Episode
When Grief Takes Everything: Vanessa May on Surviving Compounded Loss | EP 474
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- Grief 2 Growth
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- Feb 3, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4099
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Summary
What happens when grief doesn't just visit once—but keeps coming back? In this deeply honest conversation, Vanessa May shares how she navigated losing her son Harry, then her husband Anthony, and father during the pandemic, all while battling COVID and later a cancer diagnosis. Vanessa doesn't sugarcoat. She doesn't spiritually bypass. She tells the truth about what it's like when the ground keeps getting ripped out from under you—and how she's found her way forward anyway. In this episode, w...