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The Surviving Siblings®

The Surviving Siblings®

By: Maya Roffler
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 Maya Roffler created The Surviving Siblings® after losing her brother Andreas to homicide in 2016 — a loss that changed her life forever. In the painful years that followed, she discovered what so many grieving siblings silently endure: while there are resources for parents who lose a child, support for surviving siblings is almost nonexistent. The grief of losing a brother or sister is profound, yet often invisible. This podcast was created to change that. Through honest storytelling, Maya shares her journey through sibling loss and invites other surviving siblings to share theirs. Together, they open up conversations about grief, love, healing, and hope — offering comfort to those navigating life after this unimaginable loss. Whether someone has lost a sibling or wants to support someone who has, The Surviving Siblings® is a safe space where grief is honored, love is remembered, and no one has to feel alone.The Surviving Siblings® Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Welcome to the Surviving Siblings Podcast

    Welcome to the Surviving Siblings Podcast
    Nov 21 2021
    This is for all my forgotten mourners, for all my Surviving Siblings. In this podcast, I am going to tell you my story, the story of my brother, what happened and I will tell you how I went on my mourning and healing journey.
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    4 mins
  • The Call That Changed My Life

    The Call That Changed My Life
    Mar 16 2022

    As a surviving sibling, there are defining moments in your journey. The first defining moment is the call, that call that changes your life forever, the call when we discovered what has happened, the call to provide information that you'd never want to receive.

    This week I'm sharing the first part of my journey, how that call changed my life and the first series of events that happened after that first call. In this episode, I'm covering:

    • The first event [00:01:42]
    • Getting to the hospital [00:09:00]
    • Seeing my brother for the first time after the call [00:27:00]
    • Meeting my brother's girlfriend [00:35:00]
    • Maya provides updates to the family [00:45:00]
    • First encounter with a detective[00:57:00]

    For full episode show notes and transcript, click here

    Connect with Maya

    Instagram | @survivingsiblingspodcast | @mayaroffler

    TikTok | @survivingsiblingspodcast

    Twitter | @survivingsibpod

    Website | The Surviving Siblings
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    1 hr
  • Discovering Information and Family Arrivals

    Discovering Information and Family Arrivals
    Mar 23 2022
    The journey of a surviving sibling is full of ups and downs. Usually, people come to us to ask about how parents are, people forget that we have also suffered a loss, we are usually the forgotten mourners.

    This week I'm sharing the first pieces of information that the detectives were able to gather and share with us, as well as how it was seeing my sisters, my mother, and my father while they arrived at the hospital.

    In this episode I'm covering:

    • Meeting the first detective [00:01:04]
    • Organizing everything for the family arrivals [00:07:30]
    • My sisters arrive [00:08:30]
    • Another detective delivers more information [00:10:30]
    • My mother arrives [00:16:00]
    • Confronting my sister [00:18:07]

    For full episode show notes and transcript, click here

    Connect with Maya

    Instagram | @survivingsiblingspodcast | @mayaroffler

    TikTok | @survivingsiblingspodcast

    Twitter | @survivingsibpod

    Website | The Surviving Siblings
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    26 mins
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