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After losing her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, to fentanyl poisoning, veteran journalist Angela Kennecke made it her life’s mission to break the silence surrounding substance use disorder and the overdose crisis. Grieving Out Loud is a heartfelt and unflinching podcast where Angela shares stories of devastating loss, hard-earned hope, and the journey toward healing. Through powerful interviews with other grieving families, experts, advocates, and people in recovery, this podcast sheds light on the human side of the epidemic — and how we can all be part of the solution. Whether you're coping with grief, supporting a loved one, or working to end the stigma, you’ll find connection, comfort, and inspiration here.
Hosts:
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weekly
Average audio length:
37 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
292 episodes
since April 11, 2019
episodic
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Rain Reese was a 19-year-old college freshman from Lawton, Oklahoma, who dreamed of becoming a teacher. In May 2023, she took a pill she believed was Xanax. It contained fentanyl, and Rain never woke up.
Her mother, Karla Carlock, could have withdrawn from the world after losing her daughter. Inste…
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On the eighth anniversary of her son’s death, Janet Ropp says she has found peace and forgiveness, both for herself and others.
On Oct. 13, 2018, Janet came home to find four police cars in her driveway. Her 19-year-old son, James, had died of an accidental Xanax overdose, changing her life in an i…
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please call or text 988.
After walking alongside her son through his battle with addiction and then losing him to suicide at 24, Ann Marie Farino knows the depths of grief and heartbreak. But she…
Parenting doesn’t end when your child turns 18, but the challenges can look very different.
Kim Muench, a certified parenting coach and founder of Real Life Parent Guide, helps parents navigate the often-overlooked stage of emerging adulthood. After raising five children, Kim has spent years helpin…
She’s one of the world’s most recognized sex and relationship therapists. From The Oprah Winfrey Show to The Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Laura Berman has spent more than three decades helping people navigate relationships and life’s challenges. But nothing could have prepared her for the loss of her 16-year-o…
Overcoming one challenge after another has been part of Shaheed Morris’ life story. Abandoned at birth by his mother, who used substances during pregnancy, Shaheed was born with severe health challenges, and doctors weren’t sure he would survive. His grandmother stepped in, taking him to physical t…
For much of her life, Simone Bowyer struggled to believe she was enough. Growing up with an abusive father who battled alcohol addiction, Simone says childhood trauma sent her down a dangerous path that included an eating disorder, addiction and depression.
After years of therapy and hard work, Sim…
Millions of people have watched Bryan Blackmon’s TikTok videos featuring his nearly 90-year-old landlord, Elaine. But Elaine has done far more for Bryan than help him become a social media sensation.
Before those videos ever went viral, Bryan was homeless and battling addiction. Elaine was a strang…
Jason Granberg spent 25 years chasing a high, first with alcohol and later cocaine, believing the next dollar, success or possession would finally make him happy. Behind the success of building his own business, he was quietly battling depression and anxiety.
A few years ago, Jason made a decision…
Nearly two decades of addiction took Austin Rampt to some of the darkest places of his life. He went through eight rehabilitation programs, crossed international borders searching for an escape, and eventually found himself living alongside members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.
It was there that…
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