Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief & Estrangement

Chris Workman
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Laugh Cry Scream is a raw, honest, and deeply human podcast about life with grief and estrangement. Hosted by Chris Workman, the show dives into the messy, complicated, and often unspoken parts of loss, family pain, healing, and survival. With real conversations, dark humor, hard truths, and zero fake positivity, this podcast creates space for people who are carrying the weight of grief while trying to keep going. Some days you laugh. Some days you cry. Some days you scream. Here, all of it is welcome.

  1. HOW MANY ESTRANGED PARENTS HAVE TO DIE?

    6d ago

    HOW MANY ESTRANGED PARENTS HAVE TO DIE?

    How many estranged parents have to die before we start paying attention? In this episode of Laugh.Cry.Scream, Chris tackles one of the most difficult conversations in the estrangement community: hopelessness, despair, and suicide among estranged parents. Why are so many parents reporting feelings of hopelessness? Why are warning signs being ignored? And why do so many people seem more interested in deciding who deserves compassion than recognizing that another human being is suffering? This episode explores family estrangement, online dehumanization, emotional abuse, public shaming, identity loss, and the very real mental health impact that prolonged estrangement can have on parents and grandparents. This is not a conversation about blame. It's a conversation about humanity.  WEBSITE:www.griefandhealingwithchris.com JOIN THE LAUGH.CRY.SCREAM COMMUNITY:https://www.facebook.com/groups/laughcryscreampodcast JOIN THE GRIEF, LOSS & LIFE COMMUNITY:https://www.facebook.com/groups/grieflossandlife FOLLOW THE PODCAST:New episodes every week covering grief, estrangement, healing, family relationships, and life after loss. IMPORTANT:This podcast is based on lived experience and personal opinion and is not intended as medical or mental health advice. If you are struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please contact a trusted friend, mental health professional, or crisis resource in your area immediately. #EstrangedParents #FamilyEstrangement #MentalHealthAwareness #ParentChildEstrangement #HealingAfterLoss

    45 min
  2. The Things People Get Wrong About Me

    Jun 11

    The Things People Get Wrong About Me

    Today we're doing something different. For years I've talked about grief, estrangement, healing, boundaries, and how to survive some of life's hardest experiences. But many people only know me through social media clips, posts, and short videos. In this episode, Hurricane Melissa turns the tables and puts me in the hot seat. We talk about child loss, estrangement, assumptions, social media, criticism, healing, and the things people often get wrong about my story. This isn't about choosing sides. It's about understanding that every story is more complicated than it looks from the outside. If you've ever felt misunderstood, judged, or defined by someone else's version of your story, this conversation is for you. 💜 CONNECT WITH CHRIS Website:https://www.griefandhealingwithchris.com Laugh. Cry. Scream. Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/laughcryscreampodcast 💜 Laugh. Cry. Scream.Honest conversations about grief, healing, estrangement, and life after loss.

    1h 1m
  3. Why Nothing Changes

    Jun 4

    Why Nothing Changes

    What happens when being right becomes more important than being connected? In this episode of Laugh Cry Scream, we tackle one of the biggest challenges in grief, estrangement, and relationships: the need to prove our point at all costs. Whether it's family conflict, marriage struggles, friendships falling apart, or estrangement between parents and adult children, many people find themselves trapped in a cycle where winning the argument matters more than understanding the person standing in front of them. We discuss: • Why validation feels so powerful • How conflict turns into identity • The difference between facts, feelings, and perceptions • Why some relationships never heal • What happens when nobody is willing to be curious • How grief and loss can make people cling even harder to being "right" • What real communication actually looks like This conversation isn't about assigning blame. It's about understanding why so many people become stuck and what it costs when connection is replaced by certainty. If you've ever found yourself thinking: "Why can't they just see my side?" This episode is for you. Website: www.griefandhealingwithchris.com Subscribe for more conversations about grief, estrangement, healing, family dynamics, and life after loss. #Grief #FamilyEstrangement #ParentChildEstrangement #Relationships #Communication #HealingAfterLoss #LaughCryScream #LifeAfterLoss

    39 min
  4. They Were All There At First

    Jun 2

    They Were All There At First

    After a major loss, many grieving people experience a second heartbreak nobody warns them about: People disappear. Friends stop calling. Family gets uncomfortable. Support fades. And suddenly you're grieving both the person you lost and the relationships that changed afterward. In this episode of the Laugh Cry Scream Podcast, Chris Workman explores the loneliness that often follows grief, why people pull away, and what grieving people wish others understood. If you've ever wondered: • Where did everyone go? • Why did support disappear? • Why do people stop checking in? • Is this normal after loss? This episode is for you. 🎙️ Subscribe for conversations about grief, child loss, estrangement, healing, and life after devastating loss. 🌐 Resources: www.griefandhealingwithchris.com TAGS

    32 min
  5. The Grandkids Grew Up Without Me

    May 28

    The Grandkids Grew Up Without Me

    Some grandparents are grieving children and grandchildren who are still alive. And almost nobody talks honestly about what that kind of grief actually does to people over time. In this episode, we talk about:  grandparent estrangement  grief without closure  watching grandchildren grow up from far away  social media grief  emotional waiting  missed years and milestones  unresolved family pain  attachment and memory  and how people survive when life does not turn out the way they imagined. This is not a therapy lecture. This is an honest conversation about the human side of estrangement and the silent grief many grandparents carry privately for years. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with somebody who may need to hear they are not alone. 💜 Resources, support, podcast episodes, and community: 🌐 griefandhealingwithchris.com #GrandparentEstrangement #Estrangement #FamilyEstrangement #GriefSupport #Grandparents #EmotionalGrief #ChildLoss #MentalHealth #FamilyConflict #GriefPodcast

    35 min
  6. Suicide Doesn’t Just Kill One Person

    May 26

    Suicide Doesn’t Just Kill One Person

    In this deeply emotional episode of Laugh. Cry. Scream., Chris sits down with Jennifer to talk about the devastating ripple effects of suicide loss. This conversation explores: • the shock after suicide • guilt and unanswered questions • the silence survivors often face • how suicide grief impacts entire families • what support actually helps after this kind of loss This episode is raw, honest, and intended to help suicide loss survivors feel less alone. FREE RESOURCE: “Suicide Doesn’t Just Kill One Person: A Practical Survival Guide” https://stan.store/griefandhealingwithchris/p/suicide-doesnt-just-kill-one-person If you are struggling or in crisis: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US & Canada) Call or text 988 More grief resources: https://www.griefandhealingwithchris.com

    34 min
  7. Psychological Limbo - When Your Child Feels Gone

    May 21

    Psychological Limbo - When Your Child Feels Gone

    Grief can make you feel like you’re still physically here… while emotionally disappearing piece by piece. In this episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream, Chris talks about the identity loss, emotional exhaustion, numbness, and quiet isolation grieving parents often experience after child loss. Because sometimes grief doesn’t look like crying. Sometimes it looks like: • pulling away from people • forgetting who you used to be • struggling to function normally • feeling emotionally detached from life itself This episode is for the grieving parents secretly wondering: “What happened to me?” You are not crazy. You are grieving. Resources & support: griefandhealingwithchris.com #Grief #ChildLoss #GrievingParent #MentalHealth #Loss

    31 min
  8. Grief Changed Me And I Didn't Even See It Coming

    May 19

    Grief Changed Me And I Didn't Even See It Coming

    Grief doesn’t just hurt. Sometimes it completely changes who you are. In this episode of Laugh. Cry. Scream., Chris Workman talks about the identity shifts that happen after major loss — the emotional exhaustion, social disconnect, numbness, irritability, and quiet ways grief can make people feel unfamiliar to themselves. Because grief isn’t always obvious. Sometimes it looks like:  pulling away from people  struggling with everyday conversations  feeling emotionally flat  losing interest in things you once loved  pretending you’re okay because the world feels uncomfortable with grief This episode is a raw conversation about what grief really does to people behind closed doors — especially grieving parents trying to survive life after loss. If you’ve ever thought: “I don’t even recognize myself anymore…”This episode is for you. IN THIS EPISODE  Why grief changes identity  Emotional numbness after loss  Social exhaustion and isolation  The hidden mental load of grief  Why grieving people often feel misunderstood  Learning how to exist after life changes forever RESOURCES & SUPPORT Website: griefandhealingwithchris.com Facebook Community: Laugh. Cry. Scream. Hosted by: Chris Workman PODCAST TAGLINE Laugh. Cry. Scream. Where we say the hard stuff out loud.  grief   child loss   grieving parents   grief support   healing after loss   emotional healing   mental health   grief podcast   surviving grief   life after loss

    24 min
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Laugh Cry Scream is a raw, honest, and deeply human podcast about life with grief and estrangement. Hosted by Chris Workman, the show dives into the messy, complicated, and often unspoken parts of loss, family pain, healing, and survival. With real conversations, dark humor, hard truths, and zero fake positivity, this podcast creates space for people who are carrying the weight of grief while trying to keep going. Some days you laugh. Some days you cry. Some days you scream. Here, all of it is welcome.

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