# 181. How Aleksei Archer Found Strength After Losing Her Father to Suicide Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214/181-how-aleksei-archer-found-strength-after-losing-her-father-to-suicide Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214/181-how-aleksei-archer-found-strength-after-losing-her-father-to-suicide.md Podcast: [Spiritual Fitness with Eric Bigger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214) Published: 2025-10-29T10:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://zencastr.com/z/C229aJdg Audio file: https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/68ff409fd338da08f0ed069e/size/55189727/audio-files/6462e2a46bbd4d696f2814f8/5eb55523-94fd-40db-9883-f4359e9ef147.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214/episodes/181-how-aleksei-archer-found-strength-after-losing-her-father-to-suicide Duration seconds: 2281 ## Resource Have you ever lost someone and wondered how to find strength again? In this episode of The Spiritual Fitness Podcast, Eric Bigger sits down with Aleksei Archer, co-host of Two Girls, One Grief, to talk about her powerful grief journey after losing her father to suicide. Aleksei opens up about transforming pain into purpose, embracing mental health awareness, and finding healing through therapy, support groups, and community. This conversation is a reminder that no matter how deep the grief, healing and meaning are possible. Key Takeaways * Turning Pain Into Purpose: How Aleksei's loss led her to advocate for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. * The Power of Support: Why group therapy and open conversation are vital in processing grief. * Healing in Community: How Aleksei's work with Mourning Glory Club creates space for connection and shared healing. * Finding Light After Loss: Aleksei's honest reflections on embracing her emotions and rediscovering purpose through her podcast Two Girls, One Grief. Connect with Aleksei: 2 Girls 1 Grief Podcast: https://www.2girls1grief.com/about Personal Website: https://alekseiarcher.com/philanthropist Website: https://www.mourningglory.com/facilitators [https://www.mourningglory.com/facilitators] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alekseiarcher?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Shop IYLA: https://iylia.com/ Use promo code EB20 for IYLIA champagne, offering 20% off on orders up to $200 Check out Miracle Season's collection: https://itsmiracleseason.co/collections/frontpage Work with me: https://www.ericbigger.com/workwithme?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=work_with_m... [https://www.ericbigger.com/workwithme?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=work_with_m] Conne… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214/episodes/181-how-aleksei-archer-found-strength-after-losing-her-father-to-suicide/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214/181-how-aleksei-archer-found-strength-after-losing-her-father-to-suicide.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.