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Grief and joy don’t live in separate worlds, they often share the same heartbeat.

Emily sits down with her dear friend Makena Lautner Moore to talk about love, loss, motherhood, and the power of showing up for one another.

From meeting her husband Jake at Belmont University, to navigating the highs and lows of pregnancy, including the devastating experience of miscarriage, Makena shares her story with raw honesty.

Together, she and Emily discuss how to support someone through loss, the beauty of authentic community, and the bittersweet journey of expecting a rainbow baby while still grieving the one who’s gone.

It’s an intimate, moving conversation about the sacred space where grief and joy coexist.

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8:29 How Makena first discovered Emily’s story

15:57 The heartbreaking loss of Makena’s second pregnancy

18:46 How friends and community can truly show up in grief

24:05 Naming Daisy: honoring the baby they lost

26:41 Navigating joy and grief in a new pregnancy

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When your world ends in an instant, how do you begin again?

Emily sits down with fellow widow Leslie Harter-Berg to talk about sudden loss, love after loss, and building a life that honors the past while embracing the present.

Leslie shares the heart-wrenching story of losing her husband Ryan unexpectedly, the surreal experience of becoming a single mom overnight, and the bittersweet beauty of raising her boys with Ryan’s memory woven into their lives.

Together, Emily and Leslie explore the complexities of widowhood—jealousy toward other widows’ journeys, the awkwardness of dating again, navigating anniversaries, and the healing power of humor, community, and storytelling.

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5:05 The Day Everything Changed in Palm Springs

7:21 Wearing the Widow Label for the First Time

12:44 Sudden vs. Terminal Loss: The Unexpected Emotions

20:24 Dating Again: From Fantasy to Reality

25:06 Ryan’s Birthday Tradition: A Holiday of His Favorite Things

30:35 Love After Loss Begins

37:12 Balancing Two Loves in One Heart

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What do you say to your younger self when the scars still linger?

Emily Cave Boit sits down with singer-songwriter Forest Blakk for an unfiltered conversation about childhood trauma, mental health, survival, redemption, and the healing power of music.

Forest shares his turbulent past, the painful weight of fame, and the layers of grief and accountability he continues to navigate.

Emily and Forest explore love after loss, the silent battles we carry, and why sometimes the bravest thing we can do is simply stay for one more day.

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2:01 Full circle moment: Emily meets Forest

12:35 Fame didn’t fix it: The myth of external validation

19:29 Viral vulnerability: The cost of honesty online

32:45 One foot on the edge: Talking suicide, survival, and songs

46:34 The song that helped Emily date again

56:14 Forest’s backstage rituals you’d never expect

58:17 What Forest would tell his five-year-old self

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It started with a $400 gamble and a field full of friends—and turned into a national brand.

Emily Cave Boit reconnects with her longtime friend Sawyer Hannay, founder of Country Liberty and former pro hockey player.

They trace Sawyer’s roots from a small town in New Brunswick to the NHL draft, through European hockey leagues and tough setbacks—including a devastating concussion—before landing on how he turned personal pride and grassroots hustle into a nationally recognized Canadian lifestyle brand.

From lugging shirts to bonfire bashes to locking in a deal on national television, Sawyer’s story is a raw and real testament to resilience, reinvention, and remembering where you came from.

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0:01 From Sign-Holding Fan to Podcast Guest A Full Circle Moment

3:40 Why Cheering for the Leafs is an Act of Emotional Bravery

7:43 Graduation Day Call You’re Drafted to the NHL

11:24 Birth of Country Liberty A European Culture Shock Sparked It All

17:36 Field Parties Tank Tops and Startup Sales

24:12 Dragon’s Den Secrets What You Didn’t See on TV

29:44 150 Stores and Counting Country Liberty’s Retail Explosion

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How do you rebuild when life keeps knocking you down?

Emily Cave Boit sits down with entrepreneur and mental health advocate Kristina Botelho.

Kristina opens up about the raw and real moments that shaped her—from teen motherhood and addiction in her family, to founding a thriving plant-based restaurant brand and adopting her newborn niece overnight.

Through grief, growth, and grace, Kristina shares how her darkest moments became the foundation for her purpose.

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2:07 Pregnant at 15 and Growing Up Fast

8:14 How Health Issues Sparked KB & Co

13:24 Her Son’s Honesty Changed Everything

17:59 Opening Day Doubts and Hustle

25:46 The Call That Brought a Baby

30:38 Edmonton Shows Up Overnight

39:00 Losing Her Sister to Overdose

1:00:13 Healing, Psychedelics, and Forgiveness

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What if your grief could speak—would it ask, “Am I welcome here?”

Emily Cave Boit sits down with licensed therapist and social worker Christine Droney for an intimate conversation about grief, trauma, infertility, and mental health.

What begins as a powerful full-circle story—sparked by a song and a bracelet—evolves into a meaningful exploration of how we carry love and loss, especially when it's public, sudden, or misunderstood.

From navigating widowhood and infertility to understanding the neurobiology of grief and how to support others, Christine offers profound wisdom and gentle strength.

Together, they challenge stigmas, unpack the complexity of healing, and offer hope and tools for anyone learning to live with heartbreak and beauty side by side.

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6:32 Grief as Sacred Work

14:02 The Myth of "Getting Over It"

16:14 “Is My Grief Welcome Here?”

29:27 Grief and Joy Can Coexist

41:08 Supporting Infertility and Reproductive Trauma

48:27 What to Know Before You Try Therapy

51:42 Creating Safe, Sacred Space for Grief

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What if a gut feeling could save your life?

Emily sits down with Nina Koebel, a breast cancer survivor diagnosed at just 32, who shares the raw, emotional, and often overlooked aspects of a young woman's journey through cancer.

From the challenges of advocating for her own diagnosis in a healthcare system that often dismisses younger women, to navigating chemotherapy, fertility preservation, and hair loss, Nina opens up about the physical and emotional toll of treatment—and the strength, resilience, and clarity it brought her.

Nina sheds light on the power of self-advocacy, the importance of community, and why proactive health education for young women is so critical.

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1:27 The moment Nina knew something was wrong

5:52 Breast cancer at 32: Breaking the age myths

14:11 The real MVPs: What friends and family can actually do to help

15:57 Cold capping 101: Keeping your hair during chemo

29:03 Sharing on social media: Therapy, trolls, and finding your people

33:39 Self-advocacy and early detection

35:45 “It’s not just hair”: The emotional weight of looking sick

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Can grief and gratitude truly coexist in the same breath?

Emily opens up about the emotional weight of April, a month steeped in memory, trauma, and reflection following the loss of her husband, Colby.

Now five years into her grief journey, Emily shares the intense waves of numbness, anger, and unexpected sparkles of hope she felt while navigating this year’s anniversary alone in California.

From medical triggers and hospital flashbacks to quiet acts of kindness and bittersweet birthday traditions, she illustrates the push and pull of healing. With authenticity and grace, Emily reminds listeners that even amid heartbreak, love lingers, connection matters, and it's okay to not have it all figured out.

This episode is a moving reminder that sparkle can still exist—even in the shadows.

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1:27 Sparkle vs. Numbness: The Battle Within

4:29 Anticipatory Grief Is Its Own Monster

8:47 The Flip Switch: From Anger to Acts of Kindness

12:11 Easter’s Weight: When Faith Feels Heavy

13:20 Birthday Reflections: The Joy & Pain of Remembering

17:15 Love Is Still Alive: The Power of Showing Up

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