We See Dead People

How do you navigate the "anniversary reaction" when the calendar reminds you of the hardest year of your life? In this episode, Monica and her daughters, Ari and Quesa, return from a hiatus to discuss the "collective low" of February and the physical toll of cumulative grief. Following the loss of both their biological father ("Padre") and the dad who raised them(“Dad”), the family explores the co...

Monica and her daughters are joined by their close friend Alexus to explore the shifting landscape of friendships during grief. When life is marked by profound loss, the "normal" way of connecting often feels impossible, leading to a natural pull toward those who have walked similar paths of trauma. The group dives into the raw realities of navigating life after losing loved ones, discussing: The...

When a parent dies by suicide or overdose, the tragedy is often followed by a secondary loss: the loss of community support. Note to Our Listeners: This episode discuses sensitive topics including self-harm and suicidal ideation. Please listen with care.  In this unfiltered and deeply vulnerable conversation, Monica and her daughters, Ari and Evie, pull back the curtain on the complex reality of g...

Note to Our Listeners: This episode gets very real. We discuss the physical experience of saying goodbye and preparing a parent for their funeral. If you’re in a particularly sensitive place with your own grief today, you may want to listen with a friend or save this for later. How do you navigate a holiday season marked by the loss of two fathers? In this deeply personal episode of We See Dead Pe...

Why do siblings grieve so differently? In this episode of We See Dead People, Monica and her daughters, Evie, Ari, and Marquesa, explore the "Hero vs. Villain" dynamic of grieving an estranged biological father after a history of substance abuse. After years of no contact, "Padre’s" sudden death forced the sisters into a collision of conflicting grief styles. We dive deep into why one sibling retr...

We walk through the "snowball effect" of compounded grief: from the sudden loss of an aunt, the death of a biological father (Padre) to an overdose just two weeks later, and the tragic suicide of the father who raised them in his place. We discuss the surreal moments in the ICU, the "grief incompatibility" between siblings, and why we decided to start "We See Dead People" when we couldn't find any...