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The Grief You Don't Talk About
Edenroot Studios · Mental Health

The Grief You Don't Talk About

Hosted by Simone Adler

A weekly space for the losses that are hard to name: relationships that changed, futures that did not arrive, and people who are still here. Simone Adler explores grief through thoughtful reflection, useful research, and practical perspective. Produced by Edenroot Studios.

Episodes
  • Episode 2 · 13 Oct 2026 · 32 min

    The Parent You Had, and the Parent You Needed

    Simone Adler makes space for the grief that can come from the gap between the parent you had and the parent you needed. This episode explores how to name that loss with compassion. Featured book: Grieving the Parent You Never Had by Simone Adler. Produced by Edenroot Studios.

  • Episode 1 · 11 Oct 2026 · 26 min

    Why You Can Grieve Someone Who Is Still Alive

    Why can you grieve someone who is still alive? In Episode 1, Simone Adler explores emotionally unavailable parents, family estrangement, and relationships that change beyond recognition. She considers why a connection can feel lost without a clear ending, and what might help when the grief is difficult to name. Take...

  • Trailer · 11 Oct 2026 · 2 min

    The Grief You Don't Talk About | Official Trailer

    Some of life's hardest losses are the ones nobody notices. You can have a parent who's still alive and grieve the relationship you never had. You can leave a marriage that was hurting you and still miss the life you shared. You can lose a job, a friendship, or a version of yourself and struggle to explain why it...

The books behind the show

Simone Adler has written 8 books for Edenroot Press. The podcast covers the same ground in short episodes.