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Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
Angela Kennecke is a journalist who lost her 21-year-old daughter Emily to fentanyl poisoning on May 16, 2018. Angela is "grieving out loud" to try to put an end to this epidemic by stopping the stigma and promoting the treatment of substance use disorder as the disease it is. Anyone coping with loss and looking for inspiration can benefit from listening to this podcast.
Podcasting since 2019 • 189 episodes
Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
Latest Episodes
Preview: A glimpse into healing for next week's powerful episode
We're taking a break this week for the election, but we will return next week with a powerful new episode of Grieving Out Loud. Next week's episode dives into a struggle that too many families face, but often goes unspoken. Every year, more tha...
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Season 6
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Mother who lost son to fentanyl sits down with Vice President Harris
After losing her son Alec to fentanyl poisoning on his 26th birthday, Dita Bhargava has transformed her grief into action, becoming a powerful voice in the fight against fentanyl. She’s engaged in important conversations with political leaders ...
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Season 6
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Episode 188
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44:05
'Be Glad:' Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Gladys McGarey
In this special episode of Grieving Out Loud, we revisit a cherished conversation with Dr. Gladys McGarey, a trailblazer in holistic medicine who passed away on September 28th at the age of 103. Her wisdom transcended the medical field...
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Season 6
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Episode 187
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Family's Double Tragedy: Father and daughter share loss of two to addiction
Imagine losing not only your mother, but also your twin sister to substance use disorder. On this episode of Grieving Out Loud, Cristina Cavallo and her father, Chris, share their deeply personal and heartbreaking story in hopes of rai...
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Season 6
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Episode 186
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41:14
What a mother wishes she knew before losing her son to fentanyl
As a grieving mother who fought to get help for my daughter’s substance use disorder—and ultimately lost her to fentanyl—I’m often asked what advice I have, or what I wish I had done differently.Today on Grieving Out Loud, I sit down wit...
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Season 6
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Episode 185
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