You Are More, With Emily Cave Boit

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You Are More, With Emily Cave Boit episodes

August 19, 2025 Motherhood in the Middle of Heartbreak with Makena Lautner
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Grief and joy don’t live in separate worlds, they often share the same heartbeat.
Emily sits down with her dear friend Makena Lautner Moore to talk about love, loss, motherhood, and the power of showing up for one another.
From meeting her husband Jake at Belmont University, to navigating the highs and lows of pregnancy, including the devastating experience of miscarriage, Makena shares her story with raw honesty.
Together, she and Emily discuss how to support someone through loss, the beauty of authentic community, and the bittersweet journey of expecting a rainbow baby while still grieving the one who’s gone.
It’s an intimate, moving conversation about the sacred space where grief and joy coexist.

Listen For:
8:29 How Makena first discovered Emily’s story
15:57 The heartbreaking loss of Makena’s second pregnancy
18:46 How friends and community can truly show up in grief
24:05 Naming Daisy: honoring the baby they lost
26:41 Navigating joy and grief in a new pregnancy

CONNECT WITH GUEST: MAKENA LAUTNER MOORE
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CONTACT EMILY:
Instagram | Website
48 min
August 05, 2025 Realities of Surviving Widowhood
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When your world ends in an instant, how do you begin again?
Emily sits down with fellow widow Leslie Harter-Berg to talk about sudden loss, love after loss, and building a life that honors the past while embracing the present.
Leslie shares the heart-wrenching story of losing her husband Ryan unexpectedly, the surreal experience of becoming a single mom overnight, and the bittersweet beauty of raising her boys with Ryan’s memory woven into their lives.
Together, Emily and Leslie explore the complexities of widowhood—jealousy toward other widows’ journeys, the awkwardness of dating again, navigating anniversaries, and the healing power of humor, community, and storytelling.

Listen For:
5:05 The Day Everything Changed in Palm Springs
7:21 Wearing the Widow Label for the First Time
12:44 Sudden vs. Terminal Loss: The Unexpected Emotions
20:24 Dating Again: From Fantasy to Reality
25:06 Ryan’s Birthday Tradition: A Holiday of His Favorite Things
30:35 Love After Loss Begins
37:12 Balancing Two Loves in One Heart

CONNECT WITH GUEST: LESLIE HARTER-BERG
Website | Instagram | TikTok | Vimeo

CONTACT EMILY:
Instagram | Website
57 min
July 22, 2025 Forest Blakk's Journey From Pain to Purpose
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What do you say to your younger self when the scars still linger?
Emily Cave Boit sits down with singer-songwriter Forest Blakk for an unfiltered conversation about childhood trauma, mental health, survival, redemption, and the healing power of music.
Forest shares his turbulent past, the painful weight of fame, and the layers of grief and accountability he continues to navigate.
Emily and Forest explore love after loss, the silent battles we carry, and why sometimes the bravest thing we can do is simply stay for one more day.

Listen For:
2:01 Full circle moment: Emily meets Forest
12:35 Fame didn’t fix it: The myth of external validation
19:29 Viral vulnerability: The cost of honesty online
32:45 One foot on the edge: Talking suicide, survival, and songs
46:34 The song that helped Emily date again
56:14 Forest’s backstage rituals you’d never expect
58:17 What Forest would tell his five-year-old self

CONNECT WITH GUEST: FOREST BLAKK
Website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

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1 hr 1 min
July 08, 2025 What Hockey Taught Sawyer Hannay About Hustle
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It started with a $400 gamble and a field full of friends—and turned into a national brand.
Emily Cave Boit reconnects with her longtime friend Sawyer Hannay, founder of Country Liberty and former pro hockey player.
They trace Sawyer’s roots from a small town in New Brunswick to the NHL draft, through European hockey leagues and tough setbacks—including a devastating concussion—before landing on how he turned personal pride and grassroots hustle into a nationally recognized Canadian lifestyle brand.
From lugging shirts to bonfire bashes to locking in a deal on national television, Sawyer’s story is a raw and real testament to resilience, reinvention, and remembering where you came from.
Listen For:
0:01 From Sign-Holding Fan to Podcast Guest A Full Circle Moment
3:40 Why Cheering for the Leafs is an Act of Emotional Bravery
7:43 Graduation Day Call You’re Drafted to the NHL
11:24 Birth of Country Liberty A European Culture Shock Sparked It All
17:36 Field Parties Tank Tops and Startup Sales
24:12 Dragon’s Den Secrets What You Didn’t See on TV
29:44 150 Stores and Counting Country Liberty’s Retail Explosion

CONNECT WITH GUEST: SAWYER HANNAY
Country Liberty Website | Country Liberty Instagram | Sawyer’s Instagram | LinkedIn
CONTACT EMILY:
Instagram | Website
36 min
June 24, 2025 From Teen Mom to CEO: Kristina Botelho’s Story
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How do you rebuild when life keeps knocking you down?
Emily Cave Boit sits down with entrepreneur and mental health advocate Kristina Botelho.
Kristina opens up about the raw and real moments that shaped her—from teen motherhood and addiction in her family, to founding a thriving plant-based restaurant brand and adopting her newborn niece overnight.
Through grief, growth, and grace, Kristina shares how her darkest moments became the foundation for her purpose.
Listen For:
2:07 Pregnant at 15 and Growing Up Fast
8:14 How Health Issues Sparked KB & Co
13:24 Her Son’s Honesty Changed Everything
17:59 Opening Day Doubts and Hustle
25:46 The Call That Brought a Baby
30:38 Edmonton Shows Up Overnight
39:00 Losing Her Sister to Overdose
1:00:13 Healing, Psychedelics, and Forgiveness

CONNECT WITH GUEST: KRISTINA BOTELHO
Instagram | KB & Co | LinkedIn
CONTACT EMILY:
Instagram | Website
1 hr 14 min
June 10, 2025 Is My Grief Welcome Here?
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What if your grief could speak—would it ask, “Am I welcome here?”
Emily Cave Boit sits down with licensed therapist and social worker Christine Droney for an intimate conversation about grief, trauma, infertility, and mental health.
What begins as a powerful full-circle story—sparked by a song and a bracelet—evolves into a meaningful exploration of how we carry love and loss, especially when it's public, sudden, or misunderstood.
From navigating widowhood and infertility to understanding the neurobiology of grief and how to support others, Christine offers profound wisdom and gentle strength.
Together, they challenge stigmas, unpack the complexity of healing, and offer hope and tools for anyone learning to live with heartbreak and beauty side by side.
Listen For:
6:32 Grief as Sacred Work
14:02 The Myth of "Getting Over It"
16:14 “Is My Grief Welcome Here?”
29:27 Grief and Joy Can Coexist
41:08 Supporting Infertility and Reproductive Trauma
48:27 What to Know Before You Try Therapy
51:42 Creating Safe, Sacred Space for Grief

CONNECT WITH GUEST: CHRISTINE DRONEY
Email | Website
CONTACT EMILY:
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54 min
May 27, 2025 Breast Cancer: Fertility, Fear, and Advocacy
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What if a gut feeling could save your life?
Emily sits down with Nina Koebel, a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at just 32, who shares the raw, emotional, and often overlooked aspects of a young woman's journey through cancer.
From the challenges of advocating for her own diagnosis in a healthcare system that often dismisses younger women, to navigating chemotherapy, fertility preservation, and hair loss, Nina opens up about the physical and emotional toll of treatment—and the strength, resilience, and clarity it brought her.
Nina sheds light on the power of self-advocacy, the importance of community, and why proactive health education for young women is so critical.
Listen For:
1:27 The moment Nina knew something was wrong
5:52 Breast cancer at 32: Breaking the age myths
14:11 The real MVPs: What friends and family can actually do to help
15:57 Cold capping 101: Keeping your hair during chemo
29:03 Sharing on social media: Therapy, trolls, and finding your people
33:39 Self-advocacy and early detection
35:45 “It’s not just hair”: The emotional weight of looking sick

CONNECT WITH GUEST: NINA KOEBEL
Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok
CONTACT EMILY:
Instagram | Website
43 min
May 13, 2025 The SPARKLE Beneath the Numbness
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Can grief and gratitude truly coexist in the same breath?
Emily opens up about the emotional weight of April, a month steeped in memory, trauma, and reflection following the loss of her husband, Colby.
Now five years into her grief journey, Emily shares the intense waves of numbness, anger, and unexpected sparkles of hope she felt while navigating this year’s anniversary alone in California.
From medical triggers and hospital flashbacks to quiet acts of kindness and bittersweet birthday traditions, she illustrates the push and pull of healing. With authenticity and grace, Emily reminds listeners that even amid heartbreak, love lingers, connection matters, and it's okay to not have it all figured out.
This episode is a moving reminder that sparkle can still exist—even in the shadows.
Listen For:
1:27 Sparkle vs. Numbness: The Battle Within
4:29 Anticipatory Grief Is Its Own Monster
8:47 The Flip Switch: From Anger to Acts of Kindness
12:11 Easter’s Weight: When Faith Feels Heavy
13:20 Birthday Reflections: The Joy & Pain of Remembering
17:15 Love Is Still Alive: The Power of Showing Up
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20 min
April 08, 2025 Through a Parent’s Eyes: Grieving Colby, Loving Emily
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What happens when parents grieve not only the loss of a son-in-law, but also the heartbreak of watching their daughter’s world shatter?
Emily sits down with her mom and dad—Terry and Gary—for an intimate, multi-layered conversation marking five years since the loss of her husband, Colby Cave.
With a mix of childhood stories, cherished Colby memories, and raw reflections on navigating tragedy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode offers a rare look at grief through the eyes of parents.
From hilarious tales of toddler Emily wallpapering her own room to the harrowing moments surrounding Colby’s hospitalization, they share how love, legacy, and faith have carried their family through unspeakable loss.
Listen For:
8:00 – The Girl with the Water Bottles in the Desert
15:00 – First NHL Assist & Boston Memories
20:00 – April 2020: A Week That Changed Everything
47:20 – Two-Fold Grief: A Mother’s Insight
1:00:30 – Colby’s Kids: Legacy on the Ice
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Guests: Terry and Gary Gill
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1 hr 14 min
March 25, 2025 Writing, Healing & Hitting, the Stage with Levi Hummon
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What do a broken heart, a country music stage, and a wedding countdown have in common?
Emily reconnects with longtime friend and rising country artist Levi Hummon.
From growing up with a legendary songwriter dad to navigating heartbreaks, record deals, and viral TikTok dances, Levi opens up about the highs and lows of life on and off stage.
The two reminisce on CMA Fest memories, share behind-the-scenes moments from Levi’s songwriting journey (including working with Walker Hayes and Steven Tyler), and dive into his upcoming wedding, his mom’s inspiring non-profit Thistle Farms, and the unexpected ways grief and love shape creativity.
This episode is a beautiful blend of vulnerability, humor, music, and meaningful reflection — one you won’t want to miss.
Listen For:
06:10 – “I Made It” Moments and the Power of the Opry
13:41 – Is Levi Writing a Wedding Song? (Spoiler: Yes!)
16:40 – Pre-Show Rituals, Dad Advice & Kicking Over Beers
29:38 – Gratitude, Grief, and the Power of Perspective
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Connect with guest: LEVI HUMMON
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Contact Emily:
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38 min

About You Are More, With Emily Cave Boit

From the publisher's feed

"You Are More, with Emily Cave Boit," is a podcast dedicated to empowering you to embrace their true self, navigate life’s challenges with confidence, and discover your unique path to healing and…

self-acceptance. This podcast invites you into the intimate journey of Emily Cave Boit, a remarkable woman who has faced unimaginable grief and emerged with a powerful story of resilience, love, and self-discovery.

At just 26 years old, Emily found herself unexpectedly widowed before celebrating her first wedding anniversary. Her husband, NHL player Colby Cave, tragically passed away, leaving Emily to face a life-altering loss. This sudden and heart-wrenching event thrust her into the public eye, compelling her to navigate the challenging journey of rebuilding her life while honoring her late husband's memory.

In "You Are More," Emily opens up about her personal experiences with grief and the complexities of being a widow at such a young age. Through candid conversations and heartfelt storytelling, she shares the raw and vulnerable moments that have shaped her journey. Emily’s story is one of overcoming grief and managing grief, as she learns to balance the pain of loss with the hope of new beginnings.

Emily's journey is not just about surviving but thriving. She shares the importance of not being defined by the labels society places on us and encourages listeners to find their own truths. With authenticity and compassion, Emily invites guests who have also faced significant life challenges to share their stories of resilience and transformation. Together, they explore how embracing vulnerability can lead to profound personal growth and a deeper understanding of oneself.

"You Are More" is a safe space for individuals to feel seen and heard. Emily's story of grief and overcoming grief resonates deeply with anyone who has faced loss, struggled with their identity, or sought to find meaning in the face of adversity. By sharing her journey, Emily hopes to inspire others to embrace their true selves and to find strength in their vulnerability.

In addition to sharing her personal story, Emily also discusses the practical aspects of navigating life as a widow and finding love again. She speaks openly about the challenges and triumphs of rebuilding her life, honoring her late husband, and embarking on a new chapter with her current partner. Emily's honesty and transparency provide valuable insights for anyone grappling with similar experiences, offering hope and guidance for finding love and happiness after loss.

Join Emily on this transformative journey and discover the strength and beauty that lies within each of us. "You Are More" is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for resilience, love, and profound personal growth. Let Emily's story inspire you to embrace your true self and to find courage in your vulnerability. You are more than the labels placed upon you. You are more than your grief. You are more than your challenges. You are more.