In a role reversal, hosts Emely and Max discuss how they feel about offering condolences and supporting others facing challenges similar to the ones that resulted in the death of their loved ones. Admissions of guilt and awkwardness show how even for experienced grievers, the pressure to seemingly have it figured out can feel intense. This conversation serves as a reminder that just because you have experienced loss, it doesn't mean you are expected to be an expert on all things death. We are constantly learning to cope with the many ways in which grief shape shifts over time, and it's perfectly okay to stumble.

After a brief hiatus, hosts Emely and Max catch up on recent life events. Those include a new loss, another milestone missed, lessons learned from the aches of growing pains, discussions of secondary losses, and hopes for future healing.

Imagine if the happiest day of your life is also one of the saddest. Well, if you are a young griever, you’ve probably already experienced some version of this duality. Whether it be a birthday, graduation, engagement, or any significant milestone, holding polar opposite feelings at the same time is no easy task. In this episode, hosts Emely and Max discuss how attending weddings has stirred up a mix of complicated emotions and fears, and share how they plan on dealing with those when planning a celebration of their own. 

Everyone has an opinion on signs. Some of us may find solace in the passing of a bird, the flicker of a light, or the odd placement of a dime. Others may chalk it up to mere coincidence. Hosts Emely and Max voice their opinions on signs from the beyond, dissecting how their opposing viewpoints may actually be echoes of the same feelings.

There’s no way to soften the blow—friendships are harder to maintain once you’ve lost a loved one.  When the going gets tough and people stop showing up, relationships change. Hosts Emely and Max share how they navigated this shift in the aftermath of losing their parents, and how the shrinking of friendship circles accelerates as a young griever.

It’s that time of year again—the birds are chirping, flowers are in full bloom, temperatures are rising, and the sun is shining. Which can only mean one thing, right? It’s crying season! With Mother’s and Father’s Day celebrations packing a one-two gut punch, hosts Emely and Max share how they navigate these two holidays full of complex emotions, and how coping for them has changed over the years. 

After a horrible experience at the doctor’s office, hosts Emely and Max unload their feelings about uncomfortable situations young grievers face. They bond over ridiculous assumptions made, unfair expectations held, and the sadness felt in the absence of their deceased loved ones. Get ready for a cathartic release that will hopefully make you laugh in 3, 2, 1…

Every person’s journey with grief is different, yet many of the ways in which we process our grief can be similar. In this episode, hosts Emely and Max share how they struggled to cope with loss as young adults, navigating a new life without parental guidance. While many mistakes were made, many lessons were also learned and are shared in this episode as a beacon of hope for those that find themselves facing similar situations. 

In this inaugural episode, hosts Emely and Max talk about the range of emotions grievers face during the holiday season. They swap horror stories of celebrations gone wrong from years past, learnings from mistakes previously made, provide tips on how to best support someone struggling during this time of year, and remind grievers themselves that you don’t always have to grin and bear it.

In this introduction, hosts Emely and Max share who they are, how they met, their feelings about joining a grief group, and how it impacted their journeys, eventually leading them to create this very podcast.