
The Leftover Pieces: Suicide Loss Conversations
Suicide loss changes everything. This show is about life after suicide—real talk and practical support for grief after suicide: parents, partners, siblings, and friends finding their footing again. Each week, we explore what helps in suicide bereavement so you can keep going with honesty and hope.
Hosted by Melissa Bottorff-Arey, whose 21-year-old son, Alex, died by suicide in 2016, the podcast blends intimate conversations with survivors, healers, and mental health experts with short solo “Daily Nugget” episodes you can actually use. We cover child loss, trauma and nervous-system care, anniversaries and seasons, stigma, faith and meaning, legacy, and the everyday practices that make life livable again. You’ll hear grounded tools, language that honors your person, and the reminder that you are not broken—you are grieving.
For supporters and educators, these episodes offer insight into the realities of suicide grief and what genuine, non-fixing support looks like. If you’d like to share your story or expertise, you can request to be a guest via my website. 💜
Content Note
This podcast speaks candidly about difficult experiences and may feel activating. We avoid method details and graphic description. Please care for yourself as needed. I’m not a doctor or licensed therapist; nothing here is medical or mental-health advice.
Episodes
October 13 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - Healing in Motion
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October 12 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - Healing in Motion
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October 11 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - Healing in Motion
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October 10 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - Healing in Motion
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October 9 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - Healing in Motion
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October 8 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - Healing in Motion.
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October 7 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - In the Hollow
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October 6 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - In the Hollow
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October 5 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - In the Hollow
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October 4 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - In the Hollow
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October 3 Daily Nugget; Hope, Healing, Becoming - In the Hollow
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Suicide Loss Daily Nugget: Being Seen on Purpose
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Suicide Loss Daily Nugget: Why the Hollow Isn’t Empty
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Widen the Lens, Reach In; Patty Born on Loss, Connection, & Showing Up
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The Loop We Don’t See; Jamie Brickhouse on Alcohol & Depression
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Overcoming; A Brave Dad Grieves Outloud
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Mindfulness Shifts Grief: Reshma Kearney Guides Others
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Digital Echoes, Human Hearts; Turning Loss into Legacy
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Grief Truth #31; August Daily Nuggets

Grief Truth #30; August Daily Nuggets

Grief Truth #29; August Daily Nuggets

Grief Truth #28; August Daily Nuggets

Grief Truth #27; August Daily Nuggets
