Who is Brian D Smith and what is his background in podcasting?

I’m Brian D. Smith—grief guide, life coach, certified grief educator, and host of the Grief 2 Growth podcast and YouTube channel. My daughter Shayna passed suddenly at 15 in 2015, and that loss is what propelled me into this work and into podcasting.

I come from a 20+ year background running a successful retail business, so I bring an engineer’s mind to conversations about grief, consciousness, and life purpose. Through Grief 2 Growth, I’ve interviewed hundreds of mediums, near-death experiencers, and researchers to explore evidence for the afterlife and practical tools for living with loss.

I blend research, spirituality, and lived experience to help people find meaning after grief and reconnect with their purpose.

What kind of podcast content are you most interested in—afterlife evidence, coping with grief, or life purpose?