# Spiritual Awakening After Loss: A Skeptic's Story with Nico Martens  | EP 494

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Podcast: [Grief 2 Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grief-2-growth-247728)
Published: 2026-06-30T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if the worst day of your life is also the doorway to who you were always meant to be? In this episode, I sit down with my friend Nico Martens for one of the most personal conversations I've had on the show. Nico and I met about 11 years ago, right after my daughter Shayna passed. Our mutual friend Gini was coming to Shayna's service, and Nico told her Shayna had already visited him. That's how our friendship began, and Nico walked me through some of the darkest days of my life. Nico was ...

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