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• Spiritual Awakening After Loss | Effie Linke’s Journey from Orthodox Roots to Soul Purpose | EP 455

  Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respondWhat happens when your entire belief system unravels—and something deeper begins to rise?In this moving conversation, host Brian D. Smith welcomes back Effie Linke, a spiritual medium whose journey from Greek Orthodox tradition to intuitive channeling was anything but predictable.Effie didn’t seek out a spiritual awakening—it found her. Through heartbreak, resistance, and a fateful reading that cracked her wide open, Effie was thrust into a new reality. One where spirit spoke, healing came from within, and her purpose became undeniable.If you're navigating your own spiritual awakening after loss, this episode offers hope, guidance, and a powerful reminder: the pain doesn't mean you're broken—it means you're opening.💡 What You'll Learn:The surprising moment that sparked Effie’s spiritual awakeningHow loss and confusion can be signs of transformationThe emotional toll of “coming out” as a mediumThe key differences between psychics and mediumsWhy mediumship is about growth—not just giftsHow to handle spiritual loneliness and find your tribe🧘‍♀️ Is This You?This episode is especially for you if:You've felt more intuitive since a lossYou’re questioning your beliefs or religious upbringingYou want to understand your spiritual giftsYou feel isolated on your awakening pathYou're curious about what real mediumship looks like🔗 Links & Resources👉 Follow Effie Linke: https://mediumaaliya.com👉 Join the Grief 2 Growth Community: https://grief2growth.substack.com👉 Support the Podcast: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or share this episode with a friend.💬 We Want to Hear from You!What did you take away from Effie’s story? Have you experienced your own spiritual awakening after loss?📩 Drop us a comment or reply on Substack → grief2growth.substack.com 👥 Join the chat & connect with others on the healing pathVisit the Grief 2 Growth store for FREE items as well as other tools to help you along your journey:Guided MeditationsMy book GEMS of Healing (signed copy)My Oracle deck to help you connect with your loved onesMini-coursesMini-guidesCheck it out at https://grief2growth.com/store I'm excited to announce a new resource I'm very proud of. This guide outlines the four daily practices I discovered on my grief journey. These techniques have helped dozens of my clients. Get it free today.GEMS- 4 Steps To Go From Grief To Joy Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group- Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support

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• Grieving the Loss of a Friend | Hannah Rumsey on Platonic Love, Storytelling, and Healing

  Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respondWhat happens when your soulmate isn't a romantic partner — but your best friend — and they're suddenly gone?In this heart-opening episode, I sit down with writer, performer, and podcast host Hannah Rumsey to explore the often-overlooked pain of grieving the loss of a friend. After losing her friend Lauren in a tragic accident, Hannah found herself in a grief no one seemed to understand — one without rituals, recognition, or even language.Through storytelling, personal reflection, and a profound spiritual experience, Hannah turned her heartbreak into Friends Missing Friends, a community and podcast for those who have loved and lost a friend.🧠 We talk about:Why society often dismisses friend griefThe power of platonic love and chosen familyHow creativity and storytelling can help us healWhat not to say to someone who’s grieving a friendSigns from the other side — and how they help us stay connectedWhether you’ve lost a childhood best friend, a soul friend, or someone you drifted from before they passed — this episode is for you.🔗 Links & Resources:🎧 Listen to Friends Missing Friends https://www.friendsmissingfriends.com📸 Follow Hannah on Instagram @friendsmissingfriends📧 Contact Hannah [email protected]📝 Subscribe to Brian’s Substack for More https://grief2growth.substack.com💬 We'd Love to Hear From YouHave you lost a friend and felt your grief wasn't acknowledged? What helped you cope?👉 Share your story in the comments 👉 Email Brian at [email protected] 👉 Join the conversation on SubstackVisit the Grief 2 Growth store for FREE items as well as other tools to help you along your journey:Guided MeditationsMy book GEMS of Healing (signed copy)My Oracle deck to help you connect with your loved onesMini-coursesMini-guidesCheck it out at https://grief2growth.com/store I'm excited to announce a new resource I'm very proud of. This guide outlines the four daily practices I discovered on my grief journey. These techniques have helped dozens of my clients. Get it free today.GEMS- 4 Steps To Go From Grief To Joy Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group- Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support

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• God Didn't Take Your Child

  Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respondThis episode is different. It’s tender. It’s raw. And it’s something I feel deeply called to share.A grieving parent recently whispered to me, “Maybe God took my child because I strayed.” That sentence — that pain — has echoed in my heart ever since.In this special episode, I speak directly to that voice inside so many of us… the one shaped by fear-based theology, wondering if loss is somehow our fault. Wondering if we’re being punished. Wondering if God is angry.We explore the lies that grief can trigger — and the deeper truths that can begin to set us free.You’ll hear about soul paths, spiritual guilt, parental love, and what it really means to believe in a loving God. If you’ve ever carried the weight of “what if” in your loss — or walked beside someone who has — this is for you.🔔 Content Note:Gentle reflections on infant and child loss, spiritual trauma, and grief.Tender but ultimately loving and redemptive in tone.Visit the Grief 2 Growth store for FREE items as well as other tools to help you along your journey:Guided MeditationsMy book GEMS of Healing (signed copy)My Oracle deck to help you connect with your loved onesMini-coursesMini-guidesCheck it out at https://grief2growth.com/store Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group- Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support

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• Humanity’s Great Awakening Is Here: Rafael Garcia on Parallel Lives, Ascension & The Future of Earth

  Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respondIs the chaos in the world a breakdown... or a breakthrough? 🌍✨In this powerful return to Grief 2 Growth, Rafael Garcia dives deep into the massive awakening happening across the planet. Once a hard-charging entrepreneur, Rafael was forever changed by a near-death experience that opened him to the Akashic Records, parallel lives, and communication with higher dimensional beings.In this episode, host Brian Smith and Rafael explore:🌌 How reincarnation and simultaneous lifetimes shape your soul’s journey🧬 The “New Human” blueprint and what DNA activation really means🧘‍♂️ How to raise your vibration to thrive during Earth’s transition🤖 AI’s surprising role in humanity’s ascension🕊 Ways to release fear and align with your true multidimensional natureThis conversation isn’t just spiritual theory — it’s a call to action for anyone feeling like something bigger is unfolding. If you’re experiencing loss, confusion, or awakening, this episode is a roadmap for your soul. 💫🔗 Connect with Rafael Garcia: Website: https://www.divinepotentiality.com YouTube: Divine Potentiality Instagram: @divinepotentiality🌟 Episode HighlightsNear-death experience and the collapse of 3D identityLiving multiple lives at once — and how to access that wisdomTools to embody your higher self and stay groundedThe positive potential of AI in spiritual evolutionThe role of grief in catalyzing your soul’s awakening🗣️ We Want to Hear From YouWhat part of this episode resonated the most with your journey? 💬 Let’s continue the conversation in the community: grief2growth.substack.com✅ Rate, Review & ShareIf this episode moved you, inspired you, or helped you see things in a new light — please share it with someone who needs to hear it.⭐️ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📲 Subscribe so you never miss an episode 🔄 Share on social media & tag @grief2growthVisit the Grief 2 Growth store for FREE items as well as other tools to help you along your journey:Guided MeditationsMy book GEMS of Healing (signed copy)My Oracle deck to help you connect with your loved onesMini-coursesMini-guidesCheck it out at https://grief2growth.com/store I'm excited to announce a new resource I'm very proud of. This guide outlines the four daily practices I discovered on my grief journey. These techniques have helped dozens of my clients. Get it free today.GEMS- 4 Steps To Go From Grief To Joy Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group- Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support

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• Deb Strebel: Turning Sibling Loss into Legacy Through Memorial Jewelry

  Send me a Text Message- please include your contact information so I can respondIn this deeply moving episode of Grief 2 Growth, Brian Smith sits down with Deb Strebel, founder of Lee Alexander & Co., to explore the rarely discussed experience of sibling loss — and how creativity can be a powerful path through grief.When Deb lost her 15-year-old brother Lee to sudden myocarditis, her world shifted forever. What followed was a painful but transformative journey through trauma, therapy, and eventually purpose. That purpose? Helping others carry love forward through custom, heirloom-quality memorial jewelry.Together, Brian and Deb explore:💔 Why sibling grief is uniquely isolating — and often overlooked⚖️ The pressure of being the “only child left” — and the emotional impact on family dynamics🧠 How EMDR therapy helped Deb work through trauma and panic attacks💍 The story behind Lee Alexander & Co. and the mission to help others preserve legacy🌱 What it means to find healing — not in forgetting, but in creating something beautifulThis episode is a must-listen for anyone grieving a sibling, navigating sudden loss, or wondering how to turn pain into purpose.🔗 Connect With Deb Strebel & Lee Alexander & Co.🌐 Website: https://www.leealexanderandco.com 📧 Email: [email protected] 📸 Instagram: @leealexanderandco 📘 Facebook: Lee Alexander & Co.💬 We'd Love to Hear From You!Have you experienced sibling loss or created a personal way to honor your loved one?👉 Tell us your story in the comments, or join the conversation over on our Substack: 📝 grieftogrowth.substack.comVisit the Grief 2 Growth store for FREE items as well as other tools to help you along your journey:Guided MeditationsMy book GEMS of Healing (signed copy)My Oracle deck to help you connect with your loved onesMini-coursesMini-guidesCheck it out at https://grief2growth.com/store I'm excited to announce a new resource I'm very proud of. This guide outlines the four daily practices I discovered on my grief journey. These techniques have helped dozens of my clients. Get it free today.GEMS- 4 Steps To Go From Grief To Joy Support the show🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group- Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes)📰 Get A Free Gift📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call📈 Leave A ReviewThanks so much for your support

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