Darcy, https://youtu.be/C7Cyyb0jk7Q, speaks with CJ about her dad, William, who passed away from complications with prostate cancer.William, now known as WilliMo because of an old email address, pas

Cindy has experienced a lot of loss in her life as she discusses with CJ, her mother and father, Larry and Audrey, her husband, Michael, sister, Holly, and dear friend, Ellen.With the number of loss

CJ Williams has lost both her parents. In this episode, she talks about her father, Michael, who passed away in July 2013 as she reflects on Father’s Day. While Michael was not her biological father, he filled a hole in her heart for a very long time...

In this bonus episode, CJ Williams, as a woman of color, discusses her struggles with grief, fear, and anger with the happenings over the last several weeks. There are incredibly complicated feelings of being called names, demoralized, and working...

CJ Williams and Luke discuss his parents, Thomas and Cynthia, both of whom passed away before he turned 30 years old. While he has handled their deaths relatively well, there is a lot of thinking around his own life expectancy and what to tell his...

CJ Williams speaks with Halle Marenger as she talks about her infant daughter, Lilah. While Halle had a young son at home, she and her husband were over the moon to be expecting a little girl. She would make their little family complete, especially...

About CJ’s Diary CJ’s Diary is an episode where CJ Williams discusses some of her thoughts from an interview or happenings in the world that may change the way we interact with the stories being told on the podcast. CJ’s Diary will evolve over time...

Chris’ brother, Derrick, was just 53 years old when he suffered a sudden stroke. While scary and unexpected, Derrick seemed to be on the mend in the hospital. Then suddenly, while still in the hospital, Derrick suffered a heart attack. Seven days...

CJ Williams speaks with B. Pagels-Minor (@bpagelsminor on Instagram and Twitter) about their mother, Suzi Anne Franklin who died in 2012 of complications from Epiglottitis, a swelling of the epiglottis which is a part of the mouth located near the...

Trigger warning. This episode has some discussion about suicide. Ansel speaks about his father, Charles, who passed away in 2018 from kidney and heart complications after he stopped taking his medication. Ansel discusses losing his father, navigating...