Grief Loss

Theme

48 segments · 47 voices · 8 events · 14 videos

Voices on this theme

• Tyler Calabrese · 12 segments
• Malcolm McFadden · 8 segments
• NAMI Anne Arundel County · 5 segments
• David Idemudia · 5 segments
• Spencer White · 3 segments
• Dr. Ashley Elliott · 2 segments
• Brian Morrison · 2 segments
• Unknown Speaker 2 · 2 segments
• Damaya · 2 segments
• Chris Haslam · 2 segments
• Ryan Sickler · 2 segments
• Valerie Bacharach · 1 segment
• …and 35 more

Often appears alongside

• Stigma Reduction · co-occurs in 21 segments
• Depression · co-occurs in 20 segments
• PTSD Trauma · co-occurs in 12 segments
• Community Healing · co-occurs in 12 segments
• Addiction Recovery · co-occurs in 9 segments
• Anxiety · co-occurs in 8 segments
• Art Therapy · co-occurs in 8 segments
• Veteran Experience · co-occurs in 6 segments

Segments

• Mark of the Cheech – Streetwear & Artistic Designs Runway Mark of the Cheech, a DMV-based streetwear and high-fashion artist affiliated with Sacred Circle Art Studios, presents his original artistic designs on the runway during SYT’s inau… · 2025-10-31
• Artie Fox Performs ‘This Is Not’ Spoken Word Spoken word artist Artie Fox (Arthur) opens with an impromptu reflection on mental illness and the X-Men as a metaphor for shared human difference, then performs his piece ‘This Is… · 2025-07-13
• Razor and Kevin Perform ‘In Denial’ (Solamente) Raza (performing under the project name Solamente) and Kevin deliver a live acoustic performance of ‘In Denial,’ an original song exploring the denial stage of grief. Raza briefly… · 2025-07-13
• Daniella Knight — ‘Together We Rise’ (Music) Daniella Knight (performing under the name Tiger Lily) takes the stage for her second SYT appearance and performs her original song ‘Together We Rise,’ a heartfelt anthem about com… · 2025-07-13
• Scott of the Andes — ‘Just Thinking Things Over Scott of the Andes (performing as ‘person:unknown_speaker_2’) delivers an original live acoustic song titled ‘Just Thinking Things Over,’ accompanied by guitarist Evan Skye. Perfor… · 2025-07-13
• Welcome and Opening Remarks — Dr. Tyler Calabrese Dr. Tyler Calabrese delivers opening remarks for SYT 2025, reflecting on global mental health observations from trips to London and Japan, sharing a recent personal tragedy that ne… · 2025-07-13
• Personal Testimony: Military Service, Purpose, and Grief A speaker shares a personal narrative montage touching on returning to non-profit work after military service, growing up in Annapolis, and a meditation on grief and love’s enduran… · 2025-05-17
• Dad’s Suicide, Ambien Overdose & Therapy Advocacy An unknown speaker (referred to in the transcript as ”Zach”) delivers a darkly comedic stand-up set weaving together deeply personal mental health disclosures: childhood depressi… · 2024-08-04
• Kasper — Spoken Word: ”They Say I Exceeded Expectations Kasper performs an original spoken-word poem reflecting on resilience, self-reclamation, and redemption after incarceration. The poem uses vivid metaphor — rope given to induce hop… · 2024-07-30
• The Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation, Losing His Mother to Overdose, and the Mother’s Day Hardcore Show Josh answers the final interview question about how his annual Mother’s Day hardcore show and partnership with the Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation came about. He recounts meeting fou… · 2024-07-29
• Spencer White – ‘I Hate Iced Tea’ (Live Performance) Spencer White performs ‘I Hate Iced Tea,’ the second movement of his grief suite about two brothers lost in close succession. The song uses quiet, intimate imagery — iced tea, colo… · 2024-07-25
• Spencer White – Spoken Introduction to ‘I Hate Iced Tea Between songs, Spencer White briefly addresses the audience to introduce his second song, ‘I Hate Iced Tea.’ He explains that the two songs form a suite about two brothers who pass… · 2024-07-25
• Spencer White – ‘Funeral for an Uncle’ (Live Performance) Spencer White of International Adult Conspiracy opens with an original song titled ‘Funeral for an Uncle,’ the first of a two-song suite about the loss of family members. The song… · 2024-07-25
• Artie Fox — ‘I’m Going Home’ Spoken Word Tribute to Grandmother Spoken word artist Artie Fox delivers a heartfelt tribute to his recently deceased grandmother, prefacing the poem ‘I’m Going Home’ with a vulnerable personal account of nearly not… · 2024-07-14
• MC & Malcolm Gratitude Moment for SYT Community Malcolm McFadden shares a heartfelt moment of gratitude with the SYT audience and organizers, revealing that a friend’s suicide is among his personal motivations for MCing the even… · 2024-07-14
• Dr. Ashley Elliott — Creative Movement Performance to ‘October Sky Dr. Ashley Elliott delivers a creative movement performance set to Yebba’s ‘October Sky,’ dedicating the piece to her recently deceased aunt. She briefly explains how creative move… · 2024-07-14
• Spencer Tau — Veteran’s Story of Rage, PTSD & Healing Master Sergeant Spencer Tau delivers a raw, personal account of his post-military crisis, describing the overwhelming rage, suicidal ideation, institutional abandonment, and over-m… · 2024-07-14
• Anna Sharpina — Story of Resilience, Loss & Recovery Anna Sharpina, a Ukrainian-born military veteran and mental health specialist, delivers a raw and powerful personal narrative spanning immigration, combat deployment, the loss of h… · 2024-07-14
• Janice Lynch Schuster — Poetry Reading Janice Lynch Schuster, a poet and mother who has experienced grief, depression, and hospitalization, performs four original poems at SYT Annapolis 2024. Her readings weave together… · 2024-07-14
• Kelsey Lawson — Gia Fund Scholarship Presentation Kelsey Lawson takes the stage to represent the Gia Fund (Giovanni Innovation and Arts Fund), a scholarship legacy project honoring her close friend and dance artist Giovanni Malia… · 2024-07-14
• Interview with Matt Hawkins on Depression, CASA Work, and Comics Dr. Tyler Calabrese interviews comic writer and Top Cow president Matt Hawkins, who candidly shares his personal history with depression, suicidal ideation, substance use, and the… · 2023-07-15
• Valerie Bacharach Reads Poems About Grief and Loss Valerie Bacharach, a poet whose son Nathan died from opioid addiction in 2009 at age 26, performs three original poems exploring grief, loss, and the search for peace — from a harr… · 2023-07-15
• Terry the T-Rex – Guitar Performance Dedicated to Emily Terry the T-Rex closes out the SYT 2023 evening as the final performer, delivering a live guitar performance of ‘Emily’ by From First to Last, dedicated to a friend he lost the pre… · 2023-07-09
• Stan Kells – Rap Performance ‘War Cry Stan Kells performs his original rap piece ‘War Cry,’ an emotionally charged song challenging the stigma around men crying and emotional vulnerability, weaving together themes of u… · 2023-07-09
• Hillary Thompson – Poetry on Childhood, Trauma, and Life Hillary Thompson, a poet diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, delivers three original spoken-word pieces exploring childhood, maternal trauma, inner turmoil, and the daily re-discov… · 2023-07-09
• Tancredi Calabrese – Personal Story on Addiction and Recovery Tancredi Calabrese, brother of SYT founder Tyler Calabrese, delivers a candid personal narrative about years of high-functioning addiction as an attorney, a near-fatal overdose, fe… · 2023-07-09
• Patrick Finn – Personal Story on Faith, Identity, and Mental Health Patrick Finn delivers a deeply personal spoken-word testimony at SYT 2023, sharing his journey through bipolar disorder with psychotic features, PTSD, an eating disorder, self-harm… · 2023-07-09
• Innocence — Spoken Word and Children’s Book ‘A Case of the Zachleys A performer going by ”Innocence” delivers a two-part set: first, a raw spoken-word poem depicting the desperate realities of poverty, addiction, and survival as a young mother; t… · 2022-07-17
• Beans Lee — Spoken Word and Poems on Mental Illness and Chronic Pain Beans Lee, a regular open-mic attendee living with manic depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, Lyme’s disease, and chronic pain, delivers a deeply personal set of spoken-word pieces i… · 2022-07-17
• Damaya — Original Songs on Depression and Grief A performer identified as Damaya (or Damar) takes the stage and opens up about living with depression, anxiety, and a manic episode triggered by her grandfather”s passing the day… · 2022-07-17
• Scotty A.P. — Live Music Performance ‘Grow A performer named Damaya takes the stage and delivers two original songs dealing with depression, anxiety, and grief — including a raw admission that her grandfather had passed awa… · 2022-07-17
• Alpha — Live Music Performance ‘Let It Go Two emerging artists, Alpha and Scotty A.P., take the stage for back-to-back live music performances at SYT 2022. Alpha performs ‘Let It Go,’ an original song tracing his mental he… · 2022-07-17
• David Ross (Native Son) — Spoken Word on Legacy and Love David Ross (also known as ”Native Son”), a spoken word artist and therapist, performs two pieces at the 2022 SYT event: the first meditates on legacy, mortality, and the lasting… · 2022-07-17
• Janice Hijerica — Spoken Word on Grief and Release Janice Hijerica performs three original spoken-word pieces exploring the journey through grief and loss, from the raw weight of pain woven into daily life, to finding small moments… · 2022-07-17
• Gray Smith — Rap Performance and Glass House Recovery Presentation Gray Smith (Steve) delivers a raw rap performance touching on addiction, homelessness, grief, and recovery, then transitions into a spoken presentation alongside his partner Sarah… · 2022-07-17
• Brian Morrison — ‘Bastards Road’ Documentary Presentation Filmmaker Brian Morrison presents his documentary ‘Bastards Road,’ sharing how he used his background in video production to document a Marine veteran’s cross-country walk to recon… · 2022-07-17
• Unknown Speaker: Song Performance and ”Sad Religion” Book on Faith and Mental Health’ An unknown speaker (later identified as Desiree Blanson) performs an original live song about feeling invisible and unseen, then speaks about her book ‘Sad Religion,’ which explore… · 2022-07-16
• Renee Ruin: ”Wounds Volume 2” — Writing as Catharsis and Mental Health Advocacy Renee Ruin, a poet, podcaster, and mental health ambassador diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, introduces her poetr… · 2022-07-16
• Brian Morrison: ”Bastards Road” Documentary and Veteran Mental Health Storytelling Documentary filmmaker Brian Morrison presents his project ‘Bastards Road, which follows Marine veteran Jonathan Hancock’s nearly 6,000-mile walk across the USA to reconnect with fe… · 2022-07-16
• Dr. Ashley Elliott: Spoken Word on Mental Illness, Grief, and Parenting Dr. Ashley Elliott, a clinician and spoken word artist also known as Dr. Vivid, delivers a deeply personal performance exploring her lived experience with anxiety, major depressive… · 2022-07-16
• Malcolm McFadden - Personal Truth About 2020 Pandemic Struggles Malcolm McFadden, the event’s MC, steps out of his usual host role to share a deeply personal account of his 2020 pandemic struggles — including contracting COVID-19, a torn Achill… · 2021-07-09
• Intermission Audio - Documentary Clip An intermission documentary clip plays during the break, featuring an unidentified individual describing life circumstances tied to substance use and a neighborhood park with a his… · 2021-07-09
• Joe Gagliardi: Marine Veteran Story and Stand-Up Comedy Joe Gagliardi, a US Marine Iraq War veteran, stand-up comedian, and Annapolis resident, shares his personal mental health story — including the death of his sister before his first… · 2020-06-25
• Ryan Sickler: Trauma Story and Comedy as Therapy Comedian and podcaster Ryan Sickler shares the origins of The Honeydew Podcast, rooted in his personal philosophy of ‘highlighting the lowlights’ — finding humor in trauma. He reco… · 2020-06-25
• MCs Discuss Chris Haslam’s Story Malcolm McFadden and a co-MC reflect on Chris Haslin’s video segment, discussing the common barrier of feeling one’s problems aren’t significant enough to share, and emphasizing th… · 2020-06-25
• Chris Haslam: Skateboarding, Mental Health, and Losing a Friend Professional skateboarder Chris Haslam shares how the failure of his independent board brand in 2019 thrust him into his first serious experience with depression, anxiety, and isol… · 2020-06-25
• MCs Reflect on Preach’s Performance and Social Justice Following Randy ‘Preach’ Atterson’s spoken word performance, MCs Malcolm McFadden and a co-host reflect on the emotional weight of the piece, connecting its imagery and the phrase… · 2020-06-25
• Malcolm Introduces Steve Thomas Video Malcolm McFadden (Justice the Genius Child) welcomes the audience, shares his personal motivation for joining SYT — the suicide of a close friend — and introduces an upcoming video… · 2020-06-25