S3 EP7: Anne Fundner — A Mother’s Mission After Losing Her Son to Fentanyl

In Episode Seven of Season Three of The Discovery Pod with Eve, host Eve Richards and cohost actress and filmmaker Kathy Kolla speak with Anne Fundner in a powerful conversation recorded via Zoom.

Anne shares the deeply personal story of losing her 15-year-old son, Weston, to fentanyl poisoning — a loss that changed her life and reshaped her purpose. She opens up about grief inside her family, the role of faith in carrying her through unimaginable pain, and the responsibility she feels to say her son’s name so other families might be protected.

The conversation explores how Anne transformed loss into advocacy, becoming a national voice for fentanyl awareness, education, and prevention. This episode offers a compassionate, honest look at motherhood, resilience, and what it means to turn grief into purpose while holding space for hope, healing, and action.