Grief Out Loud

The Dougy Center

Remember the last time you tried to talk about grief and suddenly everyone left the room? Grief Out Loud is opening up this often avoided conversation because grief is hard enough without having to go through it alone. We bring you a mix of personal stories, tips for supporting children, teens, and yourself, and interviews with bereavement professionals. Platitude and cliché-free, we promise! Grief Out Loud is hosted by Jana DeCristofaro and produced by The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families in Portland, Oregon.

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Grief Out Loud

Episodes (352)

Thursday The Million Stages Of Grief - Michael Reed On Finding His Way After Catastrophic Loss
Feb 20th Tending To The Roots Of Ritual With Joél Simone, The Grave Woman
Feb 13th Restrung: Music, Grief, And Fatherhood With Matt Fogelson

Grief Out Loud

Mar 5, 2026
41¼ minutes
33 MB

What does grief look like when you lose your wife, two daughters, your home, and nearly everything you own - all in a single night? In this episode we talk with Michael Reed, a husband, father, and author whose life was forever changed when a wildfire swept through his community, taking the lives of his wife Constance, his older daughter Chloe, his youngest, Lily, their pets, and reducing their home to ashes. Nearly a decade later, Michael shares about the darkness he fell into, who was there to hold him and his son up, the ways he stays connected...

Grief Out Loud

The Million Stages Of Grief - Michael Reed On Finding His Way After Catastrophic Loss

The Dougy Center

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