Promise to Trigg kept Emilie going
A final promise made to Trigg — that she would care for baby brother Teddy — became Emilie's driving motivation to keep going through grief.
Snapshot · On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Emilie Kiser EXCLUSIVE: The Loss That Changed Her Forever
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Jun 17, 2026
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Living With the Void of Loss
At 50:26 · chapter starts 49:34
The conversation turns to what it means to parent a living child while grieving a dead one. Emilie was scared of Teddy after losing Trigg — terrified by the sudden, vivid awareness of how quickly life can be taken. People told her Teddy would never have the same parents Trigg did, and she took that as motivation rather than defeat: she would be even better. But the most powerful thing she shares is the final promise she made to Trigg just before he died — that she would take care of Teddy. She couldn't even take care of herself at that point, but the promise has been her primary reason to get up and show up every single day since.
The Promise to Trigg
Just before Trigg passed away, Emilie made him a final promise — that she would take care of his baby brother Teddy. She couldn't even take care of herself at the time, but that promise has been the anchor pulling her through every unbearable moment.
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