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Send me a Text Message 💔 About This Episode What do you do when grief crashes into your life without warning? In this intimate and emotionally raw conversation, host Brian Smith sits down with Diandra Ford-Wing, an African-American author and sales director who made the courageous decision to pause her life and fully sit with her grief after her mother’s sudden passing. Together, Brian and Diandra—both of whom have experienced the devastating shock of sudden loss—open up about the moments tha...

Send me a Text Message Welcome to another episode of *Grief to Growth*, where we explore the multifaceted human experience, including the depths of grief and the peaks of transformation. In this episode, Brian Smith has an enlightening conversation with Deborah Kasdan, author of *Rollback the World: A Sister’s Memoir*. Deborah shares the profound and often misunderstood journey of mental illness through the lens of her family’s experience, specifically the life of her sister Rachel, who battled ...

Send me a Text Message Publishers send many authors to me to pitch their books. I turn down most of those requests. I rarely read fiction books. I just don't have the time. But this author and this book intrigued me, and I'm glad I decided to read it. Travelers is a fictional account of a mental health therapist whose world opens up after the death of his daughter. Forced to confront a new paradigm and challenges, he goes on a journey of soul growth. Donald Altman, M.A., LPC, is a psychotherapis...

Send me a Text Message Camille Dan is the Shining Light Mother of Aaron, who transitioned into spirit at an early age. Camille and I discuss what Aaron was like before he passed. But, we really focus on her surprising relationship with Aaron since then. In a short span of time, Camille has written a book, come out with the second edition of that book, and put together an incredible anthology in a third book. Camille has regular communication with Aaron and credits him for the incredible work she...

Send me a Text Message When Aaron Schaeffer died, his mother Cathy Jane Jensen knew that could not be the end. The "loss" of her son set her on a quest that has turned into a worldwide mission. Religion asks us to believe without questioning. Atheistic Materialism is no better. Acquiring a truth for yourself is a very different process than accepting a belief. Cathy is determined to help as many people as possible discover the truth for themselves. Cathy's book is chock full of evidence that thi...

Send me a Text Message Not everyone has a Lifetime Television biopic starring Heather Locklear. But, my guest for this episode does. Kristine Carlson is a New York Times bestselling author and renowned speaker recognized worldwide for the global success of The Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff book series she co-authored with her late husband Dr. Richard Carlson. Her latest book, Heartbroken Open, a life-changing memoir, has become a Lifetime Television biopic starring Heather Locklear. Don’t Sweat th...