Ash Perrow told me he came back to life with a contract. Not a metaphor. He was on a hospital bed with no pulse and no breath. In that stillness, he decided he wanted to stay. To walk the planet from his heart. And the moment he made that choice,…
Katie’s house didn’t burn down in the wildfire. But she still had to throw away nearly everything she owned. The smoke made it all unsafe to keep. That kind of loss is hard to explain – because from the outside, it looked like nothing happened. But inside, it changed everything.…
What happens when five grief-focused podcast hosts come together to speak grief out loud? This is a special recording of Giving Grief a Voice, a live panel hosted by Reimagine.org. In this heartfelt and honest conversation, five hosts share how telling and hearing stories of loss can bring comfort, connection,…
Real people. Honest moments. Life, unfiltered. The Life Shift Podcast is a collection of candid conversations with people who’ve experienced the moment when everything changed – and chose to keep going. If you’ve ever felt stuck, cracked open, or quietly transformed, there’s probably an episode for you. Share this clip…
This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7, I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine (https://letsreimagine.org/76768/giving-grief-a-voice) called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including Grief is a Sneaky Bitch (Lisa Keefauver), Grief and Light (Nina Rodriguez), Life…
This episode is about what we bury. And what happens when it finally surfaces? Michael W. Allison, MBA spent years compartmentalizing pain – until his body, his mind, and his relationships started unraveling. What I found moving was how honest he was about trying to get help and being let…
What if the memory that saved your life came from a letter you almost forgot? Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a…
This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7, I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine (https://letsreimagine.org/76768/giving-grief-a-voice) called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including Grief is a Sneaky Bitch (Lisa Keefauver), Grief and Light (Nina Rodriguez), Life…
This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7, I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine (https://letsreimagine.org/76768/giving-grief-a-voice) called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including Grief is a Sneaky Bitch (Lisa Keefauver), Grief and Light (Nina Rodriguez), Life…
Michael lived through more in his first two decades than most of us could imagine. Childhood abuse. War. Grief. Silence. And still, he found a way to come back to himself. @iammichaelwallison's story reminded me how often we carry things we’ve never had space to unpack – and how powerful…
What if the worst moment of your life became public without your consent? In this deeply moving episode of The Life Shift, author and journalist Kaila Yu shares how one traumatic experience in her early 20s shattered her sense of safety, identity, and trust – and how she found the…
What do you do when your world collapses and a voice inside you says, "Not yet"? Dr. Devin DeGreif faced unimaginable tragedy when her mother was brutally murdered. In the aftermath, she spiraled into numbness, dissociation, and depression. But just as she was ready to give up, something shifted. A…
What if the bravest thing you can do is admit you're struggling? In this episode of The Life Shift Podcast, Marine Corps veteran and leadership expert Jill Schulman shares the moment she almost quit ROTC — and the unexpected empathy that kept her going. We explore how bravery isn't about…
Grief without closure can haunt. When death strikes suddenly, unanswered questions linger. Why? The struggle to understand loss can lead to shame and guilt – emotions that amplify the pain. #grief #emotionalhealth #mentalwellbeing #copingwithloss
After loss, the need to protect loved ones becomes paramount. Lisa Sugarman internalized a drive for perfection, feeling responsible for everyone's safety, and always putting others first. "I need to make sure I keep my people safe." #griefjourney #selflessness #familyfirst #emotionalburden #perfectionism
Some stories don’t change. Until they do. Lisa Sugarman spent 35 years believing one version of how her father died. Then a single question opened a door she never expected to walk through. In this episode, we talk about what it means to grieve the same person twice. About memory,…
A shocking revelation: asking a question that changed everything. Discovering a hidden truth about a parent's past opens up old wounds and a period of emotional shutdown. "It shifted absolutely everything." #mentalhealth #grief #familysecrets #emotionalhealing #depressionawareness
What happens when the story you've believed for 35 years turns out to be incomplete? When Lisa Sugarman was ten, she was told her father died of a heart attack. But decades later, one unexpected question revealed a long-held secret that shifted everything. In this open and emotionally honest conversation,…
At 45, everything changed for Lisa Sugarman. The revelation that their father died by suicide, and not the way she believed, shattered everything. “It just absolutely shattered me.” A family member's question opened a door to a hidden past and a shocking secret. #MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness #FamilySecrets #Trauma #MentalHealthMatters
Ryan hit a breaking point and walked away from the career that defined him. After realizing that time with his daughter is the most valuable thing, he texts his wife: 'I need to leave teaching.' This decision brings grief and unexpected freedom. TheLifeShiftPodcast.com/193 #TeacherLife #CareerChange #ParentingStruggles #WorkLifeBalance #NewBeginnings
Embrace your child’s unique needs and let go of expectations. It was an emotional journey: “We want Sarah to feel loved… and don't need her to change at all.” The power of acceptance. #parenting #specialneeds #acceptance #love #family #neurodiversity
What happens when your life splits in two — more than once? Ash Perrow thought he had it all mapped out. A career in teaching. A family. A future. But everything changed when his daughter was stillborn. And just as he began rebuilding, a surgical complication led to a near-death…
What if the perfect time never comes? Katie Svoboda-Rini's life was shaped by caregiving, personal loss, body image struggles, and a wildfire that left her house standing but nearly everything inside destroyed. In this honest and emotionally rich conversation, Katie shares how she finally stopped waiting for things to settle…
What do you do when the truth arrives decades too late? @lisa_sugarman believed one version of her father’s death for 35 years. Then a single question unraveled everything. We talked about what it means to grieve the same loss twice. About how silence protects but also isolates. And about the…
