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, vulnerable discussions, and meaningful stories—guided by 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, 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 every 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. 💗🐷💗
What does it mean to rebuild your life after unimaginable loss—and to keep choosing love, again and again?
In this powerful first installment of a two-part series, we sit down with our father: a Navy veteran, retired physician, and quiet hero who has lived through more heartbreak than most could imagine. He opens up about losing his 17-year-old daughter Laurie in a tragic accident, adopting the two of us (at ages 11 and 18), supporting our mom Marsha through multiple cancer journeys and the conclusion of her legacy project (The Boxes), and the courageous decision to open his heart again to love and blended family.
From growing up in post-war America to practicing medicine in the remote Australian outback, his story is one of service, surrender, and staying present—even when everything changes. Through it all, he offers a profound example of what it looks like to live with purpose, intention, and grace.
This is a story about fatherhood. About grief. About legacy. And the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up with an open heart.
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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