{"podcast":{"title":"The Next Podcast: Moving Forward with Grief and Loss","slug":"the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767","podcast_index_feed_id":7049767,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc08e024/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.strategicfathering.net","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42184401/42184401-1728420698759-454c1de1757ca.jpg","author":"Jay Cookingham","episode_count":63,"summary":"Welcome to The NEXT Podcast with Jay Cookingham—a heartfelt journey through grief, loss, and healing. After the devastating loss of his wife Christine, Jay shares his raw, honest reflections on navigating life without her. This podcast explores the power of grief as a medicine that teaches resilience, invites lament, and leads us to discover God's presence during sorrow. With grace and vulnerability, Jay offers hope and encouragement to those walking through grief, reminding us that we're not alone on this journey of healing.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T08:20:50.066897+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 50: New Year, Same Grief","slug":"episode-50-new-year-same-grief","published_at":"2025-12-30T18:28:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767/episode-50-new-year-same-grief","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jay-cookingham/episodes/Episode-50-New-Year--Same-Grief-e3d02qo","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc08e024/podcast/play/113297688/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-30%2F28124167-53e8-bd4a-4064-2d1723df864a.mp3","summary":"Episode 50 marks an important milestone on The NEXT Podcast, and Jay reflects with gratitude on the journey so far—fifty honest conversations shaped by loss, faith, and the steady presence of God. As the calendar turns to a new year, this episode gently acknowledges a truth many grieving hearts know well: while the date may change, grief often remains. The New Year doesn’t automatically feel fresh or hopeful when loss still walks beside us. Drawing from C.S. Lewis, Scripture, and his own experience of entering another year without Christine, Jay explores grief not as a destination, but as a process—one God meets us in daily. He reminds listeners that God’s mercies are not reserved for New Year’s Day, but are new every single morning, even in the wilderness of sorrow. This episode is an invitation to release the pressure of forced resolutions, to honor the reality of ongoing grief, and to lean into God’s faithfulness one day at a time. If you’re stepping into a new year carrying old heartache, this conversation offers hope, honesty, and the reassurance that God is still making a way forward.","meta_description":"Episode 50 marks an important milestone on The NEXT Podcast, and Jay reflects with gratitude on the journey so far—fifty honest conversations shaped by lo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":723,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767/episodes/episode-50-new-year-same-grief/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767/episode-50-new-year-same-grief.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}