THE CONVERSATIONS
SURVIVING CHILD LOSS
The Conversations
SURVIVING CHILD LOSS INTERVIEWS
2025 | Series | IN PRODUCTION | 3 of 16 Episodes Complete
THE INTERVIEW SERIES
Todd & Melissa Shaffer interview bereaved parents who cling to their Christian faith to help them navigate the unthinkable. These parents lost children to accidents, cancer, illness, combat, still birth, and suicide.
EPISODE 1
Hannah's Storm
A Conversation with Brad & Jill Sullivan
85 min
The Sullivan's lost their daughter Hannah to brain cancer when she was only 17. Their loss reshaped the course of their life and led to the founding of the While We're Waiting Ministry for bereaved parents.
EPISODE 2
Amoss' Legacy
A Conversation with Arlo & Capri Weiskopf
50 min
Arlo and Capri Weiskopf lost their 18-month-old boy, Amoss, in a tragic accident. They've been on their grief journey for over a decade a bring a lot of hard won wisdom about living on the other side of child loss.
EPISODE 3
Andrew's Last Flight
A Conversation with Tony & Teresa Davis
56 min
Tony and Teresa Davis lost their son Andrew in a plane crash. He left behind a wife and two young children. Tony and Teresa wrestled with God in very different ways and shed a lot of helpful light on the nature of grief, lament, and dealing with anger toward God.
EPISODE 4
John's Journey
A Conversation with Hal & Elizabeth Barge
83 min
Hal and Elizabeth Barge lost their 27yo son, John, who experienced a lengthy mental health decline which led to taking his own life. When his long journey ended, theirs began--a journey they never wanted to take. Yet through it all, they've clung to the God of the Bible and their strong community of fellow Christians.
EPISODE 5
Adam's Valor
A Conversation with Larry & Janice Brown
50 min
Adam Brown was a Navy Seal who risked his life to save his fellow soldiers during an ambush in Afghanistan. His parents, Larry & Janice Brown, tell Adam's story from being a troubled drug addict to becoming a follower of Jesus Christ and decorated Navy Seal, and how their faith in Christ has helped them weather the loss of their son.
Future episodes are in the works
Episode 6: Ron & Nan Deal lost Connor to sudden illness. (RECORDED)
Episode 7: Dan & Kristen Naylor lost Abby in the womb due to an umbilical twist. (RECORDED)
Episode 8: Mark & Jennifer Martin lost Ethan to suicide. (RECORDED)
Episode 9: Jim & Carol Smitherman lost Sarah to pulmonary embalism. (RECORDED)
Episode 10: David & Tracie Freeman lost Nic to Fentanyl poisoning. (RECORDED)
Episode 11: Troy & Jana Solhjem lost Jeremiah in an ATV accident. (RECORDED)
Episode 12: Josh & Nicole Kingsbury lost Amber to suicide.
Episode 13: Miles & Lisa Armstrong lost Jacob to suicide.
Episode 14: TBA
Episode 15: TBA
Episode 16: TBA
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