Love Survives Grief

About Love Survives Grief

Let me introduce you to our new podcast; Welcome to Love Survives Grief. We’re so glad you’re here. This podcast was born from grief and out of the kind of pain that changes you forever—the kind of loss that leaves a quiet, lasting ache in the background of your life. Grief didn’t just enter our story—it rewrote it. Before everything changed, we were living what felt like the American dream—building a life, raising our family, and planning for a future we thought we could count on. In a moment, everything we knew—everything we believed our life would be—was gone. The life we had carefully built no longer existed in the same way. Since then, we’ve had to rewrite our story completely. We’re not therapists, and we don’t have all the answers. We’re just two people learning, day by day, how to survive the unimaginable. We will share our own lived experience—raw, unfiltered, and ongoing. We know what it feels like to wake up in a reality you never chose, to carry love for someone who is no longer physically here, and to figure out how to keep going anyway. Love Survives Grief isn’t about “getting over it” or tying things up in a neat, hopeful bow. It’s about what it really looks like to live after loss—the messy, complicated, heartbreaking, and sometimes even beautiful reality of carrying grief while continuing forward and finding ways to survive the unimaginable. Here, we’ll talk openly about our journey. The heartbreak, the memories, the anger, the love, and even moments of unexpected light. We’ll talk about what helps, what doesn’t, and what grief really looks like behind closed doors. Our hope is that if you’re walking a similar path, if you have lost someone you love, we want you to know-you’re not alone. Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s this: Love doesn’t end when someone dies. It changes, it stretches, it aches—it becomes something different—but it survives. And somehow, through all of it, so do we. Thank you for being here with us.

Publisher

Stephanie

Category

kids & family · kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jun 2026

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Episode 11: Susan Buettner

   Send us Fan Mail Susan Buettner President of No Footprint Too Small, a nonprofit organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their mission is to remind grieving parents and families that every baby’s life matters and that no footprint is ever too small to leave a lasting impact. Through compassionate support, resources, education, remembrance, and community outreach, No Footprint Too Small helps families all over the United States navigate the difficult journey of grief while honoring the...

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Episode 10: Konrad’s Story

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Love Survives Grief, we sit down with a family who shares the heartbreaking story of losing their son Konrad through a late-term miscarriage. We talk about the excitement and dreams that existed before the loss, the devastating experience of saying hello and goodbye far too soon, and the grief that continues long after. They share how loss has affected their family, how they keep their baby’s memory alive, and what it means to continue loving and parenting ...

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Episode 9: Nick Mendelke

   Send us Fan Mail Loss Dad, Author and Podcast Host Nick Mendelke. Love Survives Grief is beyond grateful for Nick sharing his experience and wisdom on grief. He is a Husband/Father with immense courage, with a rare ability to put his deepest thoughts, feelings and emotions into words with honesty, strength and vulnerability. Tune into his podcast to hear his families tragic story of loosing their son Ryder. Order a copy of The book Celebrating Angels: Stories of Pregnancy and Infant Los...

4. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Episode 8: A Month to Remember

   Send us Fan Mail October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month—a time dedicated to honoring the babies who left this world far too soon and the families whose lives were forever changed by their love. In this episode of Love Survives Grief, we explore the history behind Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, why it exists, and why it continues to matter. We discuss what this month represents, how it began, and the importance of creating space for remembrance, education, and com...

5. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Episode 7:Things We Wish People Had Said

   Send us Fan Mail After talking about the words that hurt, we wanted to turn the conversation toward hope. In this episode, we share the words, gestures, and simple acts of kindness that truly made a difference—and the support we wish every grieving family could receive. If you've ever wondered how to help someone after loss, this episode is for you. You don't need the perfect words. You just need a willing heart, a listening ear, and the courage to show up. Sometimes the smallest expressions ...

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   1 Sept 2026

   Episode 6: Things We Wish People Hadn't Said

   Send us Fan Mail Most hurtful comments aren't spoken with bad intentions—but that doesn't mean they don't leave lasting scars. In this episode, we share some of the phrases that made an already impossible journey even harder, explain why they hurt, and offer a different perspective for anyone wanting to better support someone in grief. Whether you're grieving or trying to love someone who is, this conversation is an honest reminder that compassion isn't about having the perfect words—it's abo...

7. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Episode 5: Living Without Answers

   Send us Fan Mail After Kash's death, it felt like the world kept moving while ours stood completely still. In this episode of Love Survives Grief, we talk about waiting for answers that never came, living with the unanswered questions of SUIDS, and slowly learning what it means to navigate a new normal without the resolution we desperately wanted. Support the show

8. 

   1 Aug 2026

   Episode 4: You Asked. We Answered.

   Send us Fan Mail You've been asking, and we're opening up. In this special Q&A episode, we answer some of your most personal questions—from our parents and whether they met our children, to how grief has changed us over the years and the moments that have shaped who we are today. We love these episodes because they give us a chance to connect with you beyond the podcast topics and invite you a little deeper into our story. Thank you for your thoughtful questions, your kindness, and for wa...

9. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Episode 3: The First 24 Hours

   Send us Fan Mail In this raw and emotional episode of Love Survives Grief, Stephanie and Shaun revisit the first morning they woke up to a reality they never wanted—a reality where their son was gone and the world expected answers. Before they had time to process what had happened, they were suddenly faced with an overwhelming list of choices: funeral homes, burial or cremation, service details, paperwork, death certificates, finances, clothing, flowers, and countless questions that no parent...

10. 

    1 Jul 2026

    Episode 2: The Day Everything Changed

    Send us Fan Mail November 17, 2019 began like any other Sunday. In this deeply personal episode of Love Survives Grief, Stephanie and Shaun take listeners back to the ordinary morning that forever divided their lives into a "before" and an "after." It was a day filled with routine, familiar moments, and no indication that their world was about to shatter. Together, they walk through the events of that morning—the normal rhythms of family life, the plans for the day, and the countless small mo...

11. 

    16 Jun 2026

    Episode 1: We Never Thought This Would Be Our Story

    Send us Fan Mail In this opening episode of Love Survives Grief, Stephanie and Shaun introduce themselves not as experts or therapists, but as two ordinary parents whose lives were forever changed by unimaginable loss. Together, they share their earliest experiences with death and grief, how loss shaped them long before becoming grieving parents themselves, and the ways those past experiences compare to the devastating reality of losing a child. Through honest conversation, they reflect...

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5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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