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While We're Waiting® - Hope After Child Loss

Podcast · www.WhileWereWaiting.org · EN
Hosted by Jill Sullivan

While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss, hosted by Jill Sullivan, is an episodic podcast of interviews with bereaved parents about child loss, grief and healing from a Christian faith perspective. It has 528 episodes released weekly, typically 30 to 65 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 4,000 to 15,000 per episode, with a rate of $70 to $380 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor While We're Waiting® - Hope After Child Loss

Loyal, faith-driven audience of bereaved parents hearing weekly, long-form stories

  • 528 weekly episodes since July 2020 give a long, consistent run for a sponsor.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 203 ratings with a 5.0 average, a sign of an engaged listener base.
  • Interview format with 30 to 65 minute episodes allows a mid-roll host-read placement.
Best forfaith-aligned family and home productsgrief support and wellness services
Watch forAudience is narrow and emotionally sensitive; ads must be respectful and fit the ministry's tone.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality60%
Parenting30%
Health & Fitness10%
Formats
interview, multi-part guest series
Tone
heartfelt, hopeful
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
30 to 65 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode4k–15k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 203 Apple ratings fall in the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000 per episode), adjusted down toward the lower-middle given the niche audience, weekly cadence and no sponsors, with Podcast Index popularity 9 and 528 episodes supporting a sustained audience.
Audience asks abouthow to cope with the death of a childhow faith helps through griefhow other bereaved parents rebuild their lives
Age
10%18-24
20%25-34
30%35-44
40%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; funding links are empty and the website pages list only the ministry's service dog policy and contact pages.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and episode titles centre on grief, healing and faith with no flagged themes.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 84 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks10 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

This is a podcast FOR bereaved parents BY bereaved parents. Join your host, Jill Sullivan, as she talks with parents who have lost children of all ages to all types of circumstances. This is a podcast of stories ... stories of devastating loss and grief and heartbreak and struggle ... and stories of hope and healing and faith, and yes, even joy. Underlying every conversation will be the hope we…
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About While We're Waiting® - Hope After Child Loss

While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss is a weekly podcast hosted by Jill Sullivan for bereaved parents, released as a 528-episode series since July 2020. Each episode features conversations with parents who have lost children, mixing stories of grief with hope and faith, as described in the feed and on the show's website, While We're Waiting, a nonprofit ministry to bereaved parents.

The typical episode runs 30 to 65 minutes, and the Apple Podcasts listing shows 203 ratings with an average of 5.0. Audience figures are estimates, not published numbers: roughly 4,000 to 15,000 downloads per episode based on the rating count and show profile. The feed and website show no sponsors, so the show has no existing ad relationships.

At an estimated 4,000 to 15,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll would cost about $70 to $380 per episode. Faith-aligned family, home and grief-support brands seeking a committed, emotionally engaged audience are the best fit.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. While We're Waiting® - Hope After Child Loss can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about While We're Waiting® - Hope After Child Loss

How much does While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 4,000 to 15,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $70 to $380 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener signals, not published prices.

What is While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss about?

It is a weekly podcast for bereaved parents, hosted by Jill Sullivan, featuring conversations about child loss, grief, healing and Christian faith, with episodes of 30 to 65 minutes.

How do I contact While We're Waiting - Hope After Child Loss about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked directly through Starbooked.

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