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The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations

Melissa Bottorff-Arey

Listen to conversations of loss and grief after suicide. This podcast is about surviving life after suicide loss which nothing short of a wasteland of the leftover pieces of your shattered heart. As the host, Melissa, a mother who lost her 21-year old son Alex to suicide in 2016, has real conversations with other loss survivors, healers and mental health experts. There are also shorter. solo episodes where she shares her own thoughts & experiences in this journey so far. She explores relevant topics and asks the hard questions we all need to talk about and hear answers to. Nothing is 'off limit' as she delves into all areas of this grief such as trauma, hope, healing, self-care, & stigma. Melissa believes that we learn to live alongside our grief, not get over it. Only through real, meaningful connection and mindful choices can we make a difference. For a supporter, or educator, these conversations hold nuggets of awareness and shine a spotlight on suicide and grief in a real, and unapologetic, way. As a suicide loss griever, one can find the comfort of a community, and hope for a little brighter tomorrow. Melissa wants to help others, like herself, go from surviving to finding a life with meaning, maybe even happiness, amid their own leftover pieces.
Episodes
Widow Abby Dart Speaks Up; 19 Years After Husband’s SuicideSeptember 17, 2023
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Life After Suicide Loss; Will Our 'Old Self" Ever Be Relevant Again? September 10, 2023
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Jill Cowan of Healing to the Max; Narrative Therapy and Healing After Suicide LossSeptember 03, 2023
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The Words in Life After Suicide; Do You Say Angelversary or Death Day?August 20, 2023
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Healing vs. Grief OR Brain vs. Mind; Our Life after Suicide LossJuly 30, 2023
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Life After Suicide Loss of a Child; The 3 Universal Needs Moms ShareJuly 02, 2023
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Talking with Two Stepdads; Leaning Into the Love AND the Loss June 26, 2023
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Is "Suicide Prevention" the Right Messaging; What ARE the Alternatives?June 18, 2023
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A Dads Roundtable Discussion; Three Dads talk Grief, Loss & FeelingsJune 11, 2023
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What to Watch (or Not); When Grief Insomnia HitsMay 27, 2023
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Sibling Roundtable Talk; Cara, Sienna & Parker Talk Suicide Loss of Their SiblingsMay 14, 2023
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The Legacy Project; Listen to Moms Talk about Remembering Their KidsApril 16, 2023
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How To Avoid a Psychic Scam or Medium Scam; Two Inches Off the Ground PodcastApril 02, 2023
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Let's Go Down the Rabbit Hole; Ask Melissa Suicide Loss Q & A SessionFebruary 26, 2023
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A Roundtable Discussion; 8 Brave Moms Speak about Grief, Healing & their Amazing KidsFebruary 24, 2023
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Child Loss by Suicide; How Parents Heal (aka: it IS possible to heal)February 12, 2023
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Facing Choices After Loss; Purpose Over Despair with Carey ConleyJanuary 29, 2023
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Lisa Marie Presley: WHY Her Death Derailed MeJanuary 22, 2023
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Movement, Signs & the Love of a Dog; A Mom Living Forward after Suicide LossJanuary 15, 2023
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The New Year Griefy Blues; Is This Normal??January 08, 2023
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This is NOT a Suicide Prevention Podcast; Does that Even Matter?December 12, 2022
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Kelli Nielson is The Grief Guru; Moving Forward & Embracing HealingDecember 04, 2022
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I Don't Want You to Miss Out!; Updates & Holiday Tips from The Rabbit HoleDecember 01, 2022
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Lisa Johnson of Honor Connor; How to Walk & Talk for Hope November 20, 2022
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Healing Through the Holidays After Suicide Loss; Caro Brookings Interview Series October 26, 2022
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