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Gina Gayle Gray is a seasoned emotional health coach, counselor, and Oracle, whose life was profoundly transformed after the loss of her 23-year-old son, Spencer. Spencer, who never spoke a word in his physical life, taught Gina the extraordinary power of listening to the silence—a lesson that has shaped her life and work.

Gina now channels her experiences into helping others heal emotional wounds, reconnect with themselves, and transform grief into grace. From her retreat center, Casa Grace, in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, she guides clients on their own *Journey Back to Me*.

Together, Brian and Gina explore:
- 🌟 The lessons Spencer taught about communication beyond words.
- 🌀 How Gina developed a telepathic connection with her son.
- 📖 Insights from Gina's book, *Listen to the Silence: Messages and Miracles from Spencer, Who Never Spoke Words*.
- ✨ The importance of emotional health in healing and personal growth.
- 🌿 How Gina supports others through her retreats and healing programs.

This conversation offers profound insights for anyone navigating grief, looking to connect with loved ones in spirit, or seeking to transform their own pain into purpose.

Gina Gayle Gray is an emotional health coach, mental health counselor, and Oracle with over 40 years of experience. After losing her son, Spencer, she discovered a unique connection to him in the spirit realm that has profoundly influenced her life and work. Gina’s book, *Listen to the Silence: Messages and Miracles from Spencer, Who Never Spoke Words*, captures her son’s wisdom and their extraordinary bond.

Gina now resides in Mexico, where she operates Casa Grace, a healing retreat center offering her signature *Journey Back to Me* program. Her mission is to empower others to heal emotional wounds, reconnect with their true selves, and live fully in the present.

- Gina’s Website: [Anywhere Mind Body Soul](https://anywheremindbodysoul.com) - Learn more about Gina’s retreats and the

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Preserving Legacy Through Loss: Matt Jacobson’s Journey with LifeBooks

Episode Summary:
In this deeply moving episode of Grief to Growth, host Brian Smith speaks with Matt Jacobson, founder of LifeBooks, a platform born from love and a commitment to honoring family legacies. After losing his father while studying abroad, Matt returned to run his family’s mattress store. His experience inspired him to create LifeBooks, an innovative service for families to collaboratively preserve and honor their loved ones' stories in beautifully bound books that last for generations. Matt and Brian explore themes of legacy, healing, and how transforming grief into purpose can create a lasting impact on families.

Guest Bio:
Matt Jacobson grew up in Southern California, spending his early years working in his family's mattress store. After unexpectedly losing his father, he stepped up to continue his father's legacy, both in the family business and by creating LifeBooks. Fueled by a desire to preserve his father’s memory, Matt launched LifeBooks, allowing families to collaborate on capturing the lives and stories of loved ones. His journey is one of resilience, determination, and honoring the sacrifices of those who came before us.

Key Takeaways from the Episode:
- LifeBooks: The Mission Behind the Platform
Matt shares the story of LifeBooks, a collaborative platform that helps families memorialize loved ones by capturing shared memories, photos, and stories in a high-quality book that can be cherished for generations.

- Turning Grief into Purpose
After stepping into his father’s shoes, Matt found a powerful sense of purpose in preserving his father's legacy. He discusses how grief can lead us to discover deeper motivations and drive to create something meaningful.

- Overcoming Hurdles
Matt reflects on the challenges he faced, from managing the family business to launching a startup, and how the LifeBooks project helped him find purpose and healing amidst his own loss.

- A Collaborative Approach to Legacy
LifeBooks’ unique process invites friends and family to contribute stories, photos, and memories. Matt explains how this collective storytelling approach creates a richer, multidimensional view of each loved one’s life.

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In this powerful episode of Grief 2 Growth, host Brian Smith sits down with Summer McStravick, a renowned personal growth coach, author, and the creator of Flowdreaming—a transformative practice that merges daydreaming with emotional reconditioning to help individuals manifest and thrive. Summer’s unique journey includes her inspiring work with Louise Hay and her personal battle with a life-threatening illness, which she transformed into a journey of healing and empowerment.

Summer shares profound insights on emotional resilience, embracing grief, and overcoming the limiting beliefs she calls “lack thinking.” Her philosophy on connecting with the universe as a "partner in creation" offers a new perspective on personal empowerment and cultivating abundance. This episode promises to leave you inspired, uplifted, and ready to embrace the next steps in your healing journey.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What Flowdreaming Really Is – How this powerful technique uses daydreaming, emotional endpoints, and intention-setting to create a life of flow and fulfillment.
• The Journey from Pain to Power – Hear Summer’s personal story of resilience, including her health battles and how they transformed her life philosophy.
• Breaking Free from “Lack Thinking” – Understand how to overcome limiting beliefs and create abundance by shifting from fear to curiosity.
• The “Trifecta of Trust” – Summer's concept of building trust in ourselves, others, and the universe, and why these three trusts are essential to living a fulfilled life.
• Grief as an Ally – How Summer views grief as a teacher and how embracing life’s hardest emotions can lead to true healing.

Connect with Summer McStravick:

• Website: Flowdreaming.com
• Podcast: Flowdreaming with Summer McStravick
• Books: Flowdreaming, Stuff Nobody Taught You: 40 Lessons from Me School
• Social Media: Instagram, Facebook

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