The AfterWords: What Happens Next is Everything

Welcome to The AfterWords, where grief collides with spiritual discovery, dark humor, and unfiltered truth. Hosted by Maile Navarro, this podcast peels back the layers of loss, exposing the chaos, the beauty, and the absurdity of life after profound heartbreak.

After losing her son Kingston to cancer, Maile challenges the tidy, sugarcoated version of grief that the world expects. Instead, she dives into the raw, uncomfortable, and strangely magical ways love endures beyond death—through signs, synchronicities, and moments of undeniable connection.

If you’re looking for a place where grief isn’t whispered about in hushed tones but spoken out loud—messy, real, and sometimes even funny—you’ve found it. The AfterWords is a rollercoaster of emotions, an exploration of what comes next when the world expects you to “move on,” and proof that even in the wreckage, there’s light, laughter, and something worth holding onto.