Rebuilding Life After Losing Everything: Steve Gamlin on Purpose, Gratitude, Love, and Healing Through Grief

<p>What happens when the life you built suddenly falls apart? And how do you find the courage to start again?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Telling My Story, host Henry Chiwetelu sits down with Steve Gamlin, also known as The Motivational Firewood® Guy and The Vision Board Guy, to explore a remarkable journey of setbacks, reinvention, love, purpose, and personal growth.</p><p><br></p><p>At 35, Steve experienced the collapse of several important parts of his life, including his radio career, first marriage, and financial stability. But instead of allowing that chapter to define him, he began rebuilding through coaching, gratitude, positive self-talk, humor, and a renewed sense of purpose.</p><p><br></p><p>Steve shares how visualization and vision boards can help people move beyond simply wishing for a better future and begin taking meaningful action toward it. He also opens up about a deeply personal chapter: losing his beloved wife, Tina, in December 2024, and the lessons he continues to learn about grief, love, healing, and moving forward.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation is about more than motivation. It is about discovering who you are when life changes, finding hope when things feel uncertain, and learning that starting over does not mean your story is over.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>● Rebuilding life after major personal and professional setbacks.</p><p>● Finding purpose beyond the daily hustle.</p><p>● Using visualization and vision boards to create a meaningful future.</p><p>● Practicing gratitude and positive self-talk during difficult seasons.</p><p>● The importance of knowing why you want your goals.</p><p>● Love, loss, grief, and learning to live with an altered future.</p><p>● How humor and kindness can help us navigate life&#39;s challenges.</p><p>● The small actions that can make tomorrow better than today.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have ever felt lost, experienced a major setback, or wondered whether it is possible to begin again, Steve&#39;s story offers a reminder that your next chapter can still hold meaning.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Steve: http://www.SteveGamlinSpeaker.com</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Telling My Story for more honest conversations about real-life experiences, career journeys, personal growth, and the lessons that shape who we become.</p>