In this deeply moving episode, Neal shares his journey after losing his son, Anthony, to suicide and how unimaginable grief transformed his understanding of mental health, love, vulnerability, and purpose.Neal opens up about Anthony’s experiences with autism, depression, and suicidal ideation while challenging common misconceptions surrounding suicide and mental health. He shares what grieving parents often need most from the people around them—including the willingness to talk about and remember the loved one they lost rather than avoiding their name. The conversation explores the role of community, faith, and spirituality in healing, as well as the difficult process of learning to sit with pain instead of running from it. Neal also discusses post-traumatic growth and how his loss inspired him to create greater awareness and support for suicide prevention and neurodiverse children. At its heart, this episode is about grief as an expression of love—and discovering that even after devastating loss, it is possible to carry that love forward with purpose, connection, and hope.

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