On November 28, 2016, Michael Reed lost his wife and both of his daughters in the wildfire that consumed Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As he stumbled and crawled down this unstable, broken road of grief, he’s learned many lessons along the way. Michael is the author of THE MILLION STAGES OF GRIEF: A GUIDE TO FINDING PURPOSE FOR YOUR PAIN.

Michael believes there is a purpose for our pain, and his purpose is to share his story and experiences to help others going through similar loss, trauma, or grief. 

SPECIAL THANKS

Garden & Gun. "Fire on the Mountain"

https://bit.ly/3WPTbnz

Knoxville News Sentinel. "Mountain firestorm: The story of the Gatlinburg wildfires"

https://bit.ly/4hT4p4d

News Channel 5 Nashville. "Top Stories Of 2016: Gatlinburg Fires Leave Historic Devastation"

https://bit.ly/3WL27uv

MICHAEL REED

Website: https://themillionstages.com/

Substack: https://substack.com/@themillionstagesofgrief

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alwaysreedstrong

Instagram: @reedstrong2020

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.reed.466666

KARA KAVENSKY

Website: Kara Kavensky

@karakavensky on Substack, FB, IG, LinkedIn and Threads

Receive updates on Kara's new memoir release, TELL ME ABOUT JOY

Sponsored by: Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclass

Produced by: Marilou Marosz

Original music written and performed by: Adam W. Gibson

CHAPTERS

[00:42]  Mountain Firestorm (Knoxville News Sentinel)

[01:57]   Michael Reed: The face of the Gatlinburg wildfires of 2016

[03:57]  More than five stages of grief

[05:10]  Changing the world one person at a time 

[06:41]  Family, community, and Dolly Parton

[10:50]  Top Stories of 2016 (News Channel 5 Nashville)

[11:57]   Dealing with unimaginable circumstances

[13:00]  Michael's book: THE MILLION STAGES OF GRIEF

[15:00]  It's time to talk about it

[16:05]  Kara on the healing power of storytelling