Granger Smith | Finding Faith In The Darkness

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Jon Gordon

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🗓️ 19 January 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

“I LOOKED OVER MY SHOULDER, AND I SAW HIM ... FACE DOWN ... INSIDE OUR GATED LOCKED POOL."

"HE WAS LIFELESS ..."

“THE DOCTOR CAME IN AND TOLD US THERE WAS ZERO PERCENT CHANCE OF HIS BRAIN EVER FUNCTIONING RIGHT AGAIN …”

This week on Positive University, you are going to hear a story of an unimaginable tragedy from renowned country music artist, Granger Smith.

Granger shares his inspiring journey and resilience after the tragic loss of his son, River, in 2019. His book, "Like a River: A Father's Story," delves into the aftermath of this heart-wrenching event, offering insights into faith, family, and the power of determination.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Discover Granger Smith's inspiring journey of loss and faith.
Explore the transformative role of faith in overcoming tragedy.
Uncover the resilience of relationships during difficult times.
Learn the significance of making meaningful commitments in the face of grief.
Find hope and inspiration in the darkest moments.

Granger's candid storytelling and unwavering faith provide a beacon of hope, guiding others through the darkest of times. His remarkable ability to find strength and purpose amidst adversity makes his story one of unwavering resilience and unwavering faith.

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0:00.0	Welcome to John Gordon's Positive University podcast where we shared John's
0:05.5	interviews with guests as well as key strategies and lessons from his
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0:37.8	And let's jump in to this episode with John and our featured guest.
0:41.6	Hey, this is John Gordon with positive. with joining me. She has her own podcast, Catherine for real. And so it's really a joint
0:55.0	podcast we're doing together as we interview Granger Smith. Granger, how you
0:59.0	doing? I'm doing great. It's great to, you know, get two birds with one stone here. It's fantastic.
1:04.9	Yeah, we try to, we try to be efficient, you know?
1:08.0	Very efficient, thank you.
1:09.7	I first heard of you on Ed Mylet's podcast and that podcast stands alone.
1:15.6	It's one of the most powerful podcasts I've ever listened to.
1:18.7	I almost thought, should I even interview you because it was that good?
1:22.4	So I want people to go to that podcast and just listen.
1:25.6	I wept as I drove down the road listening to you
1:28.8	and Ed Talk and I was just, I was so emotionally connected to you and to your story and honestly in doing this I was preparing myself going okay
1:40.4	get ready to cry because this is this is going to be a one of those conversations, but your journey is really like no other. And so can you can you take us into that that experience that you had that you wrote about in your book like a river and and
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