Can AI become conscious? And if a machine ever does wake up, what does that say about you and the soul you carry? If you've ever lain awake wondering whether anything about you is truly irreplaceable, this conversation was made for you. I sit down with Bruce Randall, a Reiki…
Can AI become conscious? And what does that question reveal about you? In this episode of Grief 2 Growth, I sit down with Bruce Randall, a Reiki master and author who spent 25 years leading cloud and AI transformation at companies like Oracle and AT&T. Bruce has lived in both…
Table of Contents * The Math (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/the-math) * The God With A Marketing Problem (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/the-god-with-a-marketing-problem) * What I Was Really Taught (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/what-i-was-really-taught) * The Evidence I Couldn’t Unsee (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/the-evidence-i-couldnt-unsee) * What This Means For Shayna (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/what-this-means-for-shayna) * So Where Am I Now? (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/so-where-am-i-now) * Where Are You? (https://grief2growth.substack.com/i/221374529/where-are-you) I grew…
What if your fear of death isn't something to hide or manage, but something pointing you toward a bigger truth? 🌱 After the loss of her sister-in-law Michelle, followed by a wave of heartbreak that kept arriving, Kara Goodwin turned to meditation just to get through each day. What she…
What if your fear of death isn't something to hide or manage, but something pointing you toward a bigger truth? 🌱 After the loss of her sister-in-law Michelle, followed by a wave of heartbreak that kept arriving, Kara Goodwin turned to meditation just to get through each day. What she…
You’ve been there. Someone you care about has just lost a person they love, and you freeze. You want to say the right thing, so you say “I’m sorry for your loss,” or you say nothing at all. In this episode, pediatric thanatologist Emilio Parga gives you something better. After…
You’ve been there. Someone you care about has just lost a person they love, and you freeze. You want to say the right thing, so you say “I’m sorry for your loss,” or you say nothing at all. In this episode, pediatric thanatologist Emilio Parga gives you something better. After…
What if nothing is wrong with you because your grief hasn't "resolved"? 🌱 Autism and grief is a conversation that rarely gets space, and in this episode Christopher Carazas gives it room. Chris was diagnosed as autistic in 2020, after he had already built the life he thought he was…
What if grief doesn't have an end date, and nothing is wrong with you because of it? 🌱 Autism and grief is a conversation almost no one is having, and Christopher Carazas is ready to have it with you. At 30-something, Chris finally learned he was autistic. Soon after, he…
What if grief isn’t only something we survive—but something that reveals how deeply we’ve loved? In this episode of Grief 2 Growth, I sit down with Carl Manlan, author of I Can Breathe, for a powerful conversation about grief, fatherhood, emotional healing, identity, and legacy. Carl lost his father as…
What if grief isn’t something you’re supposed to “get over”—but something that can help you discover who you’re becoming? In this deeply moving episode of **Grief 2 Growth**, Brian Smith sits down with **Carl Manlan**, author of *I Can Breathe*, for a conversation about grief, fatherhood, emotional healing, identity, and…
Our physical bodies cease to function, but are we merely our bodies? Explore the concept of self beyond the physical form, and the continuity of spirit. What part of you is truly YOU? #Spirituality #Afterlife #Philosophy #NearDeathExperience #Consciousness
Just because a thought pops into your head doesn't make it fact. Your brain generates them automatically! Learn to question painful thoughts: 'Is this true or just a thought?' This simple shift creates powerful space. If you like content like this, follow me for more! Find me on Substack at…
What if the memories of someone you love had a real place to live, and you could walk through them whenever you needed to? In this episode, I talk with architect Alexander Josephson about how to preserve memories of a loved one, and why grief may be something you move…
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What if your body isn't broken — it's trying to tell you something? In this episode of Grief 2 Growth, Brian sits down with Dr. Karyn Shanks, a physician who spent over 40 years learning what medical school never taught her — including from her own chronic illness journey. Together,…
Have you ever wondered if your grief is living somewhere in your body — showing up as pain, fatigue, or illness that doctors can't quite explain? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Karyn Shanks, a physician with over 40 years of experience who discovered — through her own…
Navigate grief by understanding the Dual Process Model. You'll swing between loss orientation (feeling the pain) and restoration orientation (living life). Both are essential, and fluctuating is normal. You are not broken. #GriefSupport #MentalHealth #CopingSkills #SelfCare
Grief isn't a problem to solve, but a seed planted within. What grows from it depends on how you tend it, leading to deeper compassion and a clearer sense of what truly matters. #GriefToGrowth #LossAndHealing #MovingForward #SpiritualGrowth #LoveEndures
What happens when the person you used to be doesn't exist anymore — not because they died, but because a diagnosis, a surgery, or a health crisis rewrote who you are? In this episode, Loni Fagel joins me to talk about a grief almost nobody names: the grief of losing…
Have you ever looked in the mirror and mourned the person you used to be — even though you're still here? In this episode of Grief 2 Growth, I sit down with Loni Fagel — a licensed professional clinical counselor, EMDRIA-approved consultant, and expressive arts therapist — to talk about…
What if the "guardian angel" you've prayed to and the "spirit guide" you've been told to fear are the exact same presence, just described through a different lens? In this episode, Brian sits down with Michael McAdams — a man raised in a family soaked in Pentecostal conviction who discovered…
What if the spirit guides you've heard about and the angels you grew up believing in... are the exact same thing? 👼 In this episode, I sit down with Michael McAdams, whose mother spent 22 years receiving channeled messages at her typewriter — messages that became the book An Angel…
What if the strangest moments at the end of life are actually the most meaningful? In this episode, Alexandra Grabbe joins Brian to talk about the seven months she spent caring for her 96-year-old mother, Bea, at home — and the deathbed visions that changed how she understands what happens…