Amanda Peet: ‘There’s No Algorithm For Grief’

About this episode

Amanda Peet discusses her experience with breast cancer and the grief of losing both parents in a short span of time.

Both of actress Amanda Peet’s parents were in hospice care when she learned she had breast cancer. Her father died the same weekend she was diagnosed, and her mother died some four months later. Now cancer free, she talks with Anderson Cooper about facing her own health battle while grieving her parents and feeling “untethered” in their absence. For more of “All There Is with Anderson Cooper” visit cnn.com/allthereis. Host: Anderson Cooper Showrunner: Haley Thomas Producers: Emily Williams and Kyra Dahring Video Editor: Eric Zembrzuski Technical Director: Dan Dzula Bookers: Kerry Rubin and Kari Pricher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anderson Cooper

Guest: Amanda Peet

Topics covered

• grief
• cancer
• loss
• health
• family
• mental health

Keywords

• Amanda Peet
• grief
• breast cancer
• hospice
• loss
• Anderson Cooper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN Podcasts

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