It’s a fact: death is inevitable, and so is grief. It can stop us in our tracks, regardless of the amount of time that's passed. Good Grief is a six-part, sixty-minute binge of true, short stories that immerse us in the grieving process, find healthy (and avoid unhealthy) ways to cope, and even share a few laughs. Comfort, community, and catharsis guide this audio portrait of love and loss.
How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis | Introducing Last Day
To listen to the rest of this episode, search for Last Day wherever you listen to podcasts.
When Nadia Bowers's sister Sasha died of fentanyl overdose in 2015, Nadia was seven months pregnant with her first child and had gotten married just six weeks earlier. Suddenly she had to ask herself: how do I go on after the worst thing that's ever happened to me? In this episode, Nadia tells Stephanie how writing her new memoir, Dear Dealer, helped her process her rage, grief, and the anxiety of new motherhood while navigating this crippling loss.
Pick up a copy of Dear Dealer, available wherever books are sold or listen to the audiobook, narrated by Nadia.
Order Steph’s book Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis at https://bit.ly/LastDayBook, and the audiobook at https://bit.ly/3RW4WtF, or wherever books and audiobooks are sold.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie Tells Matthew McConaughey How Success Broke Him
New series sneak peek! No Magic Pill is hosted by TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, who fell apart after building and selling one of the most recognized brands on the planet. After a years-long journey through every therapy and treatment imaginable, Blake is finally talking honestly about the dark side of success and the reality of mental health. In No Magic Pill, Blake travels the country to sit down with survivors, experts, and cultural icons who have looked into the darkness and found a way out. These aren’t stories of quick fixes; they are honest conversations about the daily choices, big and small, that create a path forward.
In this episode excerpt, Blake speaks with actor Matthew McConaughey about the darkest moments in his life and how solo trips helped him purge the shame, guilt, and embarrassment of his younger years. You can hear the full episode and hear more of No Magic Pill at https://lemonada.lnk.to/NoMagicPillBlakeMycoskie
28 Dec 2025
Everything Happens: A Not-So Hallmark Christmas
The pandemic introduced many to living with uncertainty. But for some, uncertainty has always been their norm. Actress Nikki Deloach has starred in several Hallmark Christmas movies, but her life hasn’t matched the happily-ever-after plot-lines of her characters. Nikki’s dad was diagnosed with an aggressive form of dementia and her son was diagnosed with congenital heart defects in utero… all in the same week. In this conversation, Kate and Nikki discuss how to live with constant uncertainty, how to stay open to both the terror and the beauty of living close to the edge, and how to make Christmas meaningful when hope is hard to come by. CW: suicidal ideation, postpartum depression, a parent grappling with a child’s fragile diagnosis, dementia
Inside a recent episode
How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis | Introducing Last Day
Published 19 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So Sasha was two and a half years older than you. Your family grew up in Brantford, Connecticut. Your mom was a pediatric cardiologist. Your dad was a professor of psychiatry at Yale. A house full of dummies. My gosh. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. I was like very impressed with your family. I'd love to know more about Sasha. So growing up, how would you describe her and characterize your relationship, the two of you? She was that person, like you heard her voice before she entered a room. You know, she had this kind of Tasmanian devil, like the Looney Tunes kind of energy. […]
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
