Episode 06: Jenny Hubbard
Jenny Hubbard and I have known each other for several years — first through interviews on my former lifestyle show, then through the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation, where I've had the honor of co-emceeing the Butterfly Party alongside Scot Haney.
Over time, I've come to know Jenny not just through her story, but through the way she continues to carry it forward.
Jenny is a mother, advocate, and the founder of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, Connecticut. Her life changed forever on December 14, 2012, when she lost her 6-year-old daughter, Catherine, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
In the years since, Jenny has navigated unimaginable grief — and found a way to build something meaningful in its place. The sanctuary is a space rooted in compassion, connection, and the love Catherine had for animals. Through her work, Jenny continues to honor Catherine's spirit while creating something that brings kindness into the world. Her next book, on forgiveness, arrives this fall.
On this episode of Mostly Together, we talk about grief, forgiveness, purpose, and the quiet, ongoing work of healing — and what it looks like to move forward, not by forgetting, but by carrying love differently.
In this episode:
How the sanctuary began — in a way no one expected
Why grief is not linear, and never something you "check off"
The difference between forgiveness as a moment…and forgiveness as a practice
How something meaningful can still grow from unimaginable loss
Why vulnerability and sharing our stories matters more than we think
Learn more about the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/
Instagram: @cvhanimalsanctuary
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