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Hosted by Heather Straughter · society · EN · 121 episodes
Grief is messy, complicated, and deeply personal — but you don’t have to go through it alone. On A Place of Yes, host Heather Straughter creates a safe, unfiltered space to talk about the realities of loss. Each episode dives into the tears, the laughter, the WTF moments, and the hope — all of it. Through candid personal stories and expert insights, Heather explores the pain, resilience, and unexpected moments of light that come with grieving.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGrief is messy, complicated, and deeply personal, but you don’t have to go through it alone. On A Place of Yes, host Heather Straughter creates a safe, unfiltered space to talk about the realities of loss. Each episode dives into the tears, the laughter, the WTF moments, and the hope, all of it.
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast is hosted by Heather Straughter. The show has published 121 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Grief of Becoming a Mother Without Your Mom" (21 October 2026, 55 minutes), "She Lost Her Parents, Her Brother, and Her Son, Then Found Another Way" (14 October 2026, 68 minutes), and "She Lost Both Parents Before 30, Then Turned Grief Into Purpose" (7 October 2026, 55 minutes).
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 121 episodes.
Booking probability for A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast are Family & Social Services. A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast has a society audience and around 640 subscribers on YouTube.
Heather Straughter hosts A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast, a society show with 121 episodes published.
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A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Anna Nordberg was 13 when her mother was diagnosed with cancer and 17 when she died. During those years, her mother did something Anna only fully understood much later: she prepared her children for a life without her...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Casey Mulligan Walsh was just 12 years old when she lost both of her parents within ten months of each other. Suddenly uprooted from the only life she knew, she was sent to live with relatives in upstate New York while...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Before she turned 30, Tara Accardo lost both of her parents to cancer within six months of each other. An only child who had always considered her parents her “North Stars,” Tara suddenly found herself navigating a...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Ann Marie Farino’s oldest son, Richard, was charismatic, funny, deeply empathetic, and the kind of kid who could walk into a room and connect with just about anyone. But beginning around age 12, he also struggled with...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
It’s been just over two years since Melissa Allen lost her daughter, Liv, after a sudden illness at 18 years old. Melissa has joined Heather on A Place of Yes before, but grief looks different now. Some days she can...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Angelina was just three and a half years old when she was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma. Faced with devastating odds, her mom, Danielle Phillips, made a promise: if there came a point when treatment was no longer...
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David Ferrugio was just 12 years old when his father was killed in the September 11th attacks. Growing up in a New Jersey commuter town, David went to school that morning knowing his dad worked in the World Trade Center...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Brad Wolfe has spent much of his life asking what gives life meaning. As the grandson of Auschwitz survivors, he grew up hearing stories of unimaginable suffering, survival, and the kind of love that can still exist...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
For most people in Saratoga Springs, Patrick Pipino is known as the guy who always shows up. Whether he's organizing community events, teaching someone how to snowmobile, baking sourdough for friends, or helping a...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
When Andrea Wilson Woods was 22 years old, she made a life-changing decision: she became the legal guardian of her eight-year-old half-sister, Adrienne. What began as stepping in to provide stability quickly became a...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
Erica Phelps never imagined she would one day be navigating life after the loss of her daughter, Emmie. Born healthy, Emmie began experiencing infantile spasms as a baby, and over time her condition became increasingly...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
<p>Kate Walsh grew up alongside the community at Double H Ranch, the camp co-founded by Paul Newman and Charles Wood for children living with serious illnesses. Her connection to the camp began through her father, a...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
<p>Erin Mark has lived with the awareness of death for as long as she can remember. Born with cystic fibrosis and told at just five years old that she likely wouldn’t live past 18, Erin grew up navigating a reality most...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
<p>Cassie Wilusz never expected her life to unravel the way it did. What began as a season of happiness — raising her daughter, running a successful café, and rebuilding a close relationship with her father after years...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
<p>This solo episode from Heather marks what would have been Jake’s 20th birthday—a milestone that brings both reflection and reality into sharper focus. Sixteen birthdays have passed since Jake died at age four, and in...
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<p>Shelby Forsythia is a grief coach, founder of Life After Loss Academy, and author of Of Course I’m Here Right Now—a practical, compassionate guide for anyone who wants to better support someone through grief. After...
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<p>Timothy Schramm has spent more than 40 years walking alongside families in the immediate aftermath of loss. As a funeral director and national spokesperson, he has helped guide thousands of people through grief—often...
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<p>Dr. Darlene “Dr. Dee” Williams has experienced a level of loss most people can’t imagine. Over the course of several years, she lost 14 members of her family—including both parents, her only sibling, and close...
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<p>Robert Espinoza has spent his career advocating for dignity in caregiving and long-term care—but his understanding of loss is deeply personal. After losing both of his parents and surviving a near-fatal heart attack...
A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast
<p>Katrina Labate joins Heather to share what it means to lose your only sibling when the loss is sudden, disorienting, and far too soon. Her sister, Maria, was just 30 when she died after a rapid and devastating cancer...
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Superintendent, Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen
grief coach, author, founder of Life After Loss Academy, Life After Loss Academy
author of Now That She's Gone
Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Grief Guide, and Best-Selling Author
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