308 | Tattered Hearts, Hopeful Souls (Part One) with Leanne Davidson

About this episode

Leanne Davidson shares her journey of loss and hope after the death of her son Mikael due to a fentanyl overdose.

“Our hearts may be tattered, but they are still useful in God’s hands.” In this first half of my conversation with author Leanne Davidson, she shares the story of her son, Mikael — a compassionate, funny, energetic young man who loved people deeply and brought joy and laughter wherever he went. She also opens up about the difficult journey of walking alongside a child struggling with addiction and the devastating day her family lost Mikael to a fentanyl overdose in 2022. Leanne speaks h...

People in this episode

Guest: Leanne Davidson

Topics covered

• child loss
• addiction
• grief
• hope
• parenting
• faith

Keywords

• child loss
• addiction
• fentanyl overdose
• grief
• hope
• parenting
• faith

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