Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What do you say when someone is grieving—and every sentence feels wrong?
In this episode of Everything Happens, Kate Bowler talks with Rabbi Steve Leder about how to show up for people in deep loss without resorting to clichés, explanations, or spiritual shortcuts. Drawing on decades of experience presiding over funerals—and his own grief as a son—Steve offers grounded wisdom about what actually helps.
If you’ve ever wanted to help but didn’t know how, this episode offers honest guidance—and permission to be human.
What do you say when someone is grieving—and every sentence feels wrong?
In this episode of Everything Happens, Kate Bowler talks with Rabbi Steve Leder about how to show up for people in deep loss without resorting to clichés, explanations, or spiritual shortcuts. Drawing on decades of experience presiding over funerals—and his own grief as a son—Steve offers grounded wisdom about what actually helps.
If you’ve ever wanted to help but didn’t know how, this episode offers honest guidance—and permission to be human.
