Ghosted

Grief after suicide can feel isolating, messy, and impossible to name. Madison Rhodes shares the story of losing her younger brother Seth and the hard-won lessons she’s learned about healing, therapy, and talking openly about suicide without shame.

Madison opens up about the guilt she carried after Seth died in 2017, why she threw herself into NAMI and suicide-prevention advocacy, and the moment she realized she had skipped ov...

In just a few days, it will mark 25 years since September 11, 2001. For Matt Bocchi, that day is not just a moment in history, it’s the day he lost his dad.

Matt was nine years old when his father was killed in the World Trade Center. In this deeply honest conversation, he talks about the immense responsibility he felt to suddenly become “the man of the house,” while still being a kid himself. He shares what it was...

Andrea Hurley knows that grief doesn’t have an expiration date.

More than 20 years after losing her dad to cancer, Andrea opens up about the shift that happens when someone dies, how hard it is to watch someone you love suffer, and why grief can still feel incredibly difficult decades later.

But Andrea has also taken what she experienced and turned it into a mission. Through her work with coaches and cancer alongside the UConn ...

By the age of 18, Morgan Whisnant had lost both of her parents to cancer. Today, she’s the creator of Pickle Girl Runs, where she’s raised more than $18,000 for Comfort Zone Camp while sharing her grief journey with thousands online.

In this episode, Morgan opens up about what it was like to lose both parents so young, why she spent years avoiding her grief, and how anxiety became intertwined with her loss. We talk about...

This week on Ghosted, we’re joined by our first Canadian guest, Lea, co-founder of Puppy Sphere., who shares the story of losing her older sister to suicide. We talk about the impossible task of trying to understand depression, the lasting impact of a death like this, and the heartbreaking reality that a man was later convicted for selling poison online to people seeking to end their lives.

Lea opens up about the joy her siste...

This week on Ghosted, I’m joined by Addy Zandi, founder of @samesiescandy, for a conversation about unimaginable loss, family, and finding joy again.

When Addy was young, her mom, Mary, lovingly known as Tootie, died suddenly from a heart attack. Addy and her brother were home and performed CPR, a traumatic experience that forever changed their lives.

This episode is just as much about how Tootie lived as it is about how she di...

Sophie Elortegui was ghosted by both of her parents, Marty and Rick.

In this episode of Ghosted, Sophie shares what it’s like to lose both of her parents and how their incredible love story continues to shape the way she loves, grieves, and lives today. We talk about the unique experience of grieving two parents whose lives were so deeply intertwined that you can’t miss one without thinking of the other, and how they con...

When Kelley lost her dad, Jay, to cancer, she didn’t just lose her favorite person—she gained a new way of seeing the world.

In this episode of Ghosted, Kelley shares what it was like to love someone through cancer, the anticipatory grief that began long before goodbye, and how helping her dad through chemotherapy gave her unexpected confidence as she prepares to become a mom herself.

Now expecting twin boys, Kelley belie...

This week on Ghosted, Vanesa Scott joins me to share the story of losing her mom to suicide while raising her two young daughters.

We talk about what it’s like to navigate the unimaginable loss of a parent while trying to show up for your own children, finding meaningful ways to keep her mom’s memory alive, and the unique grief that comes with suicide loss. Vanesa opens up about the stigma surrounding suicide, how conver...

After losing her dad to glioblastoma eight years ago, Amber found herself searching for a way to channel her grief into something meaningful. What started as a simple Google search on how to start a nonprofit eventually grew into a research organization dedicated to advancing glioblastoma awareness, support, and funding.

In this episode, Amber shares the profound impact her father’s death had on her life and how that loss shap...

This week on Ghosted, Jenna (@itsme.JennaD) joins me to talk about losing her dad, Dominic DeNapoli, to stomach cancer eight years ago.

If you've ever looked around and wondered why everyone else still gets to call their parent, this conversation is for you.

Jenna shares what it's been like navigating adulthood without her dad from relationships and shifting family dynamics to planning a wedding knowing he won't be there. We talk abo...

This week on Ghosted, I sit down with Devon to talk about losing her mom, Grace, suddenly when she was just 13 years old.

Devon shares what it was like to lose not only a parent, but her best friend. She was her mom’s shadow, and in an instant, everything changed. We talk about the years that followed, the ways her dad had to step into roles neither of them expected, and how grief can affect every member of a family differentl...

Neva Coleman was only a few months old when her father was killed on 9/11.

In this episode of Ghosted, we talk about what it means to grow up with a loss you can't remember but can never escape. While many people say grief gets easier with time, Neva shares how her grief has almost worked in reverse, becoming more complicated as she's gotten older and learned more about the father she never had the chance to know.

We talk about the...

This week on Ghosted, I’m joined by Betsy for a conversation about grief, healing, and learning to hold two truths at once.

After losing her dad to suicide and navigating the chaos of loving someone struggling with alcoholism, Betsy shares how she built Grief, Sweat & Tears into a movement and community for grievers everywhere. We talk about radical acceptance, honoring complicated relationships, carrying grief into major ...

This week on Ghosted, Jessica shares an incredibly honest conversation about grief, mental health, and what it means to keep going after unimaginable loss.

Within the last six years, Jessica lost her mom, dad, and brother. In this episode, she opens up about each loss, the anxiety and emotional weight that followed, and the ugly parts of grief that people don’t talk about enough. She also vulnerably shares her experience spend...

In this episode of Ghosted, we go beyond the surface. Cary opens up about losing his brother to suicide and how that loss changed the way he views mental health, relationships, and the conversations we avoid having. Together, we talk about grief, vulnerability, the pressure to say “I’m fine,” and why honest connection matters more than ever.

This conversation is raw, emotional, and a reminder that healing starts wh...

Riki lost her dad at eleven. At the time, all she wanted was to feel normal again.

In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to grow up with grief and how that experience evolves as you do. What felt confusing and isolating as kids shows up differently in adulthood, in friendships, relationships, and the way we process emotions.

We get honest about the tragedy of losing our dads young, the pressure to “be okay,”...

Kara spent three years as her dad’s primary caregiver as he battled a rare neurological disease, grieving him long before he was gone.

In this episode, she shares what it was like to love someone through a slow loss: watching him lose different parts of himself, while caregiving became her entire identity. We talk about anticipatory grief, the weight and meaning of being a caregiver, and the disorienting question of who you ar...

Max lost his sister Lisa in a tragic drowning accident but the way he talks about her isn’t just about loss, it’s about love.

In this episode of Ghosted, Max shares what it was like to grow up with Lisa as his best friend, the memories that define their bond, and how that relationship continues to shape the way he lives today.

He doesn’t shy away from the pain but he also doesn’t let it be the only story.

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