Join Nikki C as she sits down with Grief Coach Melissa Bottorff-Arey as we talk about how the loss of her son, pushed her to create a podcast as a way to connect people who suffered from suicide loss as they learn to rediscover, reimagine, and rebuild their lives after such a tragic loss. Guest BIO Melissa is podcast host ( The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations) & Master Grief Coach (The Leftover Pieces; Rebuilding You). She lost her 21 year old son Alex to suicide in 2016 & now her mission is to connect with, & offer help to, as many others in this loss space as she can.  Guest Suggested Resources: Book(Print or Audio) https://www.amazon.com/Its-That-Youre-Not-Understand/dp/1622039076/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkvWKBhB4EiwA-GHjFgCm1ZMFrks7khNJ6EsetzyRCBxewqKF0FzlGSIUD09ZCf6dGv0zgxoCQdkQAvD_BwE&hvadid=408359196897&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007894&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6669739235874914058&hvtargid=kwd-830118500380&hydadcr=8008_9844859&keywords=it%27s+ok+that+youre+not+ok&qid=1633579508&sr=8-3 (It's OK That You're Not OK- Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand - By Megan Devine ) Shelby Forsythia https://www.google.com/search?q=shelby+forsythia+permission+to+grieve&sxsrf=AOaemvLALRhqagCP9WMOpxeMsCUfRuKTxQ%3A1633579724014&source=hp&ei=y3JeYaPJOfax5NoP4t2WwAc&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYV6A3Ed4YUwA8tXqS-KBrZS5ss2247hh&gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0zKiKz8gySTI1YPRSLc5IzUmqVEjLLyquLMnITFQoSC3KzSwuzszPUyjJV0gvykwtSwUA9FgTSw&oq=shelby+forsythia+permission+to+grieve&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIHCC4QDRCTAjIECAAQDToECCMQJzoECC4QJzoFCC4QkQI6CAguELEDEIMBOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCRAhCTAjoECC4QQzoECAAQQzoICC4QgAQQsQM6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToNCC4QsQMQxwEQowIQQzoFCAAQgAQ6BwgAEIAEEAo6BQguEIAEOg0ILhCxAxDHARDRAxBDOg4ILhCABBCxAxCDARCTAjoICAAQgAQQyQM6CAguEIAEEJMCOgcIABCxAxANOgcIABDJAxANOgUIIRCgAVDHAliO6gNglpIEaAZwAHgCgAGEBYgBpSSSAQw1LjEwLjUuMS4wLjKYAQCgAQE&sclient=gws-wiz (- Permission to Grief: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss) Guest Contact Info: IG: https://my.captivate.fm/@theleftoverpieceshttps://www.instagram.com/theleftoverpieces/ (@theleftoverpieces) LIFE GOT IN THE WAY IG: https://www.instagram.com/lgitw_podcast/ (@lgitw_podcast )| FB: https://www.facebook.com/lgitwpodcast/ (@lgitwpodcast) Website: http://www.nikitacanderson.com/podcast (www.nikitacanderson.com/podcast)