Surviving Suicide Loss: How to Move Through Grief Without Losing Yourself with Jan Reed

Content Warning:This episode contains open and honest discussion about suicide, mental illness, and grief. Please listen with care. If you are currently struggling or in crisis, support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you are outside the U.S., please contact your local crisis support services.

You are not alone.

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Life Beyond B.S., Heather sits down with transformational life coach Jan Reed for an honest conversation about grief, suicide loss, resilience, and choosing joy even when life feels shattered.

After losing her husband to suicide in 2023 — just weeks after losing her mother — Jan found herself standing in unimaginable pain. Instead of collapsing into despair, she chose to move through grief with awareness, courage, and spiritual connection.

This episode explores:

• The reality of suicide loss and the shock that follows

• How to grieve without losing yourself

• Why joy and grief can coexist

• The importance of nervous system regulation during trauma

• The power of choice in the middle of devastation

• Spiritual connection after death

• Supporting family after suicide

• Recognizing signs of depression and suppressed emotion

• Moving from victim to empowered survivor

• Turning pain into purpose

Jan shares intimate details of the night her husband passed, how her family navigated the aftermath, and the spiritual experiences that helped her find peace.

Heather vulnerably shares her own history with depression and suicidal ideation, and together they discuss the importance of breaking silence around mental health.

This is not just an episode about grief.

It’s about identity.
It’s about resilience.
It’s about choosing who you get to be — even when your world is shaking.

If you are navigating loss, depression, or emotional heaviness, this episode will remind you:

You can grieve.
And still feel joy.
You can break.
And still rebuild.

You do not have to pitch a tent in the pain.

To contact Jan Reed:

https://www.facebook.com/share/185z4JGq5c/?mibextid=wwXIfr

To contact Heather McNally:

Website: https://www.heathermcnally.com/

There, you can find 1:1 coaching opportunities and Heather's signature program Happy, Healthy, Whole.

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