Help! How Do I Handle Loss After Graduation? (E213)

Help! How Do I Handle Loss After Graduation? (E213)

From After IV by The InterVarsity Alumni Relations Team

May 5, 2026 · 44 min · Season 3

About this episode

Justice shares his experiences navigating grief and loss after graduation, particularly the death of a friend.

A few months after graduation, Justice received a heartbreaking message from an old classmate: Paul, his friend from a previous school, had passed away unexpectedly. Justice had endured a significant amount of loss over the past few years, but this experience was different. It was his first time processing the death of a friend or family member without his InterVarsity chapter next to him. Justice joins this week to share his experiences navigating grief and loss after graduation. And whether you’ve suffered the death of a loved one, or you’re experiencing the grief that comes from saying goodbye to your InterVarsity chapter and the college experience, Justice has a few meaningful insights to help you process. RELATED EPISODE When Right Paths Meet Dark Valleys: Hope for the Road Ahead (E174) - Apple , Spotify , YouTube OTHER RESOURCES A Chronicle of Grief: Finding Life After Traumatic Loss by Mel Lawrenz Grieving Wholeheartedly: Bringing Healing to Every Part of Your Soul by Audrey Davidheiser After College by Erica Reitz STAY IN TOUCH Socials: @afterivpod Visit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Guest: Justice

Topics covered

  • grief
  • loss
  • graduation
  • friendship
  • InterVarsity
  • college experience

Keywords

  • grief
  • loss
  • graduation
  • InterVarsity
  • friend
  • college
  • processing grief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: InterVarsity

Books & works: A Chronicle of Grief: Finding Life After Traumatic Loss, Grieving Wholeheartedly: Bringing Healing to Every Part of Your Soul, After College

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