Losing a dad changes everything, and no one talks about the full picture of what that actually looks like. In this special episode in honor of Father’s Dat, I’m joined by two incredible women who get it: Liz Quinn, host of the Healing Hearts podcast, and Nicci Scimone, certified grief coach. Together, we open up about losing our dads, the ripple effects that followed, and what it really means to rebuild your life after father loss—especially when you’re also navigating motherhood.

Liz lost her dad Edward to stage IV esophageal cancer in 2018, right as she was also supporting her mom through Alzheimer’s and her eventual passing. Nicci lost her dad Donny 13 years ago to complications from a stem cell transplant following leukemia remission, and I share my own story of losing my dad Greg to prostate cancer just six months after losing my mom.

We go deep on the things people don’t say out loud: the paperwork, the funeral decisions, the vulnerability, the rebuilding, the continuing bonds, and how we’re passing our dads’ legacies on to our own children.

In this episode, we dig into:
✨ The full, unfiltered reality of losing a dad and what the “after” actually looks like
✨ How father loss disrupts your identity, motivation, and sense of home
✨ Navigating layered grief and multiple losses in a short window of time
✨ The grief brain fog no one warns you about
✨ The unspoken logistics of loss: paperwork, funeral decisions, and estate overwhelm
✨ Continuing bonds and keeping your dad’s presence alive even now
✨ Sharing your dad’s legacy with your children
✨ Finding community, grace, and joy while still carrying grief

This episode is for anyone carrying father loss, fresh or long-standing.

Connect with Liz and Nicci:

https://lizquinnheals.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lizquinnheals/
https://www.nicolescimone.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nicciscimone_/


Work with me:


Connect with me further:

View comments

+ Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

«