12: The Tough First Solo Decisions

Getting Back Up Podcast: Finding Life After Death

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Getting Back Up: Finding Life After Death (Season 1)

Episode 12: The Tough First Solo Decisions

From what to make for dinner… to how to fill out “Mother” on a school form—those first solo decisions hit harder than expected.

In this episode, Jamal and Dave talk through the early choices that reminded them they were doing life without their partners. The fear, the guilt, the random breakdowns in grocery store aisles—it’s all on the table.

This episode is for every single parent, every grieving spouse, and anyone who’s ever second-guessed themselves in the silence.

Getting Back Up: Finding Life After Death is a podcast that explores the raw, unfiltered reality of surviving profound personal loss—and finding a way forward. The idea for the podcast was born after David and Jamal met in 2023. Both widowers, who had lost their wives to cancer, quickly found a deep connection through multiple conversations about pain, perseverance, and parenthood. They realized that while men often bond over music, sports, or TV, they rarely speak candidly about loss or emotional recovery. Getting Back Up was created to change that narrative—blending the everyday with the existential in a format that’s as relatable as it is real.

Thank you for your support!

Hosts: David McClain & Jamal Jones

Executive Directors: Marlon Jackson & Ted Winners (Like A Gazelle Productions)

Editing: Steve Senisi (Reel Media)

Music:

• Grenada, "Treasure"
• McDonald, Otis, "Phife for Life", http://www.otismacmusic.com

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