Writing Through Grief After Suicide: Finding a Voice Again

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In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Samantha Rose, New York Times Bestselling ghostwriter, writing coach, and author of the newly released and award-winning memoir Giving Up the Ghost. Together, they explore what it means to navigate grief after suicide while still finding a continued relationship with the one who died. They discuss the silence that often surrounds suicide, how writing became a path to healing, and the courage it takes to reclaim one’s voice after loss.

Samantha shares how her mother died by suicide just three weeks before the 2020 lockdown, how she and her sisters each grieved differently, and why transparency with her son became a necessary part of breaking generational silence. She also reflects on the moment she realized she could no longer remain “a ghost in her own life” and how claiming authorship of her own story became an act of visibility, truth-telling, and deep personal restoration.

This episode invites listeners to normalize open conversation around grief, writing, and emotional healing - whether you are a caregiver, grieving family member, or someone who is simply trying to understand what love looks like after loss.

Links/Resources
Guest Website (Yellow Sky Media):https://www.yellowskymedia.com
Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantharose_writer
Host Website: https://www.comfortingclosure.com

Book Mentioned
Giving Up the Ghost - Samantha Rose
https://www.yellowskymedia.com (book available through guest’s site)

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