The Sonder Effect
The Sonder Effect
Every person you pass has a life as vivid and complex as your own.
The Sonder Effect dives deep into the human experience, exploring the untold stories, emotions, and connections that make us who we are. Through raw conversations, reflective insights, and thought-provoking narratives, this podcast uncovers the beauty and complexity of ordinary lives—revealing the universal struggles, triumphs, and moments of clarity we all share. Whether it's navigating relationships, mental health, identity, or personal growth, The Sonder Effect invites you to pause, listen, and truly see the world through someone else's eyes.
Because every story matters.
The Sonder Effect
Love, Loss, and Growing Through Grief: A Conversation with Kaitlin Reagan
In this raw and moving episode of The Sonder Effect, Alexa and Mariam sit down with Kaitlin Reagan to talk about the complexities of love, loss, and life after grief. Kaitlin opens up about losing her partner, Francesco, at a young age and the way that kind of heartbreak reshapes identity, relationships, and how we move through the world.
From the quiet ache of grief to the moments of healing, Kaitlin shares what it’s like to grieve in public, rebuild in private, and navigate dating, friendship, and self-trust along the way. We explore how grief lives in the body, the pressure to “move on,” and the guilt that can come with feeling joy again.
Through it all, Kaitlin brings humor, honesty, and heart to a conversation that reminds us: we’re allowed to be works in progress and still worthy of love.
This one’s for anyone who’s ever carried grief in silence, found strength in vulnerability, or needed permission to feel it all.