How to Find Hope After Child Loss | The Cow Guy on Grief, Healing & Choosing Happiness

How do you find hope after unimaginable loss? In this powerful episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry, host Jim "Jed" Dedelow and Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady reflect on one of the podcast's biggest questions: Can you truly heal after tragedy? Twelve years after losing his daughter, Chloe, and days after losing his father, Scott shares why grief never truly disappears—but why it doesn't have to define your life. From the emotional impact of being inducted into his high school's Athletic Hall of Fame without the loved ones he longed to call, to revealing for the first time the heartbreaking loss of his unborn son, Christian, this episode offers one of the most personal conversations Scott has ever shared. Together, Jed and The Cow Guy discuss the stages of grief, survivor's guilt, child loss, miscarriage and infant loss, cancer, faith, resilience, and the decision to choose happiness despite life's deepest pain. Scott explains how his perspective has evolved through tragedy, why faith has become a cornerstone of his healing journey, and how hope can emerge even after experiencing profound loss. Whether you've lost a child, parent, sibling, spouse, or someone close to you—or you're supporting someone who has—this episode is a reminder that healing isn't about forgetting. It's about finding purpose, embracing life's blessings, and choosing to keep moving forward one day at a time.