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Ghosted

por Emma Zeiger

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Jack Ciapciak - Grieving Out Loud

In this episode of Ghosted, Jack shares his story of losing his fiancé just three months after their engagement on Christmas Eve. We are releasing this conversation during the holidays because grief does not pause when the world feels festive, and for many people this season can be one of the hardest. Jack opens up about what it means to mourn not only the person you loved, but also the life you were building together. We talk about how he began posting on social media as a way to process his grief and connect with others, and why it can sometimes feel harder to be fully honest with family and friends, not because they do not care, but because you do not want to feel like a burden. He shares what it has been like learning to feel excited about building a new life, what dating looks like after loss, and the lesson his late husband left him with, to live in the moment. Jack also reflects on the deep relationship he continues to have with his fiancé’s family, the stability that support has given him during this time, and his hope to one day create a fund to help others navigating grief. This conversation is about love, loss, and choosing to keep living, even when life looks nothing like you imagined.

Carl Radke - Grief in the Public Eye

In this week’s episode of Ghosted, Carl Radke opens up about the life and loss of his brother, Curtis, who died of a drug overdose on August 10, 2020. In a conversation that is honest, vulnerable, and deeply human, Carl reflects on the realities of loving someone battling addiction, the stigma, the fear, the frustration, and the fierce, complicated love that never goes away. Carl shares what it was like growing up alongside Curtis’s early struggles, the toll it took on their family, and the resentment that built as he watched addiction pull his brother further away. He speaks candidly about his own relationship with substances, the shame he carried, and the moment he finally confronted his truth, all shaped by the grief that followed Curtis’s death. We talk about grieving in public, the pressure to appear strong, and the moments that broke him, from the phone call that changed his life to returning home and facing the urge to numb everything. Curtis’s memory fuels Carl’s purpose today: breaking generational cycles, choosing honesty over perfection, and using his story to help others. Together, we explore grief that is layered with anger, love, guilt, and pride, and the ongoing work of rebuilding yourself after loss. This is an episode about brothers, about addiction as a disease, about the complexity of grief, and about the legacy Curtis left behind: resilience, heart, and the reminder that telling the truth, even when it is hard, is its own kind of healing.

Dani Rosen - A Sister’s Promise to Remember

In this week's episode, Dani — a big sister whose life has been shaped, expanded, and brightened by her brother Jacob, who died at 24. Jacob was pure creativity: theater kid, writer, and artist. He was sick as a teenager but lived his 24 years with a magic and energy that everyone around him still feels. In this conversation, Dani shares the hilarious and heartbreaking pieces of grief — like the shows Jacob never got to see (Wicked, and Mormon Wives), the wedding he won’t physically attend, and the way he would absolutely roast her for being on a grief podcast. We talk about how grief sneaks into every room, and how the hardest part is when people write Jacob out of the stories. Dani says her duty as a big sister is to keep his memory alive — because his biggest fear was being irrelevant or forgotten. It’s emotional, funny, grounded, and full of the kind of love only siblings understand.

Dakota Lowe - Living Her Brothers Spirit

In this week’s episode of Ghosted, I sit down with Dakota Lowe to talk about her brother Hudson — her twin flame, her best friend, and truly one of the brightest lights in her life. Dakota shares the signs she sees from him, how she feels him cheering her on, and what it looked like to cope (…and not cope) after he died by suicide. We get into the things we obsess over after someone dies, the resentment that builds when people don’t show up how we hoped they would, and how talking about our people comes up in dating (because of course it does). It’s a fun, honest, lighthearted conversation — the whole point of Ghosted: to normalize grief, say their names, and talk about the hard stuff in a way that feels human, connective, and sometimes even funny.

Arielle Urvater - A Daughter’s Story of Love, Grief, and Becoming

On this weeks episode of Ghosted, Arielle joins us to share the story of losing her dad, her best friend and favorite human, and everything that grief reshaped in her life. She talks about what it’s like to crave space to talk about your person, how family dynamics shift after a loss, and the struggle of dating while still learning how to let people in. It’s a conversation about love, longing, and the courage it takes to navigate the world without your person in it.

Rebecca Feinglos - Alone in Grief, Together In Healing

In this episode, Emma sits down with Rebecca, someone who has lived through multiple kinds of loss and somehow turned each one into an invitation for connection. She talks about losing her mom when she was young, how that grief became woven into her identity, and what it was like to lose her dad during Covid, when grief felt lonelier than it’s supposed to. Rebecca also opens up about her divorce, why grief never happens in a vacuum, and how each loss shifted how she moves through the world. From that pain, she built Grieve Leave, a community that reminds people they’re never meant to grieve alone. This is a conversation about identity, loneliness, community, and the power of creating something meaningful from the hardest moments of your life.

Will Meeder - How Loss Changes The Way We Love

In this episode, Will opens up about losing both of his parents before the age of 18, and how grief has evolved as he’s grown older. He shares what it’s like to navigate milestones without them, the power of connecting with others who understand, and the lessons loss has taught him about love and resilience — including the importance of checking in, loving deeply, and cherishing the people in your life, because you never know when it’ll be your last. For anyone carrying the loss of two people and still learning to live fully, this one’s for you.

Courtney Lipson - twin loss, healing, and the path to purpose

In this episode of Ghosted, Courtney opens up about the sudden loss of her twin brother, who passed away from seizures. We explore the complexity of being a twin, what it means to lose your other half, and how grief can become part of your identity. Courtney shares how her loss reshaped her life, what it’s like to idolize someone after they’re gone, and how she’s finding her own path forward by returning to her brother’s alma mater to study social work. It’s a conversation about twin loss, healing, and the work of turning grief into purpose.

Ryan Cameron - Faith, Family, and Life After Loss

In this episode of Ghosted, Ryan Cameron opens up about the sudden loss of his mother — and the moment he had to be the one to tell his family. Through grief, faith, and service, Ryan found purpose in honoring her legacy. From uplifting others during the pandemic, to founding the Andrea C. Cameron Foundation that provides full-ride scholarships to students in need, Ryan has made it his mission to be a light for others. We talk about faith, family, therapy, and how becoming a firefighter reshaped his understanding of life’s fragility and its meaning. Ryan also reflects on the closeness of his family, his dad and two brothers, and how his mom was always their rock, both before her passing and in the way her love still holds them together now. This is a story about grief, resilience, and the love that never leaves.

Stephanie Rocha - The Evolution of Grief

In this episode of Ghosted, Emma sits down with Stephanie to talk about her mom, who died two years ago. Steph opens up about what it was like to watch someone she loves fade away, how that first year felt unbearable, and how her grief has shifted with time. Together, they talk about the complicated ways grief changes us, what it means to show up for a grieving friend, and how love continues to live in the small, quiet moments after loss. This episode is honest, grounding, and a reminder that even as grief evolves, the bond we carry never disappears.

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