The Broken Pack™: Stories of Adult Sibling Loss
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Podcast Overview
<p>On this podcast, surviving sibling, psychologist, and thanatologist, Dr. Angela Dean, helps other grieving siblings share their sibling loss stories. This podcast aims to provide an authentic space for surviving siblings to express their grief and help others navigate the complex emotions associated with this profound, often misunderstood loss.<br><br>The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss delves into the profound and often overlooked topic of sibling loss, offering a platform for surviving siblings to share their personal grief stories. In each episode, listeners are immersed in the real-life experiences of those who have endured the unimaginable loss of a sibling. Through inspiring narratives, honest accounts, and stories of resilience, surviving siblings recount their journeys and share how they are learning to live with such profound grief. By connecting through shared experiences, listeners will find solace and support, discovering a community that understands the unique challenges of sibling loss. <br><br>The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss is a podcast focused on giving bereaved survivors of sibling loss a platform to share their stories and be heard, something many sibling loss survivors state they never or rarely have had. This podcast is sponsored by the organization, The Broken Pack, an organization supporting and educating others on sibling loss and grief as well as connecting survivors in community.<br><br>If you would like more information or to share your own sibling loss story, please contact Dr. Angela Dean at dr.dean@thebrokenpack.com or go to our website, <a href="http://thebrokenpack.com/">thebrokenpack.com</a>.<br><br>Please like, subscribe, and share!<br><br>Please follow us on social media:<br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrokenPack">@BrokenPack</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebrokenpack/">@thebrokenpack</a><br>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/link/v2?aid=1988&lang=en&scene=bio_url&target=https%3A%2F%2Fthebrokenpack.com%2F">@the_broken_pack</a><br>YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@thebrokenpack">@thebrokenpack</a><br><br>Sign-up for Wild Grief, our newsletter: <br><a href="https://substack.thebrokenpack.com/">https://substack.thebrokenpack.com/</a><br><br>Thank you!<br>Angela M. Dean, PsyD, FT, GTMR<br><br>Credits:<br><br>The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss is produced by 27 Elephants Media<br><br>"If Tomorrow Starts Without Me" © ℗ 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026<br>Written by Joe Mylward and Brian Dean<br>Performed by Joe Mylward<br>Licensed for use by The Broken Pack</p>
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Recent Episodes
April 17, 2026
Half of Myself: A Surviving Sibling's Story of Losing Andy
In this episode of The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss, Dr. Dean talks with Dr. Valerie Lentine, a surviving sibling and physical therapist. Valerie's only sibling, her younger brother, Andy, died suddenly in 2022 at 22 years old. Three years in, Valerie opens up about what it has meant to walk through sudden loss, the identity shift she captures in her own words when she describes feeling like "half of myself," and what it takes to keep Andy close. In this episode you will: Hear V...
April 1, 2026
A Surviving Sibling's Story of Caregiving, Loss, and Finding Joy Again
In this episode of The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss, Dr. Dean talks with Earla Legault, a surviving sibling, grief advocate, and co-author of Living with Sibling Grief: Imagining a Way Forward. Earla lost her younger sister, Leigh-Ann, to pancreatic cancer after serving as her caregiver for three months at home. This episode explores what sibling loss looks like when you're also the caregiver, how a surviving sibling navigates the grief no one talks about, and how Earla found her way ...
March 18, 2026
Brilliant Disguise: A Surviving Sibling's Memoir
Send us a message! In this episode of The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss, Dr. Dean talks with Susan Kellam, journalist, surviving sibling, and author of Brilliant Disguise. Susan lost her brother Robert to suicide and has spent decades untangling the shared childhood trauma that shaped them both in very different ways. Hear Susan's story of growing up as Little K to Robert's Big K, and how being his sister defined her before she ever defined herself. Learn how writing a rock and roll me...
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- What is The Broken Pack™: Stories of Adult Sibling Loss?
<p>On this podcast, surviving sibling, psychologist, and thanatologist, Dr. Angela Dean, helps other grieving siblings share their sibling loss stories. This podcast aims to provide an authentic space for surviving siblings to express their grief and help others navigate the complex emotions associated with this profound, often misunderstood loss.<br><br>The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss delves into the profound and often overlooked topic of sibling loss, offering a platform for surviving siblings to share their personal grief stories. In each episode, listeners are immersed in the real-life experiences of those who have endured the unimaginable loss of a sibling. Through inspiring narratives, honest accounts, and stories of resilience, surviving siblings recount their journeys and share how they are learning to live with such profound grief. By connecting through shared experiences, listeners will find solace and support, discovering a community that understands the unique challenges of sibling loss. <br><br>The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss is a podcast focused on giving bereaved survivors of sibling loss a platform to share their stories and be heard, something many sibling loss survivors state they never or rarely have had. This podcast is sponsored by the organization, The Broken Pack, an organization supporting and educating others on sibling loss and grief as well as connecting survivors in community.<br><br>If you would like more information or to share your own sibling loss story, please contact Dr. Angela Dean at dr.dean@thebrokenpack.com or go to our website, <a href="http://thebrokenpack.com/">thebrokenpack.com</a>.<br><br>Please like, subscribe, and share!<br><br>Please follow us on social media:<br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrokenPack">@BrokenPack</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebrokenpack/">@thebrokenpack</a><br>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/link/v2?aid=1988&lang=en&scene=bio_url&target=https%3A%2F%2Fthebrokenpack.com%2F">@the_broken_pack</a><br>YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@thebrokenpack">@thebrokenpack</a><br><br>Sign-up for Wild Grief, our newsletter: <br><a href="https://substack.thebrokenpack.com/">https://substack.thebrokenpack.com/</a><br><br>Thank you!<br>Angela M. Dean, PsyD, FT, GTMR<br><br>Credits:<br><br>The Broken Pack: Stories of Sibling Loss is produced by 27 Elephants Media<br><br>"If Tomorrow Starts Without Me" © ℗ 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026<br>Written by Joe Mylward and Brian Dean<br>Performed by Joe Mylward<br>Licensed for use by The Broken Pack</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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