How did Brian D Smith's personal experience with loss influence his work in grief support?

I'm Brian D. Smith—grief guide, life coach, certified grief educator, and host of the Grief 2 Growth podcast. My work is completely shaped by my personal loss.

My daughter Shayna passed away suddenly at 15 in 2015. Walking through that fire myself is what pushed me into grief support. I didn’t come to this as a theorist; I came as a dad trying to survive the worst thing imaginable.

That loss led me to study grief, the afterlife, and consciousness deeply. I’ve interviewed hundreds of bereaved parents, experiencers, and experts, and I combine that research with my lived experience. It’s why my approach is practical, heart-centered, and spiritually open: I know the terrain from the inside.

Would you like to know more about how I work with people one-on-one or in groups?