Friendly Agony

Friendly Agony

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Friendly Agony episodes

  • 9: Beaver Cahnty Be Postin'

    In this week's episode, Alexis and Sydnie discuss how social media can benefit your grieving self and the ways it can traumatize you further.

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    28 min
  • 8: Google on Speed Dial

    On this week's very light hearted episode, Sydnie and Alexis uncover the small things they wish they could've called their parents about to learn how to do! They also go through their most recent Google searches at the end!

    If you'd like to share your Friendly Agony or you're looking for advice, please email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram and send us a DM: @FriendlyAgonypod

    32 min
  • 7: Advice for Your Grieving Self

    Alexis and Sydnie go back in time and offer pieces of advice that their grieving self could've used. We hear from listeners who give tidbits on their own struggles and what advice they needed at the time!


    If you'd like to share your Friendly Agony or you're looking for advice, please email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram and send us a DM: @FriendlyAgonypod

    41 min
  • 6: Stolen Funeral Mints

    Alexis, Sydnie, and our viewers share Friendly Agony about funerals in this episode! We share what it's like to see two caskets in a room, who doesn't get to sit in throne chairs, and how you can blame your grief on stealing food off people's plates!

    If you'd like to share your Friendly Agony or you're looking for advice, please email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram and send us a DM: @FriendlyAgonypod

    37 min
  • 5: Santa Claus is NOT Coming to Town

    Sydnie and Alexis are roasting family - I mean chestnuts - on an open fire in this episode of Firsts: First holidays, birthdays, memorial days without Mum and Dad. In this episode, we take a walk down old traditions and new ones since our loss. We also touch upon expectations of how YOUR first holiday without a loved one should look.

    If you'd like to share your Friendly Agony, please email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram and send us a DM: @FriendlyAgonypod

    31 min
  • 4: So, Who's Getting the Dog?

    Alexis and Sydnie take you down the journey of going through their parents' items as they prepared to move out of the family home. Laugh with us about awkward and tense moments when we went through their most prized possessions and used silverware.


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    31 min
  • 3: The Anniversary

    The 7th anniversary of Alexis and Sydnie's parents' passing makes this a special anniversary episode. We share a glimpse into the lives of Warren and Betty; how they fell in love, what kept them in love, how they raised their children, and why we love them sooo much! The episode has excerpts from poems, letters, and voicemails to give our audience a real look into who Warren and Betty are. Enjoy!

    40 min
  • 2: Role One for Me, Pls

    Your orphaned sisters, Alexis and Sydnie, get into the new roles they took after their loss. They give advice on how to split the responsibilities and what happens if you take on too much!


    If you'd like to share your Friendly Agony, please email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram and send us a DM: @FriendlyAgonypod

    45 min
  • 1: Fourscore & 7 Years Ago

    Our very first episode of Friendly Agony gives a few tidbits of where Alexis and Sydnie, your orphaned hosts, are 7 years after their loss. For good or for bad!

    If you'd like to share your Friendly Agony, please email us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram and send us a DM: @FriendlyAgonypod

    34 min

About Friendly Agony

From the publisher's feed

This podcast is a collection of stories that bring levity to loss. Your hosts, two orphaned sisters, are creating a space where we can laugh, cry, and smh at everything that comes with loss. Got dead parent(s)? So do we. Have family let you down? Yeah, same here. Gained 40 pounds during your grief? SAY NO MORE!