Don't Forget To Breathe

Originally launched in 2020, this podcast began as a form of soul-cleansing and healing, as I shared my journey as a father who suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter in 2006—a tragedy no parent should ever have to endure.

After a three-year hiatus filled with personal transformation—including divorce, closing my business, intensive therapy, and continued healing—I return with a renewed heart and deeper understanding.

In future seasons, I’ll be sharing conversations with other parents who have bravely offered to speak about living with the unimaginable. Together, we’ll explore what grief looks like over time, and how hope, love, and even laughter can coexist with loss.

You’ll hear the shift in my voice—from where I was then, to where I am now. I trust you’ll find common ground in our stories, and perhaps a glimmer of hope as you continue on your own path.

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Episodes

S3/E21-I'm Back

Where Has Bruce Been? After a three-year pause, Don’t Forget To Breathe returns with a raw and transparent look at the life-changing events that kept Bruce away from the mic. In this powerful relaunch, Bruce shares his journey through divorce, trauma, therapy, self-discovery, healing, and a new direction in life. It's a fresh chapter—honest, heartfelt, and rooted in the hope of moving forward together.

Jul 07, 2025•30 min

S3/E20-Season 3 Preview

After more than three years away from the mic, I’m back with Season 3—bringing heartfelt, healing conversations around life after child loss. This season features solo reflections, revisits to powerful past topics, and honest stories from fellow grieving parents. I may not be a professional, just a dad walking this journey, but I hope these episodes help you feel seen, heard, and less alone. Let’s take one step at a time, together.

Jul 05, 2025•3 min

S1/ E6: A New Year's Message

This will be a really short chat; I didn’t plan on doing an episode for a couple of weeks, but this thought popped up and I wanted to share it. This will be short, but hopefully, you will find something in it that might help. The big theme of my New Year’s Message…YOU MADE IT!

Jan 01, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S1/ E5: The First Time Since

In the midst of the Holidays, The First Time Since talks about those events, favorite places and special occasions that we experience for the first time since losing a child, or anyone close to us. Simply living life day by day will reveal moments of remembrance that can trigger sorrow, pain, anger and more. But this can feel overwhelming during the Holiday season. If only to know that you are not alone with your avalanche of emotions, maybe this episode will give you a glimmer of connection wit...

Dec 22, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S1/ E4: A Randomly Planned Tapestry

I believe that during the course of our lives, both individually and collectively, our daily activities, experiences and relationships are woven together to eventually form an amazing and complex tapestry; our very own life’s tapestry. A tapestry is made up of so many threads, each with its own purpose and distinct place in the pattern being created. But why those threads; why then; why now. Let's discover some of those threads in my life's tapestry.

Nov 15, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S1/ E3: Don't Forget To Breathe

It was time to go back to Denver; time to get out of Louisiana; time to leave behind the horrible experience of burying my daughter. There was nothing to live for any longer. I was cloaked in despair; a walking death-wish. But someone had another plan for my life. This is the story of a divine encounter that changed everything.

Oct 16, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1/ E2: The Funeral Home Experience

From the moment I entered the Funeral Home until the time I exited, I was left with a lasting impression of the "business" of funerals. On top of being there because my child had died, the experience was one that I hope no parent will need to go through, even though I know it happens every single day to someone.

Oct 15, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1/ E1: Shock and Awe

So on a day like any other, I got the call no parent ever wants to get, or ever really imagines they will, and one they never should. My daughter was dead. This episode covers the moment my life changed forever, and the living nightmare that began the next chapter of my life.

Oct 10, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introduction

Don’t Forget to Breathe is a podcast that follows the journey of a father—me—who suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter, and the life that followed a tragedy no parent should ever have to endure. In these episodes, I’ll talk openly about my grief, my anger, my depression, the emptiness I’ve felt—and even those surprising moments of joy, glimpses of happiness, and what it’s been like to learn to laugh again. This is an ongoing journey, and I’ll be sharing my deepest thoughts and feelings with you...

Sep 25, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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