In this episode of the Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Rebecca Doyle, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her only brother, Edward, to an unexpected complication from cancer treatment at just 28 years old. What started as stomach pain quickly became a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis, months of chemotherapy, and a phone call that changed her life forever.

Rebecca opens up about watching her brother die over FaceTime, the grief she buried to stay strong for her young daughter, and how years of unresolved trauma, postpartum depression, and unimaginable loss eventually pushed her to the brink of suicide. This is an honest conversation about grief, survival, faith, and finding a reason to keep living when life feels impossible.

In this episode:

• Losing her only brother to cancer just days after doctors said he was close to remission

• The FaceTime call where she watched her brother die and how that moment changed her forever

• How buried grief, postpartum depression, and trauma led her to two suicide attempts

• The moment she chose to ask for help, entered psychiatric care, and began healing

• Finding hope through therapy, faith, and rebuilding a life she never thought she'd want to live again

  
  

If you've ever lost someone you love, struggled with suicidal thoughts, or wondered if healing is possible after tragedy, I truly believe this conversation will remind you that you're not alone.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Phone Call That Changed Everything

03:39 "Edward Is Going to Die Today"

06:12 Why Her Brother Meant Everything

09:38 The Stage 3 Cancer Diagnosis

11:57 The Chemo Complication That Killed Him

16:02 When Grief Became Suicidal Thoughts

19:44 The Night She Tried to End Her Life

21:40 Her Second Suicide Attempt

24:51 How Does Someone Reach That Breaking Point?

27:55 Why She Couldn't Stop Blaming Herself

30:30 What Her Brother Would Say Today

33:28 The Truth About Therapy No One Wants to Hear

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As a parent, there are certain things you never think you’ll have to face. Watching your child fight for their life is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Jheri South, a mother of seven whose story is filled with heartbreak, addiction, mental health struggles, suicide attempts, and an unbelievable determination to keep fighting.

Jheri shares how her seemingly picture-perfect life unraveled when her husband’s crystal meth addiction tore their family apart. Years later, she would face every parent’s worst nightmare when her daughter Grace attempted to take her own life and collapsed into her arms having seizures.

What follows is a raw conversation about suicide, autism in girls, ADHD, neurodivergence, parenting teenagers, and what our children may be carrying without us ever knowing.

In this episode:

• Addiction tearing apart Jheri’s family

• The warning signs she never saw coming

• The night she almost lost her daughter

• Discovering undiagnosed autism and ADHD

• How parents can truly connect with struggling teens

  
  

This conversation gave me a lot to think about as a father. I think it will do the same for you.

Key Moments:

0:00 I Thought My Daughter Was Dying

6:36 Leaving Home at Just 15

10:02 When My Kids’ Mental Health Changed

16:01 The Loneliness Nobody Saw

23:26 The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything

29:16 The Suicide Attempt That Haunts Me

35:22 The Night My Daughter Tried to Die

40:02 “Are We in Heaven?”

47:32 Parenting vs. Connecting With Your Teen

54:22 The Hidden Damage of Seeking Approval

58:02 Are You Borrowing Your Self-Confidence?

1:04:02 Your Thoughts Aren’t Always True

1:06:57 Breaking Free From External Validation

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Connect with Jheri:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jherisouth/

Some stories leave you speechless. This is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Kelle Bott for one of the most raw, emotional, and unforgettable conversations we've ever had on the Rollercoaster Podcast.

At just 18 years old, Kelle watched her father take his final breath. In a matter of seconds, the person she believed was invincible was gone, and the grief that followed completely changed the course of her life. What started as a way to numb the pain through alcohol quickly became a devastating addiction filled with withdrawal, hallucinations, relapse, isolation, and the belief that she would never be okay again.

But Kelle's story doesn't end there.

She courageously shares her journey through addiction recovery, entering treatment, losing a baby through miscarriage, becoming pregnant again, and making the heartbreaking decision to place her son for adoption so he could have the life she dreamed of giving him.

This conversation is about grief, alcoholism, sobriety, recovery, trauma, motherhood, open adoption, healing, and finding hope when life feels impossible. Kelle's vulnerability is extraordinary, and her story is one that will stay with you long after this episode ends.

In this episode:

• Watching her father take his last breath in the ICU

• How grief turned into a life-threatening alcohol addiction

• Losing herself after the death of the person she loved most

• Why she almost chose abortion with her second pregnancy

• The heartbreaking decision to place her son for adoption

• Finding sobriety, healing, and hope after unimaginable loss

  
  

If you've ever experienced loss, struggled with addiction, questioned your worth, or wondered if life could ever get better, this conversation is for you.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Last Night I Ever Had With My Dad

04:27 COVID Took My Dad So Fast

09:00 The Impossible Decision to Let Him Go

14:00 The Promise My Dad Never Got to Keep

19:10 When Grief Turned Into Alcoholism

24:15 Alcohol Took Control of My Life

29:35 Detox Saved My Life

35:20 The Wake-Up Call I Couldn't Ignore

40:40 I Got Pregnant 90 Days Sober

45:30 I Almost Chose Abortion

49:20 Hiding My Pregnancy From Everyone

52:05 The First Time I Held My Son

53:30 His Father Overdosed in My Hospital Room

55:45 My Final Night With My Baby

58:10 The Hardest Goodbye of My Life

1:03:40 How I Found Hope Again

1:07:00 If You're Struggling, Hear This

Connect with Kelle Bott:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellebott/

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