We Were So Proud He Lost Weight - Now My Dad is Dead

<p>In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Burnett, who lost her dad, Kevin, to stage four colon cancer at just 24 years old. He was her Superman, the person who gave her confidence, made her feel unstoppable, and always reminded her that she was “golden.” Within months of his death, grief pulled Olivia into a darkness she never expected.</p><p><br /></p><p>She tried therapy. Medication. Exercise. Friends. Family. Everything people tell you to do when you're struggling with depression. But nothing seemed to break through. Eventually, Olivia found herself sitting on her bed with a bottle of pills in her hand, believing suicide was the only way out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then two words entered her mind: Hold on. That tiny piece of hope was enough.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>In this episode, we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>Losing her dad to stage four colon cancer at just 24 years old</li><li>The delayed grief that sent Olivia into a devastating battle with depression</li><li>The night she believed suicide was her only way out and the two words that stopped her</li><li>How tiny, everyday decisions helped her slowly find hope, resilience, and purpose again</li><li>Turning unimaginable pain into a reason to help others hold on through their darkest moments</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>This conversation isn't about pretending everything gets better overnight. It's about what can happen when you hold on long enough to see what comes next.</p><p><br /><strong>Key Moments:</strong></p><p>00:00 My Dad Was Healthy Then Everything Changed</p><p>04:06 The Signs of Stage 4 Colon Cancer We Missed</p><p>08:02 The Night I Watched My Dad Die</p><p>11:12 The Future Cancer Stole From Us</p><p>15:03 How My Dad Faced Death Without Fear</p><p>19:03 Finding Yellow Socks in the Darkness</p><p>22:09 Why “Choose Happiness” Isn't That Simple</p><p>25:16 When Grief Turned Into Severe Depression</p><p>28:03 The Night I Almost Ended My Life</p><p>31:16 Turning My Pain Into Purpose</p><p>35:46 How I Finally Climbed Out of the Darkness</p><p>39:34 The Small Decisions That Saved Me</p><p>41:06 What My Dad Would Say to Me Today</p><p><br /><strong>Connect with Me:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Connect with Olivia:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twentysomething_podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.instagram.com/twentysomething_podcast/⁠</a><br /></p>