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054 - From Rock Bottom to Recovery: Michelle Rix’s Grief Journey
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Michelle Rix joins Nick Gaylord for a deeply personal conversation about grief, love, and the long road back from devastating loss. In 2018, Michelle’s daughter Paizlee was stillborn at 38 weeks — a tragedy that was followed by the death of her father, a man she adored. These back-to-back losses sent her into a spiral of grief, trauma, and addiction, leaving her to rebuild not only her emotional world but her entire sense of identity.
With striking honesty, Michelle shares what it felt like to grieve a child she never got to raise, and the guilt that haunted her in the years after. She talks about the breakdown of her marriage, her complicated relationship with religion, and the terrifying moment she realized she could no longer live in survival mode. Through therapy, writing, and the unwavering support of her family, Michelle found a way to begin again — slowly, painfully, but with purpose.
This episode is about grief that doesn’t let up — and the courage it takes to keep going anyway. Michelle’s story will resonate with anyone who has faced unbearable loss, and it’s a testament to what becomes possible when we allow ourselves to feel, to fall apart, and ultimately, to heal.
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