Overcomers Episodes

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…

Send me a Text Message In this unforgettable conversation, host Brian D. Smith talks with Kim Hodous, a speaker, author, and “shining light parent” who has experienced the unimaginable—losing not one, but two of her children. In her search for healing, Kim discovered something extraordinary: a way …

Send me a Text Message 🔍 Episode Summary: What if the stories we’ve buried hold the power to heal us? In this deeply personal and moving conversation, Brian D. Smith speaks with Kennerly Clay, author of Letters from East of Nowhere, about the long road to forgiveness, the wounds of parental abandon…

Send me a Text Message What do you do when the person who caused your deepest pain is someone you once loved—and trusted? In this gripping and emotionally raw episode, Scott Stewart shares his incredible story of survival, healing, and transformation. Raised in a home of fear, manipulation, and emo…

Send me a Text Message What if your grief isn't just your own—but a wound passed down through generations? In this powerful episode, I speak with psychotherapist, author, and IFS lead trainer Tamala Floyd about the healing po...

Send me a Text Message 🧭 Episode Overview In this powerful episode, Brian sits down with transformation coach Jocelyn Herman Saccio , who shares how to become unmessable with —a state of being where no trigger, obstacle, or s...

Send me a Text Message What happens when you spend your whole life taking care of others—and forget who you are? In this deeply moving conversation, Brian Smith talks with Debbie Weiss, a woman who’s worn many hats: caregiver...

Send me a Text Message Episode Summary: How do you rebuild your life after profound loss? Caren Paskel was a thriving yoga studio owner when her world turned upside down—her husband, David, was diagnosed with terminal brain c...

Send me a Text Message What does it mean to truly live when faced with a terminal diagnosis? In this powerful episode, Dr. Wendy Slattery shares her remarkable journey from growing up on a North Dakota farm in the 1950s to be...

Send me a Text Message What happens when life delivers blow after blow, taking everything you hold dear? Dr. Kimberly Harms knows this all too well. After losing her son to suicide, her husband to illness, her mother to trage...

Send me a Text Message Join Brian Smith on Grief 2 Growth as he welcomes Sheila Clemenson, a transition coach and author of "Over the Rainbow." Sheila shares her poignant journey through grief after losing her husband to ALS ...

Send me a Text Message In this profoundly impactful episode of the Grief 2 Growth podcast, I sit down with Alexandra Stevenson, a beacon of hope and resilience in the dark world of human trafficking. Alexandra's journey from ...

Send me a Text Message What if you could find strength amidst your deepest grief? This provocative question is at the core of our conversation with Alexandra Wyman, a fearless advocate for suicide awareness and prevention. Al...

Send me a Text Message I've been asked, "Did she suffer when she was murdered?" by parents of children who have died. But no matter how our child passes, parents ask, "Was she scared?" Did she die alone?" Did he suffer? Ana C...

Send me a Text Message Keisha Blair has the wisdom of a woman who became a widow at an extremely young age. Keisha, an up-and-coming career woman, found herself with small children and many decisions to make about her life, c...

Send me a Text Message In this inspiring interview, I speak with Patricia Crisafulli, an accomplished author, speaker, and entrepreneur, about her life experiences and the lessons she has learned. Patricia shares with us her ...

Send me a Text Message Susan L. Combs is President of Combs & Company, a full-service insurance brokerage firm based in New York City. Susan started the company at twenty-six years old with a drive to “Do more, better.” This ...

Send me a Text Message When Jan Warner's husband died, she felt an intensity of grief she had not anticipated. Her husband was a recovering alcoholic who spent his sober life being available to other alcoholics and addicts. ...

Send me a Text Message Alessandra Sagredohas a fascinating story. She grew up as an adopted, ¼ black bi-sexual female mystic in a household of strict Salvation Army ministers. She left an abusive marriage and went through a ...

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 relatio...

Send me a Text Message Clarissa Moll had four young children when her husband Rob suddenly died. Clarissa had to re-establish her faith, be mother and father suddenly, and deal with the darkness of grief. This is not what she...

Send me a Text Message Celine O’Donovan is a native of Salthill, Galway. Following an international career in marketing for over 25 years she is now a published author. This change in direction was accelerated by personal les...

Send me a Text Message 💰 to make a one-time donation visit to help cover my costs: http://www.grief2growth.com/tipjar Adam and are alike in that we both suffered from anxiety and feelings of inadequacy. When Adam hit bottom, ...

Send me a Text Message Michele Neff Hernandez is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing peer support programming for widowed people worldwide. Michele is ...