... But You Can Choose How You Live After It

Grief doesn’t wait for you to be ready. It hits, and when it does, it shakes you to your core. This week on The MyCORE Podcast, I sit down with Bradley Knefelkamp to talk about his journey through unimaginable loss—his son Logan’s suicide—and how it reshaped his life.

We dive into the depths of grief, the heavy weight of guilt, and how addiction often feeds off pain, wreaking havoc on relationships and self-worth. But what really struck me in this conversation was Brad’s resilience. It wasn’t the grief that defined him—it was his decision to keep moving forward, to rebuild in the aftermath, and to face his demons head-on.

Brad shares some of the toughest lessons he’s learned: how to show up for your family, how to navigate your own brokenness, and how to lean into community when it feels like you’re carrying the weight alone.

He talks about the raw spiritual insights that guided him, the hard conversations with himself, and the unwavering belief that, even in the darkest times, we have the power to choose who we become.

For me, this conversation is a reminder that life will throw punches, but we decide how to stand after each one. Brad’s story is one of strength, transformation, and the unwavering belief that you can live through anything.

If you’re interested in Brad’s book, you can find it here: The Shoppe of Endarkenment