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Born Out of Survival: A 30-Year Friendship with Jenne Schwinn
Born Out of Survival: A 30-Year Friendship with Jenne Schwinn

This week’s episode takes us on a journey back to the beginning of a 30-year friendship. Kris is joined by Jenne Schwinn to discuss the messy, traumatic, and ultimately beautiful reality of growing up together.

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The Creative Cocoon: Transforming Grief Through Art, Community, and Compassion
The Creative Cocoon: Transforming Grief Through Art, Community, and Compassion

In this tender and powerful episode of Dying Out Loud, host Kristopher Saim welcomes back his dear friend and grief coach, Jen Ripa, creator of Thrivologie and the "Creative Cocoon." Jen shares her profound personal journey of loss—first the death of her 16-year-old son, Oliver, to cancer, followed four years later by the passing of her husband of 25 years.

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Loved Enough for a Lifetime: We Will Be Okay! (with Anthony Saim)
Loved Enough for a Lifetime: We Will Be Okay! (with Anthony Saim)

Caught completely by surprise, Kris listens as Anthony reads a letter that pieces his own heart back together.

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Living Anyway: A Love Letter to the Man Who Saved Me
Living Anyway: A Love Letter to the Man Who Saved Me

Kris sits down with his husband and producer, Anthony, to share a life-altering update: the decision to terminate chemotherapy.

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Mandi Botic: Two Decades, One Wild Ride, and a Christmas Reunion
Mandi Botic: Two Decades, One Wild Ride, and a Christmas Reunion

Kristopher reunites with Mandi Botic, a friend whose loyalty has spanned nearly 20 years and multiple zip codes, from Kansas City to New York and LA.

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Nickie Gibbs Inseparable: How a Work Bestie Became a Lifeline
Nickie Gibbs Inseparable: How a Work Bestie Became a Lifeline

Kris welcomes his longtime friend Nickie Gibbs to discuss how a workplace friendship turned into a decade-long bond that helped him survive his first cancer diagnosis.

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Collaboration, Friendship, and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Collaboration, Friendship, and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Host Kris sits down with Dr. Rebecca Lee for an open conversation about creative partnership, friendship, and overcoming imposter syndrome in the workplace.

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Invisible Impact: How a Forgotten Conversation Changed My Life with Deano Sutter
Invisible Impact: How a Forgotten Conversation Changed My Life with Deano Sutter

Kris sits down with men’s coach and speaker Deano Sutter for a conversation about the profound, often invisible impact we have on one another.

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Tracy Kreikemeier: Leadership, Friendship, and the Letters That Can't Wait
Tracy Kreikemeier: Leadership, Friendship, and the Letters That Can't Wait

Kristopher Saim sits down with Tracy Kreikemeier, a woman who has played the dual roles of cherished friend and professional mentor in his life.

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Human-First Leadership: Thriving Through Adversity with Luana Pereira
Human-First Leadership: Thriving Through Adversity with Luana Pereira

This episode of "Dying Out Loud" celebrates a "human first type of leadership" that transcends titles. Host Kris is joined by Luana Pereira, a leader he has been fortunate to work with for several years.

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The idea for Dying Out Loud was born in a chemo chair. During biweekly treatments, Kris filled a journal with 74 letters, last messages to the people who mattered most. Faced with the question of whether to save them for after his death or deliver them now, he chose to share them out loud. Kris is a coach, speaker, and organizational development leader, and through this podcast, he’s creating a living legacy of gratitude, love, and connection.

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