The Day After | Where grief stories connect us

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In this poignant installment of our ongoing series focused on pet grief, hosts CJ and Ashley engage in a deep and meaningful conversation with their guest, Elizabeth, about the intricacies of mourning the loss of a beloved pet. Elizabeth brings to light her personal experiences surrounding the death of her dog, Isabel "Iz", who was n...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In this deeply moving episode of The Day After, we are joined by guest Ashley W. who shares her heartfelt journey of grief following the loss of her beloved dog, Simba. This episode marks the beginning of a month-long series dedicated to exploring pet grief, a topic often overlooked and minimized in society. Throughout the episode, Ashley disc...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back to The Day After, where powerful storytelling meets human connection. Today's episode  features our hosts CJ and Ashley in an intimate conversation with our guest, Cynthia, who shares her transformative experience with the pathos of life's unpredictability In this deeply moving episode, Cynthia reveals how parenthood shi...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome to a heartfelt and deeply moving episode of The Day After. Today's guest is Ashley, who bravely shares her journey through the heartache of pregnancy loss and the resilience that followed. Ashley's experience shines a light on the often unspoken grief that accompanies such a loss and the loneliness that can permeate every asp...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back to another episode of The Day After! In this episode, we are joined by Miriam, who opens her heart to us, sharing her journey through the shadow of loss and the struggle to find light after the death of her beloved mother. Miriam's candid recollection offers us a window into the often unspoken turbulence of grief—how the abse...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back! Today, we're diving deep into the often untouched waters of grief with our guest Katie. Katie shares her journey through the murky depths of loss starting with a breakup that left her with her challenging but beloved Tibetan mastiff, Freya. After Freya's passing, Katie confronts an avalanche of suppressed grief, includi...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome to another episode of The Day After. Today, we have the privilege of sitting down with Melanie, who opens up about the harrowing experience of losing her partner, Michael, to a rapid battle with pancreatic cancer. In today’s conversation, Melanie touches on the overwhelming emotions of becoming a caregiver, facing the finality of her h...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In today's episode, Kim emphasizes the fulfillment derived from service to others and the origins of the Widow Squad. Kim shares the challenges faced in dealing with her grief while working to be in service to others. To find out more about the work Kim is doing, head over to the Widow Squad or find her on their podcast and YouTube channe...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Join hosts, CJ Infantino and Ashley Infantino, for a heartfelt look back at their inaugural year creating a space to change the global conversation on grief. In this season finale, CJ & Ashley share their vision for the future, including expanding The Day After to create a network to support various forms of grief. They reflect on their pe...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back to The Day After! Today, we’re joined by Cesar who opens up about the complexities of self-care in the face of adversity. Cesar candidly shares his struggles with asking for help, throwing light on the importance of recognizing our own needs. We discuss the transformative power of loss and how it shapes our approach to life and pa...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back to The Day After. Today's episode holds a profoundly personal journey, one of heartache, resilience, and the quest for healing. We are honored to have Dimitrios with us, who is bravely opening up for the first time to an audience beyond his close circle about the loss of his mother to a 10 year battle with cancer and how it r...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In this heartfelt episode The Day After, hosts CJ & Ashley engage in an intimate conversation with Gina, who shares her deeply personal journey of loss, resilience, and hope. They unpack the emotional upheaval following Gina's mother's diagnosis with stage four pancreatic cancer, the family's division on treatment options, a...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back to another episode of The Day After. Today, we're diving deep into a poignant story of loss, love, and the complexities of dealing with grief across continents. Our guest, Juhi, shares her heart-wrenching experience of receiving the devastating news of her mother’s sudden passing while on vacation in Italy. Amidst the turmoil...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In this emotionally charged episode of The Day After, CJ Infantino and Ashley Infantino are joined by guest Kim, who shares her tragic yet inspiring journey through grief and loss. Kim's husband was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and she opens up about the difficult decisions they made as a family, including when and how to tell th...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. Welcome back to The Day After, the podcast where we explore stories of grief, resilience, and finding hope in the aftermath of loss. Today, we have a very special guest joining us, Kelly. Kelly has experienced the profound heartbreak of losing her oldest brother to glioblastoma, a devastating form of brain cancer. In this episode, Kelly opens...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. What if I told you that grief, with all its pain and confusion, holds the power to reshape you, your relationships, and your perception of self? This week, we're privileged to sit down with Sarah, who candidly shares the impact of losing her father to a rare strep bacteria at a young age and the complex web of emotions that followed. Her...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. What happens when the unthinkable strikes, and suddenly, your world is shattered? Meet Sarah, a brave soul who grappled with this reality when she lost her brother to suicide. Amid the heartache, Sarah shares her raw and intimate journey of navigating grief, the repercussions of medical negligence, and the profound impact of the loss on her fa...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. This week we talk with Stephen, who opens up about his journey with grief after losing his mom to glioblastoma when he was 19. Stephen shares how he navigated growing up in the aftermath of this loss, the coping strategies that helped him through, and the support system that proved crucial.  A personal note from the hosts: After much reflectio...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. On this week’s episode, we talk with Deborah, whose journey with grief was consistently reset when she lost a granddaughter and two daughters in the span of just a year and a half. Join us to hear Deborah’s story, which reminds us that unimaginable loss sometimes triggers the most meaningful reprioritizations.  A personal note from the hosts:...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In today’s episode, we share our guests one piece of advice for those who are grieving.  Do you have one piece of advice you’d like to share? Send us a message via Instagram or our website. We’d love to hear from you A personal note from the hosts: After much reflection, we've decided that this season of "The Day After" will be...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In this episode of "The Day After", we sit down with Chenelle, who, at the age of nine, faced the sudden loss of her father due to hospital malpractice. Chenelle opens up about her experiences and offers a guide for anyone seeking to understand grief and the transformative power of resilience and healing. A personal note from the hos...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. In this episode, we talk with Erin, whose husband died suddenly of an aneurysm while in Las Vegas for work.  Erin shares how she coped with the shocking loss, continued to parent in the aftermath, and eventually opened up to the idea of connecting with someone new.  A personal note from the hosts: After much reflection, we've decided that...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. **TRIGGER WARNING**  This episode contains discussions about suicide.  This week, we sit down with Phil, who was just 13 when he lost his dad to suicide. As Phil shouldered the burden of adult responsibilities in the aftermath, he was forced to not only mourn his father, but also his childhood.  Join us for Phil’s story of growth and resilienc...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. On this week’s episode, we sit down with Jon, a retired Olympic athlete whose brother died unexpectedly in his sleep at 17 — just months before Jon qualified for his first Olympic games. Join us for a candid conversation about anger, coping mechanisms, and how loss changes the complexion of achievements we’ve worked our entire lives to reach. ...

Send us a message! We love hearing from our listeners. This week, we talk with Rebecca, whose son died unexpectedly from an accidental fall. Rebecca shares how the shock of the loss shaped her grief and the value she has found in embracing coincidence. Join us for this vulnerable story about living with an unimaginable loss that reminds us always to create space to talk about a loved one who has p...