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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.
Episodes
205 episodes
Addiction Behind the Headlines
From movies like The Morning Show to classic TV series like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, audiences have long been captivated by the fast-paced world of journalism. But behind the scenes, real-life newsrooms can be anything but g...
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Season 7
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Episode 204
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34:37
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A TV Anchor Shares Her Loss to Overdose and Efforts to End Stigma
As an evening news anchor, Laura Monteverdi is used to reporting difficult stories—but one of the hardest stories she’s ever told is her own. In this powerful episode of Grieving Out Loud, Laura opens up about the devastating loss of h...
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Season 7
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Episode 203
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39:32
‘I lost who I was.’ Emily’s Hope Treatment Scholarship gives mom second chance
Chances are, you or someone you know is battling substance use disorder. The latest numbers from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health show that nearly 49 million Americans struggle with addiction. Getting help is tough. First, there’...
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Season 7
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Episode 202
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31:14
From Adoption to Loss—One Mother’s Journey of Love and Resilience
From infertility struggles to adoption, and then watching her child fight cancer, Brenda Reedy’s journey has been anything but easy. Through every challenge, she faced it with unwavering dedication and resilience. But just as she thought the wo...
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Season 7
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Episode 201
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31:51
Minnesota’s First Addiction and Recovery Director on Drugs, Policy, and Controversial Solutions
To battle the nation’s opioid and substance use disorder epidemic, Minnesota has created a new position focused on the problem. The governor appointed Jeremy Drucker to serve as the administration’s first Addiction and Recovery Director....
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Season 7
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Episode 200
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31:26
The Mission to Unite America Against the Fentanyl Crisis
People from across the nation will come together this September to walk in support of raising awareness about the fentanyl crisis. Surprisingly, the man behind this movement doesn’t have a personal connection to the epidemic. Instead, his missi...
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Season 7
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Episode 199
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41:59
Reading, writing, and recovery at a high school helping teens with addiction
Being a teen is challenging enough, but imagine facing the added burden of addiction.Drug use is especially harmful to the developing brain, altering its structure in ways that can increase the risk of long-term addiction and other serio...
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Season 7
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Episode 198
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31:38
TV Anchors step up with naloxone training to fight the opioid crisis
Award-winning journalists Iris St. Meran and Christie Casciano bring Syracuse, New York's biggest stories to light, covering everything from government decisions to crime. This year, however, they encountered a crisis they couldn’t simply cover...
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Season 7
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Episode 197
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23:00
Former college coach speaks out after losing standout athlete son to fentanyl
For so many young athletes, playing a college sport is the dream. But for Taelin Webb, one wasn’t enough—he excelled in two. From standout basketball player to football star at Southern Utah University, Taelin was the kind of athlete who seemed...
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Season 7
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Episode 196
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29:23
‘I can, so I do:’ Powerful stories of loss, advocacy & hope from 2024
Welcome to a special edition of Grieving Out Loud, where we reflect on some of the most impactful conversations of 2024. This year, we shared stories that illuminated the devastating effects of the overdose and fentanyl crisis—stories ranging f...
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Season 7
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Episode 195
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55:57
Changing lives through grief and the gift of pain
His resume is nothing short of remarkable. Mark Bodnarczuk is a brilliant intellectual, a celebrated author, and a respected researcher who manages and provides oversight for three programs at Stanford. Yet, his latest book
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Season 6
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Episode 194
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40:38
Shedding light on underreported overdose deaths with Truth Pharm
Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest levels since 2020, with new CDC estimates showing just over 60,650 lives lost between June 2023 and June 2024—an 18% decrease from the previous year. While this is a hopeful trend,...
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Season 6
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Episode 193
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41:34
Her shocking loss made international headlines—Now she’s helping others navigate grief
Nicola Marshall’s world was shattered by a sudden, heartbreaking loss that made headlines around the globe. Her 12-year-old son died after falling from a balcony while they were vacationing in Spain.Yet, amidst this unimaginable heartach...
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Season 6
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Episode 192
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39:44
A Minnesota mother’s public plea to save lives after a fentanyl tragedy
Nearly 49 million Americans, or about 17% of the population, are battling addiction, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Now, picture ten of your closest friends—nearly two of them could be quietly fighting this hidd...
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Season 6
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Episode 191
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35:20
Exposing ‘New York’s Deadliest Pill Pusher’
Doctors are people we often trust to make the best decisions for our health. While that's usually the case, it’s not always true. Dr. Stan Li, a once-respected anesthesiologist, became known as "New York’s deadliest pill pusher." Li wrote more ...
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Season 6
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Episode 190
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39:40
Saving tiny lives and healing families at a sanctuary for opioid-exposed newborns
Addiction's impact extends far beyond adults and teens—each year, over 20,000 babies are born dependent on drugs due to prenatal exposure. In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, we speak with a neonatal nurse practitioner who saw a crit...
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Season 6
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Episode 189
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39:39
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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3:20
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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35:22
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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28:46
Words of Wisdom: Surviving Grief
In this special episode of Grieving Out Loud, released for International Podcast Day, we deeply look at grief and its multifaceted nature. In our nearly 200 episodes, we’ve shared deeply personal stories from individuals navigating the...
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Season 6
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Episode 184
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54:51
A mother's and grandmother’s grief over innocent lives lost in the drug epidemic
As the United States faces its deadliest drug epidemic in history, lives are being lost in unimaginable ways. Over the past two decades, more than 5,000 children and teens have died from fentanyl—among them, toddlers and even infants.Jan...
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Season 6
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Episode 183
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30:16
A family’s battle for justice in the fentanyl crisis
Hans Arwine choked back tears as he recalled the moment he had to tell his wife that their son was gone. ”That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done–tell his mother that he was no longer with us,” he said.The heartbreaking scene is tragic...
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Season 6
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Episode 182
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29:20
Family invited to the State of the Union to raise fentanyl awareness
An Iowa couple was invited to the State of the Union address for a reason they could have never imagined just a few years ago. Deric and Kathy Kidd were unaware of how lethal the illicit drug supply had become until the day they found their tee...
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Season 6
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Episode 181
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36:59