The Broken Pack™: Stories of Sibling Loss

On this podcast, surviving sibling, psychologist, and thanatologist, Dr. Angela Dean, helps other grieving siblings share their sibling loss stories. This podcast aims to provide an authentic space for surviving siblings to express their grief and help others navigate the complex emotions associated with this profound, often misunderstood loss.

The Broken Pack™: Stories of Sibling Loss delves into the profound and often overlooked topic of sibling loss, offering a platform for surviving siblings to share their personal grief stories. In each episode, listeners are immersed in the real-life experiences of those who have endured the unimaginable loss of a sibling. Through inspiring narratives, honest accounts, and stories of resilience, surviving siblings recount their journeys and share how they are learning to live with such profound grief. By connecting through shared experiences, listeners will find solace and support, discovering a community that understands the unique challenges of sibling loss.

The Broken Pack™: Stories of Sibling Loss is a podcast focused on giving bereaved survivors of sibling loss a platform to share their stories and be heard, something many sibling loss survivors state they never or rarely have had. This podcast is sponsored by the organization, The Broken Pack™, an organization supporting and educating others on sibling loss and grief as well as connecting survivors in community.

If you would like more information or to share your own sibling loss story, please contact Dr. Angela Dean at dr.dean@thebrokenpack.com or go to our website, thebrokenpack.com.

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Angela M. Dean, PsyD, FT

Credits:

The Broken Pack™ Podcast is produced by 27 Elephants Media

"If Tomorrow Starts Without Me" © ℗ 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Written by Joe Mylward and Brian Dean
Performed by Joe Mylward
Licensed for use by The Broken Pack™

Guest

Dr. Christina Zampitella

Dr. Christina Zampitella, known as Dr. Z, is a licensed psychologist, Fellow in Thanatology, and founder of the Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy in Delaware. She originated the term "surviving sibling" in her 2005 doctoral dissertation, bringing recognition to one of grief's most overlooked populations. For decades she has published, taught, and spoken about sibling grief to professional and lay audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. She also hosts Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z. But beneath the credentials, she is a surviving sibling herself. Dr. Z lost her brother Damien to a drug overdose on Christmas Day when he was just 22, a loss that shaped her career, her calling, and her understanding of what it means to carry someone with you forever. She reminds us that healing is not about getting over it. It is about learning to carry it.

https://linktr.ee/phoenixrising_drz

Guest appearance on:

A Christmas Loss. A Surviving Sibling Who Changes Lives.