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EMILIE KISER EXCLUSIVE: The Loss That Changed Her Forever

Jay Shetty PodcastJune 17, 20261h 2m
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The Phone Call That Changed Everything0:03Introduction to Emilie Kiser0:31How Emilie Is Doing Today1:30Current Day-to-Day Life1:30Intention for Coming on the Show2:01Life Before the Loss3:00Relationship with Her Community4:31How Being Public Affected Her Boundaries5:01Sharing the Loss Experience5:30What Went Through Emilie's Head7:03Rumination and Spiraling Thoughts8:30The Hardest Part No One Sees9:30The Public Nature of the Loss12:00How the News Broke Publicly12:30Searching for Answers14:30Online Reactions and Support15:30The Emotional Toll of Support and Guilt18:30Understanding Grief18:30The Stages of Grief Myth21:00Returning to Routine After Loss22:00The Invasive Media Presence24:01Hurtful Online Commentary25:01The Internal Pain28:00Addressing Public Commentary and Personal Responsibility28:16Honoring Trig Through Awareness and Prevention29:31The Struggle to Accept the Cause of Death30:31Professional Support and Therapy Approaches32:30Connecting with Other Bereaved Parents35:00Redefining Good and Bad Days in Grief36:01Returning to Work While Grieving38:01Parenting While Grieving41:02Grieving Together as a Couple45:01Talking About Trig Daily50:01Hurtful and Helpful Things People Say53:30Prevention Message and Safety Recommendations55:01Using Loss to Help Others and Maintain Awareness56:43The Reality of Constant Vigilance as a Parent58:00A Mother's Perspective on Fear and Prevention After Similar Loss59:03Advice for Bystanders and Parents Who Have Not Experienced Loss59:31Closing Remarks and Gratitude1:00:30
In a Nutshell

Emilie Kiser recounts the preventable drowning death of her young son Trek, describing the immediate chaos, public scrutiny, and the permanent grief that has no finish line. She emphasizes that drowning is the leading cause of death for children under three and urges parents to install pool fences, use door alarms, and enroll kids in ISR swim lessons rather than relying on constant supervision. Her core message is that this tragedy can happen to anyone, so the only way to honor Trek is to spread awareness and build multiple safety barriers so other families never experience the same loss.

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Emilie received a phone call from her husband stating that their son Trek had fallen in the pool and was not breathing. Their entire world fell apart. There is no way to describe to someone what it's like losing a child. They did not think they would make it through that.

Emilie has invited many people into her life with honesty, warmth, and openness. Over the past year, she has walked through a life-altering experience that reshaped her world in ways no one is ever prepared for.

Emilie stated she is nervous and honored to be there. She feels okay.

As a mom, Emilie's priority day-to-day is taking care of her younger son Teddy. Her day-to-day is pretty normal. She wakes up and works out every day because she knows the good endorphins help her mentally throughout the day, and she notices a really big difference if she does not do that. She spends the rest of her day with her son and goes wherever it leads. She has learned throughout her grief journey that she cannot have too many expectations for herself, so she sets small intentions and goes where the day leads.

Emilie has a large platform. Going through what her family has been through this past year, nothing has felt like an appropriate place to talk about fully in depth what happened, what her family has been through, how much they miss Trek, and how much they love him. When asked to come on the show, she felt this was a person she could sit down with and have a really in-depth, meaningful conversation that will hopefully help people, spread awareness, and help her heal.

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