The Surviving Siblings Podcast

By: Maya Roffler
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  • This is a show where I share my journey about losing my brother. I realized after losing him in 2016 to a homicide and struggling for years after that there is little to no support for surviving siblings. We are expected to lose our parents and grandparents so naturally there are resources for those losses. When parents lose a child, that is one of the most tragic things that can happen and there are resources. But what happens to siblings? What happens to those of us who lose our brothers and sisters? We are deeply affected and impacted. Yet, hardly anyone talks about this topic. In the past five years, I have found half a dozen books and only one support group. I still miss my brother everyday. We don't expect to lose our siblings as we expect to go through life with them, not without them. This podcast is for you whether you have lost a brother or sister or if you are wanting to understand and support someone who has. I also dedicate this podcast to my brother, Andreas, as he was never afraid to speak his truth and tell his story. Now, I will be sharing my story of loss as a surviving sibling with you. I will also have incredible guests on the show to share their experiences as well. I hope this helps you and you know that you are not alone. XXX Surviving Siblings
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  • 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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Heartfelt and powerful

Maya so openly and candidly puts a voice to the surviving sibling. She shares the devastating array of emotions experienced after the loss of her brother, as well as the messiness and discord that often takes place in families following the death of a loved one. Maya's love for her brother and commitment to sharing their story is evident from the very first episode. Sadly, I lost my brother as well and truly appreciate this podcast and Maya's openness and vulnerability. I look forward to hearing where this podcast goes next...thank you Maya!!

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Thank you

Thank you for being brave enough and strong enough to start this podcast for the forgotten mourners. I lost my only sibling my big brother almost 2 yrs ago and the pain is still so raw. I feel very alone most of the time so having your podcast to turn to when I’m up alone at night and grieving my brother and the life we used to have I feel a sense of comfort. I’m so sorry we share this inconceivable loss. God bless you.
Love and gratitude,
Eric’s lil sis

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