Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicide.

Part 2 continues Jacqueline’s story, moving into what came after the loss.

She shares what those months really looked like, the anger, the grief, and the weight of unanswered questions. The parts people don’t always see or talk about.

After months of carrying that weight, she reached a breaking point.

Jacqueline opens up about the moment she prayed for the first time again, and how that moment shifted something in her. What followed was a clear sense of direction she believes God placed on her heart.

From that place, she began to rebuild, eventually creating something to help others walking through similar pain.

In Part 2, she shares:
• What those first months of grief really felt like
• The weight of anger, guilt, and unanswered questions
• The moment she turned back to faith
• How that moment began to shift her perspective
• How the foundation started
• What people often misunderstand about depression
• What she wants others to hear if they are struggling

This is a conversation about grief, but also about what can come from it.

Jacqueline is the founder of the Erick A. Garcia You Are Enough Foundation, created in honor of her son to bring awareness, support, and resources to individuals and families impacted by mental health struggles and suicide loss.

🔗 Learn more or support her work: https://www.youareenoughfoundation.org/

If you or someone you know is in immediate need of support, call or text 988 in the U.S.

Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com and follow @unspokenlivespodcast on Instagram.

Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicide.

This is a heavy conversation. Jacqueline opens up about a topic that isn’t often talked about, but needs to be.

She shares about her son, Erick, who she lost to suicide in 2017. Not just what happened, but who he was, what their relationship looked like, and what it’s like to live with the kind of loss that changes everything.

There are questions that come with this kind of grief. Questions about what was missed, what could have been different, and how something like this happens. Jacqueline speaks to those openly, in a way that many people are afraid to.

In Part 1, she shares:
• Who Erick was as a son and person
• What life looked like before everything changed
• What it felt like to receive that news
• The early days of grief, shock, and disbelief
• The questions that don’t have clear answers
• What she wishes she had understood about mental health

This is not an easy conversation, but it’s an important one.

Jacqueline is the founder of the Erick A. Garcia You Are Enough Foundation, created in honor of her son to bring awareness, support, and resources to individuals and families impacted by mental health struggles and suicide loss.

🔗 Learn more or get involved: https://www.youareenoughfoundation.org/

If you or someone you know is in immediate need of support, call or text 988 in the U.S.

Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com and follow @unspokenlivespodcast on Instagram.

This is Part 2 of Gina Litvack’s story. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, I recommend starting there.

After years of being told no while pursuing adoption as a single woman, Gina finally stepped into the life she had been hoping for.

In this episode, Gina shares what happened next.

From the moment everything shifted, to navigating those first few days as a new mom, to bringing her son home, this part of her story captures the reality behind the moment she had waited so long for.

She opens up about the emotions, the uncertainty, the support she experienced along the way, and the deep sense of gratitude she carries today.

What you’ll hear in Part 2:
• The moments leading up to bringing her son home
• What those first days looked like as a new mom
• The unexpected support she experienced along the way
• How her perspective on life and motherhood has shifted
• The joy and meaning she carries today

At the heart of this story is a reminder that the path may not look the way you expected, but it can still lead exactly where you’re meant to be.

Every life has a story worth telling. Follow Unspoken Lives Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation. Visit unspokenlivespodcast.com and follow @unspokenlivespodcast on Instagram.