‘Grief 2 Growth’ With Life Coach, Grief Partner, Author & Podcast Host, Brian D. Smith

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Brian D. Smith. Brian holds many titles including, but not limited to, LIFE COACH, GRIEF PARTNER, AUTHOR & PODCAST HOST. Brian’s life journey has given him a unique perspective on the human experience — with an appreciation for both the joys and the sorrows he’s encountered along the way. With his wife of 30 years, he raised two beautiful, competent, compassionate and independent daughters. In June of 2015, however, his youngest daughter, Shayna, suddenly and unexpectedly passed from this life into the next life at the tender age of 15. With Shayna’s passing, Brian experienced the most profound loss anyone can suffer. He had to learn to survive his grief for the sake of his wife and his oldest daughter. Having been deeply scarred by toxic religion as a young man, Brian had instilled in him an intense fear of death… a fear that he would have to learn to overcome with a lifelong spiritual quest. After Shayna’s transition, his spiritual quest intensified, prompted by the extraordinary visions and messages he received from her after her death. As a result of those experiences, he immersed myself in researching concepts of the afterlife, taking a scientific, as well as a spiritual and philosophical approach to it. With his life coaching & grief work, Brian’s mission is to help people rediscover WHO they are and WHY they are here. In those two questions lie the secrets to not only surviving this life, but thriving. Brian believes that if you’re feeling “stuck”, it’s most likely because you have forgotten the answer to one or both of these questions. Brian’s vision is to create a world where everyone has a sense of purpose and fulfillment. If we know the “why”, we can endure any “how”. He wants to remind everyone of their true nature and their reason for being. He has studied the nature of life and death and how to progress through grief of all kinds from a job loss to divorce to illness and the death of a loved one. Brian speaks from experience on all of the above examples of grief. As a grief guide, Brian aims to provide a safe space where you can safely share what you are experiencing. He shares techniques that he discovered and developed after his devastating loss and, perhaps most importantly, he helps his clients understand that death is not goodbye and that your relationship with your loved one can continue. He believes that any ending is a new beginning. Shortly after Shayna transitioned, Brian discovered Helping Parents Heal, a non-profit peer-to-peer support group for parents of children who have passed. He volunteers with Helping Parents Heal and is a member of their Board of Directors. He has worked with hundreds of parents who have lost children. Brian is the author of “Grief 2 Growth: Planted. Not Buried: How to Survive and Thrive After Life's Greatest Challenges” as well as the host and creator of the Grief 2 Growth podcast. Learn more: Instagram: @Grief2Growth Facebook Group: Grief 2 Growth Twitter: @Grief2Growth1 YouTube: Grief 2 Growth Website: Grief2Growth.com & visit Grief2Growth.com/gems for a FREE download from Brian Email: [email protected] Learn more about DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Join our Official Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?#