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Grief Is Not A Dirty Word

Grief Is Not A Dirty Word

著者： Nick Gaylord
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Grief Is Not A Dirty Word is a weekly podcast that brings honest, real-world conversations about grief, loss, trauma, healing, and mental health into the light. Hosted by Nick Gaylord, the show creates a safe, compassionate space for anyone navigating the complicated emotions that come with losing a parent, partner, child, friend, relationship, or former version of themselves.


Originally launched as Our Dead Dads, the podcast has evolved into a broader mission: to normalize grief and break the stigma around talking about it. Nick explores every corner of the grieving experience — from anticipatory grief and sudden loss to complicated family dynamics, unresolved anger, identity shifts, and the invisible pain people carry long after the world assumes they’re “fine.”


Each episode features powerful, unfiltered stories from guests who have lived through loss and rebuilt their lives in deeply personal ways. Through conversations centered on resilience, vulnerability, courage, and connection, the podcast helps listeners understand that grief isn’t something to hide — it’s something that deserves space, honesty, and community.


Whether your grief is fresh or decades old, whether it’s tied to death or to a different kind of ending, this show will help you feel seen, supported, and less alone. If you’re looking for meaningful discussions about healing, emotional wellbeing, and the human experience — you’re in the right place.


New episodes every Tuesday.
Listen on all major podcast platforms or at griefisnotadirtyword.com.


Grief Is Not A Dirty Word — because every story matters, every emotion belongs, and healing begins when we speak the truth.



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  • Grief, Chronic Illness, Identity Loss and Remaining Unbroken with Adriene Caldwell - Episode 96

    Grief, Chronic Illness, Identity Loss and Remaining Unbroken with Adriene Caldwell - Episode 96
    2026/09/01
    WHO THIS EPISODE HELPS: People carrying widow grief, childhood trauma, chronic illness grief, foster-care trauma or the loss of identity that follows a life-changing diagnosis.WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET: An honest look at grief and loss, how support can fail grieving families and how telling the truth can help someone reclaim identity, agency and hope.DESCRIPTION:In this episode of Grief Is Not A Dirty Word, Nick Gaylord speaks with author Adriene Caldwell about the many forms of grief that can collide in one life. Adriene survived childhood abuse, homelessness, foster care and years of instability before building a career that represented independence, dignity and the future she wanted her daughter to see. At 35, rheumatoid arthritis forced her to leave that career, and eight days after she filed for disability, her 38-year-old husband, Hugh, died unexpectedly in his sleep. She explains the shock of sudden widowhood, the isolation created by unhelpful grief support and the challenge of parenting a ten-year-old through the death of her father while living with chronic pain. Adriene also shares how Experience Camps helped her daughter find people who understood child grief and gave her space to speak about loss with honesty and humor. The conversation explores career loss, identity grief and the painful process of reading the foster-care case files Adriene had kept hidden for years. Writing Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines became an act of radical honesty, a way to reclaim her voice and a chance to challenge systems that failed vulnerable children. Together, Nick and Adriene show that healing from trauma does not mean pretending the damage never happened; it means refusing to let grief, abuse or loss have the final word.This episode answers:· How do you cope with the sudden death of a husband while raising a grieving child?· Why can losing a career or becoming disabled feel like a form of grief?· What should you say and do to support someone after the death of a spouse?· How can childhood trauma and foster care affect grief, identity and adult relationships?· Can writing about trauma help you heal and reclaim control of your story?Key Takeaways:· Grief is not limited to death; chronic illness, lost independence and the end of a professional identity can require real mourning.· Practical support often matters more than perfect words. A meal, a grocery run or a genuine check-in can reduce a grieving person’s isolation.· Children need grief support from peers who understand their loss without requiring them to explain or soften it.· Radical honesty can restore agency when institutions deny accountability and other people have controlled the story.Being unbroken does not mean being untouched by trauma. It means repairing, rebuilding and refusing to be defined by what happened. ADRIENE'S LINKS:Website: https://www.unbrokencaldwell.com/Book information and free sample: https://www.unbrokencaldwell.com/the-bookBuy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-Outside-Lines-Adriene-Caldwell/dp/B0GSLMZF2Q/ADRIENE'S SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575765845419Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unbrokencaldwell/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/unbrokencaldwellX: https://x.com/Unbrokenlo81234TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unbrokencaldwellYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Unbroken-CaldwellSupport the showGIVE THE SHOW A 5-STAR RATING ON APPLE PODCASTS! FOLLOW US ON APPLE OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM! BOOKMARK OUR WEBSITE: www.griefisnotadirtyword.com FOLLOW OUR DEAD DADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/griefisnotadirtyword Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefisnotadirtyword TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefisnotadirtywordYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmv6sdmMIys3GDBjiui3kw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-gaylord/
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  • The Grief of Letting Go: Toxic Family Loss, Boundaries and Healing with Susan Snow Part 2 - Episode 95

    The Grief of Letting Go: Toxic Family Loss, Boundaries and Healing with Susan Snow Part 2 - Episode 95
    2026/08/25

    WHO THIS EPISODE HELPS: Anyone grieving a living parent, recovering from childhood trauma or struggling with guilt over creating distance from an abusive or toxic family relationship.

    WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET: An honest conversation about family grief, emotional abuse, generational trauma, sibling reconciliation, setting boundaries and choosing healing without waiting for someone else to change.

    DESCRIPTION:

    In Part Two of Nick Gaylord’s conversation with Susan Snow, the focus shifts from her father’s assassination to the painful family dynamic he left behind. Susan describes losing her foster sister as a child, being denied the opportunity to say goodbye and watching her mother turn to alcohol as a way of coping with grief. After her father died, Susan also lost the one person who had made her feel safe inside a home shaped by emotional abuse, fear and instability. She explains how manipulation and conflicting stories damaged her relationship with her younger brother until they finally compared notes and recognized what had been happening. Writing The Other Side of the Gun forced Susan to choose between protecting a fragile family relationship and telling the truth about her own trauma and healing. That decision eventually led to estrangement from her mother and another kind of grief: accepting that she may never have the mother-daughter relationship she spent years hoping for. Susan and Nick discuss going no contact, releasing guilt, breaking generational cycles and discovering that peace begins when personal worth no longer depends on another person acknowledging it.

    This episode answers:

    • How do I grieve a parent who is still alive?
    • Is it okay to go no contact with a toxic parent?
    • Why do narcissistic parents turn siblings against each other?
    • How do I stop feeling guilty for leaving an abusive family?
    • How do I break generational trauma and finally find peace?

    Key Takeaways:

    • Grief can include mourning a relationship, sense of safety or version of a parent that someone needed but never received.
    • Children who become protectors or substitute parents may carry guilt and responsibility that never belonged to them.
    • Comparing experiences honestly can help siblings recognize manipulation and rebuild a damaged relationship.
    • Going no contact is not an easy or casual decision, but distance may be necessary when a relationship repeatedly harms someone’s mental health.
    • Breaking generational trauma begins with recognizing harmful patterns, establishing boundaries and refusing to pass the same pain to the next generation.

    SUSAN'S LINKS:

    Susan's websites:

    https://susansnowspeaks.com/
    https://traumatalksbysusansnow.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traumatalksbysusansnow/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susansnowrealtor/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_snow1/


    Support the show


    GIVE THE SHOW A 5-STAR RATING ON APPLE PODCASTS!

    FOLLOW US ON APPLE OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM!

    BOOKMARK OUR WEBSITE: www.griefisnotadirtyword.com

    FOLLOW OUR DEAD DADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/griefisnotadirtyword
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefisnotadirtyword
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefisnotadirtyword
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmv6sdmMIys3GDBjiui3kw
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-gaylord/
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    46 分
  • The Grieving Child Everyone Missed: Violent Loss, Trauma and Hope with Susan Snow (Part 1) - Episode 94

    The Grieving Child Everyone Missed: Violent Loss, Trauma and Hope with Susan Snow (Part 1) - Episode 94
    2026/08/18

    WHO THIS EPISODE HELPS: Anyone carrying traumatic grief, childhood loss or emotional pain they have learned to hide from the people around them.

    WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET: A deeper understanding of PTSD, trauma recovery and the difference between appearing strong and genuinely healing after loss.

    DESCRIPTION:

    When Susan Snow was 17, her father, LAPD Detective Thomas Williams, was assassinated outside her six-year-old brother’s school. In the confusion that followed, Susan learned how easily a grieving child can become invisible when the adults around them are overwhelmed by their own loss. She joins Nick Gaylord to discuss the traumatic grief, PTSD and emotional masking that shaped her life for years afterward. Susan explains how being praised for her strength helped create a version of herself that appeared fine while she remained trapped in fight-or-flight beneath the surface. Fourteen years later, coverage of the Columbine shooting forced the trauma she had buried back into her life and finally led her to trauma-informed therapy. She and Nick explore why functioning is not the same as healing, how grief and joy can coexist and why grieving children need adults who allow them to find language for their pain. Susan also shares how vulnerability, nervous-system regulation and the right professional support helped her reclaim her life and turn her experience into hope for others.

    This episode answers:

    • How do I heal from traumatic loss and PTSD?
    • What happens to a child when a parent is murdered?
    • Can grief and trauma cause PTSD years later?
    • Why do I still feel broken even though a therapist said I was fine?
    • How do I stop masking my grief and start healing?

    Key Takeaways:

    • Children experiencing grief need direct support, honest communication and space to express emotions they may not yet know how to name.
    • Appearing strong and continuing to function do not necessarily mean someone is healing from trauma or loss.
    • Unprocessed trauma can remain beneath the surface for years before a reminder or triggering event brings it back.
    • Finding a trauma-informed therapist who understands the specific type of trauma involved can make an enormous difference.
    • Grief and joy can exist together, and learning to manage PTSD can create real hope even when the past cannot be changed.

    SUSAN'S LINKS:

    Susan's websites:

    https://susansnowspeaks.com/
    https://traumatalksbysusansnow.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traumatalksbysusansnow/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susansnowrealtor/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_snow1/

    Support the show


    GIVE THE SHOW A 5-STAR RATING ON APPLE PODCASTS!

    FOLLOW US ON APPLE OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM!

    BOOKMARK OUR WEBSITE: www.griefisnotadirtyword.com

    FOLLOW OUR DEAD DADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/griefisnotadirtyword
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefisnotadirtyword
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefisnotadirtyword
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmv6sdmMIys3GDBjiui3kw
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-gaylord/
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    53 分
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