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 In grief, we all have hidden in the shadows. We have darted from conversations. We shop alone. We eat alone. We go to church alone. We unwillingly have joined a club that we never intended to be apart of. We have an unspoken language but we understand each other. If you have experienced the grief of trauma, this podcast is for you. If you've experienced the grief of divorce, this podcast is for you. If you've experienced the death of a loved one, parent, a spouse, a child, this podcast is for you. If you wanna know how to help people right in the middle of their grief, this podcast is for you. Embark on a deeply personal journey of resilience, hope, and healing with Curtis Christopher and co-host Chris Farrell on the "Run to the Hard" podcast. In the wake of sudden tragedy and profound grief, Curtis vulnerably shares his experiences of navigating life's toughest moments after losing his beloved wife Michal to a sudden and aggressive battle to cancer. Michal lived by the mantra, "Run to the hard, run to the hurt because it's in the greatest hard that God's gonna do the greatest work" Joining a community is as easy as hitting play.2024 Christianity Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
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  • Ep 49: She Lost Her Son, Then Her Husband. Three Children Still Needed Her.

    Ep 49: She Lost Her Son, Then Her Husband. Three Children Still Needed Her.
    5 Nov 2026
    Losing a child. Losing a husband. Raising three grandchildren while carrying both losses. How do you grieve when everyone still needs you? In this episode of Run to the Hard, Curtis Christopher sits down with Tina Allen for an honest conversation about child loss, widowhood, addiction in the family, and trusting God when life keeps getting harder. Tina remembers her son Cody as a bright, compassionate boy who loved people. As he grew older, addiction changed his life and their family. She shares the painful lessons of loving a child through addiction, setting boundaries, and stepping in with her husband Tim to raise Cody's three children. In May 2022, Cody died at 31 from health complications. Tina was hospitalized herself when she learned she needed to get to his bedside. She held her son as he passed away, then returned to the hospital for her own treatment. A meaningful day of conversation and prayer shortly before his death remains a source of comfort. The following year, Tim was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Five months later, Tina lost the husband who had helped her carry everything. Now raising three grandchildren without him, Tina speaks openly about grief that feels unfinished, the loss of the life she expected, and learning who she is after losing both her son and her spouse. This conversation makes room for sorrow and faith, exhaustion and love, questions and hope. If you are grieving a child or spouse, raising grandchildren, or loving someone through addiction, we hope Tina's story helps you feel less alone. IN THIS EPISODE - A mother's experience of loving a son through drug addiction - The difference between helping and enabling a loved one - Grandparents raising grandchildren through kinship care - Becoming parents again at 50 - Losing an adult child and finding comfort in their final conversations - Grieving while children still depend on you - Losing a husband to pancreatic cancer - Widowhood, caregiving, and raising children after loss - How grief changes your identity, relationships, and faith - Finding Christian hope without pretending the pain is over CHAPTERS 00:00 Holding her son, then returning to her own hospital 00:28 Meet Tina Allen: child loss, widowhood, and raising grandchildren 03:41 Remembering Tim: the man who never met a stranger 05:31 How Tina and Tim's love story began 09:31 The grocery-store story that captures Tim 11:16 Remembering Cody before addiction 15:36 When her son's struggle with addiction began 21:51 Tough love and the strain on a family 23:16 Taking custody of their granddaughter 26:31 Learning to help without giving money 29:06 Learning two more grandchildren were coming 33:26 Kinship care and saying yes to the twins 37:06 Becoming parents again at 50 37:46 Compassion and boundaries with the children's parents 41:46 Mother and son hospitalized at the same time 44:41 The call that brought Tina to Cody's bedside 47:51 Their final Friday together 52:16 Holding her son and finding peace amid heartbreak 54:46 Returning to the hospital after her son's death 56:41 The unexpected help with Cody's funeral 58:36 Grieving while three children still need you 1:02:21 Tim's symptoms and the search for answers 1:07:51 The pancreatic cancer diagnosis 1:11:01 Five months of treatment and caregiving 1:16:06 Tim's fear of leaving his family 1:20:31 "I should be able to be their grandma" 1:22:31 Encouragement for grandparents raising children 1:27:06 Who am I after these losses? 1:28:01 Grief, emotional walls, and a smaller circle 1:33:36 "I thought God would make Tim a miracle story" 1:34:26 Tim's gratitude for 19 more years 1:35:21 How loss changes relationships and priorities 1:38:26 A message to parents facing a child's addiction 1:44:26 When grief, relief, and guilt coexist 1:45:46 Tim's legacy: love deeply and care for your family 1:48:16 A prayer for grieving parents, widows, and grandparents ABOUT RUN TO THE HARD Run to the Hard is a podcast about grief, suffering, faith, hope, and finding life after loss. The show was inspired by Michal Christopher's words: "Run to the hard, run to the hurt because it's in the greatest hard that God's gonna do the greatest work." You do not have to have a neat ending to share your story. You can be healing and still carrying questions. You can have faith and still need help. Running to the hard is better when we run together. SUPPORT THE MICHAL FOUNDATION The Michal Foundation helps individuals and families facing grief, loss, and difficult life circumstances. Learn more: https://www.runtothehard.com Support the foundation: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate the podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Subscribe for honest conversations about grief, suffering, faith, and hope. #RunToTheHard #GriefAndLoss #ChristianHope
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  • Ep 48: Keeping The Faith When Life Falls Apart. A Story of Loss, Addiction, Divorce, and Cancer | Darlene Radel

    Ep 48: Keeping The Faith When Life Falls Apart. A Story of Loss, Addiction, Divorce, and Cancer | Darlene Radel
    29 Oct 2026
    Sudden tragedy. A broken marriage. Hidden alcoholism. Divorce. Breast cancer. Darlene has faced seasons when the losses kept coming—and prayers did not bring the outcomes she hoped for. In this episode of Run to the Hard, Curtis Christopher sits down with Darlene Radel, a longtime prayer partner for his family, to hear the story behind her faith. At 13, she lost her three-year-old cousin in a devastating accident. Years later, a drunk-driving crash killed her future father-in-law and changed the man she would marry. As their marriage unraveled, Darlene began drinking to cover pain she did not know how to face. A close friend's intervention helped her enter a year of faith-based recovery. But healing did not mean the hardships were over. Her marriage ended, and after rebuilding her life, she faced breast cancer, major surgeries, and treatment complications that nearly took her life. Darlene shares honestly about grief, shame, unanswered prayer, accepting help, and finding a faith that could carry her through a life she never would have chosen. If you have ever wondered how much more you can take—or where God is in the middle of it—we hope this conversation reminds you that you are seen, loved, and do not have to face the hard alone. IN THIS EPISODE - Childhood tragedy, sudden loss, and wrestling with unanswered prayer - How a fatal drunk-driving crash affected her future husband and their marriage - A husband's rejection of faith and the pain of a struggling marriage - Losing herself while trying to save her relationship - Hidden alcoholism and using alcohol to cope with grief and emotional pain - The intervention that helped her accept help for alcohol addiction - Faith-based recovery and healing from childhood trauma - Navigating divorce and rebuilding life after marriage - Facing a breast cancer diagnosis without a spouse - Surviving serious complications after a double mastectomy - How prayer, family, and friendship supported her through suffering - Trusting God when healing does not look the way you hoped CHAPTERS 00:00 A childhood tragedy she never forgot 00:36 Darlene's story of loss, addiction, and faith 03:21 Praying for Michal through her cancer battle 06:26 Childhood hardship and a family rooted in faith 09:16 Her grandmother's legacy of prayer 11:51 The sudden death of her three-year-old cousin 16:51 Unanswered prayer: "Why didn't I get my miracle?" 20:46 Meeting her future husband 22:26 A fatal drunk-driving crash changes their family 27:26 Marriage, motherhood, and growing emotional distance 31:26 Renewed faith and hope for their marriage 37:01 When her husband rejected their Christian faith 39:01 Grief, unresolved pain, and the need for healing 41:36 Losing herself while trying to save her marriage 45:21 Hidden alcoholism behind work and church 49:11 Drinking to cope with loneliness and despair 50:46 When her family discovered her alcohol addiction 54:31 A friend's intervention becomes a turning point 59:26 Discovering a personal faith in Jesus 1:01:31 Alcohol was a Band-Aid over deeper wounds 1:04:16 A year of faith-based addiction recovery 1:06:36 Becoming a prayer partner for Curtis's family 1:09:26 Divorce after recovery and rebuilding her life 1:13:16 Finding purpose through missions and returning to Ohio 1:18:46 The mammogram that led to a breast cancer diagnosis 1:23:51 Praying for a friend with multiple myeloma 1:29:46 Double mastectomy, sepsis, and life-threatening complications 1:33:26 How Michal's faith inspired her through cancer 1:36:41 Learning to trust God with the outcome 1:39:06 Hope for anyone feeling lonely or unseen 1:41:11 Bible verses for fear, anxiety, and faith 1:44:31 Curtis remembers a joyful moment with Michal 1:50:46 A prayer for healing, comfort, and hope ABOUT RUN TO THE HARD Run to the Hard is a podcast about grief, suffering, faith, hope, and finding life after loss. The show was inspired by Michal Christopher's words: "Run to the hard, run to the hurt because it's in the greatest hard that God's gonna do the greatest work." You do not have to have a neat ending to share your story. You can be healing and still carrying questions. You can have faith and still need help. Running to the hard is better when we run together. SUPPORT THE MICHAL FOUNDATION The Michal Foundation helps individuals and families facing tragedy, loss, and difficult life circumstances. Learn more: https://runtothehard.com Support the foundation: https://runtothehard.com/give Rate the podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Subscribe for honest conversations about grief, suffering, faith, and hope. Share this episode with someone carrying a private struggle, rebuilding after loss, or trying to support a person they love. #RunToTheHard #FaithThroughHardship #Recovery
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  • Ep 47: 4 Years After My Wife Passed Away. The Happy Days Still Hurt.

    Ep 47: 4 Years After My Wife Passed Away. The Happy Days Still Hurt.
    23 Oct 2026
    Four years after losing his wife Michal, Curtis Christopher is experiencing something he never expected: life is genuinely good again. But sometimes, grief hits hardest on the happiest days. On the fourth anniversary of Michal's passing, Curtis woke up crying. Later that same day, he would be cheering on the kids at a championship soccer game, wishing their mom could be there to celebrate with them. Sometimes grief is heaviest on the happiest days. In this deeply personal anniversary episode of Run to the Hard, Curtis sits down with his longtime friend and guest host, Pastor Zach Carpenter, to reflect on four years of grief, healing, faith, and rebuilding life after loss. Curtis shares what has changed, what still hurts, and why he's learning to accept that life will never be the same—but that doesn't mean life can't be good again. You'll also hear a remarkable voice message from Michal that Curtis rediscovered four years after her death, along with an unforgettable tribute from her daughter, Ella. IN THIS EPISODE: - Why grief can hit hardest during life's happiest moments - What four years of loss have taught Curtis about healing - Accepting that life will never be the same - How Michal's children are doing today—from graduations and marriage to new businesses and family milestones - Rebuilding family routines and finding purpose again - The unexpected message from Michal that renewed Curtis's commitment to the podcast - How faith and friendship have helped Curtis navigate his hardest seasons - The Michal Foundation's mission to help families facing tragedy - A deeply moving tribute from Michal's daughter, Ella, titled Room 1150 CHAPTERS 00:00 A message from Michal 04:16 Four years later, Curtis discovers her message 06:26 Waking up grieving on the anniversary 09:36 Why grief hurts on the happiest days 19:01 The hardest and best realization about grief 25:05 How Michal's children are doing today 42:26 What years one through four have taught Curtis 54:36 Getting his mental capacity back 56:16 Rebuilding a home after loss 1:02:11 Taking the first small step through grief 1:06:36 Another unexpected loss in Curtis's life 1:15:06 The Michal Foundation's mission 1:25:05 Remembering Michal through her daughter's words ROOM 1150 — ELLA'S TRIBUTE TO HER MOM Near the end of this episode, Curtis reads a personal reflection written by Michal's oldest daughter, Ella, about her mother's final days in the hospital. Titled *Room 1150*, her writing captures the heartbreak of watching her mother die, the questions she wrestled with, and the extraordinary faith she witnessed in that hospital room. It is a powerful reminder of Michal's legacy and the hope she carried even in her final days. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vcbPTPONsmW49Ji8XLcS-dYqdiUZ9CJW/view?usp=sharing ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST — PASTOR ZACH CARPENTER Zach Carpenter is a longtime friend of Curtis and Michal Christopher and one of the people who has walked alongside Curtis throughout his journey of loss and healing. Zach serves as Lead Pastor of Freedom Church of the Nazarene in Sunbury, Ohio. Learn more about Zach's church: https://freedomnaz.church ABOUT RUN TO THE HARD Run to the Hard is a podcast about grief, suffering, faith, hope, and finding life after loss. The show was inspired by Michal Christopher's words: "Run to the hard, run to the hurt because it's in the greatest hard that God's gonna do the greatest work." If you're grieving someone you love, whether it's been four weeks, four years, or much longer, we hope this conversation reminds you that there's no timetable for grief. You can be healing and still hurting. You can experience joy and still deeply miss someone. SUPPORT THE MICHAL FOUNDATION The Michal Foundation helps individuals and families facing tragedy, loss, and difficult life circumstances. Learn more: https://runtothehard.com Support the foundation: https://runtothehard.com/give Subscribe for honest conversations about grief, suffering, faith, and hope. #Grief #LifeAfterLoss #GriefJourney
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