In this emotional episode of Trusting Grief, Tami sits down with her friend Horacio, a father whose two grown sons have both battled drug addiction. Through years of treatment, relapse, overdose, and painful separation, Horacio has faced the kind of heartbreak no parent prepares for.

He opens up about what it means to love children who are struggling, how setting boundaries can also be an act of love, and the heavy grief that comes with letting go to protect your own heart.

This conversation is raw, real, and deeply human, a reminder that love doesn’t always look like saving someone, sometimes it looks like saving yourself.

In this episode of Trusting Grief, Tami sits down with her hypnosis coach and mentor, Zoilita Grant, to explore how the subconscious mind holds both our pain and our potential for healing. Zoilita shares her wisdom from decades of working with hypnosis, showing how grief, trauma, and limiting beliefs can be released by accessing the deeper layers of the mind.

Together, they talk about the science and spirituality of hypnosis, how it helps calm the nervous system, and why healing doesn’t always happen through logic, it happens through safety, imagery, and self-trust.

If you’re curious about the power of the mind, or you’re ready to transform your grief from the inside out, this conversation will leave you grounded, hopeful, and inspired.

There’s no roadmap for the pain of losing a child.

In this heartfelt episode of Trusting Grief, my friend Stephanie shares the story of her son, Adrian, who passed away at just 12 years old after battling Wilms Tumor. She opens up about the fear, hope, and heartbreak of that journey, and the ways she’s learning to live with his absence while keeping his memory alive.

We talk about the unspoken weight of a parent’s grief, the moments that still bring light, and the strength it takes to choose life after unimaginable loss.

This episode is for anyone who has loved and lost deeply, and needs a reminder that love endures, even in the face of grief.

What happens when the person who should love you most chooses not to? In this episode of Trusting Grief, my friend Devyn shares the raw truth of living without her mother’s love. We talk about the rejection she experienced, the longing it created, and how that pain shaped her emotions, relationships, and even her struggles with addiction. Most importantly, we explore how she’s learning to heal and reclaim her worth beyond the absence.

In this episode, I sit down with my husband, Rob, to talk about one of the hardest chapters of his life. In the early days of the pandemic, he lost his mom to Covid, a time when spouses at the hospital were restricted, goodbyes were rushed, and grief felt isolating. Just five months later, he lost his dad to suicide.

We talk about what it feels like when grief stacks one loss on top of another, how it shaped his perspective on life, and the ways he’s slowly learned to carry both heartbreaks. This conversation is raw, real, and a reminder that behind every statistic or headline is a human story.

If you’ve faced multiple losses, or you’re walking with someone who has, I hope Rob’s honesty helps you feel less alone.

On my 11th birthday, my dad called me to say goodbye. Hours later, he died by suicide. In this first episode of Trusting Grief,  I share my story, the night that shaped my life, and the relentless search for meaning that followed. This is where my grief journey began.

Welcome to Trusting Grief. I’m Tami Reilly, grief coach, author, and host. In this podcast, we explore all forms of grief: suicide loss, estrangement, divorce, identity shifts, and the unspoken goodbyes that shape us.

Each week you’ll hear real stories, healing reflections, and conversations that remind you: you are not alone.

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