DEAD Talks From Suicide Loss to Healing & Resilience: How to Pivot Your Life (#43)
Grief, suicide loss, eating disorders, and mental health struggles can feel impossible to overcome — but resilience is possible. In this episode of DEAD Talks, Sarah Kalmeta shares her powerful story of losing her stepfather to suicide, battling bulimia, facing the death of her Olympic figure skating dream, and how she learned to pivot her life toward healing and success.
Now a mindset coach and founder of Pivot Point, Sarah helps others transform adversity into opportunity. She breaks down the specific practices and strategies that helped her overcome grief, manage mental health obstacles, and find purpose after loss. This conversation is filled with raw honesty, practical tools, and the inspiration to reframe even the darkest challenges.
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio approaches death differently. Each guest shares raw stories of grief, loss, or unique perspectives that challenge the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn’t end—it evolves. After losing his father on September 11th at just 12 years old, David discovered the power of conversation. Through laughter, tears, and honest dialogue, DEAD Talks helps make it a little easier to talk about death, mourning, trauma, and the life that continues beyond it.
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