In this moving episode the love stays, Sara Rian shares her journey of navigating grief and transforming it into art and healing. A grief poet and therapist, Sara turned to poetry after the traumatic suicide of her mother, channeling her pain into words that resonate with countless others experiencing loss. Through her work, she highlights how grief, no matter its origin, connects us through shared emotions and the longing for what could have been. Sara also reflects on her role as a sister and an aunt, deeply affected by the loss of her niece, Sahara, who passed at 17 weeks. The parallels between these losses—though vastly different in circumstance—reveal the universal truths of grief: love, longing, and the need for community and remembrance.

The episode explores how grief doesn’t adhere to hierarchies or comparisons; instead, it carves a unique yet familiar path for each person. Whether mourning a parent, a child, or anyone in between, Sara emphasizes that the rawness of loss carries common threads: a yearning for connection, the challenge of finding meaning, and the power of honoring memories through creative expression. By sharing her poetry, her personal story, and the lessons grief has taught her, Sara invites listeners to see grief as both deeply personal and profoundly unifying—a space where we can all find connection and hope. The love stays is about exactly that; though the person you loved is gone, the love you shared always stays.

In this episode, we sit down with Emily Long, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, author, and fierce advocate for grieving parents, as she shares her story of unimaginable loss and the journey toward healing. Emily’s life has been marked by deep sorrow, from the passing of her fiancé and their unborn child to the struggles she’s faced with depression and grief. Yet through the darkest times, she discovered a powerful truth: speaking the unspeakable—the heartbreak we often bury deep within—can be a catalyst for healing.

This episode is a heartfelt invitation to release the weight of silent sorrow and find strength through vulnerability. Whether you’re grieving or supporting someone who is, join us as we explore the courage it takes to honor our losses out loud—and the unbreakable hope that comes when we do.

This episode is sponosred by True North Chiropractic.

In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with two remarkable women who share an unimaginable bond. One day, co-coworkers. The next, loss moms walking this journey alongside of eachother. Just 12 days apart, they each lost their daughters in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Together, we explore their individual journeys of grief and how losing their daughters changed their lives forever. Their vulnerability shines through as they share the heart-wrenching moments of their losses and the strength they found in one another. This episode is a testament to the unbreakable connection that can form through shared experiences, no matter how painful.

We also discuss the critical role community plays in grief, and how, by sharing the weight of their sorrow, they were able to heal just a little bit more. Their story is a reminder that while grief may feel isolating, finding someone who truly understands can be the first step towards light.

This is a conversation about grief, connection, and the incredible strength found in the most unexpected of places.

This episode is sponsored by Snowman Printing Group.