What if your voice could continue to guide the people you love—long after you’re gone?

In this deeply moving episode of Grief 2 Growth, Brian D. Smith is joined by Cristian Cibilis Bernardes, founder and CEO of Autograph AI, for a conversation that sits at the crossroads of grief, technology, memory, and meaning.

Cristian shares the personal loss that inspired the creation of Walter, an emotionally intelligent AI designed to listen, remember, and preserve life stories—in your own voice. Not as a replacement for human connection, but as a bridge between generations.

Together, Brian and Cristian explore how storytelling becomes legacy, why voice matters so profoundly in grief, and how AI—when used with intention—can help us feel more human, not less.

This episode invites you to reflect on powerful questions:

• What stories of your life might be lost if you don’t share them?
• What wisdom do you wish you could still hear from those you’ve lost?
• How do we honor the past while guiding the future?

🌱 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• Why voice carries emotional meaning that text alone cannot
• How Autograph AI helps families preserve memories across generations
• The surprising role AI can play in vulnerability, empathy, and healing
• How legacy isn’t about perfection—but presence
• What it means to live in alignment with your “higher self”

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• Autograph AI: https://autograph.ai
  
  
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💬 Let’s Make This Interactive:

After listening, take a moment to reflect:

• If someone could hear your voice years from now, what would you want them to know?
• Whose story do you wish you had recorded?

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