What About Grief?

About What About Grief?

Host Larry Holm entered the world of grief when his wife Sarah passed away from cancer in 2021. As he continues to navigate the landscape of his own grief, he wants to discuss this topic with others who are traveling the unmapped highway that can be so lonely, confusing and frustrating. Through conversations with fellow grievers and experts in the field, Larry explores how to try and work through and move forward while dealing with the ramifications of life without your loved one.

Publisher

Larry Holm

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2023

Latest episode

1 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Claire Bidwell Smith: Grief, Loss and Finding Support

   If you’ve ever found yourself in the throes of grieving a loss, and wondered ‘do I need help?’, today’s show is for you. Larry sits down with renowned grief therapist and author, Claire Bidwell Smith for some advice and perspective on the best ways to begin to seek help when you’re grieving. Because, figuring out how, where and if you need help can be confusing as the grief you are swimming in. They’ll discuss group or individual therapy, how grief alters the brain and the ways Claire’s...

2. 

   16 May 2026

   Tim Scanlan: Spousal Loss & Grief

   In this episode Larry speaks with Tim Scanlan, who lost his wife Holly back in 2012 to appendiceal cancer. Tim shares his raw and unfiltered emotions of life without Holly...from navigating single parenting, dealing with loneliness and when he discovered his grief actually began. Plus the discussion leads to the question every widower gets asked...when do you think you might begin dating again? Lastly, Tim describes why he began a foundation in Holly's name so her impact and...

3. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Grieving Someone Still Living: a discussion with Dr. Stacey Pinatelli

   Is it possible to grieve the loss of someone while they're still living? For example, someone you're estranged from or maybe a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia. The answer is "yes" and in this episode Larry speaks with Dr. Stacey Pinatelli, about this specific form of grief, called Ambiguous Loss that's more widespread than you might think.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

449

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

86 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

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