What’s Good About Grief

What’s Good About Grief

Join us as we talk about grief and its real, raw emotions, the good, the bad, the ugly, and how it changes you as a human. We want to help you navigate your new normal, and most of all, let you know that you’re not crazy and alone, because you definitely feel like you are.

Episodes

March 31, 2025 43 mins

Introduction to What's Good About Grief, and how Debbie, Sharon, and April lost their loved one and why they started this podcast.

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Welcome back! This episode we talk about relationships and how they change after tragedy and loss happens!

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March 31, 2025 22 mins

Welcome back to the What's Good About Grief Podcast! This Episode is a continuation from episode 2 where we talk about relationships and how they change after tragedy and loss happens. Enjoy! :)

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April 7, 2025 41 mins

Join April, Debbie and Sharon as they discuss their experiences with the 5 stages of grief and whether or not they are to be true. 

 

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April 14, 2025 27 mins

This episode we will discuss how people ask you about the details of your tragedy that has happened. As most people on the outside of your grief are curious and be intrusive or bothersome with their line of questioning. Join these ladies as they navigate the devil and the details that comes alongside their grief.

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April 21, 2025 38 mins

Join April, Debbie, and Sharon as they discuss "Time Warp" and how the perception of time may change after the death of a loved one, as well as how grief may be "good". Enjoy

 

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April 28, 2025 28 mins

This episode we talk about the odd or invasive conversations that are brought up after the loss of a loved one. Join us as we talk about how to deal with these discussions and talk about how silence may be key at times.

 

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May 5, 2025 36 mins

We have our very first guest this week! We are so excited for everyone to hear her story. She is so brave and is an inspiration to all of us! Please enjoy! Be kind and gracious as you listen. Thank you to Makenna for allowing us to be a platform for her to share her journey! 

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May 12, 2025 40 mins

This episode we talk about how our relationship with God was tested after the loss of our loved ones. Join us as we discuss the raw emotions of anger, sadness, and finding new hope as we rekindle with God.

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May 19, 2025 27 mins

We use the word grief to describe the deep, aching sorrow that follows loss—but does it really capture what we feel? In this episode, we explore the complicated relationship between language and emotion, focusing on the word grief—where it fits, where it falls short, and why some cultures don’t even have a direct translation for it. This episode is a conversation for anyone who has felt the ache of loss and wondered: Is there a bet...

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May 27, 2025 18 mins

This short and sweet episode, is a continuation of Grief by any other Name, where we explore the complicated relationship between language and emotion, focusing on the word grief—where it fits, where it falls short. We also discuss what to do with the personal items of our loved ones and how there is no right or wrong answer when dealing with this difficult situation. This episode is a conversation for anyone who has ...

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June 2, 2025 25 mins

In this episode, we’re honoring the quiet supporters—the ones who show up without being asked, help without needing recognition, and hold it all together behind the curtain. It’s about those unexpected gestures, the unseen effort, and the love that doesn’t need a spotlight. God puts kindness into peoples hearts and we are thankful for all those who have been quietly behind the scenes.

 

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June 10, 2025 37 mins

In this deeply personal episode, we sit down with Debbie and her boyfriend John to explore what it means to find love again after loss. With honesty and vulnerability, Debbie shares the emotional hurdles, moments of guilt, and the healing that came along the way.

John joins the conversation to offer his perspective—how he and Debbie met, what drew them together, and how they’ve navigated the unique chall...

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June 17, 2025 30 mins

In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Matt and Rhonda, a couple who open their hearts to share the unimaginable — the sudden and unexpected passing of their beloved son. They take us through the harrowing day they received the life-altering news, recounting the shock, silence, and numbness that filled the long, quiet ride back home.

With raw honesty, they reflect on how their family navigated the grief that followed, and ...

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June 24, 2025 17 mins

In Part 2 of this emotional series, Matt and Rhonda continue their heartfelt conversation, delving deeper into life after loss and the long, winding road of grief. They share how they each coped differently and the challenges that brought to their relationship, including the misunderstandings and distance that grief can create. Yet, within these honest reflections, they also talk about the intentional steps they’ve taken toward hea...

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This episode is a compassionate companion for anyone who has ever faced the unexpected and wondered, “What now?” Drive deeper into what to expect after the loss of a loved one and how to prepare for the awkward small talks, incoming mail, doctor forms, and how your relationship not only with yourself, but others as well will change and how to face some of these difficult situations. 

Whether you're grieving, supporting someone who ...

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Grief doesn’t come with a handbook—and it certainly doesn’t follow the script we see in movies or on social media. In this heartfelt episode, April gets real about the unexpected ways grief shows up, even when you think you’ve been through it before.

Tune in as Debbie, Sharon, and April open up about their own journey, the things they didn’t see coming, and the quiet truths no one talks about until you're in it. This episode is a c...

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August 4, 2025 34 mins

In this heartfelt episode, we’re joined by Carolyn, Sharon’s daughter, for an intimate conversation about grief, family dynamics, and the long road to healing. Together, we reflect on the life and loss of JM—Sharon’s son and Carolyn’s brother—and how his sudden passing reshaped their mother-daughter relationship.

We discuss the emotional distance that grief created between them and how they’re slowly working to reconnect. With Caro...

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August 12, 2025 16 mins

In this short and sweet episode, Join April, Debbie, and Sharon as they discuss the quiet moment after a loss—the one that doesn’t hit until you’re home, alone. The house feels emptier. The silence feels heavier. You reach for the phone to call them, out of habit, only to remember they’re gone. And just like that, the grief rushes in again. A short reflection on love, loss, and the quiet echoes they leave behind. This feeling doesn...

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