In The Mask Called “I’m Fine”, I share how grief teaches us to perform wellness — to say we’re okay even when we’re not. This episode explores the emotional weight of pretending, the pressure to be strong, and the healing that begins when we al...

This episode explores the question that never fades after loss — Why? It’s the silent question that lingers in moments of pain, confusion, and longing. Through honest reflection and raw emotion, this episode dives into the struggle of living wi...

Grief doesn’t have an ending — it’s a roller coaster you learn to ride. In this episode of Dear Cassie, I open up about my own journey with loss, the dark days, the lessons, and how I’m still learning to hold on almost 28 years later. If you’ve...

What happens when life presses reset without warning?In this deeply personal episode of Dear Cassie, I share what it was like to lose my mom at just 10 years old — the shock of waking up to a new reality I never asked for, the fear of st...

When death comes knocking, it opens a door we never asked to walk through. In this episode of Dear Cassie, I reflect on the loss of my mother and the unspoken realities of grief—the messy emotions of anger, guilt, confusion, numbness, and sadne...

In this deeply personal episode of Dear Cassie, Antionette opens up about the most difficult chapter of her life — the final months, the day her mother passed away, and the silence that followed.From snow falling gently the day her world...

From the earliest childhood memories of warmth and care, to the first hospital visit that changed everything, and the final moments no child is ever prepared for — this is a story of love, loss, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and dau...

In this first episode of Dear Cassie, host Antionette Spain reflects on the life, warmth, and strength of her mother before loss changed everything. From childhood memories to imagined conversations, this episode honors the woman who raised her...