How do you find happiness after experiencing unimaginable loss? And how do you move forward without feeling like you're leaving the people you've lost behind?

On this episode of What Makes a Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott "The Cow Guy" Shelly for an honest and emotional conversation about grief, loss, healing, and the difficult journey of finding balance after tragedy.

Drawing from his personal experience of losing his daughter, Chloe, Scott opens up about how his perspective on life, happiness, and grief has changed over the years. He explains why healing looks different for everyone, why some people aren't ready to talk about their loss, and how it's possible to continue living a fulfilling life while still carrying the pain of losing someone you love.

How do you build the mental toughness to face life's most devastating tragedies? In this episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott Shellady, known as The Cow Guy, to discuss how his experiences as a college athlete shaped the way he handles grief, loss, and life's unexpected challenges.

Scott reflects on his time playing football and wrestling at the University of Colorado and the lessons he learned from his head coach, Bill McCartney, about discipline, perseverance, and sticking to a plan when life tries to knock you off course. Those lessons became especially meaningful as Scott faced the devastating losses of his daughter, Chloe, his brother, and his parents.

Jim and Scott explore how the mentality developed through competitive sports can help people navigate personal tragedy, public failure, and the difficult process of moving forward. Scott also shares why he chooses to face grief openly rather than hide from it, including speaking publicly about his daughter's death and helping others who may be facing similar struggles.

What does it take to find hope after experiencing life's greatest tragedies? In this episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott Shellady, The Cow Guy, for a deeply personal conversation about grief, loss, forgiveness, and learning how to move forward after losing a loved one.

Scott opens up about the devastating loss of his 17-year-old daughter, Chloe, and the years of emotions that followed, including guilt, anger, sadness, and the difficult journey toward self-forgiveness. He shares how his perspective on grief has changed over time and why even the darkest moments in life don't have to define the rest of your future.

The conversation also touches on the emotional toll of the August 2026 storms and widespread power outages in Northwest Indiana, the challenges of dealing with unexpected trauma, and the importance of finding perspective when life doesn't go as planned.

How do you keep moving forward after losing someone you love? In this episode of What Makes a Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow continues his powerful conversation with Scott Shellady, better known as "The Cow Guy," about grief, the loss of Scott's daughter Chloe, and the different paths people take to process trauma and tragedy.

Scott reflects on the lasting impact of losing his daughter, explaining why grief never completely disappears, even after 12 years. He opens up about his skepticism toward traditional therapy, his experiences seeking help for his daughter after she was bullied, and why he believes personal accountability and getting back into the game of life helped him learn to live with his pain.

Drawing on lessons from football and wrestling, Scott shares how sports shaped his mindset, taught him to persevere through difficult moments, and helped him find the strength to keep moving forward. While his grief remains, he emphasizes that life is still worth living and that choosing happiness is a decision he makes every day.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How grief changes over time without ever completely disappearing

• Scott Shellady's experience losing his daughter, Chloe

• Why everyone has a unique path through grief and healing

• The emotional impact of bullying and its lasting consequences

• Scott's perspective on therapy, counseling, and personal accountability

• How football and wrestling shaped his approach to adversity

• Why getting back into the game of life helped him cope with loss

• Learning to live with pain while still choosing happiness

• Finding gratitude, strength, and purpose after tragedy

What Makes a Cow Guy Cry explores the personal stories behind the people we think we know, creating space for honest conversations about trauma, tragedy, loss, grief, and recovery.

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On this episode of What Makes a Cow Guy Cry, host Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady and special guest Dave Skibinski for an honest, emotional conversation about grief, tragedy, mental health, and finding purpose after losing someone you love.

Dave shares the story of his late wife, Annie Johnston, who lived with bipolar disorder and died by suicide 19 years ago. He reflects on their marriage, the challenges of navigating mental illness, and the lasting impact Annie had on his life. He also discusses how faith, grief counseling, supportive friendships, and meaningful work helped him navigate life after loss.

Scott opens up about the death of his daughter, who died at 17 following years of struggles connected to bullying. He discusses the guilt, heartbreak, and difficult emotions that can follow the loss of a child, including the challenge of watching other families reach milestones his daughter never had the opportunity to experience.

Together, Dave and Scott share their personal approaches to grief and offer thoughtful advice for anyone struggling with a recent loss or carrying grief years later.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Living with the loss of a spouse or child

• Bipolar disorder, mental health awareness, and suicide

• The lasting emotional impact of bullying

• Survivor's guilt, unanswered questions, and the "what ifs" of grief

• Why everyone experiences grief differently

• The importance of counseling, support networks, and meaningful friendships

• How faith, family, and purpose can help people navigate difficult times

• Finding ways to honor loved ones while continuing to live your life

• Why it is important to be gentle with yourself and others

Dave offers a powerful reminder: Be gentle with yourself and those around you. There is no universal timeline for grief, and no one else can tell you exactly how to navigate your experience. Both guests emphasize that finding support and discovering a personal purpose can help you move forward without forgetting the people you have lost.

The conversation also touches on Dave's work with FiberX, which transforms agricultural waste into innovative, bio-based materials, and Scott's work hosting a daily financial program on RFD-TV.

About What Makes a Cow Guy Cry

Hosted by Jim Dedelow and featuring Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady, this podcast explores the human experiences behind the headlines and professional lives—including grief, trauma, loss, resilience, and the ways people find meaning after life's hardest moments.

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After experiencing devastating loss, how do you learn to live again—and even find happiness?

In this episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow and Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady reflect on the stories, tragedies, and lessons that have shaped the podcast. Scott opens up about how losing his daughter changed his life forever and how, over time, he has learned to choose happiness despite the grief that still comes with him.

Scott explains that rebuilding your life after tragedy doesn't happen overnight. It is a daily choice to focus on what you still have rather than everything you've lost. He discusses the emotional "triggers" that can bring grief rushing back, the importance of having a support system, and why sharing your struggles with others can make the burden feel a little lighter.

The conversation also explores how hearing other people's stories of loss can create a sense of connection and remind us that, as difficult as our own circumstances may be, everyone is carrying something. Scott shares how opening up about his own experiences has helped others—and how those conversations have also helped him.

Perhaps one of the biggest lessons from this episode is the importance of celebrating the home runs in life just as much as we dwell on the strikeouts. Scott reflects on a recent personal accomplishment and how he could have allowed the absence of loved ones to overshadow the moment, but instead chose to celebrate it.

For Scott, the journey isn't about forgetting the people or experiences he's lost. It's about carrying those memories forward and using them as a source of strength.

"Celebrate the home runs."

This episode is a powerful reflection on grief, resilience, faith, perspective, finding purpose, and choosing to keep moving forward—even when life has given you every reason to stop.

Pregnancy loss is a deeply personal experience that many people go through but few feel comfortable talking about. In this emotional episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow, Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady, Michelle Henderson, and Joel Henderson have an honest conversation about miscarriage, grief, trauma, and learning how to move forward. Michelle and Joel open up about experiencing two pregnancy losses, including the devastating loss of their baby at 20 weeks. They share what those experiences were like, how they coped afterward, and why talking openly about miscarriage helped them realize they were far from alone. The conversation also brings Scott Shellady's own experience with pregnancy loss into the discussion. Scott explains the different ways he has learned to cope with tragedy and why he believes that, even after devastating loss, you can still make a conscious effort to choose happiness and keep moving forward. From grieving privately to talking with friends and family, returning to work, finding humor, and simply taking things one day at a time, the group discusses the different ways people navigate grief—and why there is no single right way to heal. Most importantly, this episode offers a message of hope for anyone who has experienced pregnancy loss or another major tragedy: you don't have to forget what happened to move forward. You can carry the loss with you while still finding reasons to live, laugh, and keep going. As Joel puts it, sometimes the first step is simply to climb out of the hole far enough to breathe the air and see the sunlight again. Listen to What Makes the Cow Guy Cry for an honest conversation about miscarriage, grief, healing, resilience, and finding hope after loss.

Is there a moment when the road finally turns after tragedy—or does healing happen slowly, one moment at a time?

In this episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady for one of their most open and personal conversations yet. Scott reflects on the devastating losses he has experienced throughout his life, including the deaths of his daughter, father, brother, and mother, as well as his own battle with cancer.

Scott shares how those experiences changed his perspective on life, faith, grief, and happiness. Rather than describing one dramatic turning point, he explains how acceptance came gradually through countless small moments. After years of tragedy, he began to realize that his time on Earth is limited—and that choosing to enjoy life doesn't mean forgetting the people or experiences that caused him pain.

The conversation also explores the complicated reality of grief: how you can still be deeply sad while laughing, loving, traveling, and enjoying life. Scott discusses the invisible wounds that people carry after loss and why talking about those experiences can help others feel less alone.

At its heart, this episode is about hope, resilience, acceptance, and choosing to live despite tragedy.

If you've experienced loss or are somewhere in the middle of your own grief journey, Scott's story is a reminder that healing doesn't have to happen overnight. Sometimes, the road simply bends a little at a time.

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