EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 48 MIN
Living in the Deep, with Myra Sack: Author, Mom & Founder - E-Motion
from Grand Exit · host Tamatha and Chelsea
This week on Grand Exit, Tamatha and Chelsea are profoundly moved by Myra Sack—author of Fifty-Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way, and founder of the nonprofit Emotion—for a conversation about what it means to live in the deep.After her daughter Havi was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs and given 12–18 months to live, Myra and her husband created a weekly ritual called “Shabbirthday,” celebrating the birthdays Havi would never get. What unfolded was a way of living that was raw, intentional, communal, and in some ways, unexpectedly full.You can expect to hear:- How ritual can hold what feels unbearable- The moment Myra stopped ignoring her parental instinct, to hear what her daughter’s soul was saying - What it means to “do everything” without medical intervention- What it’s like living with one foot in the land of the living and the other in the land of dying - And how Havi lives in ways that feel so…within reachThis episode is about grief, yes—but even more, it’s about presence, community, and how love can expand time.. . . .Digging what you're hearing?- Share Grand Exit with someone who matters to you- Rate + review Grand Exit - tell us what it inspires in your world- Connect on Instagram: @grand.exit - Get Tamatha + Chelsea’s notes to your inbox: grandexit.com/newsletter
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This week on Grand Exit, Tamatha and Chelsea are profoundly moved by Myra Sack—author of Fifty-Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way, and founder of the nonprofit Emotion—for a conversation about what it means to live in the deep.After her daughter Havi was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs and given 12–18 months to live, Myra and her husband created a weekly ritual called “Shabbirthday,” celebrating the birthdays Havi would never get. What unfolded was a way of living that was raw, intentional, communal, and in some ways, unexpectedly full.You can expect to hear:- How ritual can hold what feels unbearable- The moment Myra stopped ignoring her parental instinct, to hear what her daughter’s soul was saying - What it means to “do everything” without medical intervention- What it’s like living with one foot in the land of the living and the other in the land of dying - And how Havi lives in ways that feel so…within reachThis episode is about grief, yes—but even more, it’s about presence, community, and how love can expand time.. . . .Digging what you're hearing?- Share Grand Exit with someone who matters to you- Rate + review Grand Exit - tell us what it inspires in your world- Connect on Instagram: @grand.exit - Get Tamatha + Chelsea’s notes to your inbox: grandexit.com/newsletter
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