involved;
• Re-grieving as he’s gotten older and been able to process and understand more than he could when he was younger;
• Developing an anxiety disorder in his teen years from this experience;
• Developing empathy and sympathy at a young age;
• Their family getting a puppy at the recommendation of his therapist;
• Getting involved with Camp Erin as a volunteer when he was a young adult; and
• Why he decided to start his creative platform, This is Why.

I hope you enjoy my discussion with Bryan Jung.

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