Unparented

In this episode of Unparented: A Dead Parents Club Podcast, I sit down with Alan Lazaros, CEO of Next Level University, a global top 100 podcast dedicated to helping others level up in life, love, health, and wealth. Alan lost his father in a car accident when he was just two years old, a loss that created deep pain and a sense of disconnection that would shape his entire journey. Decades later, after surviving his own near-fatal car accident, Alan found himself questioning everything: his choices, his identity, and the trajectory of his life. Instead of running from grief, he decided to turn it into purpose.
Alan shares how the chip on his shoulder fueled his success in corporate America, and why he ultimately stepped away to create lasting impact through honest conversations and personal growth. We talk about family, loss, therapy, finding meaning after tragedy, and Alan’s powerful belief that the hardest moments can become the foundation for helping others.
His story is raw, vulnerable, and full of hope, a reminder that grief doesn’t have to end our story, but can become the starting point for a whole new chapter.
If this episode resonated with you, Robert works one-on-one with people navigating loss. Find out more at robertdelfave.com.
🌐 Learn more about Alan’s work and podcast: Next Level University
📸 Follow Alan on Instagram: @alazaros88
🎥 Watch on YouTube: Next Level University Podcast
📩 Want to share your story on Unparented? Email me: hello@unparented.me
📸 Follow on Instagram: @theunparentedpodcast

Show Notes

In this episode of Unparented: A Dead Parents Club Podcast, I sit down with Alan Lazaros, CEO of Next Level University, a global top 100 podcast dedicated to helping others level up in life, love, health, and wealth. Alan lost his father in a car accident when he was just two years old, a loss that created deep pain and a sense of disconnection that would shape his entire journey. Decades later, after surviving his own near-fatal car accident, Alan found himself questioning everything: his choices, his identity, and the trajectory of his life. Instead of running from grief, he decided to turn it into purpose.

Alan shares how the chip on his shoulder fueled his success in corporate America, and why he ultimately stepped away to create lasting impact through honest conversations and personal growth. We talk about family, loss, therapy, finding meaning after tragedy, and Alan’s powerful belief that the hardest moments can become the foundation for helping others.

His story is raw, vulnerable, and full of hope, a reminder that grief doesn’t have to end our story, but can become the starting point for a whole new chapter.

If this episode resonated with you, Robert works one-on-one with people navigating loss. Find out more at robertdelfave.com.

🌐 Learn more about Alan’s work and podcast: Next Level University
📸 Follow Alan on Instagram: @alazaros88
🎥 Watch on YouTube: Next Level University Podcast
📩 Want to share your story on Unparented? Email me: hello@unparented.me
📸 Follow on Instagram: @theunparentedpodcast

What is Unparented?

I’m Robert. I lost my dad at 15 and my mom at 26. I had to figure out how to build a life when the people who shaped it were gone.

Unparented is about the real side of grief. Not the funeral or breakdowns, but the everyday moments when loss shows up. The missed calls, the milestones, the rewiring that happens.

I talk with people living this: parents, therapists, entrepreneurs, and others carrying loss while building a life.

No scripts. No tidy endings. Conversations about grief and growth.

If you’ve lost a parent or love someone who has, you’re in right place.

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