The P-I-G
The P-I-G
Podcast Description
Welcome to THE P-I-G, where we explore life, love, loss, and legacy with Purpose, Intention, and Gratitude through real conversations and meaningful stories. We’re your hosts—Kellie Straub and Erin Thomas—sisters, best friends, sometimes polar opposites, but always deeply connected by the love, loss, and legacy of an extraordinary woman: our mother, Marsha.At its core, THE P-I-G is about what truly matters—connection. It’s a warm and inspiring space for open, vulnerable, and heartfelt conversations. In each episode, we’ll share personal stories—our own, those of our guests, and insights from expert contributors—as we navigate what it truly means to live, love, lose, and leave a legacy.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on personal storytelling and emotional healing, with key topics including the exploration of familial legacies, the impact of loss in personal growth, and loving relationships. Episodes feature discussions on the significance of 'The Boxes', how life events shape legacies, and profound insights from both hosts and guests.

Welcome to The P-I-G, a podcast where we explore life, love, loss, and legacy through real conversations and meaningful stories—with Purpose, Intention, and Gratitude.
Hosted by sisters, Kellie Straub and Erin Thomas, The P-I-G was born from the bond they shared with their late mother, Marsha—a woman whose life and love continue to inspire every story told. What began as a deeply personal project has since evolved into a growing legacy movement, including The Boxes, a developing film and television series inspired by the physical gifts their mother left behind—each one unwrapped at a defining life moment after her passing.
At its heart, The P-I-G is about what matters most: connection. It’s a warm, welcoming space for open and honest conversations about the things we all carry—and the stories that shape who we are.
While “loss” is often defined by death, our episodes explore a much broader truth: We grieve relationships, mobility, identity, careers, finances, health, pets, confidence, memory, belongings, faith—even entire versions of ourselves.
Through personal reflections, powerful guest interviews, and expert insights, each episode invites you to consider what it means to live fully, love deeply, grieve honestly, and leave a legacy that matters.
Whether you’re navigating a loss, rediscovering your voice, or simply craving deeper connection—you belong here.
💬 Favorite topics include:
- Grief and healing (in all its forms)
- Sibling stories and family dynamics
- Love, marriage, caregiving, and motherhood
- Spirituality, resilience, and personal growth
- Legacy storytelling and honoring those we’ve lost
🎧 New episodes post every other week. Follow and share to help us spread the message that hearing the stories of others helps us create a more meaningful connection to our own and legacy isn’t just what we leave behind—it’s how we live right now.
Hogs & Kisses, everyone. 💗🐷💗
Some stories don’t fit neatly into categories of grief or healing — they live in the space where both exist at the same time.
In this deeply honest and courageous conversation, Ashley Jo joins us to share the story behind her memoir, Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace: A Memoir of Scandal, Sobriety, Heartbreak, and Healing. Ashley opens up about losing her infant son to SMA, navigating the unraveling of her marriage, confronting addiction, surviving a paternity scandal and public shame, and rebuilding her life with truth, grace, and purpose.
Rather than offering easy answers, Ashley invites us into the real work of healing — where joy and sorrow can coexist, where redemption unfolds slowly, and where telling the whole truth becomes the doorway to freedom.
In this episode, we explore:
- Infant loss and the long road of grief
- Shame, secrecy, and choosing honesty
- Healing after addiction and heartbreak
- The courage it takes to tell your full story
- How grace often rises in the places we thought we were drowning
Ashley’s story reminds us that healing isn’t about erasing pain — it’s about learning to live fully, truthfully, and compassionately alongside it.
Learn more about Ashley Jo & connect on Instagram.
Purchase Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace on Amazon.
Hearing the stories of others helps us create a more meaningful connection to our own—because legacy isn’t just what we leave behind, it’s how we live right now.
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