Melissa Hull: Creating a Life After Child Loss | Dear Drew, Grief & Spiritual Growth 🌱 | EP 456
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 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 became the foundation...
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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 became the foundation for a new life of purpose, faith, and healing. But this isn’t a story of “moving on.” It’s about carrying love forward, rewriting the rules of grief, and honoring your child’s life through your own.
💡 What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- 💔 Why the traditional grief model often fails parents
- 🌱 How Melissa transformed guilt into growth through mindfulness and creativity
- ✍️ The healing power of writing, art, and telling your story
- 🧘♀️ Simple practices to stay connected to your loved one in spirit
- 📚 The letter from a stranger that saved Melissa’s life
- 💬 Why continuing the relationship with your child is not only possible—but necessary
🔗 Links & Resources:
- 💜 Buy Melissa’s book, Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief
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➤ https://grieftogrowth.substack.com
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Melissa Hull
International Speaker - Podcast Host - Author - Grief Disruptor - Mother - Community Builder -
Melissa Hull is a mother, best-selling author, international speaker, media host, master coach, and CEO. With her compassionate voice and transformative insights, she inspires audiences worldwide to navigate grief, healing, and personal growth.
Melissa’s journey began with unimaginable loss—the accidental drowning of her young son, Drew. This tragedy led her to confront the depths of grief and ultimately discover profound lessons about healing. Over two decades ago, Melissa chose to embrace healing as an intentional, ongoing process. She reimagined her son’s loss as a source of wisdom and transformed his absence into a guiding presence that continues to uplift her.
Through her experiences, Melissa discovered that grief doesn’t define us; the choices we make in its presence do. She encourages others to meet grief with courage, resilience, and love, showing that healing is possible and that love transcends physical existence.
