In this episode of I Choose Coffee, I sit down with Vanessa Rawecki—entrepreneur, creator of LifeSite, and a member of the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto’s Suicide Survivor Support Program.

Vanessa shares the story of the person she lost to suicide and what it’s means to walk through that grief. We talk about the power of storytelling in the healing process, what it means to honor someone’s life with honesty, and the courage it takes to speak openly about suicide in a world that still avoids the conversation.

Vanessa shows up with vulnerability, strength, and deep care—and I’m so grateful for her voice in this space.

This episode includes open discussion about suicide, shared in the spirit of awareness, connection, and embracing the absurd. Please listen with care.

If you’d like to learn more about Vanessa and her work, visit www.vanessarawecki.com

Topics include suicide loss, grief, storytelling, survivor support, and healing.

In this episode of I Choose Coffee, I sit down with Curt Mandell—leadership coach, founder of Higher Gear Coaching, and longtime volunteer with the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto’s Suicide Survivor Support Program.

We talk about what it means to show up for others in their grief, how leadership can be a deeply human act, and the quiet strength it takes to support someone after suicide loss. Curt brings wisdom, presence, and vulnerability to this conversation, and I’m deeply grateful for his voice.

This episode includes open discussion about suicide in the spirit of awareness, prevention, and embracing the absurd. Please listen with care.

Learn more about Curt’s coaching and leadership work at www.highergearcoaching.com.

Topics include grief, suicide awareness, mental health, survivor support, and leadership coaching.