Episodios

  • Actor Ravi Patel and Author/Therapist Mahaley Patel
    Jul 9 2025

    Hey Guys! We are so excited and honored to present our latest episode with guests Ravi Patel and Mahaley Patel. Ravi is a well known actor who has starred in hit shows like Grandfathered and currently stars in Animal Control on Fox. His wife Mahaley also joins the show. She is author of "Your NICU Story: Reflecting on Family's Experience" and "Saachi the Angel". She is a licensed marriage and family therapist

    Ravi and Mahaley share the story of their daughter, Saachi.

    We dive into the following topics:

    - Their journey into parenthood

    - Navigating marriage and parenting and how it prepared them for the future

    - Mahaley's books and why she decided to write them.

    - Making difficult decisions in the NICU

    - Returning to work after loss

    - Honoring Saachi's memory

    We hope you enjoy this amazing and powerful episode!

    Check out Ravi Patel on Animal Control on Fox.

    Please go to Mahaley's website: http://mahaleypatel.com

    Go pre order Mahaley's book - "Your NICU Story: reflecting on your family's experience" which is available 9/15. You can also buy "Saachi the Angel" written by Mahley’s daughter and mom, which you can find on Amazon

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  • Fathers Day Episode with Zach Tauscher
    Jun 25 2025

    Hey fellas! We are back with a new episode talking about the positives and challenges of Fathers Day in our G&G Q&A.

    We are then joined by Zach Tauscher who courageously tells the loss story of his daughter Brynlee Rose.

    We touch on some topics never discussed in G&G history:

    - how to navigate communication with family members immediately after a loss

    - Discussion about having your living child be present after a loss.

    - Seeking help in your community

    - Charitable ideas to honor your loss child

    Thank you for listening! We received some great feedback from our amazing listeners. Thank you!

    Please email us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your stories.

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  • Wives Grief Perspective with Guests Sarah Stoops and Amber Foy
    May 28 2025

    Hey guys! Welcome back to another exciting episode of guys and grief. One of our most popular episodes was the finale of season 1 with our wives, so we decided to run it back and have two more wonderful ladies join us for a wives perspective episode.

    We are joined by Sarah Stoops and Amber Foy who are the wives of some of our Dadvocates: Scott Stoops & Caleb Foy.

    We discuss some of the following topics:

    - Exploring the traditional definition of masculinity

    - The impact of grief on emotional growth

    - Creating a supportive community for healing

    - Navigating grief as a couple

    - Tips for reconnecting and moving forward

    - Understanding how each gender expresses grief

    We hope you enjoy the episode! It was one of our favorite recordings of the season! Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your stories and feedback.

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    1 h y 9 m
  • Choosing Love Over Fear with Guest Cody Hillberry
    May 14 2025

    What's up fellas!? Brad, Brian & Brandon are back together with special guest Cody Hillberry. For the G&G Q&A this week, the guys discuss the pain of watching living children play sports. We dive into the difficulty of picturing your loss child participating in all the children activities and sports.

    We then chat with Cody Hillberry, who tells his family's story about Silas, which was a stillbirth at 35 weeks. The guys discuss the following topics:

    - Choosing love over fear

    - Cherishing the moments with your loss children after a still birth

    - Navigating the final good bye after a loss

    - Finding connection in shared experiences.

    - The role of faith in healing

    We hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks for listening!


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  • Navigating Mothers Day with Guest Michael Woods
    Apr 30 2025

    Brad and Brandon are back for another episode. The G&G Q&A this week is navigating Mothers Day after a loss.

    They are then joined by special guest Michael Woods who shares his story and the loss of Avery and birth of Julian. The topics include:

    - The pain of losing and delivering a stillborn baby

    - Cherishing the final moments after the birth of a stillborn baby

    - Navigating faith and marriage after a loss

    - Starting a new journey after a loss

    - The importance of community and shared experiences.

    We hope you enjoy the episode! Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your feedback and questions.

    Please go to http://www.guysandgrief.com to find more information about the dadvocate program.

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    1 h y 13 m
  • Loss Without Living Children with Guest Connor Roessler
    Apr 16 2025

    What's up guys. Great episode today with Guest Connor Roessler. Connor opens up about the loss of his twins, Celeste and Callie. We dive into his heartbreaking story and discuss the following topics:

    - Experiencing a loss without living children

    - Navigating grief after losing twins

    - The decision process of trying again for another child.

    - Leaning on your significant other

    We hope you enjoyed the episode! Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your feedback or questions.

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  • The Decision to Stay or Leave Home After a Loss
    Apr 2 2025

    What's up! We've got a new short episode lined up for you discussing the decision to stay or leave your home after a loss. Brad is enjoying family time at Disney, so the episode features Brian & Brandon.

    The boys discuss the following items:

    - The triggers in a home after a loss

    - The bad memories that could cause a family to leave.

    - Ways to honor your lost child in the home in order to stay

    We hope you enjoy!

    Please go to http://www.guysandgrief.com to find more information about the dadvocate program.

    Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your questions and feedback. We love to hear from our listeners.

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  • Pain into Purpose - With Guests Dan Stern and Ryan Stetz
    Mar 5 2025

    This week, the guys return to G&G Q&A! Topic of this week is how we turned pain into purpose. We acknowledge how men can lose all purpose after a child loss. We discuss the how and the why of finding purpose after a lost.

    The boys then welcome Dan Stern and Ryan Stetz who are loss dads and also good friends. Dan and his wife started the Little Fox Foundation after the loss of their son Toby to SIDS. Ryan tells the story of the early birth of Chance and other heartbreak of pregnancies after his family's loss.

    We discuss how they found purpose and used their individual skills to support and help the grief community.

    We hope you enjoy! Dan and Ray have a great foundation at Little Fox. Go to http://thelittlefoxfoundation.org/ to learn about the amazing initiatives they have.

    Please go to http://www.guysandgrief.com to find more information about the dadvocate program.

    Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your questions and feedback. We love to hear from our listeners.

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    1 h y 19 m