Ep 048: First Brush Your Teeth: The Power of the Next Small Step | Lisa Espinoza, Part 2

Send us Fan Mail  Lisa Espinoza made a commitment to write every day for the year following the loss of her 25-year-old son, Chandler. What began as a way to process her grief and honor her son eventually became her book, First, Brush Your Teeth: Grief and Hope in Real Time, and helped Lisa put words to something she had already been learning to live: the power of taking the next small step. Lisa shares why she wanted her writing to show grief as it really was, including the first Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas without Chandler. She didn’t want to offer a how-to or put a neat ending on child loss. She wanted someone walking through grief to be able to see that another step was possible.  That idea became the heart of First Brush Your Teeth. Some days, moving forward may simply mean getting out of bed, walking to the sink and brushing your teeth. Lisa explains why the next small step doesn’t only apply to grief. Hard seasons take many forms, and sometimes looking at the entire mountain makes moving forward feel impossible.   Lisa also talks about finding purpose in helping other people feel less alone, why real stories matter, and the role faith continues to play in the way she approaches difficult seasons. Her closing encouragement is simple: don’t focus on the whole mountain ahead. Find the one small step that can move you forward today.  This is a conversation about grief, resilience, faith, moving forward after loss, finding purpose through pain, and taking the next step when life feels overwhelming. Connect with Lisa: https://www.lisaespinoza.com/ Find Lisa’s book: First Brush Your Teeth: https://www.lisaespinoza.com/first-brush-your-teeth 🎧 Listen to Unspoken Lives Podcast: https://www.unspokenlives.com/#listen Hosted by Kelsey Billingsley | Unspoken Lives Podcast Every life has a story worth telling. Unspoken Lives Podcast, hosted by Kelsey Billingsley, shares real stories of resilience, faith, identity, loss, healing, purpose, and the moments that change us. Follow the show on your favorite podcast app, visit unspokenlivespodcast.com, and follow @unspokenlivespodcast on Instagram.