Nothing Happens for a Reason
Nothing Happens For A Reason is a podcast offering an unfiltered look at grief, loss, and navigating life after profound heartbreak. Host Claire Andrus, a griever as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), creates a space free from empty f*cking platitudes, acknowledging the messy reality of grief and fostering connection through shared experiences. Join Claire as she challenges the societal discomfort around discussing grief through interviews with amazing guests to explore the often-lonely journey of grief.
Nothing Happens for a Reason
Latest Episodes
S3 E10- "Nobody Teaches Us This Stuff": Surviving Cumulative Grief and the Business of Death
Season 3 Finale! The logistics of death are rarely talked about, but after a loss, the administrative weight can feel just as heavy as the emotional toll. In this Season 3 finale, I sit down with Ashley, founder of
S3 E9- Grieving What Might Have Been: Partner Loss and Stolen Futures
In this episode, Claire is joined by Jon for a raw conversation about the unique, agonizing landscape of losing a romantic partner at a young age. When a life together is cut short before marriage or decades of shared history, you are forced to...
S3 E8- Thick Thighs, Tattoos, and Sibling Suicide: Healing Miles for Teddy
When a sibling dies by suicide, life splits violently into a "before" and an "after." In this episode, Claire sits down with author and advocate Jen Hoye to unpack the messy, unfiltered reality...
S3 E7- Senseless Grief: Navigating Cumulative Loss and Disability
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, guest Koli shares her journey through a lifetime of persistent, compounding loss. As a poet living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Koli opens up about the reality of navigating grief from a young age and t...
S3 E6- Navigating the In-Between: Grief, Signs, and Transformation
In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Kim Kogane, intuitive guide and coach, to explore the unvarnished realities of the grieving process and the identity shifts that follow a major loss. Together, we step into the "in-between season"- tha...