You guys, we have such an amazing guest to share with you this week. Karen tells us her story about her son Kyle passing away. She walks us through what he was like growing up. The trials he had gone through in life and what he had to overcome. His love for football, and how much the game meant to him. Karen tells us about the days leading up to Kyle's passing, and what life was like after.

We loved hearing Karen talk about the amazing person that Kyle was and how he loved big, and lived big. As Karen spoke about Kyle, you could feel the love that she had for him. She was meant to tell his story, and we love that we get to share it with all of you.

In honor of Kyle,

LOVE BIG

LIVE BIG

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Suzanne's father had a heart attack and while he was in the hospital recovering, her mother wasn't feeling very well and went into the doctor to see what was going on. Her mother was then diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and passed away shortly after. Her father went on to live a few more years before he passed away as well.

Suzanne also went through more trauma while miscarrying her youngest baby and almost losing her life in the process. From everything that she has endured she has also battled deep depression which led her to getting professional help. She has been working very hard throughout the years to help heal herself through all of life's lemons.

Our guest this week is Jessica Swift. Jessica tells us her story of losing her husband in 2018. At the time they had a toddler and were pregnant with their 2nd child. Soon after her husband passed away she found that rainbows carried a form of symbolism for her husband. She began to paint beautiful rainbows. The first 40 that she painted went to close friends and family of theirs. She continued to paint and use that as a form of therapy. Throughout her story you'll hear Jessica talk about what helped her move forward after such a tragedy.

Jessica is beyond talented. She recently wrote a book that is being released on March 21st. Her book is called, Radiant Rainbows: Messages of Hope, Healing, and Comfort.

Diane Nienas is our guest on this week's episode, and she is an incredible woman who has gone through losing 2 children in different ways.

At age 2 her son Leo was diagnosed with leukodystrophy. He went from happy and healthy to quickly losing the functioning of his body.

Her son, Trent was diagnosed with Glioblastoma at the age of 26. Another devastating outcome for their family.

Because of Diane's experiences she has written 2 books. A memoir entitled, "I see Jesus", and a children's book, "Living Life With Leo."

You can find more information about Diane at her website, www.thebreathoflight.com

We loved recording with Diane, and feel lucky that she shared her story on our podcast so we could share it with the world. Thank you, Diane.

We hope you enjoy this episode. 💛

Angie is our guest on this week's episode. Angie became a widow just a few short years ago and she tells us her story of loss and having to find herself again. At the time of her late-husbands passing, they had just become empty nesters - so trying to navigate loss during an already new chapter was tough, and Angie teaches us about what she learned during that time.

Angie is an incredible soul with an amazing heart. We loved recording this episode with her. We hope you guys love it too.

Show Angie some love by leaving a comment. 💛

Lyndsey's story is one that you won't want to miss! Whit and I know that we will be sharing her story with all of our family and friends for many reasons.

Lyndsey's story is about her son who was speeding while driving with his best friend. Her storing is heartbreaking, but she is courageous for telling it. She talks about survivor's guilt, and how that has impacted her family. She talks about changes that she wish she could make and gives advice to us parents who have teen drivers now, and in the future.

I personally learned so much from her and her words. As hard as it is for her to tell her story, I know it will impact someone else for the better.

Jackie is our guest on this week's episode. She tells us the story of her son who was going to his first Homecoming dance. He had just taken his date home from their day activity, and was driving back to his house to get ready for the evening. On his way home he lost control of his car and it went into oncoming traffic, struck another vehicle in which the driver of that vehicle tragically passed away. A big part of Jackie's story is that her son was only 15 at the time, and only had a drivers permit. Jackie and her husband have felt the weight of their decision that day to let their son drive. They tell his story to raise awareness for underage driving. They also learned that their car had a recall, which played a huge role in why their son had lost control of the vehicle.

It was such an honor and very humbling to have Jackie come sit with us and share a little bit about what they've gone through since that horrific day. We hope this story finds the people who need to hear it, and we hope that you enjoy listening and learning from Jackie.

Christa is our guest for this weeks episode. She share's her story of losing one of her older brother's to suicide, and going through such a traumatic event when she was only 15. Christa describes to us what life looked like for her and what mental changes she had to make for herself after her brother passed away. Losing a family member is so traumatic. Losing your big brother with whom you were very close with, when you are a sophomore in high school, adds another layer of trauma. She share's with us some advice about how she felt as the sibling in grief, versus what parent's can be going through. We loved learning from her and the perspective that she has. We hope you love this weeks episode.

XOXO - Whit + Kels

You can find Christa on Instagram @toolsforstruggle

Christa has written a few books on grief and healthy coping skills. She also wrote a fictional novel that is based on her experience of losing her brother, which we highly recommend. You can find those books on Amazon @

https://www.amazon.com/Christa-Jaussi/e/B07WHHXHLN?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1646693183&sr=1-1