Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised

Trailer: Welcome to Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised Life doesn't come with a manual... and we're definitely not qualified to write one. Welcome to Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised —the podcast where real people have honest conversations about grief, caregiving, resilience, and finding a way to keep moving forward after life knocks you flat. We're not therapis...

Episode 13: Madaline Barnes – We Did It Again... We Accidentally Booked Another Expert It's happening more often than we'd like to admit... another guest who's actually qualified and supervised. In Episode 13 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , therapist and neuroscientist Madaline Barnes joins us for a fascinating conversation about grief, mental health, and how our brains respond...

New here? Start with this 30-second trailer! Life doesn't come with a manual... and we're definitely not qualified to write one. Get a quick taste of what Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised is all about: honest conversations, unexpected laughs, inspiring guests, and real stories about grief, caregiving, resilience, and finding a way to keep moving forward after life knocks you f...

Episode 12: Kim Weaver – Finding Comfort Beyond the Conversation Some conversations ask more questions than they answer... and that's okay. In Episode 12 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , we're joined by Kim Weaver for a fascinating and heartfelt discussion about grief, healing, faith, and the many ways people search for peace after losing someone they love. Kim shares her persona...

Episode 11: Kelli Hill – Wait... We Accidentally Invited an Expert This week, something unusual happened. For the first time, Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised welcomes someone who's actually... qualified. And supervised. Kelli Hill, a child clinical psychologist, joins us for a thoughtful, practical, and surprisingly hopeful conversation about helping children navigate death, loss, an...

Episode 10: Mark Kuhn – A Tennis Court, A Legacy, and the Power of Moving Forward What does a Wimbledon-style grass tennis court built in the middle of an Iowa farm have to do with grief? More than you might imagine. In Episode 10 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , we're joined by North Iowa farmer and former State Representative Mark Kuhn. Mark shares the remarkable story behind t...

Episode 9: Caroline Scammell-Robertie – When You Have to Learn to Live Again Some stories stop you in your tracks. Caroline Scammell-Robertie's is one of them. In this heartfelt episode of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , Caroline shares her journey through unimaginable loss—the death of her child, the loss of her husband, and the difficult path of learning how to keep living when l...

Episode 8: Christina Maulsby – Grieving the Life You Thought You'd Have Sometimes grief isn't about losing someone you've loved. Sometimes it's grieving the future you thought was waiting for you. In this deeply personal episode of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , Christina Maulsby shares the story of raising her two sons—one living with lifelong neurological disabilities caused by...

Episode 7: Mindy Coe – From the Band Room to the Badge Band director. Navy weapons instructor. State trooper. Police captain. Most people would be happy with just one of those careers. Mindy Coe decided to collect them. In Episode 7 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , Mindy joins us to share stories from a life spent serving others—often on the worst days of their lives. We talk abo...

Episode 6: No Guest. No Script. Just Us. No guest this week. Just Rod and Chris... which means there's a pretty good chance we'll solve absolutely nothing. Sometimes there isn't an expert to call, a five-step plan to follow, or an easy answer waiting around the corner. Sometimes life throws you something you never saw coming, and all you can do is figure out the next step. In this episode of Rod &...

Episode 5: Fr. Josh – Even Priests Grieve People often expect priests to have all the answers. Fr. Josh is the first to tell you that's not how grief works. In Episode 5 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , Fr. Josh joins us for an honest conversation about grief from both sides of the aisle—his own personal losses and what it's like to stand at the altar leading funeral services for...

Episode 4: Ed Halbach – The Guy We Can Blame for All of This This one's a little different... and a little special. Ed Halbach is the reason Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised exists. So naturally, we figured it was only fair to bring him on the show—and maybe blame him for what we've started. We talk about life, loss, friendship, sarcasm, and the kind of conversations that only happen...

Episode 3: Mary Lynn – When Life Changes in an Instant None of us signed up for the club nobody asked to join, but somehow we keep finding some pretty incredible people once we're here. In Episode 3 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , we sit down with Mary Lynn, who lost her husband suddenly at a young age. A retired writing instructor, nature lover, and lifelong learner, Mary Lynn...

Episode 2: Pastor Willie Rosin – The Pastor Who Knew Us Before We Needed a Pastor Most people don't expect their pastor to become a regular character in their life story. We didn't either. In Episode 2 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , we're joined by our longtime friend, Pastor Willie Rosin. Willie knew Chris and his wife, Janice, long before cancer entered the picture, and he wa...

Episode 1: Welcome to the Club Nobody Asked to Join Life doesn't come with a manual... and we're definitely not qualified to write one. In the very first episode of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised , we introduce ourselves, share the stories that brought us here, and explain why we started a podcast about grief, caregiving, resilience, and finding a way to move forward after loss. We'...