Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised

About Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised

Life doesn't come with a manual... and we're definitely not qualified to write one. Welcome to the club nobody asked to join. Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised is where real people have honest conversations about grief, caregiving, resilience, and finding a way to keep moving forward after life knocks you flat. We welcome inspiring guests, share plenty of laughs (sometimes at ourselves), and aren't afraid to tackle the hard stuff. No experts. No perfect answers. Just honest conversations, questionable humor, and proof that even after the worst days, it's still okay to laugh.

Publisher

Chris Ward

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Episode 31: Just Rod & Chris – Lessons Learned Along the Way

   Episode 31: Just Rod & Chris – Lessons Learned Along the Way What if some of the hardest parts of grief are the things nobody warned you about? You can grieve someone who's still alive. You can laugh one minute and fall apart the next. You can think you're doing just fine, only to discover you're not. And guess what? That's OK. This week, there are no guests. Just Rod and Chris, sharing some of the things we've experienced, the lessons we've learned, and a few things we wish someone had told us sooner. Grief doesn't come with instructions, and sometimes you don't even recognize what you're going through until you look back. In this episode, you'll hear: Grieving Before the Loss: Understanding anticipatory grief and the emotions that come with knowing what's ahead. It's OK Not to Be OK: Why admitting you're struggling isn't weakness, and why you don't have to pretend everything is fine. The Things Nobody Tells You: Unexpected feelings, realizations, and surprises that grief throws your way. There's No Right Way to Grieve: Letting go of expectations, timelines, and what other people think you should be feeling. Moving Forward, Not Moving On: Learning to carry grief with you while still finding reasons to live, laugh, and enjoy life. We're not offering a magic solution or a five-step plan to feel better. We're sharing real experiences, a little perspective, and probably a few laughs along the way. Why listen? Because somewhere in this conversation, you might hear something you've felt but never been able to put into words. And sometimes, simply knowing someone else gets it can make all the difference. We're still figuring this stuff out, too. No experts. No perfect answers. Just two guys who've been there, talking about what it means to keep moving forward. 🎙️ Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised 🌐 Visit us at rodandchris.com Music Attribution: "Sergio's Magic Dustbin" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Episode 30: Mary Ingham – Behind Closed Doors, Part 2

   Episode 30: Mary Ingham – Behind Closed Doors, Part 2 In Part 2 of our conversation with Mary Ingham of Crisis Intervention Service, we continue exploring the difficult realities of domestic violence, the challenges survivors face, and the importance of having somewhere safe to turn. As we recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Mary helps us understand why leaving an abusive relationship is rarely as simple as saying, "Just leave." Fear, financial dependence, emotional manipulation, and concerns for personal safety can make escaping an abusive situation incredibly complicated. In this episode, you'll hear: Why leaving an abusive relationship can be so difficult. The importance of compassion, understanding, and support for survivors. How Crisis Intervention Service helps individuals and families find safety and rebuild their lives. Why awareness, education, and community involvement matter. How each of us can help make a difference. 50 Miles. One Mission. $5,000 to Make a Difference. To support the incredible work of Crisis Intervention Service, Chris is taking on a 50-mile cycling challenge at Cuyuna, Minnesota. Our goal is to raise $5,000 — that's $100 for every mile ridden! Every dollar makes a difference, and together we can help people find safety, support, and a path forward. Learn more and donate at rodandchris.com (https://rodandchris.com). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or at thehotline.org (https://www.thehotline.org). At Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised, we're not experts. We're two guys having honest conversations about grief, loss, life, and everything that comes with it. No experts. Just experience. Welcome to the club nobody asked to join. Music Attribution: "Sergio's Magic Dustbin" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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   19 Oct 2026

   Episode 28: Angela Myers – Love, Loss, and Life with ALS

   Episode 28: Angela Myers – Love, Loss, and Life with ALS What happens when the person you planned to grow old with is diagnosed with a disease that changes everything—and you're raising two young daughters while trying to hold your family together? Angela Myers joins Rod & Chris to share her journey of caring for her husband as he battled Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a progressive neurological disease that affects the nerve cells responsible for voluntary muscle movement. Angela talks about the challenges of becoming a caregiver while still being a wife and mother, navigating the uncertainty of a devastating diagnosis, and trying to maintain some sense of normalcy for her two young daughters as their father's disease progressed. It's a conversation about love, marriage, parenting, caregiving, and the kind of grief that begins long before someone is gone. The physical and emotional demands of caring for someone with ALS are enormous, but so is the challenge of helping children understand what's happening to someone they love. And when her husband died, Angela faced another chapter—learning how to move forward while raising two daughters who were grieving their father. Because sometimes being strong doesn't mean having it all together. Sometimes it just means getting everyone through another day. In this episode, you'll hear: Angela and her husband's journey through an ALS diagnosis Understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and how it changes everyday life Becoming a caregiver while still being a wife and mother Raising two young daughters while their father battled a terminal illness The emotional and physical challenges of caring for a spouse with ALS Experiencing anticipatory grief while caring for someone you love Helping children navigate the illness and eventual loss of a parent Finding a way forward as a widow and single parent Sometimes grief begins with a diagnosis. Sometimes the hardest part is trying to protect the people you love from a reality you can't change. And sometimes moving forward means learning how to carry both the love and the loss. Music Attribution “Sergio's Magic Dustbin” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised No experts. Just experience. And conversations worth having.

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