In this powerful episode, therapist and author Erica Bonham opens her heart and shares a lifelong grief journey shaped by adoption, early loss, identity struggles, and the complex dynamics of loving—and losing—two mothers.

If you’ve ever struggled with belonging, boundaries, identity, grief, or the weight of childhood wounds, this episode will offer clarity, validation, and hope. Come listen to a conversation that invites compassion, curiosity, and connection at the deepest level.

In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Bob Cutillo—a physician, caregiver, and author of Holding On in the Storm—shares the intimate journey of walking beside his wife Heather through terminal cancer and learning to navigate grief through faith, vulnerability, and emotional honesty.

In this powerful episode, Harvard-educated author Bracha Goetz shares her lifelong search for purpose—from early grief and food addiction to the spiritual awakening that transformed her life. Together, Chris and Bracha explore how unhealed grief creates inner emptiness, why addictions form, and how gratitude becomes a path back to joy, fulfillment, and connection. If you're navigating grief, seeking meaning, or struggling with emotional cravings, this conversation offers wisdom, hope, and practical tools to nourish your soul.

In this powerful episode, Chris Mamone sits down with grief advocate, author, and founder of Journey Thru Grief, Tracy Oeser, who lost her daughter Chelsie to suicide in 2006. Tracy shares the raw truth of what suicide loss actually looks like—far beyond the stigmas, silence, and misconceptions that surround it.

Together, Chris and Tracy explore:

If you’ve experienced suicide loss, support someone who has, or want to better understand this complex form of grief, this episode offers compassion, clarity, and a path toward meaningful healing and post-traumatic growth.

In this deeply moving episode, Chris sits down with grief educator and bereaved mother Carrie Brody, who lost her vibrant 9-year-old son, Seth, to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC)—a tragedy few parents even know exists until it happens to them.

Carrie shares the shock of losing a healthy child without warning, the painful search for answers that never came, and the trauma that reshaped her family and marriage. She also opens up about her powerful spiritual connection with Seth, the signs and messages she continues to receive, and how he guided her to write her book Do You Know the Way?

Together, Chris and Carrie explore the realities of child loss, how partners grieve differently, why guilt haunts bereaved parents, and how love continues beyond death. If you're navigating grief, searching for meaning, or longing for connection with a child who has passed, this episode will meet you tenderly where you are.

In this powerful episode, Australian coach and podcast host Kate Galli shares the sudden and heartbreaking loss of her mother during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns. From closed borders to ICU restrictions, ambulance escorts, and navigating grief in total isolation, Kate brings us inside the emotional shock and unreal logistics that shaped her experience.

Together, we explore:

This episode is a deeply moving reminder that grief forces us to grow in directions we never imagined — and that compassion, even in the smallest moments, can carry us through the unimaginable.

What happens when grief is layered—cancer loss, complicated family history, caregiving, and the unexpected death of a beloved pet? In today’s episode, novelist Ansley Ash shares her deeply personal journey through a lifetime of responsibility, emotional exhaustion, and profound love.

We talk about:

If you’ve ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, Ansley’s story will help you feel understood—and remind you that your grief journey is valid exactly as it is.

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Cherie Nassi to explore how grief can become a pathway to healing and empowerment.

Cherie shares her story of growing up with a father who developed Alzheimer’s, the anticipatory grief she faced as a teen, and how his death inspired her to help others navigate trauma and loss. Together, they discuss radical acceptance, setting boundaries, and learning to live alongside grief rather than “getting over it.”

Cherie also reflects on supporting her community through California wildfires and the lessons of resilience that followed.

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with award-winning Canadian author Angie Vancise to explore how grief, creativity, and faith can become powerful forces for healing.

After losing her brother Dan unexpectedly—followed by her parents, home, and sense of identity—Angie found solace through writing her debut novel Cry of an Osprey, honoring her brother’s memory and exploring themes of love, loss, and acceptance. Her second book, Hidden in the Shadows, extends that empathy to survivors of abuse and exploitation, turning pain into purpose through storytelling.

Together, Chris and Angie discuss the physical weight of grief, signs from loved ones, guilt around “moving on,” and the redemptive power of creative expression.

In this powerful episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Jessa Reynolds — creative, mother, and founder of The Inner Grace Project — to explore healing through chronic illness, medical trauma, and grief.

Diagnosed with endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and ADHD after years of unexplained pain, Jessa shares what it’s like to grieve the life she imagined, rediscover self-love, and find hope through faith, motherhood, and advocacy. Together, they discuss the hidden grief of chronic pain, the emotional toll of not being believed, and the courage it takes to speak up and seek real support.