The 10 Ninety Podcast

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with Michelle Rivera, a mother from Lowell, Massachusetts, who shares the story of losing her 16-year-old son Louis to appendicitis complications in 2009. She opens up about her journey through guilt, anger, and poor coping mechanisms, ultimately finding healing through faith and prayer. The conversation explores the difference between happiness and joy, the power of letting go, and how grief transforms into enduring love.

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast, Mason talks with Maddi Sorenson, whose fiancé, Trent, died just six weeks into her pregnancy. He was found in his trailer with Metallica's "One" playing on repeat, and Maddie is still left with a question she may never be able to answer: was it an accident, or did he take his own life?

Maddi shares what came after: being left out of Trent's obituary, being mocked at his funeral, and raising a daughter whose paternity his family has refused to acknowledge.

It's an honest conversation about complicated grief, family rejection, living with unanswered questions, and learning how to find your own 90%.

In this episode of the 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with Matt Smyth to share the heartbreaking story of losing his wife Carli and their unborn son Liam to a hidden condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension. Matt opens up about his journey from high school sweethearts to sudden widower, the loneliness of grief, and how he's choosing to live with purpose—honoring Carli through his podcast, charity runs, and a commitment to help others facing loss. A raw conversation about love, faith, and the resilience it takes to keep going when your whole world is on the other side.

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with David Ferrugio, host of the Dead Talks podcast. David was just twelve when his father was killed on 9/11 in the North Tower at Cantor Fitzgerald. They discuss the last memory shared with his dad—a Yankees game two days before—the unique weight of grieving a loss constantly replayed globally, and how watching 9/11 footage became an accidental form of exposure therapy. The conversation also covers David's journey into podcasting, his book, and his philosophy that grief and living aren't mutually exclusive.

In this episode of the 10 Ninety Podcast, Mason sits down with Jerry Glover, a grieving father who lost his 14-year-old son Dexton to what he believes was an accidental suicide. Jerry opens up about the guilt, anger, and overwhelming weight of losing a child, the difficulty of navigating family dynamics after tragedy, and why men need to break the silence around grief. He shares the story of the morning he got the call, the spiritual moment he felt his son's presence on a foggy mountain road, and what keeps him here for his other children. A raw, vulnerable conversation about love, forgiveness, and survival.

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with David Ferrugio, host of the Dead Talks podcast. David was just twelve when his father was killed on 9/11 in the North Tower at Cantor Fitzgerald. They discuss the last memory shared with his dad—a Yankees game two days before—the unique weight of grieving a loss constantly replayed globally, and how watching 9/11 footage became an accidental form of exposure therapy. The conversation also covers David's journey into podcasting, his book, and his philosophy that grief and living aren't mutually exclusive.

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with Chelsea Blackledge. Chelsea opens up about the loss of her father, Arthur Francis Saunders, to suicide on January 14, 2024 — her birthday. Chelsea shares the story of their complicated relationship, the boundaries she set after a painful text, and the six years of silence that preceded his death. She speaks candidly about grief, guilt, the aftermath with family, and the unexpected ways healing shows up — through her husband, her daughters, and a growing commitment to suicide awareness. It's a raw conversation about love, distance, and the questions that never get answered.

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with Samantha Seifert. Samantha recounts the tragic loss of her one-year-old son Roman, who was accidentally ran over by her sister in the family driveway. She opens up about the unimaginable grief, her journey through forgiveness, how her mother's prior suicide unexpectedly gave her tools to survive, and the complicated reality of rebuilding life, marriage, and family after losing a child. A powerful conversation about resilience, grace, and finding purpose in the aftermath of unthinkable loss.

In this episode of The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with Caitlin Eggertz, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her college boyfriend, Matthew Hearn, in a fatal rock climbing accident in 2017. Caitlyn opens up about witnessing the tragedy firsthand, the survivor's guilt that followed, and how grief pushed her into a six-year battle with alcoholism. She reflects on her journey to sobriety, the unexpected support from Matt's family, and how love helped her rebuild. A raw, honest conversation about trauma, healing, and choosing to truly live in honor of those we've lost.

In this episode with The 10 Ninety Podcast Mason sits down with Chandra Roberson, a licensed mental health counselor who has faced extraordinary loss — losing her mother at 14, her first husband Brad to cancer, and most recently her second husband Conrad to a sudden stroke in 2023. Chandra opens up about navigating complicated grief, blended family challenges, the impact of CTE from Conrad's football career, and making impossible medical decisions while separated. Through it all, she shares hard-won wisdom on love, forgiveness, faith, and finding beauty in the broken. A deeply moving and honest conversation about what it means to keep going.