Episode 14: Turning Grief Into Purpose: The Story Behind Life Interrupted
Description
In this powerful episode of the Greater Than Grief podcast, host Melissa Hull sits down with Emmy Sass, the inspiring founder and CEO of the Life Interrupted Foundation. Emmy shares her deeply personal journey of love, sudden loss, and the calling that led her to create a nonprofit supporting families through the immediate aftermath of unexpected grief.
With transparency and heart, Emmy opens up about losing her fiancΓ© just weeks before their wedding and how that moment reshaped her life's mission. Together, Melissa and Emmy explore how joy and grief can coexist, the importance of creating space for healing, and how service can be a transformative act of honoring those we've lost.
This episode is for anyone navigating grief, looking for purpose after loss, or simply needing a reminder that healing doesn't mean forgetting β it means continuing with love.
ποΈ Featuring:
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Emmy's story of founding Life Interrupted Foundation
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Tangible support for families experiencing sudden loss
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Grief coaching vs. counseling
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The emotional complexity of moving forward
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A powerful collaboration between Dear Drew and Life Interrupted
π Plus, Melissa announces the donation of 150+ copies of Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief to Emmy's foundation β a partnership rooted in healing, hope, and impact.
You can donate to the Greater Than Grief Movement and help us provide healing tools β like the book Dear Drew β to individuals navigating grief and loss.
π Donate to Greater Than Grief
π $25 = One donated book + your name on our sponsor wall
π Connect with Life Interrupted Foundation:
Learn more about Emmy's work and how you can get involved or refer a family in need:
π www.lifeinterruptedfoundation.org
π² Follow @lifeinterruptedfoundation on Instagram
Together, we can make sure no one has to grieve alone. π
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