🎧 In this episode, you'll get: - Language for the guilt that follows suicide loss, especially when the last conversation wasn't a good one - Permission to stop chasing an answer you may never get - A reason to ask for help before you think you “need” it - A…
🎧 In this episode, you'll get: - Language for the slow disappearance — when “forgetting things” doesn’t cover what you’re watching - Permission to skip the genetic test (and stop feeling weak for not wanting the answer) - A real map of the facility decision — so you’re not inventing…
Jordan's dad rode 60km on an e-bike with a chemo bottle taped to the frame. Stage four, in his liver. Then one day the bike stayed in the garage. Jordan didn't fall apart. He felt… neutral — and then felt guilty about feeling neutral. This episode is about the 30%…
Dave Siff 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. Dave made himself…
Scott always got his dad bridge mix for Father's Day. He's still not sure his dad actually wanted it — but nobody really knows what dads want. And when your dad's gone, that question gets heavier. Father's Day is complicated for guys who've lost their dads. The guilt. The nostalgia.…
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.…
He spent a lot of time in Colombia in the 80s but didnt reveal these stories until the very end . Full episode → https://youtu.be/yjbl-3R7zUo💀 #grief #mensgrief #losingyourdad #fathergrief #deaddadspodcast #griefsupport
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…
Nobody told us what actually happens after your dad dies. Grief advice for men who've been through it — not therapy, not a checklist. The real stuff nobody puts on a sympathy card. We went back through every conversation we've had on this show and pulled out the things our…
"When does grief get easier?" — it's the question every man asks after losing his dad. 💔 Dave Genn got the honest answer from guys who'd already been through it: the hurt doesn't dull, and it doesn't get less painful. But it stops being all day, every day. That's what…
Mike Wasko thought grief was something you'd eventually get over. Twenty years later, he knows the truth. At 29, Mike moved in with his dying dad and became his full-time caregiver for the final six months of his life. His father, Bob Wasko, died of esophageal cancer at 57. Mike…
What does grief actually look like after losing your dad? In this Dead Dads Check-In, we talk about the parts of father loss that don’t always get said out loud. The family vacation that feels off without him. The anniversary rituals that keep him close. The question of whether to…
*Start here if you need the quick version* If you’re dealing with losing your dad, or your dad died suddenly and you had to handle everything, this episode will feel familiar. John got the call. Then had to sit down with his mom and brother and tell them their dad…
*Start here if you need the quick version* If you’re dealing with losing your dad, or your dad died suddenly, and you had to handle everything, this episode will feel familiar. John got the call. Then had to sit down with his mom and brother and tell them their dad…
*Start here* If you made it to this podcast, maybe you’re starting to notice something feels “off” since your dad died. If that’s hitting close, we’re here to help you understand it. Grief can be cryptic. It shows up while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, or reading…
What happens when your dad dies and you realize how much of your life depended on him? In this episode of Dead Dads, Scott and Roger talk with Blair French about losing his father, Bob French, and the complicated reality of grief after a parent dies. Blair shares the story…
What happens when your dad slowly disappears because of dementia? In this episode of Dead Dads, Scott and Roger talk with Bill Cooper about grief, father loss, and what it’s like to watch a parent change over time before they pass. Bill shares stories about his dad Frank Cooper, a…
What happens when your dad dies suddenly and you never get to say goodbye? In this episode of Dead Dads, Scott and Roger talk with Kevin Barrett about grief, father loss, and the strange emotional space that follows the death of a parent. Kevin shares the story of his dad,…
What is it like to lose your dad and then try to keep living your life? In this episode of Dead Dads, Scott and Roger talk with guest Tiff Daniels about grief, father loss, and the complicated mix of sadness, responsibility, humor, and memory that follows the death of a…
What happens when your dad dies and you realize there isn’t really a place for men to talk about it? In the first full episode of Dead Dads, Scott and Roger talk about losing their fathers, grief, and the strange mix of sadness, humor, and honesty that comes after a…
What do you do after your dad dies? Most men don’t talk about it. And when they do, it usually isn’t with laughter. In this introduction to Dead Dads, Scott and Roger explain why they started a podcast about losing your dad, grief, and how men actually deal with it.…