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Ghosted

Grief can feel like the ultimate ghosting, someone you love is gone, and you’re left with silence and questions. Ghosted is here to break that silence. Each episode shares stories of the people we’ve lost: the quirks we miss, the advice we wish we could ask for, and the ways they still show up in our lives. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, always real — this is a community where we keep our people alive through stories.Every episode is a reminder that grief isn’t just sadness; it’s love,

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58:22

Max Leyn - A Sibling Bond That Still Lives On

Ghosted ·

2026/04/20

Max lost his sister Lisa in a tragic drowning accident but the way he talks about her isn’t just about loss, it’s about love.In this episode of Ghosted, Max shares what it was like to grow up with Lisa as his best friend, the memories that define their bond, and how that relationship continues to shape the way he lives today.He doesn’t shy away from the pain but he also doesn’t let it be the only story.Instead, Max speaks about feeling lucky. Lucky to have loved someone so deeply. Lucky to still

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54:18

Gabi King - Turning Pain into Purpose

Ghosted ·

2026/04/13

After losing her mom to cancer, Gabi also had to process something harder to explain: the version of her mom she knew was already changing after a brain-altering stroke. She experienced both the slow, painful goodbye of long-term illness and the shock of sudden loss all at once.She’s also lost her dad, but in a very different way. Highlighting how grief isn’t one-size-fits-all, even within the same life.Feeling completely alone in what she was going through, Gabi turned to the internet. What started

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46:25

Emma Zeiger - The Story Behind Ghosed

Ghosted ·

2026/04/06

Six months of Ghosted (!!) so we’re doing a solo episode. I’m sharing how this all started, a little about my dad, Jay, and answering your questions about grief, life, and everything in between. I talk about how that loss has shaped who I am today, the unexpected ways grief shows up over time, and how building this community has changed everything. This episode is about pain, yes, but also about connection, growth, and the quiet, surprising beauty that can come from it. This is your reminder that

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44:19

Ben Portnoy - The Grief of Losing a Twin

Ghosted ·

2026/03/30

Ben was nine years old when his twin brother collapsed from a brain tumor. After a year in a coma and years of paralysis, his brother passed away, leaving Ben to grow up without the person who was supposed to be by his side for life.In this week's episode, we talk about what it means to lose a twin at such a young age and how that loss evolves over time. Ben shares what grief looked like as a kid, how understanding deepens as you grow up. Why milestones can still feel heavy nearly two decades later

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35:34

Jenny Robinson Clark - Are You Here?

Ghosted ·

2026/03/23

In this episode of Ghosted, Emma sits down with Jenny Robinson Clark to talk about grief, signs, and turning loss into something meaningful.After losing her mom to cancer, Jenny felt a deep connection to something bigger than herself a pull to create something good in the world. What started as a reflection she wrote to her mom into something so much more. Her husband, from the band We the Kings, transformed her words into a song and now into a children’s book released on the anniversary of her

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50:34

Sarah Kagan - Grief, Work, and The Mothers Who Made Us

Ghosted ·

2026/03/16

This week on Ghosted, I’m joined by Sarah, who lost her mom to pancreatic cancer two years ago.What started as a light and funny conversation turned into a really honest one about the complicated layers of grief. Sarah shares what it’s like to not only miss her mom, but to grieve the moments her mom will never get to experience like getting to be a grandmother.We talk about the strange reality of returning to work after loss, and how workplace culture often expects people to move on long before

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29:12

Chay Vitale - The Verison He Never Met

Ghosted ·

2026/03/09

This week on Ghosted, Emma sits down with Chay, who lost their dad five years ago and is now navigating grief alongside their journey as a transgender person.Chay shares what it’s like to lose a parent before coming out, carrying the deep belief that their dad would have been supportive, while knowing they’ll never actually get to hear those words. We talk about the complicated layers of grief that come with identity, including the strange and painful moments that linger, like seeing their deadname

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46:53

Mac Galloway-Cole - Dead Wife Club

Ghosted ·

2026/03/02

In this week’s episode of Ghosted, I sit down with Mac, who lost her wife, Megan, suddenly at just 28 years old. Mac shares what it means to become a young widow overnight. Navigating shock, sudden loss, and a kind of grief that feels isolating in its specificity.We talk about the complexities of grieving as a gay spouse, the subtle and not-so-subtle homophobia that can surface in loss, and how systems and social norms don’t always know what to do with queer love. Mac reflects on who Megan was, what

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40:18

Brittany Metzger - Love That Surrounds You

Ghosted ·

2026/02/23

This week on Ghosted, I’m talking to Brittany about losing her mom, Alyse, when she was just 17 years old after a seven-year battle with rare appendix cancer.We talk about what it’s like to grow up alongside a long illness, the anticipatory grief that lives in those years, and the people who stepped up when Brittany needed them most.Brittany now works in grief therapy, inspired deeply by her mom, the empath, the emotional glue of her friend group. We talk about how we model happy, healthy lives

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41:50

Paulina Hernandez - The Weight of Surviving

Ghosted ·

2026/02/16

This week on Ghosted, I’m talking to Paulina about losing her 12-year-old little sister, Yesenia, in a car accident.Paulina shares what it was like to be in the car the day her sister died and the complicated reality of being the surviving sibling. We talk about the weight of that word “surviving”. The guilt, the gratitude, the responsibility, and the love that never leaves.She opens up about how faith has carried her and her family through the unimaginable, and how they’ve learned to stay deeply

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44:50

Kristina Mills - Survivor, Legacy & Unexpected Healing

Ghosted ·

2026/02/09

In this episode of Ghosted, we’re joined by Kristina, who shares what it was like to compete on Survivor 49 while carrying profound grief with her.Kristina opens up about honoring her mom, who passed away due to addiction, and how being on the show during the anniversary of her mother’s death became an unexpected moment of connection rather than isolation. She talks about seeing pieces of her mom everywhere while filming and how Survivor ultimately became a space for healing.We also dive into

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35:39

Isabella Bartolozzi - Grieving Someone Who’s Still Here

Ghosted ·

2026/02/02

In this episode of Ghosted, I sit down with Isabella to talk about losing her dad to early-onset Alzheimer’s, a diagnosis that came when he was just 47 years old.Isabella shares what it’s like to grieve someone who is still alive, the slow and heartbreaking process of watching a parent decline, the anticipatory grief that starts years before death, and the loneliness of navigating a disease people don’t always recognize as sickness, especially when someone is young. We talk about her and her mom’s

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55:19

Alex Klaris - Lessons, Love, & Living With Loss

Ghosted ·

2026/01/26

Alex lost his dad when he was just nine years old, the day before his tenth birthday. Now, 25 years later, he’s learned how to live alongside that loss, not around it.In this episode, we talk about memory, grief that doesn’t disappear, and the deep respect we hold for the moms who stepped up and raised us. Alex shares why he chose to propose to his wife on the anniversary of his dad’s death, how vulnerability creates connection, and the lessons his dad left behind that still shape the way he lives,

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59:59

Rose Merianos - For Patty

Ghosted ·

2026/01/19

In this episode of Ghosted, Rose shares the story of her mom, Patty, her best friend and the kind of woman who made everyone feel seen. Patty led with kindness, curiosity, and generosity, always meeting people where they were and taking the time to truly learn who they were.Rose reflects on what it’s like to grieve a parent who shaped the way you move through the world, and how love doesn’t disappear when someone dies. In honor of her mom, Rose is running the marathon for Dana-Farber, turning grief

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43:18

Gillian Maier - Love Through Addiction and Loss

Ghosted ·

2026/01/12

this episode of Ghosted, Gillian shares what it was like to lose her mom at 17 after years of addiction. We talk about growing up in a complicated family dynamic, holding anger alongside deep love, and grieving a parent who wasn’t always able to show up the way you needed.Gillian reflects on the nickname her mom gave her, “sparkle,” and how that reminder of being deeply loved still carries her through grief. We also talk about the support she’s found in her boyfriend and friends, and the quiet

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46:51

Jane Ricketts - Dead Serious About Grief

Ghosted ·

2026/01/05

In this episode of Ghosted, I’m joined by my first international guest, Jane, calling in from Australia.Almost three years ago, Jane lost her mom very suddenly and traumatically. Her mom wasn’t just her parent — she was her favorite person, her anchor, her safe place. In the midst of unimaginable grief, Jane made a decision that felt completely unthinkable to most people: just six months after her mom died, she moved to Australia knowing absolutely no one.What might sound “crazy” on paper became one

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45:24

Jack Ciapciak - Grieving Out Loud

Ghosted ·

2025/12/22

In this episode of Ghosted, Jack shares his story of losing his fiancé just three months after their engagement on Christmas Eve. We are releasing this conversation during the holidays because grief does not pause when the world feels festive, and for many people this season can be one of the hardest.Jack opens up about what it means to mourn not only the person you loved, but also the life you were building together. We talk about how he began posting on social media as a way to process his grief

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58:46

Carl Radke - Grief in the Public Eye

Ghosted ·

2025/12/15

In this week’s episode of Ghosted, Carl Radke opens up about the life and loss of his brother, Curtis, who died of a drug overdose on August 10, 2020. In a conversation that is honest, vulnerable, and deeply human, Carl reflects on the realities of loving someone battling addiction, the stigma, the fear, the frustration, and the fierce, complicated love that never goes away.Carl shares what it was like growing up alongside Curtis’s early struggles, the toll it took on their family, and the

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42:16

Dani Rosen - A Sister’s Promise to Remember

Ghosted ·

2025/12/08

In this week's episode, Dani — a big sister whose life has been shaped, expanded, and brightened by her brother Jacob, who died at 24. Jacob was pure creativity: theater kid, writer, and artist. He was sick as a teenager but lived his 24 years with a magic and energy that everyone around him still feels.In this conversation, Dani shares the hilarious and heartbreaking pieces of grief — like the shows Jacob never got to see (Wicked, and Mormon Wives), the wedding he won’t physically attend, and the

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38:35

Dakota Lowe - Living Her Brothers Spirit

Ghosted ·

2025/12/01

In this week’s episode of Ghosted, I sit down with Dakota Lowe to talk about her brother Hudson — her twin flame, her best friend, and truly one of the brightest lights in her life. Dakota shares the signs she sees from him, how she feels him cheering her on, and what it looked like to cope (…and not cope) after he died by suicide.We get into the things we obsess over after someone dies, the resentment that builds when people don’t show up how we hoped they would, and how talking about our people

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