Rising From Rock Bottom: The Unbreakable Spirit of Tony Lynch

About this episode

Tony Lynch shares his journey of survival and resilience after facing immense personal loss and challenges.

In this powerful episode of Second Act Sessions, I sit down with Tony Lynch—grief coach, speaker, founder of the nonprofit Memories of Us, and host of the Grief, Let’s Talk About It podcast. Tony’s story is one of raw survival and astonishing resilience. From gang life and addiction to homelessness and the devastating loss of his son, Tony has endured some of life’s darkest chapters. And yet, what could have destroyed him became the foundation for a mission to serve others. Today, Tony leads ...

People in this episode

Guest: Tony Lynch

Topics covered

• grief
• resilience
• addiction
• homelessness
• nonprofit

Keywords

• grief coach
• Memories of Us
• Grief, Let’s Talk About It

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rising From Rock Bottom, Second Act Sessions, Let’s Talk About It

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