Becoming Heart Strong

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Becoming Heart Strong isn’t about what you’ve built or what broke you—it’s about who you’ve become. Hosted by Jess Lindberg, this podcast invites leaders, founders, and everyday changemakers into honest conversations about the challenges that shape us—and the strength we forge through them. These aren’t surface-level interviews. They’re vulnerable, grounded, and real. We talk about the losses, pivots, breakthroughs, and decisions that transformed not just someone’s path, but their character and lives. Because it’s not what happened to you or what you’ve accomplished that defines you—it’s who you choose to become, and what you create from the hard things. Every episode goes beyond the story to offer tools, strategies, and insights—especially from experts—to help you grow stronger in your own life. You’ll leave with not just inspiration, but practical ways to take your next step. If you’re ready to grow through what you go through, lead with heart, and live with deeper courage, this show is for you.

Episodes

Wednesday Aug 28, 2024

69. Standing on Your Story and Grieving with Hope with Mother, Speaker, and Suicide Prevention Advocate Leslie Weirich.

Wednesday Aug 28, 2024

This is one special episode. Leslie Weirich is a warrior woman and mother on a mission to share her son Austin’s story and stand in the gap for young men struggling with their mental health. She’s on a mission to prevent suicide in young people, especially young men. Her son Austin died by suicide at the young age of 20. Austin was a high-achieving student-athlete and a college football player. Today, Leslie is traveling the country speaking to organizations about Men’s Mental Health, including Military and Student-Athlete Suicide Prevention.

Leslie’s powerful story of deep grief and powerful hope goes beyond her experience with Austin. A grieving mother two times over, Leslie shares her incredible story and her deep belief that we must stand on our stories. You can read her full story in her book The Gifts of Grief: How Four Decades of Loss Shaped My Life

This is an important episode for parents of teens to listen to. Leslie provides practical support and tools for how we can talk to our kids about suicide and help them through difficult times. Ultimately, this is an incredibly hopeful story. Leslie reminds us that a bigger story is always being written in our lives, and we should keep going and grieving with hope.

“Telling our story to save others is what gets me up and going every single day,. It’s my passion and has become my life’s work.” Leslie Weirich

Check out Leslie’s book - The Gifts of Grief: How Four Decades of Loss Shaped My Life

Becoming Heart Strong

Episodes

69. Standing on Your Story and Grieving with Hope with Mother, Speaker, and Suicide Prevention Advocate Leslie Weirich.

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