Untethered: Healing the Pain from a Sudden Death
Episodes
54 - Landing on Planet Sh*thole: An Interview With Dr. Britta Wilson-Uter After Her Husband’s Unexpected Death
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we explore the reality of sudden and unexpected loss, the kind of loss that fractures life into a clear before and&nbs...
53 - Saying I'm Fine is Not Enough: An Interview With Bob O'Brien
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, a time when advocates, organizations, survivors, allies and communities come together to...
52 - Grief Out Loud: An Interview With Jana Decristofaro Host of the Dougy Center Podcast
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by Jana DeCristofaro, Advocacy and Education Manager at Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children and Families. For over 2...
51 - Grieving your Twin: An Interview with Erin Gaffney
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Levin is joined by grief specialist Erin Gaffney, who shares the personal story of losing her twin sister in a tragic ac...
50 - A Father’s Grief: An Interview with Ed Santos
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's interview is with Ed Santos, a business executive whose life was forever altered by the unexpected suicide of his daughter, Sabrina. Ed has co...
49 - Born in the wake of traumatic grief: An Interview with Sara Cobb
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's interview is with Sara Cobb, who begins her powerful story by sharing that she was born into traumatic grief. Sara explains that her older bro...
48 - A Mother’s Reflection on the Evolution of Grief After Her Child’s Suicide: An Interview With Susan Auerbach
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Susan Auerbach who shares the struggles her son Noah encountered before his suicide in 2013. Susan discusses the impa...
46 - The Intersection Between Public & Private Grief: An Interview With Prudence Fenton
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Prudence Fenton, who experienced the unexpected death of her partner on Christmas Eve just prior to the beginning of ...
45 - Coping With Long Term Grief After the Death of a Spouse: An Interview With Leslee Koritzke
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Leslee Koritzke, who has been my best friend for over 15 years. Leslee shares with us what happened when her husband ...
44 - The Impact and Strain of Sudden Death and Retirement: An Interview With Dan Baker
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I talk with Dan Baker, whose wife suddenly died on the day he retired from his career in law enforcement. As with all of my podca...
43 - A teenage perspective on a sudden death: An interview with Anya Millard
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous podcast of Untethered, I interviewed Tami Millard, whose husband died suddenly riding his mountain bike the day before their daughter’...
42 - The Whole Self Approach to Grief and Single Parenting: An Interview With Tami Millard
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Tami Millard, who shares with us her grief and healing experiences after the sudden death of her husband, Kyron, and ...
41 - Meaning Making after Sudden Death: An Interview with Leading Thanatologist Dr. Robert Niemeyer
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Dr. Robert Niemeyer, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology at the University of Memphis. Dr. Nieme...
40 - The Dougy Center and Childhood Bereavement: An Interview With Dr. Donna Schuurman
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Dr. Donna Shuurman, the senior director of advocacy and education for the Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for...
39 - I Didn’t Think I Would Survive: An Interview With Heather Renfroe After the Death of Her Son
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, I interview Heather Renfroe, whose son Adam, died by suicide approximately 15 months ago. Heather courageously shares her son’...
38 - A Grief Professional’s Reflections on a Personal Loss: An Interview With Trauma Therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features Meghan Riordan Jarvis who is a clinical psychotherapist and specializes in grief and loss using a trauma informed app...
37 - The Impact of Syra’s Suicide on the Abiador Family Part 2: An Interview With Her Sisters, Leia and Teya
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Leia and Teya Abiador, whose 18-year-old sister, Syra, died by suicide three years ago. Leia and Teya share their sto...
36 - The Impact of Syra’s Suicide on the Abiador Family Part 1 : An Interview With Her Parents, Richard and Joy
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Joy and Richard Abiador, whose 18-year-old daughter, Syra, died by suicide approximately three years ago. Joy and Ric...
35 - A Mother’s Story About Loss, Grief and Empowering Others 15 Years After Her Son’s Suicide: An Interview With Debbie Rosenfelt
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Debbie Rosenfelt, a Chaplain for Support 7, the nonprofit organization featured in my previous podcast episode with E...
34 - Support 7 Helps Survivors Move From Trauma to Hope to Healing After Sudden Death : An Interview With Executive Director Shannon Sessions
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Shannon Sessions, Executive Director of Support 7, a non-profit organization in Washington State that partners with t...
33 - A Conversation About Dating, Relationships and Grief: An Interview With Cindy and Merle Meyers
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Untethered: Healing the Pain from a Sudden Death. I am Dr. Jennifer Levin, and I specialize in traumatic death and helping individuals thro...
32 - Presence Within Absence – a Conversation Between Jennifer Levin and Rebecca Crichton
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone and welcome to Untethered: Healing the pain from a sudden death. I am Dr. Jennifer Levin, and I specialize in traumatic death and helping ...
31 - Living With Cumulative Grief : An Interview With Betty and Joey Dowling
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Living with Cumulative Grief : An interview with Betty and Joey Dowling Hi everyone and welcome to Untethered: Healing the pain from a sudden dea...
30 - When the Trauma Impacts Grief After the Sudden Death of a Child: an Interview With Therapist and Author Randie Clark
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When The Trauma Impacts Grief After The Sudden Death Of A Child: An Interview With Therapist And Author Randie Clark In today’s podcast I inte...
29 - Supporting Children and Teens Through Sudden Death: a Conversation With Prominent Speaker, Author and Psychotherapist Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview psychologist and author Dr. Tina Payne Bryson. Dr. Bryson is the author of multiple books, including Bottom Lin...
28 - A Conversation About Life After Sudden Death: an Interview With Acclaimed Author and Psychotherapist Dr. Pamela D. Blair
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes - Interview with Dr. Pamela Blair In today’s podcast I interview the Reverend Dr. Pamela Blair, perhaps best known for the book she co-a...
27 - How Medications Can Help After a Sudden Death: an Interview With Psychiatrist Dr. Mariel Tourani
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Dr. Mariel Tourani, a psychiatrist who treats people struggling with the aftermath of a sudden or unexpected death. D...
26 - Natural Disasters and Sudden Death: an Interview With Kim Cantin – Part 2
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast interview is the second part of my interview with author Kim Cantin, who wrote the book Where Yellow Flowers Bloom: A True Story of ...
25 - Two Lives Lost After the Montecito Mudslides: an Interview With Kim Cantin – Part 1
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast interview is the first of a two-part interview with Kim Cantin, author of the brand-new book, Where Yellow Flowers Bloom: ...
24 - An Up-close Look at Sudden Death from COVID: A Mother’s Anonymous Interview
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features a woman whose son suddenly died in January from COVID. At the time of this recording, the CDC estimated that a total ...
23 - Sudden Death From Alcoholism: An Anonymous Interview
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview an anonymous young woman who experienced the death of her partner from alcoholism related causes. Accordi...
22 - EFT Tapping Out of Trauma With Dr. Jennifer R. Levin
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I am sharing an interview that I participated in with The EFT Tapping Training Institute in collaboration with Suzanne Fageol and...
21 - Giving Yourself Permission to Grieve an Unexpected Death: An Interview With Riece Morris
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Riece Morris who shares with us the story of her mother who unexpectedly died from medical causes related to alcoholi...
20 - HealGrief.org – Community Support & Connections: an Interview With Founder Fran Solomon
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Fran Solomon who is the founder HealGrief, an all-encompassing virtual platform serving the bereaved. HealGrief serve...
19 - Suicide and Sudden Death: an Interview With Psychologist Dr. Nina Gutin
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Dr. Nina Gutin, a dear friend, colleague, and fierce advocate for survivors of suicide. Dr. Gutin&nbs...
18 - When the Grief Therapist Grieves: An Interview With Michelle Post
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Michelle Post, a grief therapist who also specializes in traumatic loss. We discuss how she got started in...
17 - Sudden Death From the Point of View of a Young Adult: an Interview With Marti Brown
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I interview Martinique Brown, a 34-year-old woman living in Southern California whose husband was killed in a single person car a...
16 - Sudden death from the view of a Chaplain; an interview with Cindi Sinnema
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sudden Death from the view of a Chaplain: An Interview with Cindi Sinnema. In today’s podcast I interview Cindi Sinnema, a Chaplain who lives ...
15 - Support Grieving Teens at the Holidays: Guest Dr. Jennifer Levin on Journeys Through Grief
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
14 - Holiday Grief, an Interview with Dr. Jennifer Levin
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is different than my previous podcasts. In this episode titled Holiday Grief, an Interview with Dr. Jennifer Levin, I am a gue...
13 - Homicide Overseas: Mark Davidson's Sudden Loss
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I interviewed Mark Davidson, whose father was murdered on the island of Belize. Mark and his family live in Pasadena, CA, and he...
12 - A Mother’s Story of Sudden Loss: an Interview With Dolores Cruz
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I interviewed a mother whose son died suddenly in a car accident. Dolores Cruz is a retired elementary school teacher and the au...
11 - Thoughts on Sudden Death from a Psychiatrist: A Conversation with Dr. Ted Rynearson
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In my interview with Dr. Rynearson we learned about his personal history with sudden death and the diverse projects and activities that he has conduct...
10 - Can You Heal From a Sudden Death
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Definition of healing The concept of healing can be defined in so many ways. To feel better, to feel stronger, to have less pain, to be more res...
9 - But I Don’t Want to Accept It
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is titled But I don’t want to accept it! We will explore what it means to accept the loss of someone you love, and help you ...
8 - Guilt, Shame and Regret Are Killing Me
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is titled Guilt, Shame and Regret are Killing Me. We will explore some of the common thoughts associated with these emotions, ...
7 - How Do I Live With the Unanswered Questions and Uncertainty
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast 7, How do I live with the Unanswered Questions and Uncertainty, was written for listeners living in the unknown after experiencing t...
6 - But I Didn’t Get a Chance to Say Goodbye
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, But I Didn’t Get a Chance to Say Goodbye, I explore the pain you may be feeling if you didn’t get an opportunity to say...
5 - Sudden Death: A Greater Understanding of Trauma and Grief
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast 5, Sudden Death: A greater understanding of trauma and grief, provides information about what a trauma response may look like after exper...
4 – Five Things You Can Do Right Now to Begin Healing from a Sudden Death
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast I will discuss in detail five techniques that are designed to help you feel emotionally or physically better, or at least differe...
3 – It All Sucks: Major Challenges of Living with a Sudden Loss
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, “It All Sucks: Major Challenges of Living with a Sudden Loss”, I will discuss the struggles that individuals living with a t...
2 – My Entire World Has Turned into Chaos – The Theory of Shattered Assumptions
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, “My entire world has turned into chaos – the theory of shattered assumptions”, I will discuss how the world as you know it...
1 – Sudden Loss Death Differs from Anticipated or Expected Loss
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this first Podcast the main focus will be to talk about the differences between a sudden and anticipated loss. Grief and loss have never been an ea...