The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations
This podcast focuses on surviving life after a suicide loss, an experience that can be devastating and leave you feeling lost as you try to pick up the pieces of your shattered heart. The host, Melissa Bottorff-Arey, lost her 21-year-old son, Alex, to suicide on August 7, 2016, and brings (& often shares) her insights from her personal journey.
In each episode, Melissa engages in honest and challenging conversations with other survivors of loss, healers, and mental health experts. She also produces shorter solo episodes where she reflects on her own thoughts and experiences thus far. The podcast covers a wide range of relevant topics and addresses difficult questions. Melissa explores all aspects of grief, including trauma, hope, healing, self-care, legacy, and stigma. She believes that we learn to live alongside our grief rather than get ing over it. Actual change comes through authentic, meaningful connections and mindful choices.
For supporters or educators, these conversations provide valuable insights and shine a light on suicide and grief genuinely and unapologetically. Listeners who are grieving a suicide loss can find comfort in the community and hope for a better tomorrow. Melissa aims to help others, like herself, transition from merely surviving to discovering a life filled with meaning and, potentially, even happiness amid the leftover pieces around you.
[Please NOTE: This podcast is for only relational, informational, and entertainment purposes. It candidly and openly discusses sensitive and sometimes activating topics. There will be no in-depth or graphic descriptions of the method, but merely the possible mention of suicide, murder, rape, and the like. Be guided and care for yourself accordingly. Also, Melissa is not a doctor or licensed therapist, and nothing on this podcast should be taken in place of, or as, medical/mental health advice or recommendations.]
The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations
Season Two ReCap; What Did You Miss?
Today I review Season 2 as I prepare to launch Season 3 in a few weeks. There are certainly some great life lessons and tools to take away - and wonderful connections.
HERE IS THE LINK to The Podcast itself
Here is a list of the CONVERSATIONS with corresponding episode and release date to help. I am not detailing the Rabbit Hole episodes here, but I DO recap them in this podcast episode:
Episode 1 - June 6 - Dr Joshua Black - Grief Dreams Specialist
Episode 3 - June 20 Jamie Fabroa - a daughter who lost father & healer/advocate
Episode 5 - July 4 - Rebecca Jax - sister who lost brother - healer
Episode 7 - July 25 - Victoria Moore - wife who lost husband
Episode 9 - August 8 - Jennifer Ciotta (J India) - trauma & attempt survivor. Podcaster and enlightened healer
Episode 11 - August 22 - Linzi Meaden - sister who lost brother. Author, advocate and healer
Episode 13 - Sept 6 - Imogen Carn - daughter who lost mother. Podcaster and connector
Episode 14 - Sept 19 - Sharon Ehlers - lost best friend and significant ex - reiki healer
Episode 16 - Oct 3- Suzanne Howes - mother who lost son - coach and advocate
Episode 18 - Oct 18 - Laura Dove - friend/ex who lost friend/ex - art therapist
Episode 21 - Nov 7 - Vickie Stram - mother who lost son
You can also find all things The Leftover Pieces: on my WEBSITE
Or on MY INSTAGRAM BIO
My first two books (in the Survival series of Life After Suicide Loss) are out. Let me help you survive so that you may find Hope and eventually even start to heal.
A Survival Guide; Facing Life After Suicide Loss
AND
The Story of Your Survival; A Guided Journal to Navigate These Dark, Stormy Days
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My website "The Leftover Pieces; Rebuilding You" is LIVE and that means my 2 x/mo FREE SUPPORT GROUP is available and much more will be coming in the months ahead leading into 2022
The website will be at www.theleftoverpieces.com (naturally, right?)
If you, or someone you know, is struggling with suicidal thoughts PLEASE reach out:
The National Suicide Lifeline is there for you
IN a crisis you can also TEXT--->
TEXT the word "HOME" to 741741 in the USA
in Canada TEXT 686868
in the UK TEXT 85258
And Grievers, I am always here. You can find me at The Leftover Pieces