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Grief-fluency is a life-affirming skill we were never taught. We're here to change that. Welcome to Grief and Light™, an award-winning, independent podcast exploring the honest, messy, and deeply human experience of loss, grief, and the hard things in life. Created and hosted by Nina Rodriguez, a grief-informed guide and bereaved sister, this space is for those navigating life-altering loss and for anyone who wants to better understand grief and show up for someone who's grieving. ••• After the sudden death of my younger brother, Yosef, one day after we celebrated his 32nd birthday, I found myself searching for answers. I was surprised by how little we talk about grief publicly, how much we misunderstand it, and how few tools we're given to navigate it. That search became Grief and Light™, launched on March 30, 2023, and grew into a mission to foster a more grief-informed, hopeful world.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGrief-fluency is a life-affirming skill we were never taught. We're here to change that. Welcome to Grief and Light™, an award-winning, independent podcast exploring the honest, messy, and deeply human experience of loss, grief, and the hard things in life.
Grief and Light™ is hosted by Nina Rodriguez. The show has published 132 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Grief, Anxiety, and Trauma: How Loss Changes Our Sense of Safety | Phil Lane, MSW, LCSW" (27 October 2026, 49 minutes), "What Will They Say? | Denise Soler Cox on Grief, Identity, and Cultural Taboos" (20 October 2026, 47 minutes), and "A message from Nina | Deadline is OCT 15" (13 October 2026, 3 minutes).
Grief and Light™ publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 132 episodes.
Booking probability for Grief and Light™ is 57%, and the host is rated Open on guests. Grief and Light™ requires a Pod Score of 82 or higher. Grief and Light™'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Grief and Light™ are Family & Social Services. Grief and Light™ has a society audience.
Nina Rodriguez hosts Grief and Light™, a society podcast with 132 episodes published.
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Episode #131
Grief doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes, it looks like anxiety, panic, or a world that no longer feels safe. In this episode of Grief and Light™ , host Nina Rodriguez talks with Phil Lane, MSW, LCSW, a...
Episode #130
Filmmaker, author, and speaker Denise Soler Cox joins Nina Rodriguez , host of Grief and Light™ , to explore Latina identity, inherited cultural taboos, sibling grief, self-erasure, and what it takes to reclaim your...
Grief and Light™
Great news! Grief and Light™ is a finalist for the Signal Awards’ Listener’s Choice Award . And I’m in the running for Top Host to lead my own podcast produced by iHeartRadio, take home $25K, and be a guest on an...
Episode #129
How can hope and heartbreak can coexist? And what does that look like when navigating stage 4 breast cancer? Nina Rodriguez talks with Lindsy Matthews, a coach, mother, and public speaking instructor at the University...
Episode #128
"Let's talk about death, because life is urgent." -- Alex Aldarondo What if facing death honestly is how we learn to live more fully? In this episode of Grief and Light™, Nina Rodriguez sits down with Alexander...
Episode #127
What happens when grief meets music, community, and the question of what we might do with the pain we carry? Nina sits down with singer-songwriter, community activist, and Reimagine co-founder Brad Wolfe for a...
Grief and Light™
Life as you know it can change in an instant, leaving us with more questions than answers. Welcome to Season 5 of Grief and Light ™ , a two-time award-winning podcast where grief is met with curiosity instead of...
Episode #126
What happens when life has already surprised you in the worst possible way? After loss, staying open to possibility can feel complicated. When you’ve experienced something you never imagined could happen, the instinct...
Episode #125
Grief has a way of convincing us that loss must mean we did something wrong. That if we had prayed harder, loved better, been more vigilant, or been more faithful, our person would still be here. One of the most common...
Episode #124
What stories are you still carrying, and what might you write instead? In Part 2 of the Summer Shifts Series , grief educator and Grief and Light™ founder and host Nina Rodriguez joins author, grief educator, and Grief...
Episode #123
What if you didn't need answers to move forward? What if the questions themselves are where life begins to open again? In the first conversation of the Summer Shifts Series , grief educator and Grief and Light™ founder...
Episode #122
Why can grief feel unexpectedly heavy during the summer? While the holidays are often recognized as difficult for grieving people, the quieter shifts of summer can bring their own wave of longing, nostalgia, and...
Episode #121
What happens when grief isn’t as heavy as it once was? This candid, multi-voice conversation explores what it means to live fully after loss. While much of the grief space centers on surviving, this roundtable makes...
Episode #120
In a world where grief is often tied to family ties and romantic relationships, the loss of a friend can feel isolating and unrecognized. Hannah Rumsey is a writer, certified Grief Educator, and the founder of Friends...
Episode #119
What does it mean to stay human in a world increasingly run by AI? In this episode, Nina sits down with Patrice Poltzer — Gracie Award–winning former TODAY Show producer and co-founder of My Story Pro — about the...
Episode #118
What does it mean to advocate for yourself as a female patient, especially in healthcare systems that often overlook women’s pain, symptoms, and lived experiences? In this episode we welcome Spencer Moore, founder and...
Episode #117
How do you navigate life after multiple losses and still make space for joy, purpose, love, and hope? In this deeply honest conversation, grief and soul purpose coach Tara Accardo joins Nina Rodriguez to explore what it...
Episode #116
What does grief look like when it lives inside a body that can't always feel safe? Dr. Amanda Whitehouse joins Nina to explore food allergy anxiety, trauma, and the layered losses that chronic illness brings. Summary...
Episode #115
What happens when grief doesn’t just take your person, but reshapes your identity, your faith, your career, and your sense of what’s possible? In this episode of Grief and Light , Nina Rodriguez sits down with Destiny...
Episode #114
Sylvia Wolfer has lived through a lifetime of loss. Her father died suddenly when she was seven. Her younger brother, Johan, at sixteen. Her older brother, Stefan, in 2019. Her mother in 2023. She has navigated decades...
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grief guide, educator, podcaster, Grief and Light
Grief Activist, author of "Grief is a Sneaky Bitch"
developmental editor & writing coach, Friends Missing Friends
former TODAY Show producer and founder of her own video storytelling company, Patrice Poltzer Creative
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