Choosing Happiness After Child Loss: Grief, Trauma & Healing with The Cow Guy | What Makes the Cow Guy Cry

Can you ever truly move forward after losing a child or loved one? In this heartfelt episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, host Jim "Jed" Dedelow and Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady reflect on the emotional conversations that have shaped the podcast and explore what it means to live with grief instead of simply trying to "get over it." Following an emotional interview with Christina Vlamakis Hernandez, The Cow Guy discusses the lifelong impact of losing his daughter, Chloe, to a heroin overdose, the lessons he's learned through unimaginable tragedy, and why choosing happiness is a decision he continues to make every day. Together, they examine the stages of grief, survivor's guilt, depression, healing, and how unexpected moments—from teaching college students to a life-changing cancer diagnosis—can reshape your perspective. This episode is an honest conversation about resilience, purpose, and finding hope after devastating loss. Whether you've experienced the death of a child, the loss of a family member, addiction, trauma, or another life-altering event, this discussion reminds listeners that healing isn't about forgetting—it's about learning to carry grief while continuing to live.