The Loss Encounters

The Loss Encounters is an interview series about what people create from loss, and how that work shapes culture and society.

Season 3 begins January 2027.
Every other week, Melissa Ceria talks with artists, founders, activists, and thinkers about the losses shaping this moment, and what they’re making in response.

From the archive: Seasons 1 and 2

Christine Ha The Blind Chef’s Big Vision 🎧 33 min | Episode 17 | Jun 27, 2024 — Christine Ha
The Blind Chef’s Big Vision
🎧 33 min | Episode 17 | Jun 27, 2024

João Carlos Martins The Maestro Finds New Hope 🎧 23 min | Episode 16 | Jun 20, 2024 — João Carlos Martins
The Maestro Finds New Hope
🎧 23 min | Episode 16 | Jun 20, 2024

Dawn Roode The Gift of Preserving Family Stories 🎧 9 min | Bonus Episode | Jun 16, 2024 — Dawn Roode
The Gift of Preserving Family Stories
🎧 9 min | Bonus Episode | Jun 16, 2024

Dr. Sarah Bennison How to Feel Like You Matter 🎧 27 min | Episode 15 | Jun 13, 2024 — Dr. Sarah Bennison
How to Feel Like You Matter
🎧 27 min | Episode 15 | Jun 13, 2024

Caroline Crampton Overcoming Health Anxiety 🎧 31 min | Episode 14 | Jun 6, 2024 — Caroline Crampton
Overcoming Health Anxiety
🎧 31 min | Episode 14 | Jun 6, 2024

Kathy Giusti A Roadmap to Recovery 🎧 36 min | Episode 13 | May 30, 2024 — Kathy Giusti
A Roadmap to Recovery
🎧 36 min | Episode 13 | May 30, 2024

Karen Washington Building a Fair Food System 🎧 36 min | Episode 12 | May 23, 2024 — Karen Washington
Building a Fair Food System
🎧 36 min | Episode 12 | May 23, 2024

Sari Botton The Pressure to Age Well 🎧 33 min | Episode 11 | May 16, 2024 — Sari Botton
The Pressure to Age Well
🎧 33 min | Episode 11 | May 16, 2024

Maxime Riché After the Fires 🎧 29 min | Episode 10 | Mar 21, 2024 — Maxime Riché
After the Fires
🎧 29 min | Episode 10 | Mar 21, 2024

Christian Bagg Blazing New Trails 🎧 33 min | Episode 9 | Mar 14, 2024 — Christian Bagg
Blazing New Trails
🎧 33 min | Episode 9 | Mar 14, 2024

Meymuna Hussein-Cattan A Beacon for the Displaced 🎧 33 min | Episode 8 | Mar 7, 2024 — Meymuna Hussein-Cattan
A Beacon for the Displaced
🎧 33 min | Episode 8 | Mar 7, 2024

Bénédicte de Montlaur Preserving Splendid Sites 🎧 28 min | Episode 7 | Feb 29, 2024 — Bénédicte de Montlaur
Preserving Splendid Sites
🎧 28 min | Episode 7 | Feb 29, 2024

Joyal Mulheron An Activist for the Bereaved 🎧 31 min | Episode 6 | Feb 22, 2024 — Joyal Mulheron
An Activist for the Bereaved
🎧 31 min | Episode 6 | Feb 22, 2024

Zazel-Chavah O’Garra Dancing Beyond Disability 🎧 26 min | Episode 5 | Feb 15, 2024 — Zazel-Chavah O’Garra
Dancing Beyond Disability
🎧 26 min | Episode 5 | Feb 15, 2024

Colin Campbell Giving Voice to Grief 🎧 32 min | Episode 4 | Feb 8, 2024 — Colin Campbell
Giving Voice to Grief
🎧 32 min | Episode 4 | Feb 8, 2024

Bernie Krause When Nature Falls Silent 🎧 26 min | Episode 3 | Feb 1, 2024 — Bernie Krause
When Nature Falls Silent
🎧 26 min | Episode 3 | Feb 1, 2024

Lee Woodruff A Call to Care 🎧 28 min | Episode 2 | Jan 25, 2024 — Lee Woodruff
A Call to Care
🎧 28 min | Episode 2 | Jan 25, 2024

Brad Rouse Finding Purpose After Prison 🎧 32 min | Episode 1 | Jan 25, 2024 — Brad Rouse
Finding Purpose After Prison
🎧 32 min | Episode 1 | Jan 25, 2024

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