The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and loss

Updated: 02 Sep 2025 • 227 episodes
www.thesilentwhy.com

Claire Sandys is on a mission to see if it's possible to find hope in 101 different types of loss and grief (often joined by husband Chris). New ad-free episodes every other Tuesday. With childless (not by choice) hosts, this podcast is packed with deep, honest experiences of grief and hope from inspiring guests. You also get: tips on how to navigate and prepare for loss, blogs, experts, exploring how loss is handled on TV, and plenty of Hermans. For more visit: www.thesilentwhy.com.

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#136. (We"ll... we"ve actually done 226 episodes in total. You"ll hear me talk about the annoying decision around episode numbering in this 226th episode!) This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, asking if hope can be found in 101 different types of permanent loss. This epi

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#135. How do we accept, and live with, a life we never really wanted? Welcome to another My Why Blog episode - where I share the audio version of my latest blog post. But in this case, it’s actually a re-release of the most popular blog episode I’ve ever put out (to my surprise!). If you’ve been listening a while, you’

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#134. Let"s chat... about finding hope after feeling hopeless as a young widow. Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of continuing our 101 Types of Loss list, I (Claire Sandys) sit down with guests who have expertise and personal insight into different aspects of loss. In this episode, I have the pleasu

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#133. “Grief isn’t sad – because it reminds you to make the most of today.”  Curious about how Richard has reached this conclusion after losing his wife? Hit play and find out. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to explore grief, asking if hope can be found in 101 different types of permanent loss. Loss #64

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#132. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.  Oh, and the beautiful sounds of the Mediterranean Sea that I recorded when we were in Cyprus.  Welcome to The Silent Why podcast, here to help you navigate loss and grief, and possibly... find hope.  T

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#131. Let"s chat... about where the love goes when someone dies. Can you still be "in love" if it"s not reciprocated? Does it eventually fade? Or die? Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of continuing our 101 Types of Loss list, I (Claire Sandys) sit down with guests who have expertise and personal ins

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