YOU ARE HERE: Episode #15 Grief after the Loss of a Child with Guest Brandall Laughlin

YOU ARE HERE: Episode #15 Grief after the Loss of a Child with Guest Brandall Laughlin

From You Are Here: A Grateful Twist on Life’s Disruptions and Hardest Moments. by Tanya Boggs

April 2, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 1 · Episode 15

About this episode

In this episode, Brandall Laughlin shares her journey of navigating grief after the loss of her son and discusses how to rebuild life with intention and joy.

3 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: •. How to survive after devastating loss and rebuild your life. •. What grief actually does to your brain, body, and identity. •. How to hold grief in one hand and living with intention, meaning, and even joy. Brandall Laughlin lost her 14 year old son in 2016. Nine months before the accident she divorced her husband of 20 year after discovering he had been lying to her for 20 years. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Brandall Laughlin is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and entrepreneur. She graduated from Southern Methodist University receiving her BFA with concentrations in photography, painting, and drawing, and earned her teaching certification in Visual Arts and English from Rhodes College. In 2005, she launched her own photography studio, where her work has been featured in numerous publications across the United States. She is also a nationally recognized pastel portrait artist and the author-illustrator of the children’s book, " Do Butterflies Make Butter?" that was released in January of 2025. An experienced educator, she teaches photography workshops across the state and was recently awarded a grant from the…

People in this episode

Guest: Brandall Laughlin

Topics covered

  • grief
  • loss of a child
  • mental health
  • resilience

Keywords

  • survival
  • identity
  • joy
  • intention

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Do Butterflies Make Butter?

Books & works: Grief after the Loss of a Child, BFA, Do Butterflies Make Butter?

Places: Dallas, Texas, the United States, Oxford, Mississippi

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