Episodes

In this deeply moving conversation, Brian sits down with Michael Reed , author of The Million Stages of Grief , whose life changed forever on the night of the 2016 Gatlinburg fires. Michael lost his wife Constance and daughte...

In today’s powerful episode of Grief 2 Growth , Brian sits down with Samina Bari — author of Don’t Call Me Widow and host of the Afterlife podcast — for a raw and insightful look at spousal loss, solo parenting, grief brain, ...

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...

🎧 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 gr…

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 an...

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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-deve…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 episod…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 teac…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond “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 journe…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 t…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 — h…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 entreprene…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 powe…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 cor…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 📌 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, abou…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 🎙️ 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…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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”…

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 …

Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respond 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 …