The Leftover Pieces: Suicide Loss Conversations
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The Leftover Pieces: Suicide Loss Conversations

Suicide loss changes everything. The Leftover Pieces® Podcast explores life after suicide through honest conversations with survivors, experts, and grieving parents learning to live forward after unimaginable loss. Parents, partners, siblings, and friends share what it means to keep living when the world has been forever changed.

Hosted by Melissa Bottorff-Arey, whose 21-year-old son Alex died by suicide in 2016, the show blends intimate conversations with survivors, healers, and mental health professionals with short solo reflections you can actually use. Together we explore child loss, trauma and nervous-system care, anniversaries and seasons, stigma, faith and meaning, legacy, and the everyday practices that help make life livable again.

At its heart, this podcast is about learning to live forward after loss. We never move on from the people we love, but we can learn to carry the grief differently. This road can feel incredibly lonely—but you are not alone here.

For supporters, educators, and professionals, these conversations also offer insight into the realities of suicide grief and what genuine, non-fixing support can look like.

If you’d like to share your story or expertise, you can request to be a guest through Melissa’s website.

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Content Note
This podcast speaks candidly about grief and suicide loss and may feel activating for some listeners. We avoid graphic descriptions and discussion of suicide methods. Please care for yourself as needed. Melissa is not a doctor or licensed therapist, and nothing shared here should be considered medical or mental-health advice.

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Episoder(330)

A Saturday to Breathe: Finding Space Amid the Noise of the Season

A Saturday to Breathe: Finding Space Amid the Noise of the Season

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Get THE Leftover Pieces APP & don't miss anything! 👉 T...

20 Des 20253min

Surviving Early Suicide Loss: Honoring Austin’s Legacy Through Art, Horses, and Advocacy

Surviving Early Suicide Loss: Honoring Austin’s Legacy Through Art, Horses, and Advocacy

In this episode of The Leftover Pieces; Suicide Loss Conversations, I’m joined by Jacquelyn Dickey, a mother navigating early suicide loss after the death of her son, Austin, who died on April 4, 2025...

19 Des 202553min

The Courage to Stay Soft: Connection Without Performance

The Courage to Stay Soft: Connection Without Performance

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Get THE Leftover Pieces APP & don't miss anything! 👉 T...

19 Des 20254min

In the Middle of the Month, In the Middle of Your Grief: A Pause to Notice Yourself

In the Middle of the Month, In the Middle of Your Grief: A Pause to Notice Yourself

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Get THE Leftover Pieces APP & don't miss anything! 👉 T...

18 Des 20254min

Let Yourself Be Met: Receiving Care Without Shrinking Yourself

Let Yourself Be Met: Receiving Care Without Shrinking Yourself

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Get THE Leftover Pieces APP & don't miss anything! 👉 T...

17 Des 20253min

The Company You Keep: Letting Connection Meet You Where You Are

The Company You Keep: Letting Connection Meet You Where You Are

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Get THE Leftover Pieces APP & don't miss anything! 👉 ...

16 Des 20255min

Carrying What Matters Forward: Preparing Your Heart for the Week Ahead

Carrying What Matters Forward: Preparing Your Heart for the Week Ahead

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Week 3 Begins: “This past week, we’ve explored boundari...

15 Des 20254min

A Sunday for Softening: Let the Day Be Gentle on Your Spirit

A Sunday for Softening: Let the Day Be Gentle on Your Spirit

A daily December series offering tender, truthful support for surviving the holidays after suicide loss — with grief, grace, and gentle company. Get THE Leftover Pieces APP & don't miss anything! 👉 ...

14 Des 20254min

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