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The Voyage Cast: Real Talk on Marriage, Mental Health, & Emotional GrowthAuthor: Eddie Eccker
When life needs more than a session, were here to help beyond the office.Welcome to The Voyage Cast, a podcast for anyone seeking real guidance in relationships, emotional health, personal growth, and mental health news. Hosted by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker, this show offers therapy-informed insights for navigating the tough stuff like conflict, communication breakdowns, and disconnection in marriage or family life. Each episode covers topics like: Marriage repair and relationship tools Emotional intelligence and mental wellness Communication strategies that actually work Real-life stories and interviews about healing, change, and resilience Current news impacting & shaping our culture & the field of mental health Whether youre facing challenges in your relationship, trying to break unhealthy patterns, want a roadmap for deeper connection and lasting love, or you just want to know what's going on - The Voyage Cast helps you stay the course. Subscribe for weekly episodes and tools that go beyond the therapy room Learn more at: www.vc.care Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Grief I Didn’t Feel… Until I Did | Losing a Friend
Episode 84
Thursday, 12 March, 2026
Send a textWhat happens when someone you loved dies… and you feel nothing?In this deeply personal episode of The Voyage Cast, Eddie shares the unexpected experience of delayed grief after the death of a close friend. After first hearing the news through a Facebook post, he felt almost no emotional response. But days later, at the celebration of life, something broke open.What followed was a wave of grief, memories, guilt, and reflection.In this episode, Eddie explores the complicated reality of grief that doesn’t arrive on schedule. Drawing on insights from C. S. Lewis, psychological research on self-forgiveness, and his own experience as a therapist and friend, he reflects on why grief can come in waves, why unresolved relationships make loss more complicated, and why guilt is often part of the grieving process.This conversation also wrestles with deeper questions about time, regret, forgiveness, and the meaning that death gives to life itself.If you’ve ever lost someone you loved, especially a relationship that ended with unfinished conversations, this episode offers a thoughtful and honest exploration of what complicated grief can feel like.Topics in this episode include:• Delayed grief and emotional numbness• Losing a close friend• Why grief often comes in waves• The psychology of self-forgiveness• Regret and unfinished relationships• What death reveals about love and timeIf you’re navigating grief or reflecting on someone you’ve lost, this episode may help you understand your own experience a little more clearly.Support the showFor Counseling Support in Colorado Contact Voyages Counseling Got a question or story to share? Record your message and send it in—we might feature it and answer it on the next episode! This podcast is a labor of love, and you can help us keep it going strong. Join our Patreon community and become a key part of what makes it all possible. Connect with us on the socials: Facebook Instagram
