logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2024
39m 9s

Irene Weiss: The Soul Never Forgets

CNN
About this episode
How do you live with loss that is beyond comprehension? When Irene Weiss was 13 years old she and her family were deported to Auschwitz. She and her older sister were the only survivors. Now 93 years old, Irene talks with Anderson about how she survived and how she has lived with grief ever since.  Visit the All There Is online grief community at cnn.com/al ... Show More
Up next
Nov 19
Tig Notaro: Finding What Matters
Comedian Tig Notaro recently witnessed the death of her friend, poet Andrea Gibson, after a years-long battle with cancer. Being by Andrea's bedside was a profound experience for Tig and she talks about its impact on her in this moving and at times funny conversation. Join the co ... Show More
32m 14s
Nov 12
Kenny Chesney
Country superstar Kenny Chesney reflects on the loss of friends and a beloved dog. He and Anderson also share their connection to a family who experienced a profound loss. Plus, Anderson talks about the death of David Gergen and speaks to a podcast listener facing a life-threaten ... Show More
30m 57s
Nov 5
Ken Burns' History With Grief
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been called “America’s biographer,” but in this moving conversation, he reveals how his own history has been shaped by early loss - the death of his mother Lyla when Ken was eleven years old. Join the community to share your story and watch And ... Show More
45m 7s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2025
How to Cope with Grief and Loss
Grief is universal—but it rarely feels that way when you’re in it.On this episode, Haesue sits down with writer and podcaster Misty Stinnett to unpack what grief really looks like: messy, unpredictable, and often very lonely. Misty shares the story of losing her father suddenly i ... Show More
44m 34s
Aug 2024
How Abby Survived Her Biggest Loss
340. How Abby Survived Her Biggest Loss  Abby shares an intimate account of the loss of her eldest brother, Peter, at the end of 2023. She describes the emotional turmoil she’s experienced and how she’s coping with her family's grief, the planning of the service, and the overwhe ... Show More
52m 24s
May 2024
280. Family Dinner
A listener sent in a voice memo talking about how she was introduced to the idea of family dinner when she was a teen (something that wasn’t present in her own family growing up) and how she’s carried that tradition into her own family as an adult.  _ If you have anxiety, depress ... Show More
5m 11s
Feb 2024
201. What Do I Do
When your loved one is going through a hard time (illness, divorce, grief) we often find ourselves asking “what can I do for them?” Nora has a pep talk for those of you adjacent to suffering, and how you can help the people you love.   “It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast ... Show More
6m 26s
Jun 2025
Letting Go of the Life You Thought You’d Have: Grief, Truth, and Rebuilding Connection w/ Mary Fisher
<p>In this episode, Matthew sits down with artist, activist, and author Mary Fisher (<a href="https://instagram.com/maryfisherart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@maryfisher</a>), whose landmark 1992 speech at the Republican National Convention changed the face of AIDS ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2025
When Time Isn’t Enough: How to Thrive Through Grief when the World Expects You to Keep Going featuring Krista St-Germain
In the wake of the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country, so many families and communities have been impacted by loss and grief. Whether you’ve experienced personal loss or you’ve joined in the collective heartbreak of watching the community suffer, we are all touched by ... Show More
50m 51s
Aug 2024
64: Grief, Loss, and Love feat. Sarah Jaffe
<p>Abby and Patrick welcome labor journalist Sarah Jaffe – author of Necessary Trouble and Work Won’t Love You Back – for her first interview about her forthcoming book, From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire. From the Ashes is at once a deeply personal narrative ... Show More
1h 44m
Aug 2024
Unsolved Disappearance: Melanie James
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style= "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> When a young New Mexico woman decides to enroll in colleg ... Show More
32m 14s
Jul 2020
Frida
Kate and Sam are pregnant again. Another girl. But this pregnancy comes with all the baggage from the first. In this episode, Kate and Sam prepare for the arrival of Frida.Content warning: This podcast contains graphic descriptions that some people might find difficult.After losi ... Show More
38m 21s
Jul 2020
A Father's Grief
Kate and Sam lost their beautiful baby girl, Wren just six days after she was born. Their grief is shared, but their experiences quite different. This episode covers the loss of a baby through a father's eyes.Content warning: This podcast contains graphic descriptions that some p ... Show More
35m 53s