Question
Who is Brian D Smith and what is his journey with Grief 2 Growth?
Answer
I'm Brian D. Smith—grief guide, life coach, certified grief educator, and host of the Grief 2 Growth podcast. My daughter Shayna passed away suddenly at 15 in 2015. That loss shattered life as it was and pushed a deep dive into the nature of consciousness, the afterlife, and how we survive the unimaginable.
Before that, life looked “logically successful” from the outside: entrepreneur, provider, doing all the “right” things. When Shayna passed, that engineer’s mind turned toward evidence for life after death—near-death experiences, mediumship, and consciousness research. Hundreds of interviews and years of study led to the work done today.
Grief 2 Growth grew out of that journey. It is writing, coaching, podcasting, and teaching to help people not just endure loss, but find meaning and even growth through it. The core belief is simple: love never dies, and neither do we.
How did you first hear about Grief 2 Growth, and where are you in your own grief or spiritual journey right now?