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  • A grief scientist revealed the one sentence every parent needs

    A grief scientist revealed the one sentence every parent needs
    2026/07/24

    This episode is for anyone who has kids. If you've ever frozen when your kid asked where grandpa went, start here.


    Welcome to the first of many "Ask the Expert" episodes at Dead Dads.


    Dr. Korie Leigh is a thanatologist — a grief scientist. She told us the exact words to use. Not "passed away." Not "went to sleep." Most of us use soft language to protect kids from death. Dr. Korie's research says that backfires — hard. Kids fill gaps with stories scarier than the truth.


    We cover the fish story, the fence story, why the five stages of grief aren't real, the two-conversation method for separating biology from belief, how to explain cremation to a child, and the single most important sentence to say after someone dies.


    Meet Dr. Korie Leigh

    Dr. Korie Leigh studies death, dying, grief, and loss for a living. She teaches it at the university level, sees kids and families in her clinical practice, trains hospices and schools, and wrote When Everything Changes — a book that takes all that knowledge and makes it usable for real families at the worst possible moment. She's also the first expert we've ever had on the show. We're trying to behave.


    When Everything Changes: mcnallyrobinson.com


    Next in the club: Matty Woods on his dad's funeral, which had only two rules. Listen now


    About Dead Dads

    Honest conversations about losing your dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham. No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real talk for guys figuring it out. deaddadspodcast.com


    Instagram: @deaddadspodcast


    New episodes every week.
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    27 分
  • There was a DNR magnet on our fridge | Grief Support for Men

    There was a DNR magnet on our fridge | Grief Support for Men
    2026/07/17

    Jordan's dad rode 60km on an e-bike with a chemo bottle taped to the frame. Stage four cancer. Then one day the bike stayed in the garage.


    Jordan didn't fall apart. He felt… neutral. Then guilty for feeling neutral.


    This episode explores the quiet grief nobody talks about. The feeling that 30% of you disappears when your dad dies. You're still functioning, but you're running on less.


    If you've lost your dad and wondered why you're not more of a wreck, this one's for you.


    🎧 In this episode:

    • Why feeling "neutral" doesn't mean something's wrong

    • The "deflated balloon" model of grief

    • Why guilt and anger show up in unexpected ways

    • Becoming the family patriarch overnight

    • Caring for a dying parent at home

    • Honouring your dad without forcing closure

    • Why the conversations you avoid today become the ones you miss tomorrow


    👨‍👦 Meet Jordan and PJ

    PJ worked the mill, retired early, and spent his best years riding e-bikes, wearing Hawaiian shirts, and building things in his workshop. When cancer reached his liver, he kept riding. Jordan grew up watching a man who lived on his own terms, which is part of why grieving him has felt so quiet.


    ⏱️ Chapters

    0:00 Neutral... and the guilt that follows

    1:50 Why Jordan wanted to tell this story

    4:50 Meet PJ

    7:50 Riding through chemo

    12:50 The deflated balloon

    16:50 The hospital bed at home

    22:00 The DNR magnet on the fridge

    22:50 Becoming the patriarch

    25:50 When anger arrives anyway

    26:50 The Hawaiian shirts

    29:00 "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

    32:00 Riding 120km in PJ's honour

    34:50 Have the conversations now


    🖤 About Dead Dads

    Dead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, it's an honest conversation about grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and everything that changes after father loss.


    No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations.


    You're not alone.


    ☕ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast


    Follow Dead Dads:

    Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcast

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    Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/listen


    New episodes every week.
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    38 分
  • That voicemail at the airport told me what killed my dad

    That voicemail at the airport told me what killed my dad
    2026/06/26

    Grief support for men who've lost their dads. This week: Dave Siff on the sudden, no-warning death of his father — and the mystery that came with it.


    Dave texted his 85-year-old dad and got one garbled reply back. Days later he was in the same ICU where his mom died, deciding when to pull the tube. Then the breathing tube came out — and his dad's eye shot open and locked onto him. "This is it. I can't look away right now."


    What he didn't know yet: something no one could explain had killed his father.


    This one's for the guys whose dad's death came with a mystery they're still carrying — a sudden loss and a cause that didn't make sense until it was over. Not for you if you want a tidy, comforting take on dying.


    In this episode:

    

    • Why a sudden, no-warning death can wreck you harder than a long goodbye — and why that's not overreacting
    • What it's like to make the call to stop treatment, and the second-guessing that follows
    • The strange relief of finally getting an answer — and the new weird that shows up once you have it
    • Why the last ordinary thing you did with your dad ends up outweighing the funeral
    • How losing your dad quietly reorders what you'll put up with in your own life
    • Permission to find some of this darkly funny without feeling like a bad son


    ⏱️ Episode chapters:

    00:00 Garbled Text Warning

    00:11 Welcome And Guest Tease

    00:46 Support The Podcast

    01:54 Meet Dave Siff

    02:04 Why Dead Dads

    02:29 Introducing Paul Siff

    04:17 A Healthy 85

    05:53 Procedure Goes Wrong

    08:55 ICU And Uncertainty

    12:02 Palliative Care Decision

    13:23 Final Moments And Shock

    14:16 Cause Of Death Revealed

    15:33 When He Stopped Being Him

    17:09 Anniversary And New Priorities

    21:32 Keeping Dad Alive

    22:54 Guilt And Self Kindness

    24:25 What Grief Teaches

    25:05 Thanks And Subscribe

    25:47 Closing Tagline


    About Dave and his dad, Paul:

    Dave Siff lost his dad, Paul — suddenly, at 85, with no warning. Paul was a college professor of 42 years, a cyclist, a scotch drinker, and the guy who taught Dave to add "two, three, four drops of water" to a bourbon. A conversation about what a father passes down, and what gets quietly reordered when he's gone.


    Another guy in the club → Matty Woods on his dad's funeral with two rules: https://youtu.be/Ocm8NTnDLX4


    About Dead Dads:

    Dead Dads is the podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, it's honest conversation about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, and masculinity — and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies. No grief-brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Losing your dad sucks. But talking about it doesn't have to. You're not alone.


    If this episode helped you feel a little less alone, follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts — it's the single biggest thing that helps another guy in the club find us.


    ☕ Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast


    Follow Dead Dads:

    Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/

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    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcast

    Substack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcast

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WWlXBPzgj151SFYRUZeSBNew episodes every week.


    Produced with support from JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with: https://jarpodcasts.com/
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    26 分
  • Losing His Dad to Cancer on His 21st Birthday | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

    Losing His Dad to Cancer on His 21st Birthday | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men
    2026/06/12

    James turned 21. He spent the day on the golf course with his mates. That night he was downstairs drinking champagne while, upstairs, his dad Willie was dying.


    At 10pm, on his birthday, it was over.


    That was the day James became a man who'd lost his father. The same date he's been asked to celebrate every year since.


    James joins Roger and Scott to talk about bowel cancer, the diagnosis, the final days, and what 25 years of grief actually looks like when the loss is tied to a date you can never avoid.

    This one's for the guy whose grief still shows up on a certain day every year. The guy who lost his dad before he'd figured out who he was. The guy whose birthday quietly became an anniversary.


    In this episode:

    • Losing his dad Willie at 10pm on his 21st birthday

    • What grief looks like 25 years later

    • The day the bowel cancer diagnosis arrived

    • Fighting, coping, and the final days

    • "Death math" and the arithmetic of anniversaries

    • Health checks, colonoscopies, and becoming a father yourself

    • Building an adult life without a dad's advice

    • Keeping grandpa alive for children who never met him

    • The hug he gives his kids now, the one Willie gave him

    • What he'd say if he got one more conversation


    About James and Willie

    James Wood Robertson lost his dad Willie to bowel cancer 25 years ago, at 10pm on his own 21st birthday. Since then, he's learned how to carry a loss that never leaves the calendar, how to become a father without a blueprint, and how to keep a grandfather alive through stories.

    It's a conversation about father loss, cancer, memory, fatherhood, and the small inheritances that outlast the people who gave them.


    And yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that.


    ⏱️ Episode chapters

    00:00 Why James Is Here

    01:05 Support The Podcast

    02:31 Meet James Wood Robertson

    04:23 Grief 25 Years Later

    07:31 Who Willie Was

    08:26 The Cancer Diagnosis Day

    11:37 Fighting And Coping

    12:46 His Final Days And Passing

    15:37 Anniversaries And Death Math

    16:56 Health Checks And Fatherhood

    19:23 Life Without A Dad's Advice

    23:01 Keeping Grandpa Alive

    26:23 Hugs And Lasting Love

    27:10 If He Could Talk Again

    29:24 Final Advice And Goodbye


    About Dead Dads

    Dead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange things that happen after your father dies.


    No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations.


    You're not alone.


    ☕ If The Dead Dads Podcast has helped you feel a little less alone, consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast


    Follow The Dead Dads Podcast:

    Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcast

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcast

    Substack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcast


    And listen to us here, or wherever you enjoy podcasts:

    Spotify

    Apple Podcasts


    New episodes every week.


    Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/
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    31 分
  • My Dad Watched a Guy Get Shot at Dinner | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

    My Dad Watched a Guy Get Shot at Dinner | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men
    2026/05/28
    Peter Reek's dad Bill was a Nestle commodities trader. One night, on a purchasing trip to Columbia in the mid 80's, he watched the guy having dinner at the next table over get shot.Everyone knew what to do, and Bill calmly followed. They got under the table, finished the meal somewhere else, and Bill flew home the next week. That was Bill Reek. Mr. Safety. The guy who built a 40-year career on stability — and the guy who negotiated with people who carried guns to dinner.Peter sits with Scott (Roger was unable to join the interview) to talk about a dad who was solid in every way the world could measure, and the small, strange details that only come out after he's gone. This episode is for the guy whose dad was “the stable one.” The guy whose dad worked a job he never fully understood. The guy still finding out who his dad really was after he died.Probably not for the guy looking for a tidy redemption arc. Bill Reek did not do tidy.🎧 In this episode, you’ll hear about:Growing up with a dad who worked for Nestlé for 40 yearsWhat “stable” actually looks like up closeThe night in Colombia when the guy at the next table got shotNegotiating cocoa prices with people who carried guns to dinnerBeing Mr. Safety in a dangerous jobThe commodities expert who never invested his own moneyThe cancer diagnosis and the years that followedNot being in the room when his dad diedThe stories that only surface after someone is goneWhat Peter wishes he had asked BillWhy you should be an active participant in your dad’s life now👨‍👦 About Peter and his dad, BillPeter Reek lost his dad, Bill, after a long battle with cancer.Bill was a 40-year Nestlé commodities trader. Stable, steady, generous, quietly funny, and the kind of dad who reminded you to check the tire pressure right before flying to Colombia to negotiate cocoa prices with people carrying guns to dinner.It is a conversation about father loss, cancer, the kind of dad you think you know, the stories that only surface at the end, and the regret of not being in the room when it happened.Also, yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that. Rude, honestly.⏱️ Episode chapters0:00 – Colombia Shock Opener0:12 – Meet Peter and Bill1:27 – Support the Podcast2:47 – Why Peter Joined3:12 – Bill Reek Career Story7:57 – Stability Versus Risk8:48 – Restaurant Shooting Tale10:21 – Entrepreneur Son Dynamic12:20 – Illness and Final Days17:51 – Guilt and Goodbye22:47 – Taking Over the Playbook26:07 – Keeping Dad Alive28:34 – Advice and FarewellNext in the club: Matty Woods on his dad’s funeral with two rules: https://youtu.be/Ocm8NTnDLX4🖤 About Dead DadsDead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies.You’re not alone.☕ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcastFollow Dead Dads:Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcastNew episodes every week.Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/
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  • The Raw Reality of Watching My Father Choose MAID | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

    The Raw Reality of Watching My Father Choose MAID | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men
    2026/05/14
    In this episode of Dead Dads, Matty Woods talks about losing his dad to prostate cancer, medical assistance in dying, anticipatory grief, and the celebration of life that followed.Hi Dad, Nigel had just died when Matty came to the Dead Dads studio.This is one of the most powerful real life stories we’ve had on Dead Dads. Matty is still in the rawest part of grief: fresh, early, and still finding the words.For men who are losing your dad, dealing with loss, watching a parent die from cancer, or trying to understand grief that does not follow any rulebook, this episode is for you.Nigel Woods spent nine years living with prostate cancer, which he renamed “MDS,” because apparently even cancer needed a nickname. He wrote letters to his grandkids. He recorded videos for his friends. And when he chose MAID, medical assistance in dying, he gave his family one final impossible gift: a goodbye on his terms.In Canada, MAID can be a loaded, emotional, deeply personal choice. For Nigel and his family, medical aid in dying meant a deliberate goodbye. Dying with dignity. A final day shaped by family, humor, love, and one very respectable glass of scotch.A real goodbye. The kind most of us do not get.Matty came into the studio fresh from emceeing a 1,200-person celebration of life for his dad. He talks about Nigel’s two rules for the event: no sadness, and a shot of scotch before you walk in. He talks about anticipatory grief, the long goodbye, and the strange feeling of being “lucky it hurts this much.”This is a conversation about losing a parent to cancer, medical assistance in dying, MAID Canada, grief and loss, grief support for men, father loss, mental health, family legacy, and the father son relationship that keeps shaping you after your dad dies.If your dad died recently, years ago, or you are walking through this with him right now, you are not alone.Welcome to the club no one wants to join.🎧 In this episode, you’ll hear about:Why losing your dad can feel painful and strangely luckyWhat anticipatory grief feels like after years of illnessHow one family handled MAID and medical assistance in dyingWhat dying with dignity looked like for Nigel’s familyWhy Matty’s dad wanted scotch, not sadness, at his celebration of lifeHow grief shows up when the goodbye is planned but still impossibleWhat losing a parent to cancer teaches you about love, legacy, and mental healthHow the father son relationship shapes you after your dad diesWhy “What would Nig do?” became a way to keep his dad close👨‍👦 About Matty and his dad, NigelMatty Woods lost his dad, Nigel, after a nine-year experience with prostate cancer.Nigel was funny, proud, stubborn, generous, and deeply loved. He wanted his final days to reflect how he lived: with family, humor, dignity, and a decent glass of scotch.In this episode, Matty talks about what it was like to say goodbye, host a huge celebration of life, and start figuring out who he is without his dad physically here.It is a conversation about father loss, cancer, MAID, grief, pride, family, and the weird little moments that show up after someone dies.Also, yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that. Rude, honestly.⏱️ Episode chapters0:00 – “1,200 People, One Shot of Scotch”3:00 – Nigel’s Rules for His Celebration of Life6:30 – “I’m Lucky It Hurts This Much”7:30 – Prostate Cancer and Dark Humor12:00 – Anticipatory Grief and the Long Goodbye13:00 – Choosing MAID on His Own Terms15:00 – The Bluebird Day, the Bridge, and the Scotch17:30 – Being With His Dad at the End18:45 – The Plane, the Comet, and “There He Is”23:30 – Emceeing in Front of 1,200 People30:00 – “What Would Nig Do?”32:30 – Why Matty Feels Infinitely Proud🖤 About Dead DadsDead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies. No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations for guys who are grieving, remembering, avoiding, laughing, carrying on, or trying to understand what losing a father did to them.You’re not alone.☕ If Dead Dads has helped you feel a little less alone, consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcastFollow Dead Dads:Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcastAnd listen to us here, or wherever you enjoy podcasts:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WWlXBPzgj151SFYRUZeSB?si=fe005fdf079249b8Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-dads-podcast-grief-support-for-men/id1867632438New episodes every week.Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support ...
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    35 分
  • I Lost My Dad 13 Years Ago — Here’s How I Finally Dealt With Father Grief | Dave Genn of 54-40 | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

    I Lost My Dad 13 Years Ago — Here’s How I Finally Dealt With Father Grief | Dave Genn of 54-40 | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men
    2026/04/30
    When does grief get easier after losing your dad?In this episode of Dead Dads Podcast, Dave Genn of 54-40 talks about grief, mental health, father loss, music, creativity, and what actually happens years after your dad dies.Dave got the honest answer from guys who had already been through grief and loss: the hurt does not really dull. It does not become less painful. But it stops being all day, every day.Dave talks about losing his father, Robert Genn, one of Canada’s most beloved painters and creator of The Painter’s Keys. He shares what it was like to watch his dad face pancreatic cancer, mourn the end of his creative life, and leave behind work that still feels alive.This is a raw, honest, and funny conversation about men and grief, dealing with loss, grief support, the healing journey, music and grief, creativity, legacy, and finding out how much your dad is still with you.🎧 In this episode, you’ll hear about:Why Dave says “when you see your father pass, you’re next”What grief feels like after losing your dadHow losing a parent changes your view of mortalityHow Robert Genn faced pancreatic cancer and the end of his creative lifeHow Dave turned grief into music and creativityWhy he rewrote “Crossing a Canyon” after his dad diedHow La Difference came out of grief and lossThe dream where his dad said “everything’s gonna be okay”Why grief does not get less painful, but stops being all day, every dayWhat happened when Dave lost his mom four years laterHow mental health, atheism, and grief support show up after lossWhy mortality is the great leveler👨‍👦 About Dave and his dad, RobertDave Genn is the lead guitarist of 54-40, a Canadian rock band that has been together for more than 40 years.His father, Robert Genn, was a painter, writer, teacher, and creative force. Through The Painter’s Keys, Robert reached artists around the world with reflections on art, work, discipline, and the creative life.In this episode, Dave talks about losing his dad, carrying his influence, and turning grief into art without pretending it fixes anything.It is a conversation about father loss, pancreatic cancer, creativity, music, legacy, grief support for men, and what remains after your dad is gone.Also, yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that. Rude, honestly.⏱️ Episode chapters0:00 – When Dad Passes, You’re Next1:37 – Meet Dave Genn2:02 – Who Robert Genn Was3:44 – Advice, Dreams, and Songs5:25 – Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis6:37 – Final Months at Home9:23 – Turning Grief Into Art11:27 – Aftermath, Work, and Logistics13:09 – Legacy, Paintings, and Mortality15:47 – Counting the Years16:37 – Bandmates and Loss18:08 – Work as Coping19:25 – Crossing a Canyon and La Difference22:33 – Collaboration and Support24:13 – Grief Over Time27:56 – Advice for the Moment28:34 – Nihilism and Apathy30:14 – The Great Leveler32:03 – Atheism and the Afterlife33:19 – Closing and Resources🖤 About Dead DadsDead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies. No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations for guys who are grieving, remembering, avoiding, laughing, carrying on, or trying to understand what losing a father did to them.You’re not alone.☕ If Dead Dads has helped you feel a little less alone, consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcastFollow Dead Dads:Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcastAnd listen to us here, or wherever you enjoy podcasts:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WWlXBPzgj151SFYRUZeSB?si=fe005fdf079249b8Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-dads-podcast-grief-support-for-men/id1867632438New episodes every week.Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/
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    35 分
  • How I’m Dealing With Grief 20 Years After My Father Died | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

    How I’m Dealing With Grief 20 Years After My Father Died | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men
    2026/04/16
    How do you deal with grief 20 years after losing your dad?In this episode of Dead Dads Podcast, Mike Wasko talks about grief and loss, father loss, caregiving, therapy, bereavement, and what long-term grieving actually looks like.Mike’s dad, Bob, died 20 years ago. He is still figuring out what that means.At 29, Mike became his father’s primary caregiver after a cancer diagnosis. Then he walked out of a doctor’s appointment knowing something his dad did not, and had to decide what to do with that information.That moment changed everything.Mike talks about losing his dad, what grief looks like two decades later, and why the raw edges may dull, but the loss does not disappear. It shifts. It becomes part of the room.Annoying. But accurate.He also talks about anger, therapy, reconciliation, becoming a dad himself, and the strange way our parents show up in our kids.This is a real conversation about how to deal with grief, coping with grief and loss, grief support, dealing with death, men’s grief, family, caregiving, and why grief is not something you get over.It is something you learn to live around.If you are years out from losing your dad and still feel it, this episode is for you. If you are just starting, this is what 20 years of living with father loss can look like.It gets different. Maybe even better.🎧 In this episode, you’ll hear about:What long-term grief can look like 20 years after your dad diesHow losing your dad changes over timeWhat it feels like to become your father’s caregiver at 29Why Mike had to carry information his dad did not knowHow therapy helped him deal with grief and reframe the lossWhy grief can be understood as the cost of loving someoneWhat happens when you become a dad after losing yoursHow your father can show up in your childrenWhy grief is not something you get overMike’s crater analogy for coping with grief and loss👨‍👦 About Mike and his dad, BobMike Wasko lost his dad, Bob, after a cancer diagnosis when Mike was 29.Bob was larger than life. Intimidating. Funny. Tough. Unconventional. The kind of dad who left a mark, whether you were ready for it or not.In this episode, Mike talks about becoming his father’s caregiver, repairing their relationship before Bob died, and carrying his dad’s influence into his own life as a husband and father.It is a conversation about father loss, cancer, caregiving, therapy, grief support for men, parenting after loss, and the strange ways our dads stay with us.Also, yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that. Rude, honestly.⏱️ Episode chapters0:00 – Who Is Mike Wasko?1:21 – Mike Joins the Pod: 20 Years of Grief2:34 – Why He’s Talking About It Now4:23 – Meet Bob Wasko: “Larger Than Life”6:23 – Tough Love and Unconventional Fun7:25 – The Diagnosis and a Secret to Keep13:34 – Moving In With His Dying Dad15:12 – The Falling Out and Reconciliation18:16 – Anger, Therapy, and “The Cost of Loving Someone”24:50 – Becoming a Dad and Finding His Father in Himself29:10 – His Kids Ask Why Grandpa Died31:37 – Approaching the Age His Dad Died32:28 – The Crater That Never Fills35:35 – Final Thoughts and Where to Follow🖤 About Dead DadsDead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies. No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations for guys who are grieving, remembering, avoiding, laughing, carrying on, or trying to understand what losing a father did to them.You’re not alone.☕ If Dead Dads has helped you feel a little less alone, consider buying us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcastFollow Dead Dads:Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcastAnd listen to us here, or wherever you enjoy podcasts:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WWlXBPzgj151SFYRUZeSB?si=fe005fdf079249b8Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-dads-podcast-grief-support-for-men/id1867632438New episodes every week.Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/
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    36 分