She Diaries

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She Diaries

Bright Sky House

10 episodes

2 months ago

Send us a text When Rachel Wall lost her husband Mike to suicide, her world changed in an instant. Left to raise three toddlers, she faced the unimaginable weight of grief while navigating the stigma of suicide loss and the hidden toll of chronic pain. In this episode of She Diaries, Rachel shares her love story with Mike, their family’s journey through a miscarriage, adoption, and raising young children, and the heartbreaking reality of his struggles with traumatic brain injury and daily mig...

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Episodes (10/10)

She Diaries

Rachel Wall’s Story: Losing Her Husband Mike to Suicide After Years of Chronic Pain

2 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

She Diaries

Michelle Bray’s Story: Widowhood, Alcoholism, and Healing After Suicide Loss

Send us a text In this deeply moving episode, Michelle Bray opens up about widowhood, what it means to grieve a spouse, and the burden of bereavement after losing her husband David to suicide. She courageously confronts addiction, mental health struggles, the stigma surrounding them, and the silence so often associated with loss. Michelle shares how she found her own “story of resilience” through therapy, spiritual reflection, and community—ultimately starting over and rebuilding her life. As...

3 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Kathryn Craft's Story Part 2: A Police Standoff, Suicide Loss, and Choosing Life

Send us a text In Part 2 of Kathryn Craft’s story, she shares an intense and transformative moment: the police standoff that ended with suicide loss. In those fragile hours—including waiting, hard decisions, and hearing the news—she understood what it means to grieve a spouse in real time. Returning home with her children, Kathryn faced bereavement, emotional trauma, and financial secrets—all shadowed by unspoken stigma around mental health crises. Yet, in the quiet aftermath, she forged a ...

4 months ago

55 minutes

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Kathryn Craft's Story Part 1: A Hidden Addiction, the Unraveling of Trust, and the Seeds of Resilience

Send us a text In Part 1 of this powerful two-part episode, author Kathryn Craft shares the real-life events that inspired her novel The Far End of Happy. She unpacks the unseen cracks beneath a picture-perfect life—from emotional isolation to financial betrayal. As she discovered $100K in hidden debt and her husband’s secret alcoholism, Kathryn began to understand how painful truths can unmoor mental health and amplify the stigma of addiction. Through journaling, she grappled with what it me...

4 months ago

58 minutes

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Kristy Steenhuis's Story: Suicide Loss, Postvention, and Building National Support for Survivors

Send us a text In this heartfelt conversation, Kristy Steenhuis shares her journey of bereavement and resilience after the suicide loss of her husband, Matthew. She recounts the moments before tragedy—from warning signs to the day she found him—and the ripple effect on her family and mental well-being. Kristy discusses the stigma and silence she encountered in a rural community, why postvention is a crucial act of suicide prevention, and how she channeled her pain into building national supp...

5 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Loz Antonenko's Story: Grief, Bereavement & Resilience—Daily Habits That Help You Start Over

Send us a text In this powerful episode, Loz Antonenko shares her journey through bereavement and grief following the suicide loss of her husband. She walks us through the fractured years of grief and the mental health struggles that went largely unseen. Loz found her footing by building stories of resilience through so-called “handbrake habits”—simple routines around movement, hydration, rest, nourishment, and breath—that became her anchors. These small, daily acts helped her start over, reb...

5 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes

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Charlotte Maya's Story: Parenting Through Bereavement and Grief Brain—Finding Resilience

Send us a text In this compassionate episode, Charlotte Maya shares what it truly means to grieve a spouse while raising two young sons after loss. From the haze of grief brain and physical repercussions like chronic pain, to the slow rebuilding of trust, community, and clarity, Charlotte maps her path toward resilience and starting over. Charlotte’s experience introduces meaningful rituals—like her sacred Tuesdays and the 12 Days of Christmas—as lifelines of self-care. She emphasizes the im...

5 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Alexandra Wyman's Story: Grieving a Spouse, Mental Health, and Finding Joy Again

Send us a text In this deeply human conversation, Alexandra Wyman shares her path through bereavement and what it truly means to grieve a spouse while navigating motherhood. She opens up about the stigma of loss, societal pressures on widows, and how she discovered stories of resilience in even the smallest acts of connection. Alexandra emphasizes the critical role of mental health support, setting boundaries, and planning ahead to lighten the load for those left behind. Her honest reflectio...

6 months ago

50 minutes

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Lorne Pace's Story: Stories of Resilience One Year Into Widowhood and Starting Over

Send us a text In the first episode of She Diaries, Lorne Pace opens up on the one-year anniversary of her husband Jeff’s death by suicide. She shares a story of bereavement and what it truly means to grieve a spouse, navigating the fragile terrain between heartbreak and resilience. From parenting in grief, financial upheaval, and trauma, to leaning into community, emotional honesty, and mental health healing—Lorne shows how small steps become the foundation for starting over. Her story also...

6 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

She Diaries

She Diaries: Stories of Resilience and Strength After Suicide Loss

Send us a text Welcome to She Diaries, where women bravely share stories of resilience after losing their husbands to suicide. This trailer offers an unfiltered glimpse into the emotional landscape—exploring life before loss, what it means to grieve a spouse, silence, shifting identity, mental health, and survival. Our deeply human conversations aim to dismantle stigma, spotlight suicide prevention, and show that bereavement doesn’t define us—but often forces us to find ways to start over. I...

7 months ago

1 minute