The Catholic Grief Podcast
If you are grieving, you do not have to walk this road alone.
The Catholic Grief Podcast is a faith-filled companion for Catholics navigating loss of any kind — the death of a spouse, a child, a parent, or the quiet grief of a life that no longer looks the way you expected. Here, we bring our sorrow honestly to the Cross, trusting that Christ meets us in the midst of our pain.
As a Catholic woman, I speak to you not only as someone who is rooted in the Church, but also as someone who has walked through profound loss in more than one season of life. I know the questions. I know the silence. I know the long road of rebuilding.
This is not a space for quick fixes or easy answers. It is a place for real grief, faithful teaching, and steady hope grounded in Christ and His Church.
Through Scripture, Catholic wisdom, and practical encouragement, we learn how to carry sorrow with Jesus and discover that suffering is never wasted in Him.
You are welcome here.
Episodes
11 episodes
Losing Both Parents and Finding God in the Grief with Catholic Grief Coach Nichole Haugen E9
What do you do when grief comes in layers — loss after loss after loss, with no time to catch your breath?In this episode, I sit down with Nichole Haugen, a Catholic grief coach and former hospice nurse who knows that question from the i...
How Blessed Am I: Grieving the Loss of a Parent with Theresa Matters E8
What happens when the person who has always been your rock is suddenly gone? In this episode, I sit down with Theresa Matters, a certified Catholic mindset coach, speaker, and retreat facilitator inspired by Saint Therese of Lisieux...
The Day My World Shattered: Losing my Husband E7
There is a specific kind of grief that comes when you lose the person you were supposed to grow old with. It is not just sadness. It is disorientation. It is your world being turned upside down.In this episode, I share the story of losin...
A Note From Me — And a Few Things About Widowhood
Episode 7 is coming — and it's taking a little longer than planned, because some stories deserve more than just getting through them.In this short episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on why recording the story of losing my husband Shaw...
The Grief That Changed Me Forever: Losing My Son Max | The Catholic Grief Podcast (E6)
December 7th, 2014 is a date that divided my life into a clear before and after. In this deeply personal episode of The Catholic Grief Podcast, I share the story of losing my son Maximilian Isaac — a late-term pregnancy loss at 19 weeks and 3 d...
Where Is God in Grief? When God Feels Distant After Loss (E5)
One of the hardest parts of grief isn’t just the loss…It’s the silence.The moments where you pray… but it feels quiet. Where you reach for God… and don’t feel anything in return.In this episode, w...
Who Am I After Loss? Rebuilding Your Identity Through Grief E4
After loss… have you ever felt like you don’t recognize yourself anymore?Grief doesn’t just change your life. It changes how you see who you are.In this episode of The Catholic Grief Podcast, we explore identity ...
What Grief Really Feels Like: Understanding Emotions After Loss E3
Grief doesn’t just feel like sadness.Sometimes it feels like nothing. Sometimes it feels like everything… all at once.In this episode of The Catholic Grief Podcast, we explore what grief actually feels like… and ...
When Grief Begins: The Moment Everything Changes After Loss E2
When did your grief begin?Not just the event… but the moment everything changed.In this episode of The Catholic Grief Podcast, we explore the true beginning of grief. The quiet, often unspoken moment where someth...
My Story of Grief and Faith: From Loss to Hope E1
Have you ever looked at your life and realized it looks nothing like you thought it would?In this first episode of The Catholic Grief Podcast, I share my personal story of grief… from becoming a teenage mother, to pregnancy loss...
Trailer: Welcome to The Catholic Grief Podcast, the why behind the Podcast
What do you do when your world falls apart… and God feels silent?At 3:25am, in the middle of a storm and a heartbreak I could not stop, I whispered the only prayer I had left… God, where are You?Welcome to The Catholi...