I lost my daughter in a traffic accident last June. Your show has been one of my go to places to find guidance and to feel normal. I have two therapists actually but neither truly specializes in grief and so your show has filled some of that void. I see you have taught at UT. I also teach there. I am happy to have that connection to you and I thank you for what you do.

I’ve listened to this podcast often on my many walks that keep me upright and moving with my grief. I’m thankful for you and your guests who poignantly share their own and your own walk with grief. It has made my own lonely walk not feel so lonely. It has helped me process and see varying perspectives. It helps both the joy and heartbreak of grief be normalized and seen in a world who’d rather just cast it all aside. The varying types of grief all have given me pause to consider new perspectives as I walk my own lifelong journey with grief over losing my daughter. Thank you for caring enough to carry grief the distance it’s deserving of.

Lisa has the most amazing way of connecting with each and every one of her guests. The authenticity of the interaction is refreshing. This podcast has been and will be a great source of great comfort for many years to come.

My therapist recommended this podcast after my father's death and I'm finding it really helpful. Sometimes grief feels like being alone and that the world is going on without you and Lisa talks about a lot of these feelings and just knowing that there are other people out there feeling the same way helps with the loneliness.

Lisa, her book, and podcast have helped me more than years of learning and therapy have. Thank you!

Lisa is not only a terrific interviewer and compassionate person, she has guests that will change your life as well as your grief journey. My daughter was murdered in 2024 by her estranged and deranged husband, and the episodes of this podcast have helped me navigate through dark times and profound sadness. My bookshelf is certainly more crowded now with the purchases of the books authored by Lisa and her guests. Can’t recommend this podcast enough!!

I lost two brothers to suicide. This podcast helps me piece together my thoughts that I don’t have words for yet. Every episode is different. Each episode is very informative and spoke from the words of each guest. This is a place that I can go, when I am feeling alone and isolated in my grief. Thank you.

My Mom died this year and listening to your podcast has helped me deal with the many overwhelming feelings - and I also appreciate the encouragement to be kinder to myself in the process. I think of Mom every day and sometimes I want someone to be with me on the journey, and that’s when I listen and learn from you and your many generous guests. Thank you for all that you do for others. It truly helps.

Dear Lisa, Your show is truly a gift that has saved me. My dad passed away way too soon at age 77 in February of 2023. He went in the hospital with double pneumonia and died 2 weeks later. My sisters and mom held him as he took his last breath. The trauma, tragedy and grief of that drowned me , but your show threw me a life preserver. Your messages and guidance has helped me to feel seen and heard in this grief illiterate country we live in. Thank you for your compassionate , deeply caring approach to grief and for the amazing guests you have on your show. A dedicated listener , Jessica Etman ( NY)

I stumbled upon your podcast when looking for new work by Devin Moss. I recently finished his Memento Mori podcasts and was looking for more interviews and similar work. And then I found you. Wow. Just wow. Your work resonates completely with my journey in end of life work, a trek that I’ve been on for decades. I am now listening to you back-to-back to catch up! I can’t wait for your new book - I just ordered it from Amazon. 🙂 Thank you for being a gentle spirit and sharing your experiences and those of your guests with us. I especially appreciate you sharing your own health journey. I wish you peace and blessings and I thank you for the gift of your work.

I research and write for a living, but I never had to dig so deep into the unknown until the death of my beloved wife. I had never experienced such a devastating loss and could not wrap my head around it. Because there are societal pressures to "get better," I didn't want to sit with the frightening thought that I'd gone crazy just because I wasn’t fitting into the "norm" of “recovery.” Lisa is absolutely right: Americans are grief illiterate. The only way to break any stigma is to discuss the undiscussable. Look, if we can become so comfortable hearing about topics such as erectile dysfunction that there are radio ads played during afternoon drive time, surely we can talk about grief. It impacts every single human. More than 3 million Americans die every year. Statistically, researchers say for every death, five people are affected by the loss. I do fuzzy math, but doesn't that mean some 15 million people are wandering around the U.S. every year who are grieving their person? Why aren't we talking about this? While I'm sorry for the reason Lisa had to start this podcast and sorry for the reason I had to find it, I'm glad that I did. I'm grateful for the wealth of knowledge and hope these conversations will become so commonplace that we can start addressing ways to help each other heal because we're NOT crazy; we're grieving.

I've been listening, most recently with the programs featuring Joon and Ronit. I am wrapped up in your concept, your threads portraying the ways in which grief thrusts itself into our lives that are not a consequence of death. You are an exquisite host.

I’ve listened to your episode with Joon a couple of times and learn something different every time. Thank you for holding space for my to process my grief at the loss of my husband nine months ago.

I have so enjoyed Lisa’s podcast. I am so glad we’re getting them more frequently now. I loved the discussions she has with authors that have also been through some kind of grief. She has opened my eyes into a subject that’s not often talked about or simple to handle. I have recommended this podcast to many people. THANK YOU for what you do, and keep them coming!!

I began by cherrypicking from these amazing podcast episodes—ones that seemed to fit with what I needed as I navigated traveling to see my gravely ill brother on the heels of losing our Dad and our family home. Then I just ended up listening to whichever one came next because they’re all so good. There are so many profound pearls of reality and wisdom in these conversations, and I am so grateful to have found Lisa’s podcast. As I travel this path, I honestly have a ton of fear. And I am in awe of the energy that has allowed me to be just where I am with my brother. Lisa‘s particular grace and communication around grief have really helped support me in this wickedly challenging moment. Thank you, thank you so much. 🙏🏼

So glad to have found Lisa’s content. My mom has been battling breast cancer so listening to this show has helped me learn more about the pov of someone with cancer who has also experienced loss, thanks Lisa for what you’re doing!

Thank you for sharing… may you continue to heal . Your work is very meaningful and insightful. Be well and with love

I have so far lost my little sister to a drug in 2011, my dad to suicide in 2017, and my mom to dementia last month… I am no stranger to grief. This podcast helps me feel less alone. It’s just full of gorgeous conversations with amazing people…I’m in awe of these stories and with the host, Lisa, as well, who walks the guests in a beautiful way through their stories… thank you Lisa!!

I’m a textile artist who specializes in designing memorial quilts from the clothing of those who have passed on. I spend my days working closely with my clients who are in grief and then am steeped in their grief and memories as I (literally) piece together the story of the loved one who has passed on. Your podcast is a constant resource to me. It has both deepened and broadened my understanding of grief and my ability to work in a healing, beneficial way with my clients. We are all the better for it and I’m very grateful.

I've been listening now for 4 years. I first found this podcast after my brother died and no one I knew personally had experienced this type of loss. I was seeking out other grievers but am not the group meeting type. Since beginning to listen my mother has also died. And my sister had a seizure only to discover she has glioblastoma. She has had 3 surgeries, the last revealing that the most problematic areas of tumor cannot safely be removed. This podcast has been getting through all this traumatic and anticipated grief.

I lost my wife in November of 2022, after a very, very short battle with cancer, 23 days, and I was so devastated and lost and broken, that I needed support and guidance wherever I could find it. This podcast has been one of those resources and I love listening whenever I can. I can’t wait to read the boo!!!!!

Your podcast provides valuable insights and reminders that we are all humans navigating through the highs and lows of life, especially during the journey of grief. It's comforting to know that we are not alone and that sharing our stories can create a sense of connection and understanding. Thank you for creating such a heartfelt and thought-provoking podcast.

so many beautiful experiences shared born from grief. Barbara shared a beautiful grief moment about Console, a woman who survived the Rwandan Genocide- the moment she was embraced when she couldn’t speak .. and the sages said “if we want to live fully, the best way is to walk into the face of death and mortality and not run away from it” I loved the practice in zen buddhism called “KOAN” and the question she was given about her journey through family Alzheimer’s. The KOAN was powerful. once again so great to be with you Lisa, and listen to your questions that open the conversations in such a beautiful way. I find myself always anticipating the next podcast. Always wishing you a healthy journey 💕💕

It feels off to say I enjoy this podcast. Instead I appreciate it, learn from it and benefit from it. I’m so glad you emphasize our cultural grief illiteracy and work to improve on it. Today I was particularly struck by how we struggle to redefine ourselves after a loss.

I found this podcast soon after losing my son of 22 years. The variety of viewpoints on grief and trauma have been incredibly important in my journey toward healing. Thank you Lisa

Beautiful authenticity. Love her voice and her guests. It’s eased my grief this year.

This podcast has really helped me in the healing journey since my father recently passed away too young after a 17 year battle with cancer. Thank you❤️

I binged this entire podcast from beginning until today. I often feel closest to my forever 8, my Madison in the presence of others in grief. She died in 2020 from the flu and I miss her so much. I am so thankful to have found this podcast. Thank you so much Lisa for holding space and breaking down the wall of taboo around grief. -Jenn

Lisa is very open and honest about the grieving process! There is so much we, as the western culture, get wrong in our grief. I have learned a great deal about myself simply listening to others explain theirs in great detail on her podcast. I love how well researched and experienced her guests truly are!!

A close friend of mine died ten days ago. Listening to Dr. Rachel Yehuda’s discussion with you gave me important information in dealing with this loss and others. I too worked with Holocaust survivors and learned many of life’s most meaningful lessons from them. Thank you for a podcast which helps us navigate the world of grief! Merle R. Saferstein

How I wish I had found this podcast 6 years ago, but better late than never. I am still on my journey with grief and will be for the rest of my life. This podcast is all about conversations and normalizing grief of all kinds. An absolute must listen to for people dealing with grief of all kinds.

I love this podcast! It’s helped me so much since the loss of my parents! Keep them coming! You are doing amazing things!

Great podcast that de-pathologizes grief and focuses on suffering as a shared human experience. Highly recommended!

Making a cottage industry out of greif, as the true narcissist she is, she has no real empathy for other’s greif - she just wants attention, praise, and your money.

Finding this podcast during the toughest grief journey of my life has been a gift, truly. I suggest this podcast to all my friends and family, wherever you are in your journey, whether grieving or not, there is something deep and emotionally nourishing here to connect with and learn from, and it’s just delivered so beautifully. Thank you so much for bringing your wonderful work to this platform, and touching my life with your palpable empathy and honesty. I am losing my dad to GBM, and this grief is no joke. I feel sometimes it will physically turn me inside out, and untangling my own grief from my mom’s and my brother’s while also trying to support them and care for my dad on this path we are on has been immensely difficult. Your podcast has helped me find deep and connective empathy in a way I didn’t know was possible from a platform such as this. -Rachel, ATX

Thanks Lisa for your podcast. Experienced a devastating loss recently and I’m so grateful I found your podcast. Along with counseling and good friends who know how to hold space, your podcast is getting me through an extremely rough time in my life.

Thank you for inviting Lizzie on the show. Her personal story and perspective on grief are not only touching, but also helped me realize there are a lot of tools and support available for those dealing with loss. Thank you to Lisa and Lizzie for such an inspiring discussion.

I’m so thankful for this podcast. I thank the host and the guest that share their stories and create a space to talk about grief, because like we say, grief is something that 100% of us will experience. Thank you.

Thanks for the conversation with Dr Lizzie Cleary. I found her insights, both from professional and personal experience, wise and revelatory. Please have her again to continue the conversation.

Thank you so much for including Lizzie’s compassionate experience, presence, and tender wisdom. She’s a gift!

How I wish my husband Ed who died January 6, 2021 and I had the opportunity to have the type of counseling band support that is offered by Dr.Cleary and her team . This podcast helped me understand my complicated feelings and regrets. StageIV Prostate Cancer literally ended my relationship as a wife and lover and thrust me into the role of caretaker and health advocate. As an Oncology nurse at a large teaching hospital, this transition was still painful and difficult despite all my years of nursing experience which included Hospice . Thank you !

I so appreciated this wonderful conversation with Lizzie. It was especially powerful to hear both her professional and personal experiences of grief. Thank you!!

Thank you for including Lizzie Cleary in your conversation! Such a meaningful conversation and I so appreciated her wisdom and warmth.

Her professional expertise combined with personal experience is really powerful!

I really enjoyed this episode!

The interview with Lizzie Cleary was impactful and informative. I appreciate the host Lisa offering this platform for open conversations about death, dying, and grief and including experts like Dr. Cleary.

Thank you for including Lizzie Cleary's conversation

Thanks so much for hosting important conversations and having fabulous guests like Dr. Lizzie Cleary!

Dr Lizzie Cleary was a great guest! So informative and her discussion on how to manage regret was so helpful? Thank you for having her as a guest and for your work!

Your conversation with Lizzie Cleary and her mom’s suicide. Her logic was so spot on. There are things beyond our control.