I Swear on My Mother’s Grave

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Dana Black

A memoir and conversation podcast full of bold, funny, vulnerable moments about the loss of our complex mothers, and not just in... more

Jesse: “Gay and grieving, and turning loss into leadership. Man, I should trademark these!”

Welcome to 2024! I miss you and even though the podcast has officially ended, I still have so much great... more

28 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes

Nana: “Bye, bye darling.”

Welcome to I Swear on My Mother’s Grave and the finale episode of Season 3. Yay! 3 seasons, baby! I don’t... more

22 Oct 2023 · 40 minutes

Mary: "Tips from Dead People"

Today’s guest is a friend I met on TikTok. Yep! Mary McGreevy, hosts the Tips from Dead People page on... more

08 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes

Mitchell: “I do not believe in the myth of blood relations.”

Mitchell Fain was born a natural storyteller. He is an incredible actor/comedian/circus performer who grew up in a Jewish home... more

24 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes

Jessica: “Caregiving is an active choice.”

Jessica Guthrie is a millennial, only child of a single mother living with Alzheimer’s. She likes to say that she... more

10 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes

Barri: “We are born, when somebody is lost, to find them.”

The one and only, Barri Leiner Grant is here. Barri is the Chief Grief Officer and a Certified Grief Coach... more

27 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes

Kevin: "She worked thru so many things that were challenging for her, because she loved me so much."

In this episode, my dear friend Kevin, talks about how his Christian mother struggled to accept her son’s sexuality even... more

13 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes

Ryan: “Most people say ‘One day, one day I’ll make my will.’ I would make that day…today.”

Hey! Pull up a chair and let’s talk about how to set our loved ones up for success by making... more

12 Jun 2023 · 57 minutes

Amanda: “She just, to me...feels like someone who was always trying to fill this void.”

In this episode, Amanda shares the shocking moment in her early 20s that she discovered she was adopted, how her lone-wolf... more

28 May 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes

Anna and Diane: A daughter and a mother on Mother’s Day.

Welcome to the 3rd Season! In this episode, a mother and a daughter are going to try to remember a... more

14 May 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes

Jesse: “Gay and grieving, and turning loss into leadership. Man, I should trademark these!”

I Swear on My Mother’s Grave