Dad Always
Dad Always is a baby loss podcast created for fathers grieving miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, and infant loss.
Hosted by Kelly Jean-Philippe, the podcast centers the often-overlooked experiences of bereaved fathers—men who grieve deeply, even when that grief is quiet or unseen. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and reflective episodes, Dad Always explores grief, fatherhood, and the enduring bond between dads and their children.
Listeners will hear from dads and parents who have experienced baby loss, as well as from professionals and advocates who support families after loss. Some episodes include artistically crafted reflections that hold what words alone cannot.
Dad Always is a space where dads don’t need to explain or justify their grief—and where meaning and pain are allowed to coexist.
Dad Always
Latest Episodes
E20: Returning to Routine Is Not Moving On
The hardest part of grief can be when the texts slow down, the calls fade, and you are back to routine life while everyone around you assumes you are “back to normal.” This episode talks about that hidden stretch after preg...
E19: Grieving While the World Keeps On Moving
The hardest part of grief can be how ordinary everything looks around you. One minute you’re walking out of an ultrasound room with the worst news of your life, and the next minute someone is smiling and saying “have a good day.” That clash can...
E18: The Empty Carrier (Reflecting On Another Kind Of Loss)
Today's episode reflects on a different kind of loss: pet loss. In this experience, putting down my cat became the gateway to connecting with different aspects of baby loss.Lucky, my cat, was part of our home’s heartbeat, and the speed o...
E17: A Father's Journey Through The Labyrinth Of Pregnancy Loss ft. Brandon Byrnes (re-released)
This episode, released in 2023 on The Miscarriage Dad's Podcast, is reappropriated from another podcast I hosted called "Welcome To Fatherhood". ...
E16: Grief Is A Companion for Life ft. Hashim's Dad (Azher Rubanni) part 2
Grief doesn’t end when the world stops checking on you. Sometimes it waits, quiet and contained, until another loss cracks the container and everything rushes back. This week concludes my conversation rich conversation with Azher Rubanni, a dad...
Fan Mail
Hey man. This is Zac Kugler. Just wanted to say y’all’s podcasts about miscarriage dads is amazing. It has helped me through my grief over my loss we had a few months ago. God bless y'all and thank you
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