What They Don’t Ask is a podcast to explore grief and loss, created and hosted by Daniel Brouns and Ali Groves. The project was born from the simple idea that not much is solvable in grief, but we can ease loneliness. We ask big questions and offer space for our guests to tell us about their losses. We laugh and cry and tell the stories that sit in the marrow of our bones. Whether you are navigating a recent loss, an old sorrow, or have yet to meet your own grief, we hope you will join us.
Daniel and Ali discuss the making of What They Don’t Ask Season One and talk about what to expect from Season Two.
Email us at: wtdapodcast@gmail.com
Find us on Instagram: @what.they.dont.ask
9 Jan 2023
Rachael - Paternal Loss (Part 2)
Episode 11 is a continuation of our conversation with Rachael. We cover parent loss (some more) and enjoy ourselves in a moment when truthfulness felt easy. We hope this resonates with you 🤍
2 Jan 2023
Rachael - Paternal Loss (Part 1)
This is the first episode that we ever recorded. Rachel is a dear friend of Ali's and we are so grateful that she joined us on the podcast. The conversation features a lot of all three of our stories and is very candid. We hope you can relate and take what you need from this episode. Thank you so much for listening.
Email us at: wtdapodcast@gmail.com
Find us on Instagram: @what.they.dont.ask
19 Dec 2022
Kym Langford - Childhood Cancer Survival
In this episode, we invite Kym Langford to tell her story of treatment and recovery from childhood cancer with her daughter Bella. She explores what it looked like for her family to undergo a season of uncertainty and what life after cancer is like for her family.
Email us at: wtdapodcast@gmail.com
Find us on Instagram: @what.they.dont.ask
12 Dec 2022
Jon and Savannah Ensor - Secondary Infertility and Infant Loss
In this episode, Jon and Savannah Ensor explore their experience with secondary infertility and infant loss. They offer a brave and detailed telling of all it took to become pregnant and the subsequent grief they experienced in losing their child, Leighton, late in pregnancy. They take us full circle on their journey to the moment they held their newest babe, Estienne. Their story is one of hope and persistence through darkness.
5 Dec 2022
Ryan Dahlstrom - Maternal Loss (Part 2)
In part two of Ryan Dahlstrom's episode, we talk about religious and cultural stances on death in America and their effect on the bereaved. We hope you are able to connect with this episode and hope your loneliness is eased. Thank you for listening.
Movie/Book Mentioned: "Me and Earl and The Dying Girl"
Email us at: wtdapodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram: @what.they.dont.ask
28 Nov 2022
Ryan Dahlstrom - Maternal Loss (Part 1)
Ryan Dahlstrom is a dear friend of Daniel's and they share the experience of maternal loss. Our conversation with Ryan, in part one of his episode, centers around what it looks like when your surviving parent dates or remarries after parent loss. We hope it is a comfort to anyone grappling with subsequent changes and transitions after loss. We are so grateful to Ryan for being so vulnerable and sharing his story of grief and loss.
Email Us: wtdapodcast@gmail.com
Instagram: @what.they.dont.ask
21 Nov 2022
Rachel Koonse - Grieving through the Holidays
Rachel Koonse is a licensed therapist and also a facilitator for support groups at Cancer Support Community Pasadena. She is incredibly thoughtful as we discuss what it might look like to grieve through the holidays. She also offers advice to people who may be supporting someone who is grieving. We hope you take what you need from this episode and find at least a small amount of peace throughout the holidays.
You can connect with Rachel and Cancer Support Community Pasadena via email: info@cscpasadena.org
You can also connect with CSCP on Instagram: @cscpasadena
14 Nov 2022
Savannah Van - Paternal Loss
This episode features Savannah Van who tells the story of losing her father suddenly to illness at a young age and the grief that followed. We hope this episode will bring you comfort and resonance within your own story.
You can connect with Savannah on Instagram and TikTok: @savannahvan
7 Nov 2022
Cat Ricketts - Compounded Losses
Catherine Ricketts is a writer and mother who explores the intersection of art, grief, joy and spirituality. In this episode, she discusses her experience of grief after losing her father and brother within the span of two years. Catherine offers a perspective of integrated optimism in which she holds the tension of sorrow and joy with integrity and hope. We hope this conversation is a comfort to you.
Connect with Cat on Instagram: @bycatherinericketts
31 Oct 2022
Ali Groves - Paternal Loss
In this episode, co-host Ali Groves tells her story of the sudden loss of her father, Jeff McIlroy. She explores the impact of traumatic sudden loss and discusses how the nature of her dad's death played a central role in her grief experience.
Please get in touch with us at wtdapodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @what.they.dont.ask
Trigger warnings: drowning and freezing
24 Oct 2022
Daniel Brouns - Maternal Loss
In this episode, Daniel Brouns takes us through his experience of losing his mother to acute myeloid leukemia in October of 2015. Daniel offers a generous and tender telling of the days from her diagnosis to her death and the grief that followed. This episode airs on the 7th anniversary of her death, which seemed a fitting way to honor her memory and the sorrow of her absence.
Cancer Support Community in Pasadena is where Daniel attended his bereavement group. For more information on the bereavement group, contact CSC Pasadena at: info@cscpasadena.org
Please get in touch with us at wtdapodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @what.they.dont.ask
Trigger warnings: parent loss, cancer, AML, acute myeloid leukemia, and death
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