EMILIE KISER EXCLUSIVE: The Loss That Changed Her Forever

Emilie Kiser sits down with Jay for her first in depth conversation about the loss of her son, Trigg, and what life has looked like in the months after. Emilie speaks candidly about grief, guilt, marriage, motherhood, and the pressure of navigating tragedy while also living publicly online. Instead of trying to offer perfect answers, this episode focuses on the reality of surviving something life-altering one moment at a time. The conversation also shines a light on the importance of pool safety, prevention, and the measures that can help protect families from unimaginable loss. Emilie opens up about therapy, boundaries, support systems, and the reality that grief doesn’t disappear, it becomes something you learn to carry. It’s a deeply honest conversation about love, accountability, healing, and finding a way to keep living after life changes forever. In this episode you'll learn: How to Live Alongside Grief How to Support Someone After Loss How to Set Boundaries Online How to Grieve Together as a Couple How to Protect Your Children Better How to Heal One Day at a Time How to Show Up for Your Family in Pain Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. Strength doesn’t mean pretending you’re okay. It simply means continuing to love, continuing to show up, and continuing to hope even when life feels different than before. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 03:05 Life Before Everything Changed 05:45 Losing a Beloved Son 07:36 Searching for Answers After Tragedy 09:51 The Unimaginable Pain of Losing a Child 12:43 Navigating Grief in the Public Eye 14:25 Accepting There May Never Be Answers 15:51 Facing Judgment Online 18:16 What Grief Teaches You About Life 21:53 Learning to Live With Grief 23:59 Dealing With Public Assumptions 29:03 Living With Regret and Raising Awareness 31:10 Why It All Felt So Cruel 32:46 How Do You Heal After Child Loss? 36:31 Surviving Grief Day by Day 38:45 Returning to Work While Grieving 41:15 The Promise That Kept Her Going 45:20 Learning to Forgive Your Partner 50:22 Living With the Void of Loss 51:42 Keeping Trigg’s Memory Alive 53:44 What is The Most Helpful Thing To Say? 55:20 The Biggest Lesson After Loss 57:34 Preventing Another Tragedy Episode Resources: YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser https://www.instagram.com/jayshetty https://www.facebook.com/jayshetty/ https://x.com/jayshetty https://www.linkedin.com/in/shettyjay/ https://www.youtube.com/@JayShettyPodcast http://jayshetty.me

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EPISODE INFO

Released: June 17, 2026
Duration: 1h 3m
Channel: Jay Shetty Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Emilie Kiser sits down with Jay for her first in depth conversation about the loss of her son, Trigg, and what life has looked like in the months after. Emilie speaks candidly about grief, guilt, marriage, motherhood, and the pressure of navigating tragedy while also living publicly online. Instead of trying to offer perfect answers, this episode focuses on the reality of surviving something life-altering one moment at a time. The conversation also shines a light on the importance of pool safety, prevention, and the measures that can help protect families from unimaginable loss. Emilie opens up about therapy, boundaries, support systems, and the reality that grief doesn’t disappear, it becomes something you learn to carry. It’s a deeply honest conversation about love, accountability, healing, and finding a way to keep living after life changes forever. In this episode you'll learn: How to Live Alongside Grief How to Support Someone After Loss How to Set Boundaries Online How to Grieve Together as a Couple How to Protect Your Children Better How to Heal One Day at a Time How to Show Up for Your Family in Pain Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. Strength doesn’t mean pretending you’re okay. It simply means continuing to love, continuing to show up, and continuing to hope even when life feels different than before. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 03:05 Life Before Everything Changed 05:45 Losing a Beloved Son 07:36 Searching for Answers After Tragedy 09:51 The Unimaginable Pain of Losing a Child 12:43 Navigating Grief in the Public Eye 14:25 Accepting There May Never Be Answers 15:51 Facing Judgment Online 18:16 What Grief Teaches You About Life 21:53 Learning to Live With Grief 23:59 Dealing With Public Assumptions 29:03 Living With Regret and Raising Awareness 31:10 Why It All Felt So Cruel 32:46 How Do You Heal After Child Loss? 36:31 Surviving Grief Day by Day 38:45 Returning to Work While Grieving 41:15 The Promise That Kept Her Going 45:20 Learning to Forgive Your Partner 50:22 Living With the Void of Loss 51:42 Keeping Trigg’s Memory Alive 53:44 What is The Most Helpful Thing To Say? 55:20 The Biggest Lesson After Loss 57:34 Preventing Another Tragedy Episode Resources: YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@emiliekiser Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilie.henrichsen/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/emiliekiser/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@emiliekiser https://www.instagram.com/jayshetty https://www.facebook.com/jayshetty/ https://x.com/jayshetty https://www.linkedin.com/in/shettyjay/ https://www.youtube.com/@JayShettyPodcast http://jayshetty.me

SPEAKERS

Emilie Kiser
guest
Social-media creator and guest discussing her grief journey and family life after the loss of her son Trigg.
Jay Shetty
host
Host of the On Purpose podcast and interviewer guiding the conversation with Emilie Kiser.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Jay Shetty Podcast, featuring Emilie Kiser and Jay Shetty, EMILIE KISER EXCLUSIVE: The Loss That Changed Her Forever explores emilie Kiser on child loss, public grief, and prevention advocacy Emilie recounts the night her son Trigg fell into a pool, the week in the hospital, and the disorienting, minute-by-minute reality of preventable child loss.

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