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This is a Christ-centered podcast offering hope and encouragement to parents and families who are learning to live again after the devastating death of a child or sibling. Here, grief is allowed to be honest, faith is allowed to wrestle with hard questions, and healing doesn’t mean forgetting the empty chair. Host Greg Buffkin , who with his wife Cathy experienced the devastating loss of their son Ryan to suicide, shares honest conversations with bereaved parents, siblings, counselors, ministry leaders, and others who have walked through child or sibling loss. Together, we explore grief, trauma, loss and how they impact our relationship with God, our marriage, family, and surviving siblings. On each episode, guests share stories of unthinkable loss, and their journey afterwards to experience healing and hope as they rediscover meaning and purpose through the love and grace of Jesus Christ. There are no easy answers here—just honest stori
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis is a Christ-centered podcast offering hope and encouragement to parents and families who are learning to live again after the devastating death of a child or sibling. Here, grief is allowed to be honest, faith is allowed to wrestle with hard questions, and healing doesn’t mean forgetting the empty chair.
Recent episodes include "Grieving with Hope After the Tragic Death of Their 10 Year Old Son with Chad and Ronni Fellers, Paxton’s parents" (13 October 2026, 52 minutes), "A Devastating Diagnosis, Traumatic Loss, and Restored Hope with Kimberly Crumby, Hannah Grace's Mom" (29 September 2026, 59 minutes), and "Faith Can Survive The Unthinkable Loss Of A Child with Sandy Cooper, Noah’s Mom" (15 September 2026, 60 minutes).
Hope After Child & Sibling Loss: An Empty Chair Endeavor Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 103 episodes.
Booking probability for Hope After Child & Sibling Loss: An Empty Chair Endeavor Podcast is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hope After Child & Sibling Loss: An Empty Chair Endeavor Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hope After Child & Sibling Loss: An Empty Chair Endeavor Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Hope After Child & Sibling Loss: An Empty Chair Endeavor Podcast is a religion show with 103 episodes published.
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Episode #6
Child loss changes everything, and Chad and Ronnie Fellers describe that shift with painful clarity after the death of their son, Paxton. Their story begins long before grief, with adoption, learning disabilities, and...
Episode #2
A four-year-old who loves songs, big laughs, and making faces on stage should be worrying about preschool, not chemotherapy. Our guest, Kimberly Crumby, tells the story of her daughter Hannah Grace, whose childhood...
Episode #5
A baby’s laugh can fill a whole house, and the silence after loss can feel like it swallows everything. I sit down with Sandy Cooper, a wife, mom, author, and podcast host, to talk about losing her firstborn son, Noah...
Episode #4
A 21-year-old newlywed. Ovarian cancer. A mother watching the unthinkable unfold while trying to keep breathing. I’m joined by Jeanette Henning as she tells the story of her daughter, Melissa Camp, who died in February...
Episode #4
One minute you’re talking in the driveway, and the next minute your whole life splits into before and after. Sharon Hawkins joins us to tell the story of her son Bradley, a larger-than-life 21-year-old with a contagious...
Episode #3
Thirteen days can change an entire family’s history. We sit down with Cheri Fletcher to remember her daughter Annie, a 29-year-old singer-songwriter, social worker, and photographer whose sudden decline ended in an...
Episode #3
We sit down with Roxanne Hutchison to talk through the unthinkable reality of losing three children and a son-in-law and what it takes to keep living when your family feels shredded. We explore honest faith, the...
Episode #2
A sudden illness can take a child in days, but the grief can echo for decades and it changes far more than most people realize. I’m joined by Ron and Nan Deal as they share the story of losing their 12-year-old son...
Episode #1
One phone call can erase the world you thought you were living in. Greg Buffkin talks with Linda Stirling, president of Umbrella Ministries, about the sudden and unthinkable loss of her 19-year-old son, Jeff, who was...
Episode #10
A midnight knock can split your life in two. Diane Grotberg remembers the moment two sheriff’s deputies told her their 19-year-old son, David, was dead, and how the first thing she felt was that everything had changed...
Episode #1
Miscarriage can shatter your world in minutes, and sometimes it happens in a place you never expected. I sit down with Samantha Watson, a military wife and mom, as she tells the story of her 2015 pregnancy loss while...
Episode #10
A teen can look like he is just “being a teenager” while he is privately fighting for his life. We talk with Todd and Melissa Shaffer about the loss of their 18-year-old son, Tristan, to suicide after a long, confusing...
Episode #9
A suicide can leave a family with a thousand questions and zero satisfying answers. I sat down with Anne Starke, a nurse, wife, and mom, to talk about the day her 16-year-old son, David, died by suicide and what it’s...
Episode #8
The phone call changes everything. One minute you’re living a normal week, and the next you’re racing toward tests, scans, and words like “concerning” and “brain tumor.” I’m joined by Billy and Julie Melton to remember...
Episode #7
A father checks “Find My iPhone” and realizes the unthinkable might be true. From that moment, Doug Schneider’s world changes forever. Doug joins me, Greg Buffkin, to tell the story of his daughter Micaela, a recent...
Episode #6
Jodi Snowdon is an author, podcaster, and speaker who serves women through her podcast, Depth , and her blog, Heartbreak to Strength . In August 2022, she released her first book, Depth: Growing Through Heartbreak to...
Episode #5
In this transparent and hope-filled conversation, Carol Brown shares her journey of grief after the tragic loss of her precious 29 year old daughter Jackie, who was a dedicated teacher and a bright light in the lives of...
Episode #4
On this episode, Karen McCord shares her profound experience with grief, following the loss of her daughter Carley, a well known ESPN sports reporter, in a tragic plane crash while traveling to cover the Atlanta Peach...
Episode #3
In this heartfelt episode, Greg Buffkin welcomes Ron Deal from FamilyLife to discuss the profound journey of grief following the loss of his precious son Conner. Ron shares his personal story of losing Connor to a...
Episode #2
In this hope filled conversation, author and speaker Angie Ford-Green shares her journey of grief after the loss of her son, Kevin in a surfing tragedy. She reflects on the profound impact of his life and death on her...
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