“I Am Enough”: The Three Words That Helped Theresa Bruno Rebuild After Her Husband’s Suicide

If you’ve ever questioned your ability to keep going after life breaks you open, this episode will show you how three simple words can become a lifeline in the darkest moments. In today's episode, I'm joined by Theresa Bruno, a writer, speaker, and grief guide who hosts the Soul Talks podcast—a space dedicated to exploring healing, spirituality, and the resilience that follows profound loss. Once a successful entrepreneur running a regional marketing agency, Theresa’s life shifted dramatically after enduring back-to-back tragedies: the collapse of her business and the sudden loss of her husband to suicide. These life-altering experiences led her to embrace storytelling as a path to healing and to create welcoming spaces where others could share their own stories of pain and survival. Her debut book, He's Not Coming Back: Rewriting Life After Loss, blends personal narrative with practical tools designed to help others rebuild. Through her work, Theresa encourages people to reconnect with their inner strength, find spiritual grounding in their own way, and embrace the powerful truth that we are all enough. Throughout this episode, Theresa opens up about her journey through grief with remarkable honesty and depth. She reflects on the early days of isolation and shame, and how leaning into spiritual practices and nature slowly helped her reclaim her sense of self. Theresa shares how small, intentional actions—like opening the curtains each morning or journaling moments of gratitude—became stepping stones toward healing. She highlights the importance of community, vulnerability, and the power of being seen and heard in safe spaces. Her message, centered on the transformative strength of storytelling and the mantra "I am enough," offers comfort and clarity to anyone navigating grief and the process of rewriting their life. Tune in as Theresa Bruno shares how surviving unimaginable loss, embracing spiritual practices, and creating safe spaces for storytelling helped her navigate grief and rediscover a sense of purpose, hope, and self-worth. In This Episode, You Will Learn: From perfectionism to rock bottom (01:25) The birth of Soul Talks and her book (03:40) The power of storytelling and safe spaces (5:25) Spirituality as a lifeline in grief (6:42) Letting go of judgment through community (10:00) Small steps that save you (18:50) Nature as a healer (20:30) Daily practices for joy and gratitude (22:59) Reclaiming dreams and self-worth (24:47) Connect with Theresa Bruno: Website Instagram YouTube TikTok Get Theresa’s book Let's Connect: Website LinkedIn Facebook The Grief and Happiness Alliance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.