Dad Always

Kelly Jean-Philippe
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Dad Always is a baby loss podcast created for fathers grieving miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, and infant loss. Hosted by Kelly Jean-Philippe, the podcast centers the often-overlooked experiences of bereaved fathers—men who grieve deeply, even when that grief is quiet or unseen. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and reflective episodes, Dad Always explores grief, fatherhood, and the enduring bond between dads and their children. Listeners will hear from dads and parents who have experienced baby loss, as well as from professionals and advocates who support families after loss. Some episodes include artistically crafted reflections that hold what words alone cannot. Dad Always is a space where dads don’t need to explain or justify their grief—and where meaning and pain are allowed to coexist.

  1. 3D AGO

    E5: Who Gets To Grieve When A Baby Dies? ft. Michael Elliott (part 1)

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? In part 1 of my conversation with Michael Elliot, we trace Michael’s path from early joy and provider pressure to the ultrasound room where a missed heartbeat rewrote his future. He unpacks stoicism, the awkward retraction of public joy, and why men’s grief after baby loss must be seen, named, and supported. KEY TAKEAWAYS: • fear and motivation colliding during early pregnancy • provider identity shaping choices and silence • the ultrasound shock and immediate emotional response • first private breakdown and redefining support • telling people, then retracting joy online • connection through shared miscarriage stories • dads being asked about mom but not themselves • first-year milestones • men’s grief as valid and visible • honoring both parents in baby loss SUPPORT If you are a bereaved dad who's quietly struggling to cope with baby loss and you'd like to talk one-on-one, request a private 20-minute conversation by emailing info@dadalways.com.  If you want to stay in the loop of what's going on at Dad Always, go to dadalways.com to join the email list to receive updates.  Theme Music: "Love Letter” was created using AI as a creative tool, with lyrics and direction shaped by the personal experiences and emotional intent of the host. Show Music from Soundstripe Apple Brandy by Midnight Daydream Azul by Lunareh

    40 min

  2. FEB 2

    E4: The Missing Half Of Fertility Care (ft. Gabriela Rosa)

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Grief doesn’t hand out uniforms, but our systems still dress dads in silence. Gabriela Rosa joins the podcast to spotlight the missing half of fertility care and the very real ways men carry loss—often without acknowledgment, language, or a place to stand. From first ultrasounds to failed transfers, the default model treats women as the patient and men as the waiting room, and families pay for that gap with confusion and mounting shame. Gabriela Rosa is a Harvard-trained fertility specialist and founder of the world’s first fully virtual fertility clinic. She has spent over two decades walking couples through the most fragile moments of their reproductive journeys - including loss. In her work with thousands of families across the globe, one thing has become painfully clear: men are grieving too, but almost no one is giving them space to talk about it.  Gabriela walks us through a smarter, kinder approach: lead with diagnostics, not assumptions. She breaks down why most IVF cycles fail, where “unexplained” infertility hides solvable causes, and how overlooked factors can drive implantation failure and miscarriage. You’ll hear a powerful case study where years of failed IUIs and IVF turned into a natural conception once both partners were fully assessed and treated. The message is clear: fertility is a team sport, and strategy beats trial-and-error. We also get practical about communication at home. We talk about pacing heavy talks, naming limits, and rebuilding self-trust after loss, especially for men taught to stay strong and say little. Along the way, we share scripts that replace platitudes with presence, and we point to resources—peer groups for men, evidence-based testing, and Gabriela’s Fertility Challenge Program—that make support real. If you’ve felt invisible in the fertility journey, or you’re tired of guessing your way through heartbreak, this conversation offers a map. Subscribe, share with someone who needs to feel seen, and leave a review telling us one question you’ll bring to your next conversation. If you want to stay in the loop of what's going on at Dad Always, go to dadalways.com to join the email list to receive updates.  Credits Fertility Breakthrough (website) Gabriela Rosa (profile) Theme Music: "Love Letter” was created using AI as a creative tool, with lyrics and direction shaped by the personal experiences and emotional intent of the host. Show Music from Soundstripe WanderSo Tell MeBy EILOH

    1h 4m

  3. JAN 26

    E3: A Bereaved Dad’s Journey From Loss To Purpose (ft. Matt Whitehouse)

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? On today's episode, Matt Whitehouse retraces the day his daughter Callie died, how grief transformed his identity, and how the right type of communication, counseling, and community helped him rebuild. He shares why he now supports bereaved dads and how a daily 10K run in 2026 honors Callie’s tenth birthday. Key Takeaways: • Lily Mae Foundation and Still Parents Podcast • The hospital day that changed everything • Powerlessness and the shock after loss • Identity split before and after grief • Communication as a lifeline for dads • How friendships shift and mature • Turning pain into purpose and service • Planning a 10K-a-day tribute in 2026 • Early progress update and lessons learned RELALTED EPISODES Still Parents: Grief, Identity, & PurposeTalking Platitudes With Still Parents Podcast (2025 BLAW mini series) If you want to stay in the loop of what's going on at Dad Always, go to dadalways.com to join the email list to receive updates.  Theme Music: "Love Letter” was created using AI as a creative tool, with lyrics and direction shaped by the personal experiences and emotional intent of the host. Show Music from Soundstripe Azalea by Ghost Beatz Ignorance Is Bliss by Liberty Yesterday, I Lost A Day by GLASWING Imagination by PALA

    59 min

  4. JAN 19

    E2: How Writing "Love Letter" Helped Me Speak To My Grief

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? In this episode of Dad Always, host Kelly Jean-Philippe shares the story behind “Love Letter,” the theme song for the podcast. Through personal reflection, Kelly explores how poetry became his first language for emotion, how grief after four miscarriage losses silenced that voice, and how it eventually found its way back. He speaks openly about love, loss, guilt, anger, and the lasting impact of a daughter he never got to raise—but will always carry. This episode is an intimate reflection on grief, fatherhood, and the enduring bond between dads and their children after baby loss. It’s also an invitation to listen—to our emotions, to our grief, and to the love that remains. “Love Letter,” the theme song for Dad Always, was created using AI as a creative tool, with original lyrics and direction shaped by the personal experiences and emotional intent of the host. Content note: This episode includes personal discussion of miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

    15 min

  5. JAN 12

    E1: Your Grief Has A Place Here

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Dad Always opens with a clear promise: this is a home for fathers and families carrying baby loss, where grief does not need to be defended and love is allowed to last.  We share five core beliefs, outline the formats to come, and introduce the story behind the theme song, "Love Letter" (more in Episode 2). Key takeaways: • who this space is for and why it exists • how baby loss reshapes identity and fatherhood • five core beliefs that guide every conversation dads grieve deeply, even when we grieve quietlybeing a dad is about more than having a living childstrength includes asking for and accepting supportmeaning and pain can exist side by sidedads never need to justify or explain their grief• what to expect from interviews, reflections, and crafted episodes • practical care and permission to move at your own pace “Love Letter,” the theme song for Dad Always, was created using AI as a creative tool, with lyrics and direction shaped by the personal experiences and emotional intent of the host.

    6 min

  6. 10/12/2025

    BLAW 2025 - Talking Platitudes with Miscarriage Mumma Support

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Four words can slice through a tender moment of grief: “At least it was” (now, fill in the blank). We’ve heard it, we’ve felt the sting, and we wanted to unpack why platitudes show up so easily—especially around miscarriage—and what to say (and not say) when someone you love is hurting. Sophie from Miscarriage Mumma Support joins us again to explore the complex reality of baby loss, the social pressure to “look on the bright side,” and the deeper work of choosing presence over pat answers. We talk about why people reach for platitudes in the first place: discomfort, fear, and the reflex to fix what can’t be fixed. Together, we examine the false hierarchy of loss that pits experiences against each other, and we share how separating spaces—loss, trying after loss, pregnancy after loss—can actually reduce comparison and increase care. You’ll hear concrete language swaps, gentle questions that open a door instead of closing one, and simple ways to show up that don’t require a solution: sitting in silence, remembering dates, checking in after the initial shock fades. This conversation also looks at the “good vibes only” mindset and how it slips into support as quick tips and toxic positivity. We reflect on cultural habits that push activity over acknowledgment—from pep talks to one-size-fits-all “fixes”—and why real healing starts with being witnessed. If you’ve ever struggled with what to say, or if platitudes have left you feeling unseen, this episode offers a compassionate, practical framework: get comfortable being uncomfortable, ask better questions, and let people lead their own stories. If this resonated, share it with someone who wants to support better, subscribe for future conversations, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your voice helps change the way we show up for grief. Related Episodes: E14: The Unspoken Agony of Life after Multiple Miscarriages (ft. Miscarriage Mumma Support - part 4)E18: Doing Right by Grief (ft. Miscarriage Mumma Support)Visit Miscarriage Mumma for more information and resources.  Show Music from Soundstripe: Vinyl Glow by JoachimEast London by Nu Alkemi$tNowhere Left To Turn by Ghost BeatzCaesura by Hale (theme)

    40 min

  7. 10/09/2025

    BLAW 2025 - Talking Platitudes with Still Parents Podcast

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? A lot of people want to help—and end up reaching for the worst sentence in the English language: “Everything happens for a reason.” We go straight at the hard stuff with the hosts of the Still Parents podcast, unpacking why platitudes land like a slap, how they fuel self‑doubt for grieving parents, and what real support sounds like when words fall short. Along the way, we share the story behind Still Parents—born in lockdown, built on honest conversation, and now recognized with nominations at the British Podcast Awards—and why that visibility matters for dads who are told to “man up” instead of speak up. Together We Care becomes more than a theme as we compare emotional pain to physical pain, explore the long tail of grief after baby loss, and underline how presence beats quick fixes every time. We talk intent versus impact, faith and friction, and the small unspectacular acts that mean everything: a hot meal, a late‑night answer, a friend who listens without trying to solve. Think of grief like a museum where the bereaved is the tour guide; your job is to follow their lead. No timetables. No reasons. Just respect for a love that didn’t end. If you’ve ever wondered what to say to a grieving parent—or feared saying the wrong thing—this conversation offers practical language, grounded empathy, and permission to choose silence over cliché. Listen, share with someone who needs it, and if this resonated, subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what words of care have helped you most? Related Episode: E38: Still Parents - Grief, Identity, & Purpose (ft. Still Parents Podcast)E15: When Faith Falters in the Face of Miscarriage (ft. Chris Cheatham)E16: Cliché-anity: When Consolation Becomes Controversy (ft. Mary) Listen to the Still Parents Podcast here Show Music from Soundstripe: Daybreak by Ghost BeatzPenn Station by Ghost BeatzCollaverating by Sam BarshCaesura by Hale (theme)

    56 min

  8. 06/15/2025

    E40: Dear Daddy (A Letter From Your Unborn Child - Narrative pt. 3)

    How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to the Narrative Series, a poetic frame exploring a father's perspective of pregnancy and pregnancy loss. What happens when grief meets love on Father's Day? This poignant episode features a heart-wrenching letter written from the perspective of an unborn child to their father. The raw emotions capture both the devastating loss and the enduring connection that remains after pregnancy loss. "From the very first time you thought of me and loved me, I felt it," the letter begins, immediately immersing us in the profound bond that forms even before birth. Through gentle, innocent language, we experience the child acknowledging their father's pain while offering a unique perspective on their shared connection. The letter beautifully articulates how love transcends physical presence: "You just loved me before you even saw me and that's the best gift ever." For fathers navigating the complex emotions of pregnancy loss, this episode offers a tender framework for understanding grief as an extension of love. The letter doesn't shy away from difficult emotions, acknowledging the pain of missed milestones and Father's Day celebrations. Yet it also provides comfort in the idea that the relationship continues in a different form: "I live in your heart... like a little whisper of our love that was there and will always be there." Have you experienced the invisible bonds that remain after loss? If this message resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need these words of comfort today. Remember that acknowledging grief is a powerful step toward healing, and that love persists even when physical presence cannot. CONTACT info@dadalways.com INSTAGRAM @_dadalways @themiscarriagedads Dad Always is the community you don't know you need. Narrated by: Julius'Camillo Jean-Philippe Script by: Kelly Jean-Philippe Music: First Light by Half Measure From Soundstripe

    5 min
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Dad Always is a baby loss podcast created for fathers grieving miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, and infant loss. Hosted by Kelly Jean-Philippe, the podcast centers the often-overlooked experiences of bereaved fathers—men who grieve deeply, even when that grief is quiet or unseen. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and reflective episodes, Dad Always explores grief, fatherhood, and the enduring bond between dads and their children. Listeners will hear from dads and parents who have experienced baby loss, as well as from professionals and advocates who support families after loss. Some episodes include artistically crafted reflections that hold what words alone cannot. Dad Always is a space where dads don’t need to explain or justify their grief—and where meaning and pain are allowed to coexist.

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  • Creator
    Kelly Jean-Philippe
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dad Always
  • Show Website
    Dad Always

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