The Surviving Siblings Podcast
In this show, I share my journey about losing my brother to homicide and how I realized that there is little to no support for surviving siblings. This podcast is for you whether you have lost a brother or sister or if you are wanting to understand and support someone who has. I also dedicate this podcast to my brother, Andreas, as he was never afraid to speak his truth and tell his story.
I hope this helps you and you know that you are not alone.
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Aug. 20, 2024
Anne Pinkerton's Journey Through Grief and Loss After David's Fatal Fall
In this episode of the Surviving Siblings podcast, host Maya Roffler welcomes Anne Pinkerton, who shares the profound story of her brother David, who tragically passed away after a fall while hiking in Colorado. Anne delves into their unique sibling bond, her grief journey, and the process of writing her book to honor David's adventurous spirit. Tune in to hear about the emotional complexities of sudden loss and the path to healing and remembrance. In This Episode: (0:01:00) - Anne's Family Dyna
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Nov. 21, 2021
Welcome to the Surviving Siblings Podcast
This is for all my forgotten mourners, for all my Surviving Siblings. In this podcast, I am going to tell you my story, the story of my brother, what happened and I will tell you how I went on my mourning and healing journey.
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March 16, 2022
The Call That Changed My Life
As a surviving sibling, there are defining moments in your journey. The first defining moment is the call, that call that changes your life forever, the call when we discovered what has happened, the call to provide information that you'd never want to receive. This week I’m sharing the first part of my journey, how that call changed my life and the first series of events that happened after that first call. In this episode, I’m covering: The first event [00:01:42] Getting to the hospital [00:09
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March 22, 2022
Discovering Information and Family Arrivals
The journey of a surviving sibling is full of ups and downs. Usually, people come to us to ask about how parents are, people forget that we have also suffered a loss, we are usually the forgotten mourners. This week I’m sharing the first pieces of information that the detectives were able to gather and share with us, as well as how it was seeing my sisters, my mother, and my father while they arrived at the hospital. In this episode I’m covering: Meeting the first detective [00:01:04] Organizing
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March 29, 2022
The Last Goodbye
Everything is so clear but yet blurry at the same time. When it's time to say our last goodbyes, we often find ourselves in disbelief. Disbelief that this is actually happening, disbelief that this is the last time that we will ever see our sibling again. This week I’m sharing how things were after my father arrived from Africa, more pieces of information we got from the detectives as well as my last goodbye to my brother. In this episode I’m covering: Supporting me and remembering my brother [0
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April 6, 2022
Hoping For The Best
Death can be something that can unite or separate families. It’s not natural for parents to lose their children, but what happens to the other siblings that are still on this Earth? Surviving the death of a sibling is not easy, every step of the journey is painful. On top of that pain, the siblings have to deal with so many other situations. Reality begins to hit and everything starts to feel real. You feel lonely, even if you’re surrounded by a sea of people. In this week's episode, I am sharin
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April 13, 2022
Waiting with the Truth
Abandoned and alone, I had to wait for my family to call me back. When you’re grieving, you really need a support system, someone that’s going to be there for you and help you through the trauma. My family was not that for me. In this week's episode, I am sharing about how I was coping with not only grief but also abandonment, what happened before my brother’s celebration of life, and disappointing moments with my mother. In this episode I’m covering: Abandoned and alone [00:01:00] Memories of m
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