About this episode
<p>Emilie Kiser sits down with Jay for her first in depth conversation about the loss of her son, Trigg, and what life has looked like in the months after. Emilie speaks candidly about grief, guilt, marriage, motherhood, and the pressure of navigating tragedy while also living publicly online. Instead of trying to offer perfect answers, this episode focuses on the reality of surviving something life-altering one moment at a time.</p> <p>The conversation also shines a light on the importance of pool safety, prevention, and the measures that can help protect families from unimaginable loss. Emilie opens up about therapy, boundaries, support systems, and the reality that grief doesn’t disappear, it becomes something you learn to carry. It’s a deeply honest conversation about love, accountability, healing, and finding a way to keep living after life changes forever.</p> <p>In this episode you'll learn:</p> <p>How to Live Alongside Grief</p> <p>How to Support Someone After Loss</p> <p>How to Set Boundaries Online</p> <p>How to Grieve Together as a Couple</p> <p>How to Protect Your Children Better</p> <p>How to Heal One Day at a Time</p> <p>How to Show Up for Your Family in Pain</p> <p>Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. Strength doesn’t mean pretending you’re okay. It simply means continuing to love, continuing to show up, and continuing to hope even when life feels different than before. </p> <p>With Love and Gratitude,</p> <p>Jay Shetty</p> <p><strong>JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe </em></strong><a href="https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe"><strong><em>https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! </em></strong><a href="https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast"><strong><em>https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong></p> <p><strong>What We Discuss:</strong></p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>02:51 Life Before Everything Changed</p> <p>05:30 Losing a Beloved Son</p> <p>07:21 Searching for Answers After Tragedy</p> <p>09:41 The Unimaginable Pain of Losing a Child </p> <p>12:35 Navigating Grief in the Public Eye</p> <p>14:17 Accepting There May Never Be Answers</p> <p>15:43 Facing Judgment Online</p> <p>18:08 What Grief Teaches You About Life</p> <p>21:45 Learning to Live With Grief</p> <p>23:51 Dealing With Public Assumptions</p> <p>28:18 Living With Regret and Raising Awareness</p> <p>30:33 Why It All Felt So Cruel</p> <p>32:07 How Do You Heal After Child Loss?</p> <p>36:00 Surviving Grief Day by Day</p> <p>38:06 Returning to Work While Grieving</p> <p>41:01 The Promise That Kept Her Going</p> <p>44:52 Learning to Forgive Your Partner</p> <p>49:55 Living With the Void of Loss</p> <p>51:14 Keeping Trigg’s Memory Alive</p> <p>53:16 What is The Most Helpful Thing To Say?</p> <p>55:51 The Biggest Lesson After Loss</p> <p>58:09 Preventing Another Tragedy </p> <p>01:03:31 Balancing Privacy and Public Record</p> <p>01:06:44 Protecting Trigg’s Final Moments </p> <p><strong>Episode Resources:</strong></p> <p>Website | </p> <p>YouTube | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser">https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser</a> </p> <p>Facebook | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/">https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/</a> </p> <p>Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/">https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/</a> </p> <p>TikTok | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser">https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>