Grief & Pregnancy: How Do I Grow New Life While Grieving My Dad?
Merelise Wilson joins Ryanne to talk about the extraordinary intersection of pregnancy and grief, growing a new life while mourning the loss of her father after Parkinson’s disease. They explore anticipatory grief, motherhood after losing a parent, signs and continuing bonds, and what happens when profound loss and profound joy occupy the same body at the same time.
Merelise Wilson joins Ryanne to talk about the extraordinary intersection of pregnancy and grief, growing a new life while mourning the loss of her father after Parkinson’s disease. They explore anticipatory grief, motherhood after losing a parent, signs and continuing bonds, and what happens when profound loss and profound joy occupy the same body at the same time.
This Is Not A Show About Death: How Do We Live After Loss?
Recorded live at Glover Park Brewery, Ryanne is joined by Dr. Noelle Santorelli, Reverend Katie Bradshaw, and Miriam Frost for a conversation about what happens after life doesn’t go according to plan. Together, they explore mental health, faith, movement, grief, community, and the practical ways we begin living again after life’s unexpected plot twists, with plenty of laughter and the reminder that sometimes simply being in the room with other people who get it can change everything.
Recorded live at Glover Park Brewery, Ryanne is joined by Dr. Noelle Santorelli, Reverend Katie Bradshaw, and Miriam Frost for a conversation about what happens after life doesn’t go according to plan. Together, they explore mental health, faith, movement, grief, community, and the practical ways we begin living again after life’s unexpected plot twists, with plenty of laughter and the reminder that sometimes simply being in the room with other people who get it can change everything.
How Do I Protect my Name, Brand, and Business? with Hayley Paige
Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige joins Ryanne to talk about the legal battle that left her unable to commercially use her own name, the fight to regain her intellectual property, and what every entrepreneur and creator should understand before signing a contract. They also explore the identity grief of losing the brand you built and what it takes to rebuild when your name, work, and business become intertwined.
Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige joins Ryanne to talk about the legal battle that left her unable to commercially use her own name, the fight to regain her intellectual property, and what every entrepreneur and creator should understand before signing a contract. They also explore the identity grief of losing the brand you built and what it takes to rebuild when your name, work, and business become intertwined.
The Best Advice About Grief, Healing, and Starting Over
What have we learned from asking experts, authors, therapists, and people who have actually lived through hard things, “How do I do this?” Ryanne revisits some of the most powerful conversations about grief, healing, motherhood, identity, relationships, and starting over, with the moments that changed how she thinks about learning to live again.
What have we learned from asking experts, authors, therapists, and people who have actually lived through hard things, “How do I do this?” Ryanne revisits some of the most powerful conversations about grief, healing, motherhood, identity, relationships, and starting over, with the moments that changed how she thinks about learning to live again.
Young Widowhood: Parenting, Grief and Finding Love Again
Julie Moran, known as Spilled Milk Mama, joins Ryanne for an honest conversation about young widowhood, grieving the loss of a spouse, parenting through grief, and eventually opening your heart to love again. Julie shares what it means to raise children while grieving their father, navigate life as a young widow, and the journey of discovering that moving forward and finding love again don’t require leaving the person you lost behind.
Julie Moran, known as Spilled Milk Mama, joins Ryanne for an honest conversation about young widowhood, grieving the loss of a spouse, parenting through grief, and eventually opening your heart to love again. Julie shares what it means to raise children while grieving their father, navigate life as a young widow, and the journey of discovering that moving forward and finding love again don’t require leaving the person you lost behind.
The Grief of Being Who You Are: Childhood Trauma, Identity, & Healing
FOX 5 Atlanta anchor Tom Haynes joins Ryanne for a deeply personal conversation about surviving childhood trauma, identity, coming out, fatherhood, and healing. Together, they explore how trauma shapes who we become, the grief of wondering who you might have been without it, and how Tom found resilience, authenticity, and even beauty in the life he built afterward.
FOX 5 Atlanta anchor Tom Haynes joins Ryanne for a deeply personal conversation about surviving childhood trauma, identity, coming out, fatherhood, and healing. Together, they explore how trauma shapes who we become, the grief of wondering who you might have been without it, and how Tom found resilience, authenticity, and even beauty in the life he built afterward.
Motherhood Burnout: How do I stop taking care of everyone but myself?
Honest Motherhood author and Diary of an Honest Mom creator Libby Ward joins Ryanne to talk about motherhood burnout, mom guilt, people pleasing, overfunctioning, and losing yourself while taking care of everyone else. They explore why so many mothers tie their self-worth to being needed and how women can begin choosing themselves without feeling like they’re failing their families.
Honest Motherhood author and Diary of an Honest Mom creator Libby Ward joins Ryanne to talk about motherhood burnout, mom guilt, people pleasing, overfunctioning, and losing yourself while taking care of everyone else. They explore why so many mothers tie their self-worth to being needed and how women can begin choosing themselves without feeling like they’re failing their families.
Why am I still single? A matchmaker's best dating advice for finding love
Professional matchmaker Jennifer Miotke joins Ryanne for an honest conversation about modern dating, finding love, dating apps, relationship expectations, and the habits that may be keeping you single. Whether you’re dating after divorce, looking for a serious relationship, or wondering why dating feels so difficult, Jennifer shares what a professional matchmaker wants singles to know about finding lasting love.
Professional matchmaker Jennifer Miotke joins Ryanne for an honest conversation about modern dating, finding love, dating apps, relationship expectations, and the habits that may be keeping you single. Whether you’re dating after divorce, looking for a serious relationship, or wondering why dating feels so difficult, Jennifer shares what a professional matchmaker wants singles to know about finding lasting love.
How Do I Live with Ongoing Grief and Still Choose Hope? with Kayce Smith
How do you live with grief that doesn’t end, but evolves? In this episode, I sit down with Kayce Smith to talk about discovering at 38 weeks pregnant that her son, Hayes, would be born with a limb difference. We explore what it means to carry “living grief” — the kind that shifts as your child grows, reaches milestones, and faces new challenges. Kayce shares how resilience is built in real time, how expectations are reshaped, and how she and Hayes have turned their journey into advocacy and two children’s books that encourage other families. We also discuss the vital role Shriners Hospitals has played in Hayes’ care and how community support makes an ongoing difference. If you are parenting through the unexpected, navigating evolving grief, or learning how to hold heartbreak and hope at the same time, this conversation will steady you.
How do you live with grief that doesn’t end, but evolves? In this episode, I sit down with Kayce Smith to talk about discovering at 38 weeks pregnant that her son, Hayes, would be born with a limb difference. We explore what it means to carry “living grief” — the kind that shifts as your child grows, reaches milestones, and faces new challenges. Kayce shares how resilience is built in real time, how expectations are reshaped, and how she and Hayes have turned their journey into advocacy and two children’s books that encourage other families. We also discuss the vital role Shriners Hospitals has played in Hayes’ care and how community support makes an ongoing difference. If you are parenting through the unexpected, navigating evolving grief, or learning how to hold heartbreak and hope at the same time, this conversation will steady you.
How Do I Release Grief from my Body? Healing After Loss and Feeling Stuck with Kaley Decker
If you’ve ever felt like your grief is stuck in your body, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Kaley Decker to talk about what it looks like to carry emotional pain physically and how she turned her own grief into a path of healing. If you’ve been feeling stuck, this conversation offers a different way to think about healing. Connect with Kaley: Instagram: @kaley.decker
If you’ve ever felt like your grief is stuck in your body, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Kaley Decker to talk about what it looks like to carry emotional pain physically and how she turned her own grief into a path of healing. If you’ve been feeling stuck, this conversation offers a different way to think about healing. Connect with Kaley: Instagram: @kaley.decker
How Do I Deal with a Parent Who Changed After Loss? Grief, Boundaries and Estrangement with Dr. Noëlle Santorelli and Christi
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Noëlle Santorelli, a licensed clinical psychologist, and Christi, who shares her lived experience, to talk about a reality more people are facing than we realize. After I shared a reel about this topic, thousands of comments and messages came in with the same theme: “I feel like I lost both parents.” We talk about what it looks like when a surviving parent moves on quickly, becomes emotionally unavailable, or shifts in ways that leave adult children feeling confused, hurt, and often disconnected. This conversation explores the overlap between grief, family conflict, and estrangement, and gives language to something many are experiencing but not openly discussing. We discuss why it can feel like you lost both parents after a death, and setting boundaries with a parent as an adult child. This episode is for anyone who has thought: “I feel like I don’t have a home.” Or, “I thought I was the only one going through this.”
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Noëlle Santorelli, a licensed clinical psychologist, and Christi, who shares her lived experience, to talk about a reality more people are facing than we realize. After I shared a reel about this topic, thousands of comments and messages came in with the same theme: “I feel like I lost both parents.” We talk about what it looks like when a surviving parent moves on quickly, becomes emotionally unavailable, or shifts in ways that leave adult children feeling confused, hurt, and often disconnected. This conversation explores the overlap between grief, family conflict, and estrangement, and gives language to something many are experiencing but not openly discussing. We discuss why it can feel like you lost both parents after a death, and setting boundaries with a parent as an adult child. This episode is for anyone who has thought: “I feel like I don’t have a home.” Or, “I thought I was the only one going through this.”
Am I Grief-y, Crazy, or in Perimenopause? with Lisa Witzlib
If you’ve ever thought, “Is this grief… hormones… or am I losing it?” this episode is for you. I’m sitting down with Lisa Witzlib, a board-certified nurse practitioner, to talk about the overlap between grief, perimenopause, and hormonal changes and why so many women feel “off” and don’t know where to start. We discuss common symptoms of perimenopause and what often gets missed. And, how grief and stress can intensify hormonal changes. This episode will help you understand what your body may be going through and give you practical next steps so you can feel more like yourself again. Connect with Lisa: www.witzlibellison.com
If you’ve ever thought, “Is this grief… hormones… or am I losing it?” this episode is for you. I’m sitting down with Lisa Witzlib, a board-certified nurse practitioner, to talk about the overlap between grief, perimenopause, and hormonal changes and why so many women feel “off” and don’t know where to start. We discuss common symptoms of perimenopause and what often gets missed. And, how grief and stress can intensify hormonal changes. This episode will help you understand what your body may be going through and give you practical next steps so you can feel more like yourself again. Connect with Lisa: www.witzlibellison.com
How Do I Cope with the Loss of a Pet? Grief, Signs, and What Happens Next with Brent Atwater
Losing a pet is real grief. It is the loss of a companion, a routine, and a source of unconditional love. In this episode, I sit down with Brent Atwater to talk about how to cope with pet loss, why it can feel so overwhelming, and what it looks like to move forward while still honoring that bond. If you are grieving a pet, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone. Connect with Brent: Instagram: @agewithstyle_ Website: https://brentatwater.com
Losing a pet is real grief. It is the loss of a companion, a routine, and a source of unconditional love. In this episode, I sit down with Brent Atwater to talk about how to cope with pet loss, why it can feel so overwhelming, and what it looks like to move forward while still honoring that bond. If you are grieving a pet, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone. Connect with Brent: Instagram: @agewithstyle_ Website: https://brentatwater.com
How Does Grief Affect Your Body and Brain? with Dr. Rebecca Thompson
In this episode, Dr. Thompson breaks down the science behind grief and how it impacts the body and mind. We discuss brain fog, immune system changes, broken heart syndrome, and why people may feel physically unwell after loss. This conversation offers both clinical insight and compassionate understanding for anyone navigating grief and learning how to care for their body through it. Guest: Dr. Rebecca Thompson, Physician and Author of Held Together
In this episode, Dr. Thompson breaks down the science behind grief and how it impacts the body and mind. We discuss brain fog, immune system changes, broken heart syndrome, and why people may feel physically unwell after loss. This conversation offers both clinical insight and compassionate understanding for anyone navigating grief and learning how to care for their body through it. Guest: Dr. Rebecca Thompson, Physician and Author of Held Together
How Do I Make a Career and Personal Pivot? with Nikki Lanigan
Nikki Lanigan joins the conversation to talk about identity shifts, burnout, and what it looks like to pivot when your life or career no longer feels aligned. From raising teenagers to reevaluating long-held passions, Nikki shares how to step away from fear-based environments, prioritize mental health, and redefine purpose in a new season of life. Guest: Nikki Lanigan, Wellness Coach, Meditation Instructor, and Podcast Host
Nikki Lanigan joins the conversation to talk about identity shifts, burnout, and what it looks like to pivot when your life or career no longer feels aligned. From raising teenagers to reevaluating long-held passions, Nikki shares how to step away from fear-based environments, prioritize mental health, and redefine purpose in a new season of life. Guest: Nikki Lanigan, Wellness Coach, Meditation Instructor, and Podcast Host
How Do I Grieve a Friendship Breakup? with Dr. Noëlle Santorelli
This episode explores the often-unspoken grief that comes with friendship breakups. Dr. Santorelli shares insight into “ambiguous loss,” where the person is still alive, but the relationship has ended or changed. Together, we discuss how to recognize unhealthy friendships, navigate difficult endings, process feeling blindsided, and give yourself permission to grieve a relationship that once meant a great deal.
This episode explores the often-unspoken grief that comes with friendship breakups. Dr. Santorelli shares insight into “ambiguous loss,” where the person is still alive, but the relationship has ended or changed. Together, we discuss how to recognize unhealthy friendships, navigate difficult endings, process feeling blindsided, and give yourself permission to grieve a relationship that once meant a great deal.
How Do I Navigate Funeral Etiquette Without Pressure? with Alison Cheperdak
How do I handle funeral etiquette, thank you notes, receiving lines, and casseroles without getting it wrong? In this episode, I sit down with etiquette expert Alison Cheperdak of Elevate Etiquette to talk about modern funeral etiquette, what to say when someone is grieving, whether thank you notes are required, and how to show up with compassion instead of pressure. If you’ve ever wondered what to wear to a funeral, what not to say, or how to support someone after loss, this conversation offers practical guidance rooted in grace, empathy, and common sense.
How do I handle funeral etiquette, thank you notes, receiving lines, and casseroles without getting it wrong? In this episode, I sit down with etiquette expert Alison Cheperdak of Elevate Etiquette to talk about modern funeral etiquette, what to say when someone is grieving, whether thank you notes are required, and how to show up with compassion instead of pressure. If you’ve ever wondered what to wear to a funeral, what not to say, or how to support someone after loss, this conversation offers practical guidance rooted in grace, empathy, and common sense.
The Tea: 12 Things I would Tell Pre-Grief Lawyer Ryanne
In this powerful season finale, Ryanne turns the microphone inward and shares twelve honest, heartfelt truths she wishes she could tell her pre-grief self. It’s part memoir, part manifesto: a love letter to who she was and who she’s becoming. Through laughter, reflection, and lessons learned the hard way, Ryanne reminds listeners that even in heartbreak, there’s beauty in rebuilding. And, that becoming someone new doesn’t mean leaving your old self behind.
In this powerful season finale, Ryanne turns the microphone inward and shares twelve honest, heartfelt truths she wishes she could tell her pre-grief self. It’s part memoir, part manifesto: a love letter to who she was and who she’s becoming. Through laughter, reflection, and lessons learned the hard way, Ryanne reminds listeners that even in heartbreak, there’s beauty in rebuilding. And, that becoming someone new doesn’t mean leaving your old self behind.
The Tea: How Do I Let Go of Stuff Without Losing Memories?
After a loss, the belongings left behind can feel overwhelming and emotional. In this episode, Ryanne talks with Sara McKavarich (certifiedbysara.com) of Certified Estate Sales Atlanta about how to let go of physical items without feeling like you are losing the memories attached to them. Together, they explore why stuff carries so much weight in grief and how to approach sorting and downsizing with compassion, clarity, and care.
After a loss, the belongings left behind can feel overwhelming and emotional. In this episode, Ryanne talks with Sara McKavarich (certifiedbysara.com) of Certified Estate Sales Atlanta about how to let go of physical items without feeling like you are losing the memories attached to them. Together, they explore why stuff carries so much weight in grief and how to approach sorting and downsizing with compassion, clarity, and care.