{"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 57: More Than My Grief","slug":"episode-57-more-than-my-grief","published_at":"2026-03-17T16:00:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767/episode-57-more-than-my-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-57-More-Than-My-Grief-e3gj544","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc08e024/podcast/play/117068356/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-17%2Faaf61eb6-4d2f-d7fb-6ab0-3b1736f97c8c.mp3","summary":"What if grief is shaping you… but not defining you? In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham reflects on a tension he’s been wrestling with even after years of walking through loss, hosting a grief podcast, and helping others navigate sorrow—he doesn’t want to be known as “the grief guy.” Because grief may be part of his story… but it is not his identity. Jay shares honestly about what it means to be refined by grief rather than defined by it. He explores the difference between labels and transformation, the sacred role of lament, and the ongoing process of letting go—not of love, but of what holds us back from moving forward. This episode is a reminder that: • You are more than what you’ve lost • Grief is real, necessary, and deeply personal • And God alone gets to define who you are If you’ve ever felt like your pain is becoming your identity… this conversation will meet you there—with honesty, hope, and truth.","meta_description":"What if grief is shaping you… but not defining you? In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham reflects on a tension he’s been wrestling with eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":744,"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-57-more-than-my-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-57-more-than-my-grief.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}