Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve with Kelsey Chittick

On January 26, 2020, the news of a devastating helicopter crash shook the world. As the details came in, Matt Mauser received the worst news of his life.His wife, Christina, along with Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and six other people had died on their way to a basketball tournament.Matt shares what made his wife so special, what it felt like that day, how he has dealt with her death and moving forward in alife without her.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve merch here.

When Melissa Gould’s husband, Joel, was unexpectedly hospitalized, she was certain the doctors would help him and he would come home. But her husband, who suffered from MS, fell into a coma and died 3 weeks later from West Nile Virus.He never made it home. Melissa talks with Kelsey about how she and her teenage daughter began to rebuild their lives without Joel.During that time, Melissa struggled to understand what being a “widow” meant to her, and how she would move forward. Life continued to surprise her as she navigated grief, said goodbye to an old life, and eventually fell in love again. Melissa's is an inspiring story about the twists and turns in life, the journeys we take that we never expected, and the hardships, and gifts, that teach us so much.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve merch here.

This episode is a raw, deep, and beautiful conversation from someone who has survived the unthinkable. On Oct. 25, 2019, Max Gleason’s life changed forever.His wife, Vanessa, and their two children, 2-year-old Lucienne and 4-month-old Desmond, were heading up to a family gathering — but they never made it to their family. While driving on Hwy 154, their car was intentionally struck head-on by a man attempting suicide.The driver of the car lived, but Max’s family did not.This episode is gut-wrenching and inspiring.After losing everything, Max went on a journey to understand why or how this could happen, and what life and death means to him.His perspective on his family, how to navigate loss, and what it looks like to start over is inspiring and hopeful.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve merch here.

In 2014, Becca Tobin was in love with her life, and her fiancé. They were excited about their future, both personally and professionally…and their lives were just getting started.But then, tragedy struck.In July 2014, at the age of 31, Matt died in a hotel room from an undetected heart condition. Becca shares what it felt like to get that news, how she dealt with it at first, and what changed when she just let it all fall apart.We hear what she learned from him, and how his death made her show up fearlessly in her own life.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve merch here.

The collective grief from Covid has affected everyone.But those that lost people to this pandemic have a unique experience of grief.In the summer of 2020, Kyle Owens lost not only his grandmother to Covid, but weeks later his mother passed away from it also. At the time of their death, there were no vaccines available yet. He shares his experience, what he misses about them both, and what makes grief from Covid unique and challenging at the same time.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve merch here.

Jamie Lynn Sigler knows a lot about success and fame. But along with that, she knows a lot about life and loss, and what it feels like to grieve when life doesn’t go your way.When Jamie was 20, at the height of her acting career, she was diagnosed with MS. Then, at the age of 32, she lost her older brother Adam to a brain aneurysm.In this episode, Jamie discusses how loss and grief have been part of her entire adult life, and how acceptance has been her path to peace.Through meditation, perspective, and a love of connection, Jamie has found a way to show up for her life in a remarkable way.There are very few people who are able to share the hard and beautiful moments with such honesty, grace, and love.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Grieve merch here.