Sorry To Hear That

Jul 18 2023

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SEASON TWO IS ON ITS WAY!

The second and final season of Sorry To Hear That will give you more insight about grief and how we have all learned how to deal with it.

Join CJ for her podcast exploring life after a loved one dies. The grief that follows isn’t so easy, but guests on the show are making it through. Guests tell stories about themselves, the loved one they lost, and how they have managed the business of death. These are their stories told to you about sadness, grief, and the small victories that help them move forward. Sorry To Hear That.

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RE-RELEASE Ansel & Charles - He was a complicated man...

Jul 18 2023 18 mins

RE-RELEASETrigger warning. This episode has some discussion about suicide.Ansel speaks about his father, Charles, who passed away in 2018 from kidney and heart complications after he stopped taking his medication.Ansel discusses losing his father, navigating his new normal, and his many struggles with his “grief shroud”, a way to describe the emotions that can come over you whi

RE-RELEASE Pam & Hollis - I was just doing breathing exercises trying to keep it together.

Jul 11 2023 16 mins

RE-RELEASECJ speaks with Pam who lost her father, Hollis, in February. Pam discusses the relationship that she has with Hollis and how they were able to more fully develop their relationship before he died. Even though Hollis wanted a more casual memorial service, Pam and her siblings decided to have a Scottish wake.Grief has surprised Pam as she adjusts to living without her fathe

RE-RELEASE I'm CJ: (sigh) This is hard.

Jun 30 2023 26 mins

RE-RELEASEJoin the host, CJ, as she discusses her own struggles with grief and loss after losing her mother to a car accident in 2017.Reflecting on “the fog”, the confusion of not knowing where to turn when she expected her mother to be there forever, and forgiveness are tackled in the first episode of the brand new podcast, Sorry To Hear That.We welcome your comments and feedb

RE-RELEASE Marcus & Brenda - What would it be like if I still had mom?

Jun 20 2023 20 mins

RE-RELEASEMarcus lost his mother, Brenda, right before Christmas of his senior year of high school 17 years ago.As he has made big choices and little choices, including college, graduate school (twice), ministry, and now in his second church as a pastor - Brenda has missed a lot.The conversation with Marcus is about grief and loss, but, perhaps more importantly, also about wonder,

RE-RELEASE CJ & Michael - #FatherlessDaughters Unite

Jun 13 2023 26 mins

RE-RELEASECJ has lost both her parents. In this episode, she talks about her father, Michael, who passed away in July 2013 as she reflects on Father’s Day.While Michael was not her biological father, he filled a hole in her heart for a very long time and smoothed away at least some of the rough edges. They had a special relationship full of long talks and a lot of time spent toge

RE-RELEASE Lashelle & Linda - She had the perfect storm with the worst outcome.

Jun 06 2023 28 mins

RE-RELEASEMeet Lashelle as she speaks with CJ about her mother, Linda.Linda had “the perfect storm with the worst outcome” after suddenly falling ill and being put on life support for 10 days.Lashelle’s life was forever changed after she received the phone call that sent her across the country to her mother’s bedside. Exploring Lashelle’s journey and uncovering the many l

RE-RELEASE B. & Suzi - It’s okay to be in this much pain.

May 23 2023 27 mins

RE-RELEASECJ speaks with B. Pagels-Minor (@bpagelsminor on Instagram and Twitter) about their mother, Suzi Anne Franklin who died in 2012 of complications from Epiglottitis, a swelling of the epiglottis which is a part of the mouth located near the back of the throat.This led to B. feeling as though they have much to accomplish in as little time as possible considering Suzi Anne di

RE-RELEASE Halle & Lilah - I'm watching my daughter not move and her heart not beat.

May 16 2023 46 mins

RE-RELEASECJ speaks with Halle Marenger as she talks about her infant daughter, Lilah.While Halle had a young son at home, she and her husband were over the moon to be expecting a little girl. She would make their little family complete, especially after 3 previous miscarriages.After many challenges and seven weeks of bed rest in the hospital, little Lilah was born on December 9, 2

RE-RELEASE CJs Diary: Mothers Day Thoughts

May 09 2023 26 mins

RE-RELEASEABOUT CJ’S DIARYCJ’s Diary is an episode where she discusses some of her thoughts from an interview or happenings in the world that may change the way we interact with the stories being told on the podcast. CJ’s Diary will evolve over time and is an opportunity to hear her unabashed thoughts. ABOUT THIS EPISODE OF SORRY TO HEAR THATThis week CJ discusses Mother’s

RE-RELEASE Kim & Kenneth - I've been through death but not at this level.

May 02 2023 19 mins

RE-RELEASEKim, co-host of the podcast Millenial Vibes, joins CJ to talk about her father, Kenneth.Their relationship was and is special - she’s daddy’s little girl through and through. Her father lost his eyesight because of a tumor that began on his retina which caused him to go blind shortly after a risky surgery. The last time he saw Kim physically, she was 10 years old.Thro