Episode

Don't Grab the Tissue: A Reflection

Podcast
Dying to Tell You
Published
Sep 3, 2026
Duration seconds
310
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Summary

Sitting with someone facing difficulty—an illness, a crisis of any kind, even their own mortality—is in itself difficult. And how we react in those moments can either make it easier for that person, or harder. Many times, our instinct is to soothe. And while that's not wrong, the way we go about it might be. This week, Cody reflects on something Courtney brought up in last week's episode, when the people around her offered what they thought was comfort but instead delivered the exact opposite effect. Be sure to listen to Courtney's full episode "Living Inside I Don't Know" and find all episodes at dttypodcast.com