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Hosted by Jay Cookingham · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 63 episodes
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Welcome to The NEXT Podcast with Jay Cookingham—a heartfelt journey through grief, loss, and healing. After the devastating loss of his wife Christine, Jay shares his raw, honest reflections on navigating life without her. This podcast explores the power of grief as a medicine that teaches resilience, invites lament, and leads us to discover God's presence during sorrow. With grace and vulnerability, Jay offers hope and encouragement to those walking through grief, reminding us that we're not alone on this journey of healing.
Jay Cookingham hosts The Next Podcast: Moving Forward with Grief and Loss, a religion show with 63 episodes published.
Loneliness is one of the deepest secondary losses of grief—but it's often misunderstood. When most people hear the word loneliness, they think the answer is more people, more activity, or simply staying busy. But what if
Six years ago, when Christine passed away, I never imagined I would write a grief devotional. I wasn't looking to become a grief coach, start a grief podcast, or build a ministry around loss. I was simply trying to survi
One of the quieter challenges of grief is learning how to walk through it as a family — especially when everyone is grieving the same loss differently. In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham shares honestly
What does it look like to face the future after loss—especially when that future feels smaller, uncertain, or even lonely? In this episode, Jay shares honestly from his own journey as a widower, reflecting on the unique
Grief doesn’t just change your life—it reshapes your family. In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham reflects on how loss impacts the rhythms, roles, and relationships within a family, especially as a widower
“There is a lot to mourn.” In this deeply personal episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham shares from a recent journal entry—an honest look at what grief continues to uncover over time. Grief isn’t just about the in
What if grief is shaping you… but not defining you? In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham reflects on a tension he’s been wrestling with even after years of walking through loss, hosting a grief podcast, an
In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, I share honestly about where I am now — not as a pastor or teacher, but as a man still walking forward after loss. Grief has reshaped me. It has changed how I see myself, my future, a
Grief doesn’t just take what you love. It changes who you are. In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham continues the conversation about grief as a rite of passage by stepping into what may be the hardest part
If grief is a rite of passage, then stripping is part of the journey. In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham continues the conversation from Episode 53, exploring what grief takes from us—and why that painfu
Grief is not a problem to fix, a disease to cure, or a sentence to serve. It is a passage to walk through. In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham reflects on grief as a rite of passage—one that is entered, n
In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham gently reframes the idea of “goals” through the lens of grief, loss, and faith. These are not resolutions meant to fix pain or rush healing. They are sacred goals for w
A new year always invites reflection—but when grief is part of your story, reflection becomes sacred work. In this episode, Jay Cookingham talks honestly about what it means to carry both sorrow and hope into a new seaso
Episode 50 marks an important milestone on The NEXT Podcast, and Jay reflects with gratitude on the journey so far—fifty honest conversations shaped by loss, faith, and the steady presence of God. As the calendar turns t
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” … or is it? For many walking through grief, Christmas doesn’t feel wonderful at all. In this deeply honest episode, Jay reflects on another Christmas without his bride and the c
Christmas comes wrapped in lights, music, and cheer, but for those walking through grief, the season can feel completely out of sync with the heart. In this episode, Jay speaks honestly about the tension between cultural
In this vulnerable and hope-filled episode, Jay shares what it means to steward singleness during the holiday season, a season that carries both beauty and deep complexity for those grieving. Jay speaks honestly about hi
In this heartfelt Thanksgiving episode, Jay shares why gratitude becomes even more meaningful — and more challenging — in seasons of grief. Drawing from Psalm 9:1 and Psalm 28:7, he reflects on the last Thanksgiving his
In this episode, Jay dives into a phrase almost every grieving heart knows too well: “Here we go again.” That moment when a fresh wave of grief hits, when old wounds reopen, or when the weight of loss resurfaces just whe
What happens when the foundation you’ve built your life on suddenly shifts? In this heartfelt episode, Jay Cookingham opens up about life after loss—about feeling “out of sync,” rebuilding identity, and finding new rhyth
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The Next Podcast: Moving Forward with Grief and Loss is hosted by Jay Cookingham. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 63 episodes.
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