Grief Witnessed

Grief Witnessed
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Grief Witnessed is a podcast about the kind of grief we don’t talk about enough and the power of being truly seen inside it. Each episode shares real, honest stories of loss in all its forms: the death of a partner, parent, or child… the grief of divorce… the life you thought you’d have but didn’t get. This podcast exists to witness grief. NOT to fix it, rush it, or tidy it up. Just to sit with it.

  1. Love Greater Than The Diagnosis with Sophie Richards

    5d ago

    Love Greater Than The Diagnosis with Sophie Richards

    Don't forget to watch on Youtube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with my widow friend Sophie to talk about young love, loss, and choosing love even in the middle of heartbreaking uncertainty. Sophie met Hyrum when they were just 15 years old. As teenagers, they built a friendship and love story that would continue through some of life’s most unexpected turns. While serving a mission for the LDS church, Hyrum received the sudden news that he had stage 4 cancer. Most people would have let fear take over. But Sophie and Hyrum chose love anyway. They got married at 21, just six months after his diagnosis, and spent the next two years building a beautiful life together. Sophie shares about Hyrum’s light, his incredible talent for being positive, and the way he continued choosing joy and connection even while fighting for his life. In December of 2024, Hyrum’s health began to decline. Then in January 2025, they received the devastating news that he likely had only three weeks left to live. On February 22, 2025, Sophie said goodbye to her husband. In this conversation, Sophie shares what it looked like to love someone through terminal illness, to marry someone knowing time might be short, and how love became bigger than the diagnosis they were given. This episode is about courage, young love, grief, and the kind of love that is eternal, even after goodbye. 🤍

    41 min
  2. Continuing Hailey's Mission with Matt, Widower To AFE

    May 27

    Continuing Hailey's Mission with Matt, Widower To AFE

    Don't forget to watch on Youtube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with Matt Okula to talk about the kind of loss that changes your life in a single moment. Matt and his wife Hailey were together for 13 years. They built a beautiful life filled with love, travel, and years of dreaming about becoming parents together. After walking through infertility, they were overjoyed to finally prepare to welcome their son into the world. Hailey was healthy, happy, and full of excitement going into her C-section. But just moments after Crew was born, everything changed. Hailey tragically passed away from an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and devastating childbirth complication. In this conversation, Matt shares what it was like to experience both the happiest and worst moment of his life at the exact same time. We talk about sudden loss versus long-term loss, and how different kinds of grief can both be deeply painful in their own ways. Together, we explore the shock of waking up in a completely different life overnight, becoming a parent while grieving your spouse, and learning how to carry love forward after unimaginable heartbreak. If you’ve ever experienced sudden loss, medical trauma, or grief that changed everything in an instant, this conversation will stay with you.

    52 min
  3. Choosing Love with Collin Farias

    May 20

    Choosing Love with Collin Farias

    Don't forget to watch on YouTube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with Collin to talk about love, loss, faith, and how quickly life can change. Before meeting Camry, Collin thought he would become a pastor. After moving to Australia and pursuing ministry, an unexpected shift sent him on a deep faith journey. Through his journey he then met Camry. What started as a stage 1 colon cancer diagnosis while they were dating quickly became stage 4. In the middle of it all, they chose love anyway. They got engaged in February 2025, found out they were expecting a baby later that month, got married in March, and just a few months later, Camry passed away. Collin and Camry's preemie son lived nine days, and taught him more about love that he ever thought possible. Collin and I lost our spouses only about a month apart, so this conversation felt deeply personal. We talk about caregiving, anticipatory grief, becoming a parent while losing your person, and the questions grief can bring to faith and identity. This episode is about loving deeply in the face of uncertainty, and learning how to carry both grief and gratitude at the same time. 🤍 Follow Collin here 3

    1h 7m
  4. "You're So Strong" with Leslie Harter-Berg

    May 13

    "You're So Strong" with Leslie Harter-Berg

    Don't forget to watch on YouTube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with Leslie Harter-Berg to talk about grief, motherhood, and the complicated feeling of being told “you’re so strong.” After the sudden loss of her husband, Leslie found herself raising two young boys while trying to navigate a life she never imagined. She shares what that really looked like behind the scenes. Not just strength, but exhaustion, loneliness, and the quiet, everyday moments of figuring out how to keep going. We talk about the pressure people feel to be “strong” in grief, and how that word can sometimes miss what’s really going on underneath. Leslie opens up about learning to carry both love and loss at the same time, and what it’s looked like to slowly rebuild her life. Leslie is the author of You’re So Strong, a beautiful and honest reflection on grief, widowhood, and letting go of the expectations we place on ourselves. Get the book here! This episode is about being human in grief, and giving yourself permission to not have it all held together. 🤍

    47 min
  5. Rainbows for Emerson Nicole: A Conversation about Miscarriage with Abby Howard

    May 6

    Rainbows for Emerson Nicole: A Conversation about Miscarriage with Abby Howard

    Don't forget to watch on YouTube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with Abby Howard as she shares the story of losing her baby girl and the confusing, tender kind of grief that comes with loving someone you never got to hold the way you imagined. Abby opens up about the moment everything changed. A routine appointment, and then the words no parent is ever prepared to hear. There was no heartbeat. What followed was a heartbreak that is hard to put into words, the kind that gently reshapes everything you thought life would look like. In this conversation, we talk about pregnancy loss, the kind of grief that so many carry but don’t always have space to share. Abby speaks so honestly about walking through that pain, holding onto her baby’s life, and finding ways to honor her in the middle of it all. She shares the meaning behind her baby girl’s name, including the middle name Nicole, chosen in honor of her angel sister and the nurse who cared for them so tenderly in the hospital. It is such a beautiful reflection of the love that surrounds even the hardest moments. This episode is about motherhood, about loss, and about a love that exists even without a lifetime. It is about remembering, honoring, and holding onto the ones we carry in our hearts.

    42 min
  6. Choosing IVF with a Cancer Diagnosis

    Apr 29

    Choosing IVF with a Cancer Diagnosis

    Don't forget to watch on Youtube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with my dear friend Jenn to talk about her story with her husband Justin, and the loss that changed everything. Just two months into their marriage, Justin was diagnosed with cancer. In the middle of it all, they chose to keep building their life, welcoming twin boys through IVF. Justin was there for their birth… and just a few months later, Jenn said goodbye to him. Her story feels so close to my own. We both know what it’s like to bring a baby (or babies in her case!) into the world, and then lose your husband shortly after. It’s a kind of heartbreak that reshapes everything. Jenn shares what it looks like to grieve while becoming a mom, and how she’s learned to carry both love and loss at the same time. Through her Instagram, she now helps others cherish and preserve memories, and she’s the author of a children’s book and a grief journal created from her own experience. Follow her here and check out her children's book here! This episode is about love, loss, and learning how to keep going. 🤍

    1 hr
  7. Dead Dad Club with Alexa Norton

    Apr 22

    Dead Dad Club with Alexa Norton

    Don't forget to watch on YouTube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with Alexa, founder of Grief Shine, as she shares the story of losing her dad in a sudden skiing accident in 2017. Alexa opens up about the moment everything changed, the grief that followed, and what it means to lose a parent at a young age. We talk about the heaviness of that loss, and the slow, intentional process of finding light again. Out of her grief, Alexa created Grief Shine, a space where grief and joy can coexist, and where no one has to feel alone in what they’re carrying. Be sure to follow her! This episode is about sudden loss, missing someone deeply, and learning how to live while still holding love. 🤍

    43 min
  8. A Love Meant for More Than This World: With Abby Cullimore Widow of Sudden Loss

    Apr 15

    A Love Meant for More Than This World: With Abby Cullimore Widow of Sudden Loss

    Don't forget to watch on Youtube! In this episode of Grief Witnessed, I sit down with Abby Cullimore as she shares the story of her love, and the sudden loss of her husband, Brenan. Married in 2023, Abby and Brenan had the kind of love that felt rare and deeply certain. She reflects on the everyday moments they built together, and the future they were just beginning. When Brenan passed away unexpectedly after cardiac arrest, Abby was left navigating a grief that feels impossible to put into words. In this conversation, she opens up about the shock of sudden loss, the depth of their connection, and what it looks like to carry both love and heartbreak at the same time. This episode is about soulmates, young love, and the kind of love that doesn’t end. 🤍

    53 min
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Grief Witnessed is a podcast about the kind of grief we don’t talk about enough and the power of being truly seen inside it. Each episode shares real, honest stories of loss in all its forms: the death of a partner, parent, or child… the grief of divorce… the life you thought you’d have but didn’t get. This podcast exists to witness grief. NOT to fix it, rush it, or tidy it up. Just to sit with it.

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  • Creator
    Grief Witnessed
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Grief Witnessed
  • Show Website
    Grief Witnessed

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