My Mom Died
After losing her mom in 2022, Gabri Segui created a podcast to provide an honest, unfiltered space for discussing grief, death, and healing. Through solo reflections and candid conversations with guests, the show aims to help listeners feel less alone in their grief, covering everything from crying in the cereal aisle to laughing at old voicemails.
Episodes
The Real Reason You See Signs From Your Dead Loved Ones
After losing someone, you start seeing them everywhere. A cardinal. A butterfly. A song on the radio at the exact moment you needed it. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui breaks down the actual brain chemistry behind why grievers see signs from their loved ones, from how your brain filters emotionally significant information to the grief psychology concept of continuing bonds. She shares
Surviving The First Year Of Losing Your Mom (Q&A)
When you lose someone, grief raises questions that nobody around you seems to know how to answer. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui answers the second round of questions submitted by her community, including how to handle grief guilt, what to do when everyone expects you to be over it, whether you will ever forget the sound of your mom's voice, how to deal with a surviving parent who tak
Does the Pain of Losing a Mother Ever Go Away? (Q&A)
After losing someone, grief raises questions that most answers just do not touch. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui answers real questions submitted by her community about what grief actually looks like from the inside. She covers how to introduce new people to a mom they will never meet, how to celebrate milestones after losing a parent, what to do when dreams of your person feel more r
These Books Changed How I Process Loss
When you lose someone, the first thing most people do is reach for a book. In this episode, Gabri Segui walks through the grief books that actually helped her after losing her mom, including Death by Steve Case, Grief and Grits by Marsha Gray Hill, Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go by Gina Moffa, and Motherless Daughters. She also shares two honorable mentions that helped her understand grief in u
How I Got Through the Worst Days of Grief
After losing her mom, Gabri Segui stopped eating, lost her friends, and spent so much time on her couch that the cushions had a permanent indent from her body. In this episode she talks about the habits that pulled her out of the worst days of grief and changed how she carries loss every single day. She covers her "Pockets of Happy" gratitude practice, finding the right therapist, grief journaling
What Does Therapy Actually Do for Grief (Because It's Not What You Think)
Grief therapy is not what most people expect. In this episode, Gabri Segui walks through her full therapy journey after losing her mom, from ghosting her therapist for a year after the loss to finally going back and learning what therapy actually does for grief healing. She covers how to find a grief therapist, what to do when you can't afford therapy, why grief is not something to solve, and the
Why Does Grief Make Me So Sensitive to Everything Now
It's normal to feel like grief made you stop caring. But what if it made you care more about everything instead? In this episode, Gabri explores the tension between grief awareness and grief anxiety, what the salience network in your brain actually does after experiencing death, and why oversensitivity after loss is not grief done wrong. Whether you are navigating the loss of a parent or wondering
Why Do I Think About Death All the Time After Losing Someone
After losing someone, grief doesn't just change how you mourn. It changes how you see everything. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui talks about what happens when death stops being an idea and becomes a reality you carry into every relationship, every milestone, every ordinary moment. She reads a poem she wrote about grieving futures that haven't happened yet, talks about the anxiety of l
Why It Feels Like You Lost Both Parents When Only One Died
Nobody talks about what happens to your surviving parent after you lose one. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui finally opens up about watching her dad grieve her mom, prompted by a text he sent asking why she never talks about his grief. She shares the story of how her parents met at 14, were together 40 years, and what it has been like to watch her dad go from the goofy Arthur-watching
Am I The A-Hole: Grief Edition
My Mom Died is trying something new. In this episode, Gabri Segui reads real Reddit "Am I The A-Hole" posts about grief and delivers her honest verdicts on each one. From a teenager who refuses to stop making dead mom jokes, to a woman who got pregnant by a stranger while grieving her mother, to a friend who named her baby after someone's deceased daughter without asking, these stories are wild, m
You're Still Allowed to Fall in Love After a Loss.
Grief changes a lot of things. Including how you fall in love. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui opens up about falling in love for the first time since losing her mom and what grief is making her notice about romance, dating, and what she actually needs from a partner now. She talks about losing the ability to be casual in relationships, why presence and consistency matter more than gra
I Don't Think I Would Be the Same Person If My Mom Hadn't Died.
Grief changes you whether you want it to or not. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui gets honest about every way losing her mom at 25 changed her: how she thinks about time, who she keeps in her life, the fear of getting close to people again, and why for a long time grief just made her cold. She also talks about the shift, the moment she decided to let grief soften her instead of harden h
Nobody Told Me Grief Could Start Before My Mom Died
Most people think grief starts when someone dies. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui talks about anticipatory grief, the grief that begins before the loss happens, and why the world often refuses to validate it. She covers what it looks like to grieve someone who is still alive, the emotional whiplash of hope and heartbreak coexisting, the specific weight of caregiver grief, and three pra
Nobody Told Me Grief Was Going to Give Me an Identity Crisis
RSVP for the Grief Circle support group on May 19th here: https://luma.com/wm2iizzuNobody tells you that losing someone comes with a full-blown identity crisis. In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri Segui breaks down what grief actually does to your sense of self: why you stop recognizing yourself in the mirror, what it means to lose the person who witnessed every version of you, and why the parts
How to Survive Mother's Day When Your Mom Is Dead
It's Mother's Day and if you lost your mom, this episode is for you. Gabri Segui talks about how to get through Mother's Day without your mom, the grief that never makes it to social media, and three real ways to survive the day. No toxic positivity. Just honest conversation about what motherless daughters actually feel on Mother's Day.💜 Stay ConnectedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymomdied
Nobody Talks About Grief Like This. That's Why I Started My Mom Died.
My Mom Died is back for Season 2, and in this first episode, Gabri Segui breaks down why the show exists, how grief became one of the most searched and underserved topics on the internet, and what the community is building together this season. If you have ever typed "my mom died" or "grief support" into a search bar at the worst moment of your life, this episode is for you. Learn how to join the
Some People Are Grieving a Mom Who Is Still Alive | Road to Mother's Day: 2 Days Left
Not everyone grieving on Mother's Day lost their mom to death. Some people are grieving the mom they needed and never had. A relationship that never recovered. A love they spent years trying to earn.In this diary entry, Gabri talks about the grief that has no funeral attached to it. The kind that feels invisible on Mother's Day because everyone around you assumes the day is supposed to feel warm.
The Women Who Stepped Up After My Mom Died | Road to Mother's Day: 3 Days Left
They are not her mom. But they showed up anyway.In this diary entry, Gabri takes a walk through West Hollywood and talks about the mother figures who have stepped in since losing her mom. Her aunt Amy, her mom's older sister and godmother, who checks in and knows exactly what Jennifer would have said. Her sister-in-law Kelly, a first-time mom this Mother's Day. Her best friend Lyrica, raising twin
What If I'm Actually Okay on Mother's Day | Road to Mother's Day: 4 Days Left
There is an unspoken rule that if you lost your mom, Mother's Day is supposed to hurt. And if it doesn't, something must be wrong with you.In this diary entry, Gabri talks about the guilt of having a good day when you were supposed to be falling apart. Grief doesn't show up on a schedule. It doesn't hit harder just because the calendar says it should. And not being sad on Mother's Day doesn't mean
Being a Mom Was Her Favorite Thing to Be | Road to Mother's Day: 11 Days Left
In this diary entry, Gabri calls her dad to ask how her mom actually felt about Mother's Day. What he describes is someone who didn't care about the gifts or the plans. She just loved being together. She loved the role. She stood up without hesitation when the priest asked the moms to rise at church.Gabri also talks about the contrast: how easy the day used to feel, and how heavy it is now. Not be
I Didn't Post Last Mother's Day Because I Didn't Want to Be a Downer | Road to Mother's Day: 12 Days Left
Last year, Gabri opened Instagram, picked a photo of her mom, started typing, and then just sat there staring at her phone. Worried people were thinking, "Okay, we get it, your mom is dead."In this diary entry, she talks about the specific guilt of posting about grief on a day that's supposed to be happy, why staying quiet doesn't feel right either, and why if your Mother's Day post is heavier tha
The Morning Is the Worst Part | Road to Mother's Day: 13 Days Left
You wake up and for a few seconds it's just a normal Sunday. And then you remember it isn't.In this diary entry, Gabri talks about the specific cruelty of Mother's Day mornings. You open Instagram before you're even fully awake and it hits you all at once. She also shares what Mother's Day used to look like, the homemade cards her mom kept forever, the year she flew home to surprise her, and why t
The Grief and Jealousy Nobody Admits to on Mother's Day | Road to Mother's Day: 15 Days Left
You're happy for them. You genuinely are. And at the same time, you wish your reality looked like theirs. It's a weird feeling to sit with, and most people never say it out loud because it feels wrong.In this diary entry, Gabri talks about the strange mix of grief and jealousy that shows up on Mother's Day. Not the kind of jealousy that wants to take something away from someone. The kind that just
I Don't Miss the Gifts. I Miss How Normal It Used to Feel.| Road to Mother's Day: 16 Days Left
In this diary entry, Gabri talks about the part nobody mentions: it's not the gifts or the brunches she misses. It's the ease of being able to call her without thinking twice. The normalcy that you don't notice until it's gone.And if your mom is still here, this one's for you too.16 days out. A new diary entry every day until Mother's Day.💜 Stay ConnectedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymomd
What Not to Say to Someone Without a Mom on Mother's Day | Road to Mother's Day: 17 Days Left
People don't say the wrong thing on Mother's Day because they don't care. They say it because grief makes people panic and they reach for something that sounds comforting. It usually goes sideways.In this diary entry, Gabri walks through the phrases that land wrong, why they land wrong, and what actually helps. Spoiler: it's not a perfect sentence. It's just checking in.17 days out. A new diary en
Nobody Talks About This Part of Mother's Day | Road to Mother's Day: 18 Days Left
Someone's getting breakfast in bed. Someone's visiting a grave. Someone's pretending the day doesn't exist. Someone just lost their mom. Someone's becoming a mom for the first time.In this diary entry, Gabri talks about the collision of completely different realities that all happen on the same day. The people the ads never show. The grief of not just losing a mom but losing the version of yoursel
She Died Before I Could Buy Her Something Nice | Road to Mother's Day: 19 Days Left
In this second diary entry, Gabri talks about the specific grief of losing a parent before you had the means to really show up for them. The adult money. The nice gift. The thing you always told yourself you would do later. And then later never came.19 days out. A new diary entry every day until Mother's Day.💜 Stay ConnectedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymomdiedpodcast/TikTok: https://www.
How I'm Feeling About Mothers day | Road to Mother's Day: 21 Days Left
21 days until Mother's Day. And honestly? For me, it's just kind of become another day.In this first diary entry, Gabri walks through what it actually feels like to approach Mother's Day four years after losing her mom. The emails are coming. The ads are coming. And the person we want to celebrate is not here to be celebrated.If you want to follow along every day, join the mailing list. Link in th
Four Years Without My Mom. Here Is What I Know Now.
Four years ago today, Gabri lost her mom, Jennifer. In this episode, she is not bringing a guest, a framework, or a list of tips. She is sitting down and telling you exactly what four years of grief actually looks and feels like from the inside.Gabri walks through the four stages she has lived: year one, she survived, year two she unraveled, year three she rebuilt, and year four she carries. She t
My Boss Said This To Me During My Performance Review After My Mom Died
In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri is joined by her best friend, Kelli Martin, for a full reaction episode. Kelli lost her dad, Scotty, at just 11 years old and is 12 years into her grief journey, making her the perfect co-pilot for this one.A few weeks ago, Gabri asked her community to share the most unhinged things people ever said to them while grieving. The comments came pouring in. In this
Will It Feel Like This Forever? The Truth About Early Grief
In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri speaks directly to people in the earliest stage of grief, the hours and days right after a loss when everything feels surreal, time is distorted, and the body goes into shock. She describes what early grief can feel like, including numbness, brain fog, waves of emotion, and the fear that this intensity will last forever.Gabri keeps it practical. She explains t
“You’re So Strong” Is Ruining Your Grief (How to Stop Performing)
In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri talks about the version of grief nobody warns you about: the pressure to look “strong” when you are falling apart. She breaks down how strength after loss can turn into a performance, a role you play to keep things normal for everyone else, even when you feel wrecked inside.Gabri shares what it looked like for her, from pushing through and staying busy to auto
What Grief Does to Your Body, and Why Movement Helps
In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri breaks down the part of grief that people rarely explain: grief is not only emotional, but it is also physical. She shares what happened in her first year after loss, including survival mode, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and how her body stopped feeling safe.Gabri explains the science of early grief, including how grief can keep the body in fight or flight and wh
I Was Angry at God After My Mom Died (Then This Happened)
A lot of people might not want to hear this, but this episode is about the part of my grief journey I was scared to share out loud: faith. I’m not sharing this because I think it’s the only path to healing, and I’m not here to push anything on you. I’m sharing it because it’s a major part of my story, and grief changed my relationship with God in a way I never expected.I grew up Catholic, drifted
“Read the Room” Was Not About You: Grief, Boundaries, and the Comments I Didn’t Expect
I posted a clip that I truly did not think would be controversial. It was a simple point: sometimes you have to read the room and not complain about your mom to someone who just lost theirs. Then the comments went in a completely different direction, and honestly, some of y’all were right to challenge me.So in this episode, we’re talking about the part nobody wants to admit: grief is not black and
Grief Inside Your Grief: The Hidden Layer Nobody Warns You About
Healing from grief is not a clean before-and-after. In this episode, Gabri breaks down the part nobody wants to admit: healing does not magically release you from pain. Sometimes it creates room for everything you have been pushing down to come rushing back to the surface.Gabri talks about what the first year after loss can feel like, including the “matrix” blur, survival mode, and why you might b
The “Grief Filter” Is Real: Why Nothing Bothers You After Loss
Grief does not just make you sad. It changes what you can tolerate. In this episode, Gabri breaks down the “grief filter” that shows up after losing a parent, the invisible switch that makes petty drama feel pointless, small problems feel smaller, and your emotional capacity feel way more limited than it used to be. She talks about the moment you realize you have “lost the capacity” for certain co
What NOT To Say When Someone’s Grieving
In this episode, Gabri gets real about the moment everyone dreads: when someone you love is grieving and you have no idea what to say. Most people mean well, but grief has a way of turning “comforting” phrases into something that feels minimizing, awkward, or even painful. Gabri breaks down why people freeze, why people accidentally make it about themselves, and why trying to “fix it” usually back
How to Support a Grieving Friend Without Making It Worse
In this episode, Gabri talks directly to the people who want to support someone grieving but do not know what to say. She breaks down why grief is uncomfortable to witness, why so many people default to “fixing” it, and what actually feels supportive when you are the one in loss.This is not a list of “perfect phrases.” It is a guide for how to show up when you feel awkward, scared of triggering so
My Mom Was Diagnosed After New Year and Gone by March (Melissa's Story)
In this episode, Gabri sits down with listener Melissa, whose world flipped in a matter of weeks. Melissa’s mom was diagnosed just after New Year’s of 2025 and transitioned by March, and Gabri names what so many people feel when loss moves faster than your mind can process it: your brain still cannot accept what happened, and that does not mean you are broken. It means you are human.Melissa opens
Grief in January: How to Survive the New Year After Loss
In this episode, Gabri sits down with grief therapist Danielle DesRosier to talk about something no one prepares you for: grief in January — when the holidays are over, everyone is chasing a “fresh start,” and you’re still carrying loss. If New Year’s makes you feel lonelier, more anxious, or like you’re “behind” in your healing, you’re not alone — and you’re not doing grief wrong. They break
New Year, Same Grief: Why “Starting Fresh” Can Feel Impossible
In this episode, Gabri gets real about why the New Year can feel brutal when you’re grieving, especially when the whole world is screaming “fresh start,” “new goals,” and “new you.” She talks about the pressure to perform healing, the weird loneliness that can hit when everyone’s celebrating, and the quiet fear many people don’t say out loud: “What if I forget them?”This episode goes deeper than m
Grieving Through the Holidays (w/ Grief Therapist Gina Moffa)
The holidays are “supposed” to feel warm, safe, and familiar — but when you’re grieving, they can feel ten times heavier. In this episode, Gabri sits down with grief and trauma therapist Gina Moffa to break down what’s actually happening inside of you during the holiday season: why memories hit harder, why joy feels complicated, and why even simple moments can feel overwhelming.Together, they talk
How to Survive the Holidays While Grieving
In this episode, Gabri talks about why the holidays hit different after a loss—and why it’s not just the first holiday, but every one that follows. She shares what it felt like to face the first Christmas without her mom, how grief can turn familiar traditions into something heavy, and why the season can feel both nostalgic and painful at the same time. Gabri walks through how holiday grief can sh
The Weird Duality of Grief No One Talks About
What do you do when your grief doesn’t look the way you thought it would?In this episode, Gabri unpacks a rarely discussed emotional paradox: the way grief can make you feel completely numb and, at the same time, too empathetic to function. She shares how losing her mom rewired her ability to process emotion — from not crying at the funeral, to breaking down over things that had nothing to do with
How Loss Rewires the Way You See the World
Before my mom died, I used to care about all the wrong things. How productive I was. How fast I was moving. How far I was getting.After she passed, none of that felt important anymore.This episode is about the invisible shift that happens when you lose someone: how grief doesn’t just change how you feel, but how you see.Your time. Your relationships. Your priorities. Your sense of identity.Things
Why Grieving Made Me Feel Guilty
In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri talks about an emotion that doesn’t get nearly enough attention in grief conversations: guilt.Guilt for how it happened.Guilt for not doing more.Guilt for feeling angry.Guilt for laughing again.She opens up about the complex ways guilt showed up after her mom passed — how it crept in quietly, how it clashed with her healing, and how it made her second-guess he
How Losing My Mom Changed Every Relationship In My Life
In this episode of My Mom Died, Gabri opens up about how grief doesn’t just affect your emotions; it changes your relationships too.After the loss of her mom, Gabri noticed how friends stopped checking in, family didn’t know how to respond, and how grief slowly created distance between her and the people around her. She shares honestly about the loneliness, the tension, and the unexpected isolatio
The Firsts No One Tells You About After Losing A Loved One
Everyone talks about grief, but no one prepares you for the firsts.The first holiday. The first birthday. The first day, she should’ve been there, but wasn’t.In this episode, Gabri opens up about facing all those moments, not just without her mom, but 2,000 miles away from the people who knew her best. It’s about grieving in a city where no one shows up with food, where no one shares memories, and
I Didn’t Say I Love You Back - The Day My Mom Died (Part 1)
In this episode, we begin a deeply personal journey through sudden loss, trauma, and healing as Gabri shares the story of losing her mom. From the shocking phone call to the long days in the hospital, this is Part 1 of a raw, real conversation about grief, love, and what no one prepares you for.This isn’t just a story, it’s an invitation to talk about what we usually avoid. If you're grieving or l
I Watched Her Take Her Last Breath - The Day My Mom Died (Part 2)
In this continuation of Gabri’s story, we step into the moment everything changes. From the decision to take her mom off life support to the final breath, the funeral, and the emotional fallout, this is Part 2 of a deeply personal journey through loss.We’re not skipping the hard stuff — this is what grief actually looks and feels like.If you’ve lost someone or love someone who has, this one’s for
When the World Moves On But You're Still Grieving
In this episode, we explore the raw reality of grief after the funeral. The meals stop. The calls stop. Everyone else gets back to their lives — but what happens when yours feels like it’s frozen? We talk about the silence, the loneliness, and the slow journey of becoming someone new after a devastating loss. If you’ve ever felt like the world forgot your grief, this one’s for you.💜 Stay Connected
Welcome to My Mom Died (Trailer)
Welcome to My Mom Died, a show about grief, healing, and everything in between. Hosted by Gabri Segui, this is a space for honest conversations about loss, love, and learning to live again. Whether you’ve lost someone or just want to understand grief better, you’re not alone.💜 Stay ConnectedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymomdiedpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mymomdiedpod🎥 Watch on
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