S1 Episode 8 - Brittany Ashley & Now and Then

10/18/18 • 60 min

For the Season 1 Finale, host Brittany Ashley delves into her own experience of losing her mom at 6 years old to pancreatic cancer. She goes back home to IL to interview her aunt and her dad, who knew her mom best. Throughout the episode, Brittany is also interviewed by her friend Laura Zak. This episode features a pop culture segment about Now and Then. RIP Laura Ashley.

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com). Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com). Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com). Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

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S1 Episode 7 - Close Calls (Russo, Sebuck, King)

In a special episode, Brittany chats with three women close to her who have almost lost their mothers -- Kristin Russo (@kristinnoeline) who, at 21, had to say goodbye to her mom but then had an unexpected recovery, Lizzy Sebuck (@lizzysebuck) whose mother worked to shield her from her sickness and Kirsten King (@kirstenking_) who shares the story of her single mom getting sick, making her become a caretaker at age 12.

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

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Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation on what it’s like to lose a mother. New episodes for Season 2 will be released monthly, starting on June 1st.

You can follow Brittany @britt27ash. The logo was designed by Kristine Thune and the music is by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar.