Grief & Loss
Losing a parent young, carrying grief into adulthood, and the turning points that come out of it.
Loss shows up in this archive the way it shows up in real life: suddenly, and then forever after. Guests talk about losing a parent young, and how that single event reshaped the rest of their lives.
For several, grief became a turning point. Whitney Kell's mother's death was the catalyst that finally pushed her toward sobriety. Greg Nordone's father passed while Greg was still a young husband and father himself. Others, like artist Coco Mase, poured personal tragedy straight into their creative work.
These are honest conversations about carrying loss rather than getting over it, and what it means to keep going anyway.
8 episodes exploring this theme
Episode 53 - GenX Speaks Series: Greg Nordone - Co-Founder Greyson Technologies
11/16/2025Losing his father young, while becoming a husband and father himself.
Greg reflects on his father's passing during his own early years of marriage and fatherhood.
Episode 49 - GenX Speaks Series: Coach Whitney Kell
10/12/2025A mother's death as the catalyst that finally led to sobriety.
Whitney points to her mother's death in 1999 as the moment she fully committed to sobriety.
Episode 48 - GenX Speaks Series: Author Jaime Townzen
10/1/2025Loss, caregiving, and finding solace in writing and art.
Jaime navigated loss and family struggles, finding solace in writing and watercolor.
Episode 52 - GenX Speaks Series: Artist Coco Mase
11/5/2025An artist on channeling personal tragedy into her creative work.
Coco Mase poured personal tragedy into her photography and visual art.
Episode 24 - GenZ Women Series: Kierstin
3/16/2025A GenZ woman on personal loss and finding her confidence after it.
Kierstin reflects on personal loss and how it shaped her relationships and independence.
Episode 12 - Boomer Series: Dana
12/2/2024A Boomer mother who endured the loss of two children.
Dana speaks to the loss of two children, and the healing she found as a grandmother.
Episode 28 - GenX Speaks Series: Mary's Story
4/14/2025Losing both parents, plus divorce, then turning to holistic healing.
Mary turned to yoga and holistic healing after divorce and the loss of both parents.
Episode 57 - GenX Speaks Series: Nick Harrison - The Professor
1/26/2026Family loss that shaped his emotional life and his creative work.
Nick's experiences with family loss shaped his emotional perspective and creative work.
Questions this theme answers
How do guests describe losing a parent?
Greg Nordone (53) lost his father as a young man, and Whitney Kell (49) points to her mother's death as the moment everything changed.
Does grief ever become a turning point?
Often. For Whitney (49), her mother's death was the catalyst for sobriety, and for others loss reshaped their careers and priorities.
Do any guests turn loss into creative work?
Yes. Artist Coco Mase (52) channeled personal tragedy into her photography and visual art, and author Jaime Townzen (48) found solace in writing.
Is younger grief covered too?
Kierstin (24) speaks as a GenZ woman about personal loss and how it shaped her relationships.