Burying My Family One by One: Losing My Father & 3 Siblings
She’s buried 4 members of her immediate family. Only she & her mom are left. In part one of this devastating conversation, Heather sits down with Kelly Talbot to talk about the first two losses—her br...
24 Juli 202528min
I Lost My Dad to Brain Cancer—And I’m Learning to Live With My Grief
Leah Stern was more than just a daughter—she was her dad’s best friend. When he died of glioblastoma, her world broke open. In this emotional and raw conversation, Leah shares how she’s navigating li...
17 Juli 202529min
How 2 Families Found Hope in Adaptive Equipment
This week’s episode is sponsored by Freedom Concepts, creators of custom adaptive tricycles, Chill-Out Chairs, and early intervention equipment that help individuals of all ages and abilities experien...
10 Juli 202531min
The Full Catastrophe: Losing a Son and Learning How to Live Again
This week’s episode is a special live recording from Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, where Heather sits down with author Casey Mulligan Walsh to talk about her deeply moving memoir, The Full...
3 Juli 202533min
A Late Diagnosis: Losing My Mom to Rare Disease
At just 19 years old, she lost her mom to Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency—a rare genetic disorder that went undiagnosed until it was too late. In this episode, she shares what it was like to watch her ...
26 Juni 202536min
Losing a Son to Rare Disease: Parental Isolation & Grief
Dr. Al Freedman knows firsthand what it’s like to be a parent in the rare disease world—his son Jack lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy for 26 years. In this conversation, he joins Heather to talk abo...
12 Juni 202521min
What It’s Like to Lose Your Best Friend at 18
Aubrey Ide was only 18 when she lost her best friend Olivia Allen to cancer. In this episode, Aubrey sits down with Heather to share what it’s been like to grieve so young—how the loss changed her, wh...
5 Juni 202540min
Why I Quit My Job to Grieve My Parents’ Deaths
Grief doesn’t come with a roadmap—and it definitely doesn’t fit into a 3-day leave policy. In this episode, Heather sits down with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, to talk about what it real...
29 Maj 202538min
