12: How’s the Weather? Erin Clark on a Kinder Way to Ask How We’re Really Doing
Known Through Connection with Jess Collicott
In this episode, Jess sits with Erin Clark, who adopted How’s the Weather? as a gentler way to stay connected after the loss of her husband Greg. In the months following his passing, Erin found herself unable to answer even the kindest questions. She needed a way to be honest without having to explain everything she was holding.
So she turned to weather words.
Stormy. Foggy. Sunny with clouds. Clear for the moment.
Simple language that gave her room to breathe and helped others understand her without pressure.
Their conversation reflects Erin’s warmth, her humor, her faith, and the deep love she shared with Greg. It also explores how this softer check-in has begun helping kids, teens, and adults name what they’re carrying in a way that feels safe and manageable.
If you’ve ever wanted a kinder way to ask how someone is really doing, or you’ve struggled to find words in a hard season, this episode offers language, compassion, and steady hope.