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

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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

Season 3 is coming back…on Mother’s Day!

I missed you, and I hope you missed me too! Drumroll, please…we are coming back with a 3rd Season on... more

14 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes

Cory: “And for women, I think we’re taught to put other people's pleasure and needs ahead of our own.”

Welcome to the last episode of Season 2! Yay! Do you believe that someone can love more than one person... more

19 Dec 2022 · 56 minutes

Dana: “Seeing gift cards that say To: Dana, From: Mom in her own handwriting, are breathtaking.”

Today, it’s just you and me in front of a crackling fire talking about holidays past, American Girl Dolls, and... more

05 Dec 2022 · 21 minutes

Billy and Evelyn: “If you want to know me, you need to know this thing about me.”

This episode features my first pair of siblings! Billy and his sister Evelyn are actually half siblings, and they grew... more

21 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 25 minutes

Rachel: “She kind of knew it was an exit interview of sorts."

This episode’s guest is Rachel Matlow, a producer, audio content creator, and writer based in Canada. They created one of... more

07 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 5 minutes

Greg: “And I’m the guy who walks around with intersectional feminist hoodies on!”

Greg Geffrard lost his Haitian mother when he was only 16. She died from AIDS, but that is only a... more

24 Oct 2022 · 56 minutes

Mrs. Black: “She’s making science sexy!”

Welcome to the second season of I Swear on My Mother’s Grave podcast. In this episode, we go back to... more

10 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes

Peter: “I only want you to be happy.”

Welcome to the 2nd Season of I Swear on My Mother’s Grave podcast. My second guest this season is the... more

26 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes

Lauren: “Though she’s with you in spirit, she’s part of your past.”

We are back, baby! Welcome to the 2nd Season of I Swear on My Mother’s Grave podcast. My first guest... more

12 Sep 2022 · 59 minutes

I’m getting married this week! And Season 2 is COMING!

Hey, I'm back! Real quick...to let you know that I am getting married this week! Ahh! And it's on the... more

16 Jun 2022 · 15 minutes

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This episode’s guest is Rachel Matlow, a producer, audio content creator, and writer based in Canada. They created one of my favorite... more