{"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":"The NEXT Podcast Episode 39 The Holy Work of Not Giving Up","slug":"the-next-podcast-episode-39-the-holy-work-of-not-giving-up","published_at":"2025-09-03T17:19:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-podcast-moving-forward-with-grief-and-loss-7049767/the-next-podcast-episode-39-the-holy-work-of-not-giving-up","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/The-NEXT-Podcast-Episode-39-The-Holy-Work-of-Not-Giving-Up-e37n0rl","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc08e024/podcast/play/107757877/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-3%2F144110df-a783-37a9-7abb-a498c6c5cf6b.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay wraps up the Four R’s of grief with the last rhythm: Rigorous – The Holy Work of Not Giving Up. Grief is relentless and often harsh but being rigorous doesn’t mean being harsh with yourself—it means being honest, consistent, and faithful in the hardest seasons. Jay shares how “holy persistence” has carried him through loss, what rigorous faith looks like in practice, and why worship is hope in action. This is the hard and holy work of staying connected to God, to life, and to love—even when nothing feels stable.","meta_description":"In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay wraps up the Four R’s of grief with the last rhythm: Rigorous – The Holy Work of Not Giving Up. Grief is relentle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1392,"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/the-next-podcast-episode-39-the-holy-work-of-not-giving-up/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/the-next-podcast-episode-39-the-holy-work-of-not-giving-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}