Grief 2 Growth

In this powerful episode of Grief 2 Growth , internationally bestselling author and dream expert Theresa Cheung joins me to explore the deeper meaning of dreams — including the ones that frighten us, comfort us, and stay with us long after we wake up. Theresa shares why she believes we sleep to dream , how dreams reflect our soul's growth, and how they can become gateways to healing—especiall...

🎧 Episode Title: My Grief Is Not Like Yours: Theo Boyd on Layered Loss, Divine Signs & Radical Hope Guest: Theo Boyd – Author, Grief Educator, and Speaker Books: 📘 My Grief Is Not Like Yours 📗 Hope All The Way Grief Study Resource: Download the National Grief Study 💡 Episode Summary: What if grief didn’t just break you—it rebuilt you? In this deeply moving conversation, Theo Boyd shares ho...

How do we hold love in one hand and suffering in the other — without breaking? In this beautiful and soul-stretching conversation, Brian sits down with Zach Beach to explore the deep connection between our capacity to love and our capacity to hurt. Zach brings wisdom from spiritual traditions, psychology, and lived experience to illuminate why grief is not something to “fix,” but something to hono...

Have you ever felt like your emotions are running your life—despite your best efforts to control them? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Cedric Bertelli , founder of the Emotional Health Institute and co-developer of EmRes (Emotional Resolution) . Together, we explore the groundbreaking difference between regulating emotions and truly resolving them. Cedric shares how emotional pain is...

When we think of grief, we often picture death. But what about the silent grief that comes from illness — the kind that alters your identity, steals your energy, and isolates you from the world? In this powerful episode, I speak with Brenda Snow , a woman who turned a life-changing diagnosis into a movement that’s touched millions. After being dismissed by doctors and told her symptoms were “all i...

Have you ever wondered why we suffer , where we go after we die , or what grief really means for the soul’s evolution ? In this eye-opening and deeply healing episode of Grief 2 Growth , Brian Smith welcomes spiritual teacher and mystic Hans Wilhelm , the creator of the wildly popular Life Explained video series and author of over 200 books with 40+ million copies sold. Hans uses simple visuals an...

“Our time on Earth is just one little page in a never-ending story.” – Charlie Bynar After the tragic loss of her only child, 16-year-old Isaac, Charlie Bynar’s world fell apart. What followed was a breathtaking journey through unimaginable grief, mysterious signs, and undeniable communication from the other side. In this deeply moving conversation, Charlie and Brian explore love that doesn’t die...

What happens when a mother loses her child—and chooses to live bigger than grief? In this heart-opening episode of Grief to Growth , Brian D. Smith sits down with Melissa Hull —author of Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief , speaker, and coach—on the very day her book launches. Melissa shares the heartbreaking story of her 4½-year-old son Drew’s drowning, and how that unimaginable pain be...

What happens when your entire belief system unravels—and something deeper begins to rise? In this moving conversation, host Brian D. Smith welcomes back Effie Linke , a spiritual medium whose journey from Greek Orthodox tradition to intuitive channeling was anything but predictable. Effie didn’t seek out a spiritual awakening—it found her. Through heartbreak, resistance, and a fateful reading that...

What happens when your soulmate isn't a romantic partner — but your best friend — and they're suddenly gone? In this heart-opening episode, I sit down with writer, performer, and podcast host Hannah Rumsey to explore the often-overlooked pain of grieving the loss of a friend . After losing her friend Lauren in a tragic accident, Hannah found herself in a grief no one seemed to understand...

This episode is different.  It’s tender. It’s raw. And it’s something I feel deeply called to share. A grieving parent recently whispered to me, “Maybe God took my child because I strayed.” That sentence — that pain — has echoed in my heart ever since. In this special episode, I speak directly to that voice inside so many of us… the one shaped by fear-based theology, wondering if loss is somehow o...

Is the chaos in the world a breakdown... or a breakthrough? 🌍✨ In this powerful return to Grief 2 Growth , Rafael Garcia dives deep into the massive awakening happening across the planet. Once a hard-charging entrepreneur, Rafael was forever changed by a near-death experience that opened him to the Akashic Records , parallel lives , and communication with higher dimensional beings . In this epis...

In this deeply moving episode of Grief 2 Growth , Brian Smith sits down with Deb Strebel , founder of Lee Alexander & Co. , to explore the rarely discussed experience of sibling loss — and how creativity can be a powerful path through grief. When Deb lost her 15-year-old brother Lee to sudden myocarditis, her world shifted forever. What followed was a painful but transformative journey through...

What happens when life cracks you open—and won’t let you go back? Brian talks with Allura Halliwell , a consciousness mentor whose spontaneous out-of-body awakening led to seven years of deep integration. We explore core wounds (“unloved, unworthy, unknown”), why pain is a portal—not the enemy—and how to stop outsourcing safety by becoming emotionally sovereign. What You’ll Learn The anatomy of a...

📌 Episode Description: What happens when you let go of everything—and awaken to who you really are? In this moving conversation, Brian speaks with Eva Müller , a spiritual teacher and founder of NextElevations.com , about her rapid and life-changing spiritual awakening. After years of pushing through stress and emotional wounds, Eva hit a breaking point—and found her way into beingness. 🌱 In jus...

In this episode, recorded aboard a cruise ship sailing through the Ionian Sea, I share lessons learned from slowing down, reconnecting with old friends, and experiencing the beauty of Greece, Croatia, and Italy. You’ll hear about: 🏝️ The breathtaking sights of Santorini, Mykonos, and Venice 🎶 How music united people from all over the world in a ship’s piano bar 🕊️ Reflections on empathy, violence...

🎙️ Lessons From the Aegean In this special episode, I’m recording from Mykonos, Greece, during a once-in-a-lifetime Mediterranean vacation with some of my dearest friends. If you know me, you know I don’t usually enjoy long trips or being far from home. But this journey has surprised me in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Over the past week, I’ve: Faced my fears of being “stuck” at sea for 48 hours....

When your child transitions into spirit, nothing is ever the same. In this deeply heartfelt episode, Brian speaks with Betsy Thibaud Stephenson , author of Blackbird: A Mother’s Reflection on Loss, Grief, and Life After Suicide . Betsy’s son Charlie transitioned at age 21, just eleven weeks after expressing thoughts of self-harm. During that same six-week period, her beloved mother-in-law and fami...

What do you do when the life you dreamed of is shattered overnight? Weston Brandon was just 23 when his wife, Lauren, died days after giving birth to their premature son. In this raw and powerful episode, Weston shares how he moved from heartbreak to healing, how he reopened his heart to love, and how he now helps others rediscover purpose after profound disruption. From signs from the other side...

What if the pain you carry from religion isn’t a personal flaw—but the result of deep emotional and spiritual conditioning? In this powerful episode of Grief 2 Growth , host Brian D. Smith welcomes Dr. Maurice “Dr. Moe” Turmel, a seasoned spiritual psychologist, trauma survivor, and author of Breaking the Spell of Religion . Together, they explore the profound and often hidden impact of religious...

The Email I Almost Ignored — And Why It Changed Everything Episode Summary Sometimes the most meaningful reminders of why we do what we do come when we least expect them. In this episode, I share the story of an email I almost deleted—a message buried in my inbox that turned out to be a powerful affirmation of the work I’ve been doing for nearly 500 episodes of Grief 2 Growth . I open up about wha...

What if you could go from stress, anxiety, or even insomnia into deep calm and clarity—in just 60 to 180 seconds? In this episode of Grief 2 Growth , host Brian D. Smith welcomes Raj Khedun , London-based well-being and transformation coach, founder of Keep Fit Kingdom , and creator of the Three Three Breathing Method . Raj’s mission? Help one billion people become the healthiest, happiest version...

What does it mean to love someone through the end of their life? How do we hold joy and heartbreak at the same time? In this profoundly moving episode of Grief 2 Growth , host Brian D. Smith speaks with Tony Stewart, author of Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy While Grieving . Tony shares the intimate journey he and his wife Lynn traveled after her diagnosis wit...

When Theresa Bruno lost her husband James to suicide, she was plunged into a wilderness of sorrow, guilt, and silence. In this moving conversation, Theresa shares how she found the courage to survive—and eventually, to rebuild. From writing letters to her late husband to discovering the transformative power of what she calls “defiant gratitude,” Theresa opens up about healing after unimaginable lo...

What if the grief you carry isn't a burden, but a teacher? In this deeply moving episode, Brian is joined by integrative healer Dr. Richard Grossman to explore how trauma—no matter how devastating—can become a path to awakening. With over 40 years of experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Amazonian plant medicine, Dr. Grossman shares the pivotal moment he received the message: “Trust...