Hope After Tremendous Loss: Kelsey Rhebergen

Send us Fan MailOne honest sentence at the right time can keep someone alive. That’s the thread we keep coming back to with Kelsey Rhebergen, a music education college student who has lived through profound grief and still shows up for school, work, teaching, and the people she loves.Kelsey shares her grief journey in a way that’s both tender and direct: depression and suicidal ideation in her early teens, the role of music and theater as a lifeline, and the moment at a choir camp when a simple act of kindness helped her choose to stay. From there, we talk about the sudden death of her older brother Cole, the reality of complicated grief when relationships are messy, and how resentment and guilt can sneak into everyday life when you’re trying to survive trauma and loss.Just as important, we dig into what actually helps. Kelsey names mentors who invested in her future, scholarship support that changed what was possible, and the drive to pay it forward by teaching and mentoring others. We also move through a rapid-fire round that gets surprisingly deep, from “What color is hope?” to her personal take on the meaning of life: love and empathy, shown while you still can.If you’re navigating grief support, coping with loss, or trying to find hope after a death in the family, this conversation offers real language for what you might be feeling and practical reminders of what matters. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these stories of hope.KelseyJadeStudioInstagramKelsey Rhebergen | LinkedInThanks for listening to Soul SiStories. We hope you follow us on your favorite podcast platform. Five-star ratings and reviews always help to spread our message of hope.Soul SiStoriesInstagramFacebookSoul SiStories Podcast - YouTubeSoulSiStoriesPod (@soulsistoriespod) | TikTok