Hey guys! Welcome back to another exciting episode of guys and grief. One of our most popular episodes was the finale of season 1 with our wives, so we decided to run it back and have two more wonderful ladies join us for a wives perspective episode.

We are joined by Sarah Stoops and Amber Foy who are the wives of some of our Dadvocates: Scott Stoops & Caleb Foy.

We discuss some of the following topics:

- Exploring the traditional definition of masculinity

- The impact of grief on emotional growth

- Creating a supportive community for healing

- Navigating grief as a couple

- Tips for reconnecting and moving forward

- Understanding how each gender expresses grief

We hope you enjoy the episode! It was one of our favorite recordings of the season! Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your stories and feedback.

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What's up fellas!? Brad, Brian & Brandon are back together with special guest Cody Hillberry. For the G&G Q&A this week, the guys discuss the pain of watching living children play sports. We dive into the difficulty of picturing your loss child participating in all the children activities and sports.

We then chat with Cody Hillberry, who tells his family's story about Silas, which was a stillbirth at 35 weeks. The guys discuss the following topics:

- Choosing love over fear

- Cherishing the moments with your loss children after a still birth

- Navigating the final good bye after a loss

- Finding connection in shared experiences.

- The role of faith in healing

We hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks for listening!

Brad and Brandon are back for another episode. The G&G Q&A this week is navigating Mothers Day after a loss.

They are then joined by special guest Michael Woods who shares his story and the loss of Avery and birth of Julian. The topics include:

- The pain of losing and delivering a stillborn baby

- Cherishing the final moments after the birth of a stillborn baby

- Navigating faith and marriage after a loss

- Starting a new journey after a loss

- The importance of community and shared experiences.

We hope you enjoy the episode! Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your feedback and questions.

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What's up guys. Great episode today with Guest Connor Roessler. Connor opens up about the loss of his twins, Celeste and Callie. We dive into his heartbreaking story and discuss the following topics:

- Experiencing a loss without living children

- Navigating grief after losing twins

- The decision process of trying again for another child.

- Leaning on your significant other

We hope you enjoyed the episode! Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your feedback or questions.

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What's up! We've got a new short episode lined up for you discussing the decision to stay or leave your home after a loss. Brad is enjoying family time at Disney, so the episode features Brian & Brandon.

The boys discuss the following items:

- The triggers in a home after a loss

- The bad memories that could cause a family to leave.

- Ways to honor your lost child in the home in order to stay

We hope you enjoy!

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This week, the guys return to G&G Q&A! Topic of this week is how we turned pain into purpose. We acknowledge how men can lose all purpose after a child loss. We discuss the how and the why of finding purpose after a lost.

The boys then welcome Dan Stern and Ryan Stetz who are loss dads and also good friends. Dan and his wife started the Little Fox Foundation after the loss of their son Toby to SIDS. Ryan tells the story of the early birth of Chance and other heartbreak of pregnancies after his family's loss.

We discuss how they found purpose and used their individual skills to support and help the grief community.

We hope you enjoy! Dan and Ray have a great foundation at Little Fox. Go to http://thelittlefoxfoundation.org/ to learn about the amazing initiatives they have.

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Welcome back! Season 4 premier is here! The guys dive deep into the topic of toxic masculinity. We discuss why the traditional definition of masculinity can get in the way of the healing process after losing a child. We talk about the following topics:

- The lack of male emotional models

- Discuss how "toughness" plays a role in traditional masculinity

- How anti-femineity can be damaging to the grieving process

- How tox masculinity can lead to unhealthy habits

- Breaking the cycle of toxic masculinity with younger generations

We think this is a very powerful episode! We hope you tune in!

We hope you enjoy and engage some of incredible 1 on 1 Dadvocates! Go to our website: www.guysandgrief.com to find information about the dadvocate program.

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The guys are back with a bonus holiday episode! We themed this one the 12 'feels' of Christmas. We talk about all the conflicting emotions that loss dads have during the holidays. We dive into the following:

- Joy & Sadness

- Gratefulness & Anger

- Togetherness & Lonliness

- Relaxation & Stress

- Dealing with Social/Holiday events

- Holiday triggers like songs/commercials/movies

- Family traditions

- Faith

We love you all. We hope you enjoy the episode!