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032: Carla Kaufman Sloan: Grief, Child Loss & Signs from Beyond
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- Dec 31, 2025
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Summary
Grief changes everything. In this deeply human conversation, I sit down with Emmy winning writer and producer Carla Kaufman Sloan to explore what unfolds after unimaginable loss, and what remains when life as you knew it shatters. Carla shares the story of losing her seven year old son in a tragic backyard accident. She speaks with honesty about the shock that followed, the guilt that took root, and the emotional paralysis that can descend when the unthinkable becomes real. Grief did not simply affect her. It reshaped her identity as a mother, a creative, and a human being learning how to stay in the world. Rather than chasing closure or healing timelines, Carla offers a rare and necessary truth. Grief is nonlinear, enduring, and deserving of space. We also talk about how she and her husband chose to transform their loss into service through the creation of the Caleb and Calder Sloan’s Awesome Foundation. What began as survival became a living legacy rooted in love, generosity, and support for children and families facing hardship and loss. Carla reflects on how helping others did not erase her grief, but gave it somewhere honest to land. The conversation then opens into the terrain of consciousness and spirituality. Carla shares how signs, synchronicities, and unexplainable moments following her son’s passing challenged her previously logical worldview. Now a practicing medium, she speaks clearly about what mediumship is and what it is not, offering grounding and reassurance for those who are curious, cautious, or quietly wondering about connection beyond physical life. This episode holds grief without trying to fix it. It invites curiosity without forcing belief. And it offers something rare and steady. The understanding that love does not disappear with loss, that c…