The Story Behind Eliza Hope Foundation ft. Aimee Darby

Some stories are difficult to put into words, but they need to be heard. In this episode of The Connected Experience, Greg sits down with Aimee Darby of the Eliza Hope Foundation for a conversation about grief, motherhood, purpose, and the kind of love that continues to move forward even after unimaginable loss. Nearly ten years ago, Aimee lost her daughter, Eliza. In the years since, her story has become connected to a larger mission: supporting families, advancing research, and creating more understanding around neurodivergence and autism. Throughout the conversation, Aimee shares what it has looked like to carry Eliza’s legacy into the work of the foundation, how her perspective on hope has evolved, and why connection matters so deeply for families navigating autism and neurodivergence. Greg and Aimee also reflect on the importance of relearning how we see and support autistic children, not through assumptions, but through curiosity, compassion, and a deeper willingness to understand. This episode moves through the show’s pillars of Meaning, Clarity, Action, and Connection in a deeply human way, not as a framework to explain grief, but as a way to listen to a story of love, loss, and purpose still unfolding.