Rod & Chris: Unqualified and unsupervised

 Episode 1 is where it all starts—our stories, our why, and a real look at life after loss (with a few laughs along the way). No scripts. No filters. Just two guys figuring it out as we go. 

 Mary Lynn joins us to share her story of sudden loss and the journey that followed. Through her lens as a writer, nature lover, and student of Zen, she offers a calm, honest perspective on grief, growth, and finding a way forward after everything changes. 

Fr. Josh sits down with us to talk about grief from both sides—his own personal losses and what it’s like to lead services for people he deeply cared about. It’s an honest look at what it means to carry grief, support others through it, and keep moving forward when it all feels heavy.

 Mindy Coe joins us with a career that spans band director, Navy weapons instructor, state trooper, and police captain. We talk about her experiences as a first responder—showing up on people’s worst days—and what that reality teaches you about resilience, perspective, and carrying the weight of those moments.

 In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised, Christina Maulsby shares the story of raising her two sons—one living with lifelong neurological disabilities caused by shaken baby syndrome, and the other navigating life on the autism spectrum. Together, we talk about grief, resilience, caregiving, and the very real “loss of future” that comes when life doesn’t unfold the way you imagined. Honest, emotional, and unfiltered—this is a conversation about finding strength, purpose, and hope in the middle of life’s hardest moments. 

 Episode 10 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised features Mark Kuhn — North Iowa farmer, former State Representative, and creator of a Wimbledon-style grass tennis court built in the middle of farm country that became known around the world.  After losing his son to suicide, the court took on a new meaning as a memorial honoring his son’s life and legacy. In this powerful episode, Mark shares his story of grief, loss, healing, and continuing to move forward.  Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and grief.  If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or needs support, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 

 Episode 11 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised features Kelli Hill, a child clinical psychologist who joins Rod & Chris for a fascinating conversation about helping children navigate death, loss, and grief.  Kelli shares practical advice on how to talk with kids about difficult emotions, how children process grief differently at different ages, and ways adults can create safe, honest conversations during life’s hardest moments.  And tonight… we talk with someone who’s actually qualified and supervised. 

Episode 13 of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised features Madaline Barnes, a therapist and neuroscientist whose unique career path began in statistics before leading her into the world of mental health and grief counseling.

Madaline shares her work helping adolescents navigate loss and grief, along with a meaningful discussion about how people process grief differently and how to recognize when grief may be developing into depression. The conversation explores the emotional, psychological, and even neurological sides of grief in a thoughtful and approachable way.

Another episode where Rod & Chris somehow managed to talk with someone who’s actually qualified and supervised.