Media Executive Michelle Hord, was no stranger to trauma. Having started her professional career as an award-winning producer on America’s Most Wanted, she expertly guided families through every facet of unthinkable crisis. Later, she covered heartbreaking stories while working at The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America. She sat with survivors of the unimaginable. When the unimaginable struck at home, when her daughter was murdered, her world changed forever.

In our conversation, just like in her beautiful book, The Other Side of Yet, Michelle has culled lessons learned from mental health experts, therapists, spiritual leaders, and survivors. Michelle offers a beautiful and emotional story about how to keep moving with bravery and defiant faith through life’s most challenging moments. Her hope and defiant faith are infectious. I can’t wait for you to meet her.

A note for listeners, while Michelle doesn’t go into detail, she does recount the day her child was murdered.

Pick up a copy of her beautiful book, The Other Side of Yet, at your favorite local bookstore or online here

(29:51) Michelle shares acts of meaningful grief support she experienced, including by others impacted by this same traumatic event.

(36:50) Michelle reflects on the importance of distinguishing what we do and don’t have control over in the wake of loss. She explores the importance of agency and choice in grieving as critical to healing.

(52:30) Michelle explains how she has grown to appreciate the importance of hope and defiant faith.

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