Other People's Shoes

On my show, I aim to create a space that allows us all to hear each other's points of view. Constructive dialog helps us all realize that truly hearing another person's story can enrich our lives. After all, when you walk in Other People's Shoes, you really do get a different perspective on life.

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March 4, 2026

Rise UP

What happens when life knocks on your door in the most painful way imaginable? 🚪 In this episode of Other People’s Shoes, I sit down with Tiffaney Childers, author of The Rise Back: Reclaiming Life after Suicide Loss, Pain and Silence and a passionate suicide loss advocate. After losing both of her parents to suicide, enduring chronic pain from a failed surgery, and walking through years of silence and emotional survival, Tiffaney found herself at a crossroads. Instead of continuing to numb the pain, she chose to face it. 🚪 🌅 What followed was not a quick recovery, but a slow and courageous rise toward healing. 🚪 In our conversation, Tiffaney speaks openly about the silence surrounding suicide, the complicated weight carried by those left behind, and the importance of learning how to truly sit with grief. She shares the powerful reality that suicide loss survivors are seven times more likely to struggle with suicidal thoughts themselves, making compassion, understanding, and open conversations more important than ever. 🚪 Throughout the episode, Tiffaney introduces her RISE UP framework for navigating pain and reclaiming life: 🚪 ✨ Reach Out Connection helps break the silence 📝 Ink It Out — Journaling your thoughts and emotions 🫶 Sit With It Allowing grief and pain to be acknowledged 🌱 Embrace Who You’re Becoming Growth often comes through hardship 🧠 Unlearn the Lies You’re not broken, you’re brave 🛡 Protect Your Peace Guarding your mental and emotional well-being 🚪 This conversation is honest, compassionate, and deeply human. It reminds us that even when life feels shattered, healing is still possible — one step, one conversation, and one courageous moment at a time. 🚪 💡 Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do… is rise.

🎙 RISE UP

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WHO’S THERE?

This season of Other People’s Shoes asks a powerful question:

🚪 “Who’s knocking at your life’s door?”

Sometimes it’s opportunity. Sometimes it’s pain. Sometimes it’s a moment we never asked for but can’t avoid.

The people and experiences that knock on our door often change the course of our lives. This season explores those moments the ones that challenge us, shape us, and ultimately invite us to step into deeper empathy for others.

Because sometimes the knock we hear… is the beginning of a completely new chapter.

👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION

This week I’m joined by Tiffaney Childers author, speaker, and suicide loss survivor whose story carries both unimaginable grief and remarkable hope.

Tiffaney is the forthcoming author of The Rise Back: Reclaiming Life after Suicide Loss, Pain and Silence, a memoir and guide for anyone navigating devastating loss. After losing both of her parents to suicide, enduring chronic pain from a failed surgery, and walking through years of silence and emotional survival, Tiffaney reached a moment where she stopped running from the pain and stepped straight into it.

Instead of allowing grief to define her future, she began the slow, gritty climb toward healing and purpose.

Today she serves as a LOSS Team advocate, walking alongside people in the earliest moments after suicide loss and reminding them that even in the rubble of heartbreak, something new can rise.

Her message is simple but powerful:

You don’t bounce back from devastation like this.
You rise from what’s left and rebuild piece by piece.

💡 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Why suicide loss survivors are seven times more likely to struggle with suicidal thoughts themselves
• The silence that often surrounds suicide and why that silence can be dangerous
• What it actually means to sit with someone in raw grief
• Tiffaney’s personal story of loss, chronic pain, and emotional survival
• The moment she stopped numbing the pain and began facing it directly
• Why healing often looks less like “moving on” and more like rebuilding your life
• The powerful belief that carried her forward: Everything in life is figure-out-able