
Holding the Light
Child loss, universally, has been called the single, most devastating experience a family can face. It is a very personal journey, with no handbook for survival. Sharing our stories of love and loss offers validation, hope, and healing. Join Monica and Colby Charette in a very unique, mother-and-son podcast, as they share their personal grief journey, and those of others, with intimate interviews each episode that offer powerful experiences, candid advice for friends, retrospective lessons learned, insight and encouragement, and everything in-between. If you have experienced child loss, or care about someone who has, we invite you to hold the light with us, and keep coming back for inspiration and hope.
Podcasting since 2022 • 40 episodes
Holding the Light
Latest Episodes
Aiden Deans: Self-Reflection After Sibling Loss
We’re honored to sit down with Aiden Deans, who at just 12 years old, lost his older brother Austin to an accidental drug overdose. Ten years later, he wants to talk about his experience, both then and now — the grief, sometimes anger, the stig...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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42:37

Jennifer Oldham: Holding On, Letting Go (Keeping Kindness for Hallie)
Jennifer Oldham lived through a moment no parent ever imagines—when an ordinary day turned tragic, in the blink of an eye. A sudden storm. A fallen tree. And the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Hallie.In the quiet, in the pain, and i...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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36:47

Janice Deans: Life Beyond Loss From Overdose
Austin Ashmore's spirit continues to impact the world, long after his life was tragically cut short by an accidental drug overdose. This podcast is the story of a mother’s plea to have others remember her son for how he lived, not how he died. ...
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37:58

Lena Hann: Living Life More Fully After Child Loss
“It was the worst day of my life, but I’ve always been grateful for having him for 33 years.” Reaching the 10-year milestone since the passing of her 33-year-old son Wayne, Lena is finding solace in helping others embrace their grief jour...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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34:18

Darlene Sforza: Finding My Purpose Amidst Layered Grief
Losing a child, on it’s own, is more than enough to bear in one lifetime. But imagine losing three brothers before that and witnessing your mother’s unimaginable grief while navigating sibling loss. Then, in a 17-month span, watching both of yo...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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39:33
