Guide Through Grief
Guide Through Grief
Podcast Description
Welcome to Guide Through Grief, a podcast that explores the many ways grief can impact our lives. Hosted by Tom Van Ness, the first season of Guide Through Grief follows his personal grief journey after the loss of his wife. Along the way, listeners will meet others who have also faced grief, co-hosts and guides who bring their own stories and insights. Guide Through Grief is a space where people can open up about their experiences, share the lessons they’ve learned, and reflect on how they’ve continued to grow through grief.
The goal of this podcast is to create a safe and supportive place for anyone navigating a grief journey, a place to lean on one another and share openly. Because there is no single “right” way to grieve, only your way.
And remember: I got this. You got this. We all got this.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal loss, community support, and individual healing. Episodes explore specific topics such as coping with sudden loss, the importance of sharing experiences, and defining personal paths through grief, exemplified by Tom's own journey after the death of his wife and stories shared by other guests.
Welcome to Guide Through Grief, a podcast that explores the many ways grief can impact our lives. Hosted by Tom Van Ness, the first season of Guide Through Grief follows his personal grief journey after the loss of his wife. Along the way, listeners will meet others who have also faced grief, co-hosts and guides who bring their own stories and insights. Guide Through Grief is a space where people can open up about their experiences, share the lessons they’ve learned, and reflect on how they’ve continued to grow through grief.
The goal of this podcast is to create a safe and supportive place for anyone navigating a grief journey, a place to lean on one another and share openly. Because there is no single “right” way to grieve, only your way.
And remember: I got this. You got this. We all got this.
In the tenth episode of season two of Guide Through Grief, host Tom Van Ness closes out season two with a special solo episode. Episode ten, released on April 10th, 2026, marks the three-year anniversary of Lesley Van Ness’s, Tom’s late wife, passing. Tom shares some commentary and reflections about his grief journey and thanks the viewers for their support along the way. Through these two seasons of Guide Through Grief, so much has been accomplished. Connecting people through stories, resources, and vulnerability has always been the goal of this podcast. Grief is the great equalizer, and no one should have to endure it alone. Thank you to everyone for joining Tom and our guests as they have shared their stories, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.
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About Guide Through Grief: Hosted by Tom Van Ness, the second season of Guide Through Grief explores others’ grief journeys and the different realities of losing a loved one. Guide Through Grief is a space where people can open up about their experiences, share the lessons they’ve learned, and reflect on how they’ve continued to grow through grief. The goal of this podcast is to create a safe and supportive place for anyone navigating a grief journey, a place to lean on one another and share openly. Because there is no single “right” way to grieve, only your way. And remember: I got this. You got this. We all got this. #Grief #Grieving #Widower #grieftraps #griefjourney #widowed #trigger #griefambush #trauma #widow
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