Blogger and therapist Jordy Glassner, whose intimate chronicle of living with terminal brain cancer drew thousands to the Grief Street podcast, died peacefully at her Nashville home on January 13, 2026. She was 34.
At a Glance
- Podcaster Jordy Glassner died at home on Jan. 13, 2026, at age 34
- Diagnosed with aggressive glioblastoma in August 2023, she co-hosted Grief Street starting April 2024
- Co-host Erica Rozmid calls the loss “the pain of losing my person” after a 29-year friendship
- Why it matters: Glassner’s candid discussions of terminal illness and grief created a support network for listeners navigating similar losses
“It is with profound sadness that we share that on Tuesday afternoon, Jordy Glassner passed away peacefully at her home,” read the Jan. 14 statement posted to her Instagram. “She was simply the best.”
Glassner launched Grief Street in April 2024 alongside longtime friend and psychologist Erica Rozmid. The weekly show explored “pivotal moments of grief” in their lives, blending professional insight with raw personal experience. Rozmid, who had experienced late-term pregnancy loss, and Glassner, diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, welcomed guests to unpack trauma, resilience, and the messy reality of living with unfixable pain.
The pair released episodes every week through October 2025, building a community that traded platitudes for unfiltered honesty. Episodes covered topics ranging from the terror of MRI appointments to the awkwardness of well-meaning friends who don’t know what to say. Their rapport-equal parts humor and heartbreak-turned the feed into a lifeline for listeners facing similar diagnoses or losses.
Rozmid’s tribute, posted hours after the announcement, captured the depth of their bond. “There will never be enough words to describe the pain of losing my person-or for the heartbreak of watching GBM take so much from her over the last 2.5 years,” she wrote. “I was robbed of raising my children alongside hers.” The two women, friends since kindergarten, had never navigated major life events without each other.
Glassner’s diagnosis in August 2023 came after sudden headaches and vision changes. Surgeons removed as much of the tumor as possible, but glioblastoma’s finger-like projections make complete excision impossible. She documented radiation burns, chemotherapy fatigue, and the cognitive hiccups that made finding words feel like fishing in fog. Through it all, she kept seeing therapy clients and recording the podcast, insisting on living fully rather than waiting to die.
Listeners reciprocated with an outpouring only social media can deliver. The Jan. 14 announcement directed followers to share memories publicly rather than via private messages “so everyone deserves to know how much she meant to the world.” Comments flooded in within minutes.
“Jordy was such an important part in my motherhood journey,” wrote one follower. “She gave so many of us confidence and assured us we were doing a great job.” Another posted: “I love you Jordy. I will miss you for the rest of my life. You didn’t deserve this fate but you were so brave ❤️❤️❤️”
Before podcast fame, Glassner built a therapy practice focused on women navigating life transitions. Colleagues remembered her refusal to let cancer become her entire identity. She scheduled chemo around client sessions, traded wigs for colorful head scarves, and kept a “Questions You’re Too Polite to Ask” jar in her office so visitors could satisfy curiosity without awkwardness.
Rozmid’s final paragraph summed up the communal grief: “I have never known a big life moment without Jordy. She’s been there since we were 5 years old, walking me to the nurse’s office. All I want is to call her and ask how I’m supposed to survive this life without her. I miss my person deeply. 💔”
The podcast’s last episode, released in late October, ended with Glassner’s signature sign-off: “Go do something kind for yourself, and then do something kind for someone else. The rest will sort itself out.” Fans have since turned the phrase into digital artwork, wristband engravings, and even tattoo tributes.
No memorial details have been released. The family requested donations to the National Brain Tumor Society in lieu of flowers.
