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Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief & Estrangement

Laugh Cry Scream is a raw, honest, and deeply human podcast about life with grief and estrangement. Hosted by Chris Workman, the show dives into the messy, complicated, and often unspoken parts of loss, family pain, healing, and survival. With real conversations, dark humor, hard truths, and zero fake positivity, this podcast creates space for people who are carrying the weight of grief while trying to keep going. Some days you laugh. Some days you cry. Some days you scream. Here, all of it is

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27:19

Why Estranged Parents Stop Talking About Their Grief

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2026/05/16

Estranged parents are grieving too. But many stop talking about it because every conversation starts to feel dangerous.In this episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream, Chris Workman talks honestly about the silence many estranged parents fall into after being dismissed, judged, blamed, or emotionally shut down.This conversation explores: why estranged parents start censoring themselves the fear of being labeled “toxic” or “narcissistic” how grief changes when nobody wants to hear your side the

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31:17

What Happened to Me After Grief? The Identity Loss...

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2026/05/13

Grief does not just change your life.Sometimes it changes you.In this episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream, Chris Workman talks about the part of grief many people quietly experience but struggle to explain out loud:the identity loss that can happen after profound grief.This conversation explores:• emotional exhaustion• brain fog and overwhelm• feeling disconnected from yourself• relationship changes after loss• loneliness in grief• masking pain while appearing “fine”• why ordinary life suddenly

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38:05

When Your Adult Child Cuts You Off: The Guilt Loop...

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2026/05/08

When your adult child walks away, the pain is not just the silence. It is the guilt, the shame, the judgment, and the endless replay of every moment where you wonder what you could have done differently.In this episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief and Estrangement, Chris Workman and Joe Sassman talk honestly about the guilt and shame loop that so many estranged parents live with. From the 2 AM thoughts that won’t stop, to the pressure of feeling like society has already decided

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43:42

Everything Happens for a Reason” & Other Lies:...

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2026/05/05

In this deeply emotional episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream, Chris and Joe talk about the unimaginable reality of losing a child.They share the phone calls, the final moments, the shock, the numbness, and the memories that never leave. Joe opens up about the final conversation his son had with his own child before his death, and Chris shares the heartbreaking day she lost her son after years of navigating his medical needs.Together, they talk about the things people say after loss, especially

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62:06

My Parents Had Dementia. Then a Stranger Told Me My...

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2026/04/30

Could you handle the truth if your entire foundation was a lie?In this episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief and Estrangement, hosts Chris Workman and Joe Sassman sit down with Al Isaacs, a man whose life changed with a single, accidental phone call at age 52.As Al was navigating the heavy waters of anticipatory grief—caring for both parents as they battled dementia—a call from his mother’s oncologist dropped a bombshell: Al was adopted. Because of his parents' cognitive decline,

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36:28

When Your Child Uses “Boundaries” to Shut You Out

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2026/04/23

What happens when the word boundary becomes the end of the relationship instead of the beginning of a real conversation?In this episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream, Chris Workman and Joe Sassman dig into one of the most painful realities of family estrangement: being cut off by an adult child with little to no conversation, often through language that feels scripted, sudden, and final. They talk about the labels parents hear over and over again like toxic, narcissistic, gaslighting, and boundary,

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40:25

Estranged Parent, Grieving Parent: The Pain No One...

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2026/04/12

What does it really feel like to be an estranged parent while also carrying deep grief? In the first episode of Laugh, Cry, Scream, Chris Workman and Joe Sassmen share their stories of child loss, estrangement, shame, guilt, and healing. They introduce the heart behind the podcast and share the deeply personal stories that brought them here. They talk about child loss, parental estrangement, guilt, shame, healing, and what it means to keep going when life changes you forever.This

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2026/04/02

Something amazing is loading... A raw 20-second moment from Laugh, Cry, Scream with Chris Workman, a podcast about grief, family estrangement, emotional healing, and life after loss. This short episode speaks to the real emotions that come with grief, parent-child estrangement, broken family relationships, and the healing journey. If you are looking for grief support, estrangement support, or honest conversations about loss and emotional pain, visit www.griefandhealingwithchris.com

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44:21

When Estrangement Steals Your Grandchildren

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2026/03/26

In this episode of Estranged and Deranged, we talk about one of the most painful layers of family estrangement: losing a relationship with your grandchildren.This conversation goes beyond missing your adult child. We get into the unique grief grandparents carry when memories fade, milestones are missed, and a connection they helped build is suddenly cut off. We also talk about the emotional toll, the silence, the anger, the hope, and a few ways grandparents can still hold space for the

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36:40

When Estranged Parents Stop Begging... What Happens...

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2026/03/19

What happens when estranged parents stop begging for contact?In this episode of the Estranged & Deranged Podcast, Candy and Chris dive into one of the hardest phases of family estrangement — the moment when parents stop chasing, begging, emailing, texting, and trying to fix the relationship.Many estranged parents believe that if they just apologize enough, try harder, or reach out one more time, their child will come back. But what actually happens when that cycle finally stops?Candy

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31:27

Estranged: When Your Child Stays Loyal to Everyone...

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2026/03/12

Podcast Episode 13Family estrangement is painful, confusing, and often misunderstood. In this episode of Estranged & Deranged, we explore one of the most difficult parts of estrangement that many parents experience but rarely talk about openly: loyalty conflicts inside families.What happens when an estranged adult child cuts off one parent but stays connected to siblings, extended family, or even the parent who wasn’t present during their upbringing? How does loyalty shift inside

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1:20

A Father’s Story of Estrangement | When One Parent Is...

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2026/03/05

Episode 12 is one of our most important conversations yet.For the first time, we’re joined by a father.Joe shares what it’s like to be blindsided by estrangement after a completely normal lunch with his daughter. No warning. No argument. Just a text filled with words like “toxic” and “respect my boundaries.”He hasn’t spoken to her since April 24, 2024.In this episode, we talk about:Being cut off without explanationWhen one parent is estranged but the other still has contactThe strain on

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34:54

The Humiliation of Begging Your Own Adult Child | Ep. 11

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2026/02/26

It makes you feel small.It makes you feel desperate.It makes you question your dignity.So why do estranged parents keep doing it?In Episode 11 of Estranged & Deranged, Chris and Candi take on one of the most painful and misunderstood phases of parental estrangement: begging.The texts that go unanswered.The emails sent into silence.The apologies for everything.The panic that says, “Fix this before you lose them forever.”This is not a conversation about weakness. It is a conversation

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36:23

The Silence After You Say “Estranged” | Why Parental...

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2026/02/19

Parental estrangement is more common than people realize — but the moment you say the word “estranged,” the room goes quiet.In Episode 10 of Estranged and Deranged, we talk about what really happens when estrangement enters everyday conversations. The silence. The judgment. The forced optimism. The comments that try to minimize something deeply painful.We also respond to this week’s “Comment of the Week,” where accusations of “not taking accountability” surface yet again — something many

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35:17

The Dangerous Lie: That Estrangement Equals Abuse |...

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2026/02/12

In this episode of Estranged & Deranged, Candi and Chris take on one of the most damaging and oversimplified narratives in estrangement conversations: the idea that if an adult child is estranged, they were automatically abused or neglected by their parents.Sparked by real comments, social media posts, and statements made by licensed professionals online, this episode challenges the growing belief that estrangement and abuse are interchangeable. Candi and Chris explain why this mindset

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37:04

Society Says You Don't Get to Have Pain When You Are...

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2026/02/05

Episode OverviewIn Episode 8, Chris and Candi return with a refreshed setup and introduce an exciting new chapter for the podcast, welcoming their new producer, Maranda Taylor.The conversation quickly moves into one of the most difficult and misunderstood aspects of estrangement: the belief that parents should carry their pain quietly, take full blame, and remain silent. Chris and Candi speak openly about what it feels like to be challenged publicly, judged without context, and told that

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39:28

Estranged and Deranged: Ep 7 What Therapy Is Telling...

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2026/01/29

Chris and Candi are back for Episode 7, and they are digging into one of the biggest recurring themes they hear from estranged parents: therapy language being used as a weapon instead of a tool. Starting with a real TikTok message about therapists letting clients “define” abuse, toxicity, and narcissism, they unpack why that approach can leave adult children confused, entrenched in labels, and less likely to move toward real healing or reconciliation.They talk about the rise of therapy

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36:48

Estranged and Deranged: Ep 6 The Things Estranged...

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2026/01/22

Chris and Candi are back with a raw, funny, and brutally honest conversation about the phrases estranged parents get judged for even thinking, let alone saying. Inspired by a viral post and the reactions it sparked, they dig into six “forbidden” truths, from “I didn’t deserve to be cut off like this” to “working on myself didn’t fix it,” and why mixed emotions like anger and grief can exist at the same time. Along the way, they talk about silence, boundaries on both sides, the myth that

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40:09

Estranged and Deranged Ep 5 OK, This Is Happening....

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2026/01/15

Chris and Candi talk to the parents who are in the first days and months of estrangement and feel like the floor just disappeared. They unpack the shock, the grief that feels like loss but is harder to explain, and the spiral so many parents fall into trying to get answers, cling to crumbs, or “fix it” through constant contact. With honesty, humor, and a whole lot of real talk, they discuss what helps, what hurts, and why rebuilding your identity matters whether reconciliation happens or

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40:28

Estranged and Deranged Ep 4 When Estrangement Steals...

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2026/01/08

Some losses do not come with funerals. They come with silence, blocked numbers, and birthdays you only hear about afterward. In this episode, Candy and Chris talk about the particular heartbreak of being a grandparent in an estranged family system, where access to the kids becomes leverage and love gets treated like something that can be revoked. They name the ache that sits in the body when you are left wondering how they are doing, what they have been told, and whether they will remember

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