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The Catholic Grief Podcast

The Catholic Grief Podcast

By: Jenny Burba
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If you are grieving, you do not have to walk this road alone.


The Catholic Grief Podcast is a faith-filled companion for Catholics navigating loss of any kind — the death of a spouse, a child, a parent, or the quiet grief of a life that no longer looks the way you expected. Here, we bring our sorrow honestly to the Cross, trusting that Christ meets us in the midst of our pain.


As a Catholic woman, I speak to you not only as someone who is rooted in the Church, but also as someone who has walked through profound loss in more than one season of life. I know the questions. I know the silence. I know the long road of rebuilding.


This is not a space for quick fixes or easy answers. It is a place for real grief, faithful teaching, and steady hope grounded in Christ and His Church.


Through Scripture, Catholic wisdom, and practical encouragement, we learn how to carry sorrow with Jesus and discover that suffering is never wasted in Him.


You are welcome here.

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Episodes
  • Losing Both Parents and Finding God in the Grief with Catholic Grief Coach Nichole Haugen E9
    May 28 2026

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    What do you do when grief comes in layers — loss after loss after loss, with no time to catch your breath?

    In this episode, I sit down with Nichole Haugen, a Catholic grief coach and former hospice nurse who knows that question from the inside out. Her story is heavy, her faith is honest, and what she shares about bringing your anger to God might be exactly what you need to hear today.

    Find Nichole at catholicgriefcoach.com — she offers a free grief consultation to anyone who reaches out.

    Support the show

    Jenny Burba is a Catholic widow, speaker, and Creative Resilience Strategist helping women navigate grief through faith and creativity. Through her Creative Resilience program, she guides women in gently rebuilding their lives after loss.

    If this episode spoke to your heart, be sure to follow, share, and leave a review so more women can find hope in their grief.

    You can learn more, explore resources, and connect with Jenny at jennyburba.com

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    45 mins
  • How Blessed Am I: Grieving the Loss of a Parent with Theresa Matters E8
    May 14 2026

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    What happens when the person who has always been your rock is suddenly gone?

    In this episode, I sit down with Theresa Matters, a certified Catholic mindset coach, speaker, and retreat facilitator inspired by Saint Therese of Lisieux. Theresa shares the story of losing her father, Deacon Randy Matters, suddenly on Mother's Day, the day before his birthday, after only four days in the hospital. He was sixty years old.

    Theresa opens up about the layers of loss she was navigating all at once, including divorce, a three-year annulment process, and co-parenting three children, all while watching her rock be taken home too soon. She shares her honest wrestling with anger toward God, the slow shift toward healing, and how she has come to see herself and her father as a team, with him interceding for her from heaven.

    This conversation is for anyone who has lost a parent, who is carrying grief they cannot yet see through, or who needs permission to bring their anger and questions straight to God.

    You will also hear Theresa's beautiful PB and J practice: Pause, Breathe, and invite Jesus in. A simple tool you can carry into any moment of grief or overwhelm.

    In this episode:

    Navigating divorce and a three-year annulment process as a Catholic woman

    Who Deacon Randy Matters was and the quiet, lasting way he shaped his family

    The four days in the hospital and the goodbye Theresa did not see coming

    Wrestling with anger toward God and why that is not a sign of weak faith

    How Catholic mindset coaching helped open the door to healing

    Finding gratitude for a father who makes it so hard to lose him

    Saint Therese, the Little Way, and why Theresa believes they have been journeying together all along

    Connect with Theresa:

    Instagram: @little.way.freedom

    Email: LittleWayFreedom@gmail.com or hello@theresamatters.com

    Free resource: Little Way Rose Novena PDF https://mailchi.mp/6bf019fccdd1/fdyrr1tes2

    You can also book a free discovery call here:
    https://calendly.com/littlewayfreedom/welcome30minutecoaching

    Support the show

    Jenny Burba is a Catholic widow, speaker, and Creative Resilience Strategist helping women navigate grief through faith and creativity. Through her Creative Resilience program, she guides women in gently rebuilding their lives after loss.

    If this episode spoke to your heart, be sure to follow, share, and leave a review so more women can find hope in their grief.

    You can learn more, explore resources, and connect with Jenny at jennyburba.com

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    47 mins
  • The Day My World Shattered: Losing my Husband E7
    May 6 2026

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    There is a specific kind of grief that comes when you lose the person you were supposed to grow old with. It is not just sadness. It is disorientation. It is your world being turned upside down.

    In this episode, I share the story of losing my husband Shawn to COVID in October 2021. From the morning we drove to the ER, to the 20 days he spent on a ventilator, to the early hours of October 23rd when I drove to the hospital alone in the rain, praying my rosary, knowing what I was driving toward.

    This is the longest episode I have recorded so far. It is heavy. But it is also a story about the presence of God in the middle of the worst night of my life. About the priests who showed up. About the friends who carried me. About the peace that came when there were no answers left. And about why, despite not getting the miracle I begged for, I still believe.

    If you have lost a spouse, especially during COVID, I hope this episode meets you where you are. You are not alone. And you are held.

    A Note Before Listening

    This episode contains detailed accounts of hospital experiences, the death of a spouse, and the early hours of grief. Please listen with care, in pieces if you need to, and at a time when you can be gentle with yourself.

    Support the show

    Jenny Burba is a Catholic widow, speaker, and Creative Resilience Strategist helping women navigate grief through faith and creativity. Through her Creative Resilience program, she guides women in gently rebuilding their lives after loss.

    If this episode spoke to your heart, be sure to follow, share, and leave a review so more women can find hope in their grief.

    You can learn more, explore resources, and connect with Jenny at jennyburba.com

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    52 mins
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