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Logan’s Voice
Nicholas’s Story as told by his mom
The Red Flags of Teen Addiction: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
The Parent Tap
“I’m Just Carrying It”
Carried Forward— May 2026
Spotify
Apple PodcastsThe S O B E R Method - “He Wasn’t an Addict…He Was My Son”: A Mother’s Fight Against Shame and Silence ft. Katie Rizzo
“Grief Moved Into My Body”
Candlelight MagazineVol. 8— April/May 2026
An essay by Katie Rizzo.
Candlelight Magazine—Page 36Life & Work with Katie Rizzo -Local Stories May 26,2026
“A Mother’s Grief: Love, Loss, and Addiction with Katie Rizzo”
The Grief Lounge — March 2026
Katie shares the story of her son Nicholas, his addiction, and the devastating reality of losing him. We talk about the complexities of addiction, the stigma that surrounds it, and how it impacts not just the person but the whole family.
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
“I Never Expected Grief to Feel Like This | A Mother's Story”
Stories and Stanzas — March 2026
In this poignant Stories and Stanza episode, we sit down with Katie Rizzo as she shares her deeply personal journey following her son's passing from a drug overdose.
YouTube
Spotify“A Mother Faces Child Loss After Opioid Addiction”
Overcomers Approach — April 2026
We connect the dots between relapse, isolation, jail, foster care, and the community-level cost of treating people as disposable. Along the way, we name privilege and disparities that show up in who gets punished and who gets supported, and why “all kids are our kids” has to be more than a slogan.“A Mother Remembers Her Son And Rebuilds Life After Opioid Loss”
Contagious Smile — April 2026
We connect the dots between relapse, isolation, jail, foster care, and the community-level cost of treating people as disposable. Along the way, we name privilege and disparities that show up in who gets punished and who gets supported, and why “all kids are our kids” has to be more than a slogan.
“Ep 313 Katie Rizzo Shares Her Journey from Losing Her Son to Addiction”
Professor of Perseverance Podcast— April 2026
On September of 2024, Katie Rizzo lost her firstborn son to addiction. In a tragic irony, she found that grief mirrored pregnancy.
Kate Rizzo & using writing to deal with Grief and Loss on Trauma Recovery Anonymous
I pray that each of you can be helped by what Kate has shared here today and it is my hope that in the both she and her soulmate will come on as future guests,
Living the Dream with Curveball - The Anatomy of Grief - atie Rizzo, an educator, writer, and author who intertwines the realms of science and storytelling. With over 15 years of experience teaching anatomy and biology,
Kate Rizzo & using writing to deal with Grief and Loss
The Wellness Hub by Moni C
Grief After Losing a Child
Conversations with Skani
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