Jacqueline Gates: Exclusive Interview: 'The Pages That Held Me'

Jacqueline Gates has lived through the unimaginable—the tragic loss of her daughter Joelle, who at just 14 years old became the center of Michigan’s first Right to Die case involving a minor. In the wake of profound grief, Jackie found solace in journaling, filling page after page for 25 years as a way to heal, to hold on, and to honor Joelle’s legacy. A poet, author, and advocate, Jackie now uses her voice to help others find their own path through loss. With faith as her compass and writing as her torch, she invites us to reimagine grief not as something to survive—but something to shape us.Featuring: Jackie GatesInterviewed by: Allié McGuireMusic by: Damon PowerProduced by: AwareNow MediaIn Partnership with: Change For Balance