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On Purpose with Jay Shetty · June 17, 2026 · 1h 3m
Emilie Kiser EXCLUSIVE: The Loss That Changed Her Forever
Emilie Kiser speaks with Jay Shetty about losing her son, Trigg, and navigating grief while living publicly online. The conversation addresses the raw reality of surviving tragedy, the strain on marriage after loss, guilt and accountability, therapy, and the importance of pool safety. Rather than offering answers, Shetty and Kiser explore what it means to carry grief alongside continued living, showing up for family in pain, and finding hope when life has fundamentally changed.
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Editorial
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Grief doesn't disappear or 'get over'—it becomes an integrated part of your life that you learn to carry alongside continued living and hope.
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Couples experiencing loss need explicit conversation about how each person grieves differently, to avoid assumptions about how the other is coping or whether they still care.
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When grief occurs for a public figure, the pressure to respond to strangers' comments, set boundaries with followers, and manage narrative adds emotional burden on top of the loss itself.
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Pool Safety and Drowning Prevention Are Public Health Messages Worth Repeating
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in children, and prevention measures (barriers, supervision, CPR training) are often underestimated or delayed by families who believe 'it won't happen to us.'Misc
✧Emilie's first in-depth public conversation about her son's death
✧Episode emphasizes pool safety and prevention as a public health message
✧Focus on the reality of grief, not platitudes or 'inspiration porn'
✧Discussion of the pressure of grieving publicly online and managing boundaries with followers
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