Allie Svoboda is Oliver's older sister. A high school teacher in Michigan, Allie lost Oliver to a fentanyl-laced overdose in 2021 when her own daughter, Olive Henrietta (named after Oliver Henry), was ten months old. Allie and her mother now run Oliver's Stones (https://oliversstones.com), a nonprofit that supplies headstones to families who have lost young adult loved ones aged 16 to 36.

Cally Marzolf-Adams, BSN, RN, OCN, is Sarah's little sister. Sarah died in August 2021 from metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma, after five years of treatment that included chemotherapy, a clinical trial, surgery, and hospice. Cally has spent more than a decade as an oncology nurse and was working in cancer care throughout Sarah's illness. She lives with her husband Will and their two daughters.

Dr. Becky Von Handorf is Aly's little sister. Originally from Northern Kentucky and now a fellow in the University of Kentucky Neonatology Fellowship Program in Lexington, Becky lost her older sister Aly in February 2022 to Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare progressive genetic disorder Aly lived with from childhood. Becky's medical career was shaped by Aly from childhood, and she now trains in neonatology while grieving the sister who inspired it.

Dr. Christina Zampitella, known as Dr. Z, is a licensed psychologist, Fellow in Thanatology, and founder of the Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy in Delaware. She originated the term "surviving sibling" in her 2005 doctoral dissertation, bringing recognition to one of grief's most overlooked populations. For decades she has published, taught, and spoken about sibling grief to professional and lay audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. She also hosts Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z. But beneath the credentials, she is a surviving sibling herself. Dr. Z lost her brother Damien to a drug overdose on Christmas Day when he was just 22, a loss that shaped her career, her calling, and her understanding of what it means to carry someone with you forever. She reminds us that healing is not about getting over it. It is about learning to carry it.

Dana Caforio is Sean's little sister. Originally from a small Pennsylvania town and now living in Arizona, Dana lost Sean, her only sibling, to suicide on October 1, 2020. Dana works in the medical field and has pursued certifications in trauma, grief, and sound healing; she shares her experience and supports others through suicide loss, sibling loss, and trauma on Instagram.

Dr. Jen Kilgore is Jimmy's older sister. A licensed naturopathic doctor with a clinic in Nashua, New Hampshire, Jen lost Jimmy to a rare cardiac angiosarcoma on September 27, 2017, just days before the birth of her first child. Jen now supports patients with complex, unresponsive conditions through her practice; learn more at https://mysolution.healthcare/dr-jens-bio/.

Earla Legault is the co-author and illustrator of Living with Sibling Grief: Imagining a Way Forward, written with her grief buddy Monica Murphy. She is one of three surviving siblings of her younger sister, Leigh-Ann. After losing Leigh-Ann to pancreatic cancer, Earla turned to writing, drawing, and nature, and now leads sibling grief peer support groups and creative expression sessions through her community @sibling.grief.buds. Retired from library work, Earla is a mother of two and bubba to five grandchildren, the 2024 recipient of The Compassionate Friends' Karen Snepp Outstanding Sibling Award, and lives in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia.

Elly Hughes is Laura's little sister. Born and raised in Swindon, in the southwest of England, Elly works in recruitment and lives there with her partner. Since Laura's death in 2016, Elly has spent years working through grief in private therapy after finding little fit in the publicly available bereavement groups she was offered, and she speaks openly about the kind of mental health support surviving siblings actually need.

Jenn Oglesbee is Melissa's older sister. A licensed clinical social worker, grief therapist, and certified grief educator and coach in the Philadelphia suburbs, Jenn lost her only sibling Melissa to a rare brain cancer in December 2021. Jenn now supports surviving siblings through her newsletter The Comfort Corner, monthly Grief Snack Club gatherings, and one-on-one grief therapy and coaching (https://www.jennoglesbee.com).

Julie Vaillancourt is Anne's little sister. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two young sons, and works at a Montessori school doing administrative and substitute work. Since Anne's death by suicide in 2016, Julie has spent years learning to carry surviving sibling loss alongside the early years of motherhood, marking annual rituals that keep Anne close in her life and her sons' lives.

Kent Chevalier is JH's little brother. A pastor for over 25 years and a chaplain on staff with Athletes in Action serving the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kent lost JH to COVID-19 and complications from a lifelong heart condition on November 29, 2020. Kent is married to Erica and they have three daughters, and he processes grief through poetry, writing, and trauma-informed therapy. His work with the Steelers is a continuing bond with JH.

Kyra Molinaro is Brett's little sister. Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Kyra now lives in Richmond, Virginia. Kyra lost her only sibling Brett, a chef, to a combined fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose on June 30, 2022, and she shares her experience openly to support others navigating sibling loss and overdose loss.

Miriame Cherbib is Hamza's older sister. Founder of Speaking Justice and a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, coach, and dialogue facilitator in the Seattle area, Miriame lost Hamza on October 11, 2018, in an accidental electrocution while he was living and working in Bamako, Mali, as a researcher and advocate with the Center for Civilians in Conflict. Miriame has spent the years since rebuilding her sense of self and growing her work in DEI.

Nina Rodriguez is the creator and host of Grief and Light, a podcast and online grief support platform dedicated to fostering a more grief-informed, hopeful world through honest conversations about loss. After losing her only sibling, Yosef, to fentanyl poisoning in 2019, Nina turned her grief into a calling. Her work focuses on shining a light on the realities of life after loss, with a particular focus on sibling grief. Nina is based in South Florida and brings a background in public relations and real estate to her current work as a grief advocate, speaker, and content creator.

Preston Zeller is Colin's little brother. An artist and the filmmaker behind the 2022 documentary The Art of Grieving (https://theartofgrievingfilm.com), Preston lost Colin to a fentanyl overdose in February 2019 and painted for 365 consecutive days as a daily grief practice. He founded Zellerhaus Art (https://zellerhausart.com), where he creates cremation art and his Commemorate Grief Paintings, and the documentary has now screened in more than 30 countries.

Sasha Abdon is Amy's little sister. A mother of three young children in Washington state, Sasha lost her older sister Amy to suicide on July 13, 2021. Sasha keeps Amy close through tattoos, an altar, jewelry, and the hummingbirds and butterflies Amy promised would visit.

Susan Kellam is a journalist and the author of Brilliant Disguise, a memoir that traces her life from Rolling Stone Magazine to the Brookings Institution while reckoning with the loss of her brother Robert to suicide. What began as a rock and roll story became a sibling story when an agent pushed her to develop the brother she'd been keeping in the background. Susan lives in Maine with her two dogs, her seven and a half acres of land (and sometimes snow), and the memories she now carries as the last person standing in her family of origin.

Valerie Lentine, DPT, is a surviving sibling and physical therapist. She lost her only sibling, her younger brother Andy, in 2022. Valerie shares her experience of sudden sibling loss, the identity shift of being a surviving sibling who is also an only sibling, and the everyday work of holding on to Andy through her platforms on Instagram and TikTok. A Michigan native, she recently relocated to North Carolina.