Anderson, I’m a psychotherapist who decided to specialize in grief after my own father died. I am so grateful that you chose to do a podcast like this. It will help millions of people in a world that really does not know how to speak about grief, openly. Thank you!

Anderson, I just wanted to express my thanks to you for this podcast. You and your guests are truly helping so many souls. Today is the 2nd anniversary of my beloved sister’s death, she passed very quickly from pancreatic cancer. I have lost both my parents and another sister, but this loss of my best friend has left me shattered, at times questioning if I can continue. I kept putting off the last episode, worried it would be too painful but today I decided I wanted to listen, I’m so glad I did, it really does help so much to realize and know you’re not alone on this crazy journey. Again, thank you! And thank you Lyn for being the best sissy and friend and loving me so well. Only Love.

I feel bad about saying this, but this felt way too personal. As in, there were entirely too many things that are soo personal in this show that it makes me cringe. The most delicate moments of a life or of lives which are dubbed up for effect, which felt very cheap. It felt like an incredibly privileged man mining his privileged life for moments of poignancy. Which, at least for me, cheapens this experience for me. A better choice would be something from Kristin Tippet or the like.

I lost my mom two years ago today. She died on my birthday while I was halfway around the world, celebrating my son’s wedding. This podcast, and the openness of dealing with grief helped me through that journey.

This podcast is beautiful. Thank you Anderson for sharing your heart with the world. I recently lost my husband, and the father of my boys. Listening to this has helped me so much.

Thankyou Anderson for starting this needed podcast & for being a brave & beautiful role model in dealing with grief in our “ I’m done with it!” “ I’m moving on” ( with the unspoken words that they’re something wrong with you if you haven’t). I have hope that one day we will find the wisdom of vulnerability in this instant culture of ours. These are beautiful I listened to the one with Will Reeves at least four times. 🩷

If you are into propaganda then this is for you.

New to your podcast… “Anticipatory grief” … your advice: start recording that person in your life to hear their voice again once they are gone. Will begin to do so. Thank you!

This podcast has been life-changing for me. The loss of my father, when my children were young, the loss of my mom with three children of my own, and one grandchild who she loved very much. Hearing your grief and others has made loss more tolerable I think is the word I want to use? It’s made me think of what my children will experience when I’m gone. Thank you so much for sharing your story and the story of others.

This podcast is incredibly well done and has been enormously helpful to me. I appreciate the honesty and integrity of Anderson Cooper and his guests. They dive into some of the most difficult and critical human experiences with sensitivity, wisdom, compassion, inclusion and humor.

This podcast has created emotions that I wasn’t sure I had! Much like Anderson, I push my grief and certain feelings and anxieties deep down. Listening to others speak on their journeys, lessons and experiences in grief has been life changing. I’m grateful to have found this!!!

This podcast has been so helpful. I’ve lost many in my life. Knowing that Anderson Cooper has faced something similar and then the interviews he hosts on the show really help when battling grief. I love this podcast. It’s meant so much and helped me so much.

All there is are his greatest episodes, I feel his pain of his loss of parents, brother. I too lost my son Andrew to suicide age 21. The pain never goes away of loved ones, but we live and go forward with a lot of wonderful memories and faith with God by my side iam not afraid of death cause my father told me on his deathbed we would all be together in paradise with our dear Lord. Anderson I pray to God to keep you safe🙏☦️ I love you Anderson💕 Yolanda

I am so grateful to have found this podcast. My father died 6 years ago and my mother 2 years ago. I walk with my grief and carry it close. Your voice and the voices that share their stories touch me and have allowed me to accept and feel my grief when it comes…. Thank you

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This show is so powerful. I’m a grieving mother and it’s a lonely horrific existence. But so helpful to know I’m not alone. I was ready to end my life last year but started an antidepressant and will have to keep looking for the sun. Thanks so much for you beautiful loving words Anderson.

Best conversations about the complexity and nuances of grief. Mr. Cooper is a brilliant and mature voice. So grateful.

Usually, I see snippets of your podcasts during your evening program on CNN. Tonight’s was particularly moving as it was about your nanny, tear provoking and heart warming. I feel that we are all learning lessons on this earth. We’re here at this time in our universe as students. Our souls, our spirits are inspired to share and understand the power of love. Thank you for sharing such personal and real experiences. Life is all about love.

I’m not interested in hearing parroted taking points

Thank you for these conversations. I recently lost my father and listening to the candor and wisdom of both Anderson & his wonderful guests has been so helpful.

I have recommended this podcast to so many people. This has helped me understand my own grief as well as the grief dead friends experience. The listener can really start with any episode they are interested in and will get something wonderful out of it. Thank you for sharing so beautifully, Anderson!

You are a gem. And we have met briefly. We have the same barber. You’re just dipping into a topic that can help oh so many people. While I have not yet lost a parent, or a sibling, or a partner, I thank you for this beautiful way that brings so many together. Please keep going. In every way you can. You’re appreciated beyond words. A

I started listening to this podcast more out of respect and appreciation for Anderson’s work than a belief that sharing our own personal experiences with grief could help us and others get through it. After 6 episodes, I might have to rethink that position. Big kudos to Anderson and his production company. This is great work.

I just found your pod because I can’t bare the news anymore and what lies ahead, I lost a aunt recently we used to talk a bit but like half of this country we grew distant do to trump , I spent his first 4 years slamming him my Facebook is full of dislike of him, I told my cousin I would try to attend funeral but they are 800 miles away in LA I’m in Portland, I guess one good thing is they didn’t lose homes anyhow my heart has broken more for my animals I’ve lost never have cried over humans but animals is very crushing, anyway love you Anderson ❤️

Anderson, I’m so grateful that you came to the decision to share your grief with us. I too was going through my mom’s house after her sudden death, when you began this podcast. I’m an only child, and at times I felt like you were my brother, and we were doing this together. Being the last one standing from your childhood family is hard to describe. But, it is comforting to know you get it, and when you talk about it, I know what you feel. This podcast has been a lifeline for me. Forever grateful, brother🤍

THANK YOU! This is so comforting. We all have lost loved ones and you’ve made each day a little less lonely by creating this new community.

I’m not grieving anyone particular, yet, but I find this podcast healing other loss. It’s very informative and interesting. I love Anderson. I also love that he is so open with his feelings.

This podcast never disappoints. Anderson: perfect in every way. His guests: human and honest. None of us is alone in our grief. Thank you.

This podcast is one of the most beautiful, honest things that exists in our culture right now. Listening to it not only helps with grief but is like a portal to a version of society where common humanity and love is at the forefront. Thank you to Anderson and all of his brave guests.

This podcast has truly helped me. It allows me to just feel and cry instead of pushing it down all the time. Everyone’s stories, including Anderson’s, have touched me.

Every time I listen to this podcast, it brings me to tears. Anderson’s authentic, and sometimes brutal honesty, is humbly put on display for all of us to relate to or empathize with. Sharing his vulnerability and pain is the bravest thing I’ve yet to “experience” on any podcast. It’s truly a 10/10!

I’ve watched you for over 25 years compassionately covering events around the world. There are no words to describe what your October 22, 2024 podcast means to me. Keep up the good work.

I so appreciate you opening your mind, your heart and your soul… these Podcasts have been extremely helpful, inspiring and comforting… Thank you Anderson

Anderson, you have captured grief. My husband died traumatically in 2022 at the age of 42. I can’t speak of the specifics of his death to anyone to this day. The things people say…they mean well. Thank you for having this much needed sharing of grief. It should not be taboo. Thank you. Thank you.

I love this show but this season is disappointing. It seems to be more about celebrities than working with and healing from grief. The first two seasons were amazing, though.

I hold grief over the loss of my parents when I was younger. Decades later, I finally went through intensive therapy a few years ago. One thing I learned is that grief is a part of me. It’s not something that goes away. This podcast is incredibly beautiful but extremely difficult for me to listen to. I have only listened to a handful of episodes because it’s so emotional for me. The stories and pain that Anderson so wonderfully shares are like a continuation of therapy for me. As painful as grief is for me, I know I need to visit with it for the rest of my life. Anderson’s podcast is a way for me to exercise my feelings of grief, and to feel a little less alone. Thank you so much, Anderson. This podcast is a gift. Sending love and light to you for your grief journey.

What you’re doing for you, and then sharing for other’s, is amazing and brave. Thank you

Maybe I represent a majority… Or maybe I am the minority… But I have a silent voice. Everything is so hard that when it comes to listening and voicing how I feel, it is nearly impossible. I don’t have that gift that so many of you have. Yes, I lost my father at 7, many other male figures for the 10 years after causing extreme developmental issues that were long lasting. But I have to share with you, it gets better as the many many years go on. I didn’t realize until my mother passed away at 99 years old, that doing a live FaceTime episode at her gravesite, and my elder siblings were there who were always the pillars of my life, and they were breaking down in heartbreak, that I can move forward. I am my own strength… no one else. We all have control of our own lives. You can’t look back because we have no choice but to move forward. Anything positive, you have to recognize as a gift and then look ahead. Don’t look back anymore. Only look forward and it does seem to get easier over the years if you do this. Just have faith in yourself and patience.

This show brings me both joy and comfort by way of honest and tender conversations about loss. Grieving loved ones is one thing most of us have in common, and I’ve learned so much about opening up and recognizing the many layers and shades of grief. Thank you.

I lost my Father and Mother within 5 of each other. My Father was 70 and my beautiful mother was only 59. She really didn’t want to be here without him. My father died of a heart attack and my mother of a broken heart, having met him at 17. She was orphaned at 8 years old and the love my loving father gave to her was a life saver. My little brother and I were 18 months apart and best friends. For our entire lives until he passed suddenly at 53. Losing my parents was painful but losing my little brother was almost too much to bear. These three amazing (but of course flawed) were the three people that really knew me and loved me. It’s a lonely world if you don’t have people that truly know you. I receive constant signs from my mother that are no longer subtle. That’s not surprising because nothing about her was subtle❤️ Your show has helped me know that grief is universal and lifelong. It never really leaves us. I am everyone else - What I would give for one more day with my parents and my sweet baby brother. I feel Billy Bob Thorton said what I feel about my brother Bob. Thank you Anderson for this gift of being able to connect.

Thank you Anderson for your podcast. I lost my spouse in May 2021 and this has been the hardest thing I have ever had to go through and deal with. I have never felt this pain before ever in my life. I have never been the same person I was before his passing. My whole world and life has changed in every aspect. Your podcast has helped me so much. Hearing all these different stories is healing and to know the feelings and emotions I have are ok to have and to know that I’m not alone. Grief is very lonely. Please keep doing what you are doing. Thank you.

All There Is with Anderson Cooper is a unique and special podcast. As someone whose life has been littered with loss, I feel seen and heard every time I listen to an episode. And that gift cannot be measured monetarily. Those who have walked a journey similar to mine understand what I mean. Thank you, Anderson, from the depths of my soul for this gift. Your bravery in facing the reality of the losses that have influenced your life has given us a safe place to land. 💙

Thanks to you both. Irene’s story as a 13 year old girl who loses all but her big sister is so heartbreaking but so well told. The end of interview is the best as she talks about raising her family and the need to give her children a normal life not tainted by her experience at Auschwitz. She is amazing. The thin veneer is right.

Anderson Cooper has nailed it. Anderson is trying not only to help his understanding of grief but trying to help others. I lived in a bubble for 50 years and now GRIEF has burst my bubble and the rush is paralyzing to my mind and soul. This podcast is helping in so many ways and is opening me up to talking to others. Thank you Anderson - I have so much going on and slowly I am breaking it down brick by brick

I’m 25 years on the other side of losing my mom, which almost broke me. This is such an important podcast, because it’s NEVER discussed. So many times I listen & am amazed at Anderson & his guests eloquence in talking about their losses. I always feel like I’m hearing poetry as they describe their grief (especially with Andrew Garfield). I often want to relisten so I can write down their words. Whether you are deep in grief or simply walking with it as your companion, this podcast will help you through. Thank you for sharing your experience, Anderson. You didn’t have to be so open & raw with us, but your courage & honesty will help many, many people. Much love & respect, Mary.

Thank you Anderson. My daughter in law has been encouraging me to listen to this. Her husband, my son died unexpectedly almost 20 months ago and my father died unexpectedly at age 50 of a “massive coronary event” when I was 4. My son left behind a 14 month old and my dad left behind a 4 year old. I too was convinced I would die at either 50 or when one of each of my 3 kids was 4. To hear you and Stephen Colbert talk so openly about those “magic” numbers meant so much to me. I thought I was the only one marking time that way. Now with my sons passing it’s all just so raw and heart breaking. My grandson and I share that experience of being fatherless at ages far too young to understand. Your podcast gives me hope the world is becoming ready to talk about some of this really hard stuff. Thank you. I’m not sure how to write a new review/comment and apologize for the quadruplecets of my last review being sent. It’s Thanksgiving Eve and I am making a pie and some side dishes to bring to family for tomorrow. My husband and I have always been the hosts for the holidays. This is our 4th Thanks Giving since our son’s death. It is still hard and I am so sad. It’s very helpful to hear people share their stories. Anderson, I hear your voice crack with tears and I take a breath of relief and feel so connected to you. I thank you so much for providing me (and all those who listen) with this soft blanket of compassion. Mourning is real. Grief is real. They are so real. I kind of hate them, and there’s no escape. Wishing you and yours a lovely rest. I’m grateful my daughter in law found you when she did. Much love. Jody, Eric’s mom

Although of course I’m familiar with Anderson Cooper, I’ve never watched him as I don’t want cable. But after hearing him discuss grief with Andrew Sullivan on his Dishcast podcast, I felt compelled to check this out. What a stunningly beautiful exploration of love and loss, grief and going on.

9 years ago I lost my son and 3 years ago I lost my lover my husband of 34 years Brian Goldner. cEO of Hasbro Toys. The producer of transformers and many movies. The most humble of all men. His tomb stone says if you knew him he made your life better. I am a therapist and help other people feel their loss and pain. Mine became to great to continue. I have a daughter Brooke who is 28 andI am All there is”. I try to listen to you whenever I can. I wish I knew you so I could hug you and cry with you but I know that’s a fantasy but a lovely one. I have found a new love and pray that I can love him the way he deserves to be loved. He has no losses in his life so I wonder if I will be too much for him but I am hopeful Thank you Barbara goldner BSN LICSW. I need these call letters to hold me up

I love this podcast. That’s all, that’s enough, that’s the most…I love it. 🥰

Thank you Anderson for your beautiful vulnerability and courage, you have created a podcast that brings us home to our sacred life and connects us to our loving heart. You are a blessing.