The Day After

Thank you to Ashley for sharing her ongoing love for Simba and the complex feelings and pain of losing a soul dog. I had to put my angel baby Belle down after almost 12 years and she was my gift from Heaven, just like Simba she chose me and helped me through my 20’s and 30’s. She require complex care at the end, so hearing Ashley talk about the guilt and love and grief made me feel so much less alone. I hope Simba and Belle are playing together at the rainbow bridge until we meet them again!

This is the first time I’ve written a podcast review but I felt the need to take the time - I stumbled upon this podcast while navigating my own grief journey and found Episode 7, where Ashley shares her heartfelt story about saying goodbye to her beloved dog, Simba. Her words really touched me and resonated deeply, especially as I work through the loss of my English bulldog, Ramsey, who was such a rock in my life. It’s so important to find support during grief, and this podcast provides that space to hear others’ journeys and feel less alone. Thank you, CJ and Ashley, for creating something so meaningful—I’ll definitely be listening to more episodes and am so grateful to have found you.

I started listening to this podcast last year to understand and help my husband through his grief as he had lost his Mother in 2017 and Father in 2023. Now I am re-listening to the episodes again to process my grief from my husband dying at age 36 on 1/29/24. It’s a whole different perspective now but I’m so grateful to listen to people who understand what I am going through.

I just listened to this week’s episode. Thank you for having Rebecca share her story. Very moving. Her faith is so inspiring. Your care for your guests shines through.