Emilie Kiser sits down with Jay for her first in depth conversation about the loss of her son, Trigg, and what life has looked like in the months after. Emilie speaks candidly about grief, guilt, marriage, motherhood, and the pressure of navigating tragedy while also  living publicly online. Instead of trying to offer perfect answers, this episode focuses on the reality of surviving something life-altering one moment at a time.

The conversation also shines a light on the importance of pool safety, prevention, and the measures that can help protect families from unimaginable loss. Emilie opens up about therapy, boundaries, support systems, and the reality that grief doesn’t disappear, it becomes something you learn to carry. It’s a deeply honest conversation about love, accountability, healing, and finding a way to keep living after life changes forever.

In this episode you'll learn:

How to Live Alongside Grief

How to Support Someone After Loss

How to Set Boundaries Online

How to Grieve Together as a Couple

How to Protect Your Children Better

How to Heal One Day at a Time

How to Show Up for Your Family in Pain

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. Strength doesn’t mean pretending you’re okay. It simply means continuing to love, continuing to show up, and continuing to hope even when life feels different than before. 

With Love and Gratitude,

Jay Shetty

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro

02:51 Life Before Everything Changed

05:30 Losing a Beloved Son

07:21 Searching for Answers After Tragedy

09:41 The Unimaginable Pain of Losing a Child 

12:35 Navigating Grief in the Public Eye

14:17 Accepting There May Never Be Answers

15:43 Facing Judgment Online

18:08 What Grief Teaches You About Life

21:45 Learning to Live With Grief

23:51 Dealing With Public Assumptions

28:18 Living With Regret and Raising Awareness

30:33 Why It All Felt So Cruel

32:07 How Do You Heal After Child Loss?

36:00 Surviving Grief Day by Day

38:06 Returning to Work While Grieving

41:01 The Promise That Kept Her Going

44:52 Learning to Forgive Your Partner

49:55 Living With the Void of Loss

51:14 Keeping Trigg’s Memory Alive

53:16 What is The Most Helpful Thing To Say?

55:51 The Biggest Lesson After Loss

58:09 Preventing Another Tragedy 

01:03:31 Balancing Privacy and Public Record

01:06:44 Protecting Trigg’s Final Moments 

Episode Resources:

Website | 

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser 

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/ 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/ 

TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser

Emilie Kiser sits down with Jay for her first in depth conversation about the loss of her son, Trigg, and what life has looked like in the months after. Emilie speaks candidly about grief, guilt, marriage, motherhood, and the pressure of navigating tragedy while also&nbsp; living publicly online. Instead of trying to offer perfect answers, this episode focuses on the reality of surviving something life-altering one moment at a time.
The conversation also shines a light on the importance of pool safety, prevention, and the measures that can help protect families from unimaginable loss. Emilie opens up about therapy, boundaries, support systems, and the reality that grief doesn&rsquo;t disappear, it becomes something you learn to carry. It&rsquo;s a deeply honest conversation about love, accountability, healing, and finding a way to keep living after life changes forever.
In this episode you'll learn:
How to Live Alongside Grief
How to Support Someone After Loss
How to Set Boundaries Online
How to Grieve Together as a Couple
How to Protect Your Children Better
How to Heal One Day at a Time
How to Show Up for Your Family in Pain
Healing doesn&rsquo;t mean forgetting. Strength doesn&rsquo;t mean pretending you&rsquo;re okay. It simply means continuing to love, continuing to show up, and continuing to hope even when life feels different than before.&nbsp;
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
JAY&rsquo;S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX
Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe <a href="https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe">https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe</a> &nbsp;
Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! <a href="https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast">https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast</a>&nbsp;
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
02:51 Life Before Everything Changed
05:30 Losing a Beloved Son
07:21 Searching for Answers After Tragedy
09:41 The Unimaginable Pain of Losing a Child&nbsp;
12:35 Navigating Grief in the Public Eye
14:17 Accepting There May Never Be Answers
15:43 Facing Judgment Online
18:08 What Grief Teaches You About Life
21:45 Learning to Live With Grief
23:51 Dealing With Public Assumptions
28:18 Living With Regret and Raising Awareness
30:33 Why It All Felt So Cruel
32:07 How Do You Heal After Child Loss?
36:00 Surviving Grief Day by Day
38:06 Returning to Work While Grieving
41:01 The Promise That Kept Her Going
44:52 Learning to Forgive Your Partner
49:55 Living With the Void of Loss
51:14 Keeping Trigg&rsquo;s Memory Alive
53:16 What is The Most Helpful Thing To Say?
55:51 The Biggest Lesson After Loss
58:09 Preventing Another Tragedy&nbsp;
01:03:31 Balancing Privacy and Public Record
01:06:44 Protecting Trigg&rsquo;s Final Moments&nbsp;
Episode Resources:
Website |&nbsp;
YouTube | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser">https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser</a>&nbsp;
Facebook | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/">https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/</a>&nbsp;
Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/">https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/</a>&nbsp;
TikTok | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser">https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser</a>

I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace.

I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace.
I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

My name is Jay Shetty, and my purpose is to make wisdom go viral. I’m fortunate to have fascinating conversations with the most insightful people in the world, and on my podcast, I’m sharing those conversations with you. New episodes Mondays and Fridays. Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Live life today ON PURPOSE.

My name is Jay Shetty, and my purpose is to make wisdom go viral. I’m fortunate to have fascinating conversations with the most insightful people in the world, and on my podcast, I’m sharing those conversations with you. New episodes Mondays and Fridays. Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Live life today ON PURPOSE.

Emilie Kiser EXCLUSIVE: The Loss That Changed Her Forever

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