Question
Who is Brian D Smith and what is his background in spirituality and grief support?
Answer
I’m Brian D. Smith—grief guide, life coach, certified grief educator, and host of the Grief 2 Growth podcast. My younger daughter, Shayna, passed suddenly at 15 in 2015. Walking through that fire is what pushed me to dedicate my life to helping others with grief and spiritual questions.
I approach spirituality and the afterlife with an engineer’s mind and a father’s heart. I’ve interviewed hundreds of mediums, NDE experiencers, and consciousness researchers, and I serve on the boards of Helping Parents Heal and IANDS.
My core belief: we’re spiritual beings having a human experience; death is a transition, not an ending, and love never dies. I use my GEMS framework—Gratitude, Exercise/Sleep, Mindfulness, Self-Care—to give people practical tools while they navigate loss.
What part of my background are you most curious about—personal story, afterlife research, or the day-to-day grief support work?