They were only married for 3 months and 3 days and then everything changed.

Today on the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sat down with Gracie Laufenberg to hear the story of a love that felt like it lasted a lifetime and the moment it was taken from her in an instant. From believing in love at first sight to building what she calls a perfect marriage and the phone call that shattered her world, this conversation will stay with you.

Gracie opens up about the day her husband, Don, left for a flight and never came home, the moment she checked his location, and the words she’ll carry with her forever.

This episode is about love, loss, faith, and finding strength when your future disappears overnight.

If you’ve ever faced grief, heartbreak, or unimaginable loss, this one is for you.

If you feel it in your heart to support Gracie, here is the link to her GoFundMe page. ❤️ https://gofund.me/b87e4b424

👇 What part of Gracie’s story hit you the hardest?

Key Moments:

0:00 The Day I Met My Husband

3:48 The Moment I Knew He Was The One

7:36 The Proposal That Changed Everything

10:02 The “Perfect” Marriage We Built

15:04 I Checked His Location…

17:42 The Words That Broke Me

20:18 Seeing My Husband One Last Time

22:46 The Crash We Somehow Survived

27:40 The Last Call I’ll Ever Have

32:36 What Life Looks Like Now

37:32 Trying to Understand Why

42:28 Learning to Live With the Pain

45:00 Living Without My Future

47:30 The Message Everyone Needs to Hear

Guest Info:
IG: @gracie.laufenberg (https://www.instagram.com/gracie.laufenberg/)

I didn’t expect this story to hit this hard.

Because it starts with success and ends somewhere no one thinks they’ll ever go.

In this episode, I sit down with Brad White, who was making over $100K a year, building a business, and living what most people would call the dream until one decision pulled him into addiction, and everything began to collapse.

What started with pain pills turned into a spiral of opioids, meth, and a life he couldn’t recognise, losing his home, his marriage, and eventually becoming homeless.

But there’s a moment in this conversation that stopped me…

A moment where he looks around and realises: this isn’t who I’m meant to be.

If you’ve ever wondered how addiction really takes hold and what it takes to fight your way back, this episode will stay with you.

Watch till the end and share this with someone who needs it.

Key Moments:

0:00 From $100K Success to Losing Everything

3:12 The First Pill That Changed His Life

6:28 Building a Business While Secretly Using

9:41 When Drugs Started Taking Over Everything

12:55 I Knew I Was in Trouble

16:08 The Addiction I Couldn’t Escape

19:22 From Success to Homeless in 4 Years

22:36 Surrounded by the Wrong People

25:48 I Was Going to Die

32:18 Walking Away With Nowhere to Go

35:42 Why Rehab Didn’t Feel Safe

38:55 Starting Over With Nothing

42:10 Living With Addicts While Trying to Stay Clean

45:27 Fighting Temptation Every Single Day

48:41 The People Who Saved My Life

55:10 The Turning Point That Changed Everything

Guest Info:

IG: @bwhite1 (https://www.instagram.com/bwhite1/)

I woke up to 15 missed calls and in that moment, something in me already knew. Nothing prepares you for the call that changes your life forever.

In this episode, I sit down with Aleksei Archer, who shares the devastating morning she learned her father had died by suicide, and the quiet signs she now wishes she had seen sooner.

This isn’t just a story about loss. It’s about guilt, awareness, and learning how to show up for the people we love before it’s too late.

In this episode:

• The hidden signs of suicide and mental health struggles

• What grief after losing a parent to suicide really feels like

• How to ask the hard questions that could save a life

• Why checking in might matter more than you think

  
  

If this conversation hits close to home, send it to someone you care about…and don’t wait to reach out.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Call That Changed Everything

03:12 The Accident That Didn’t Add Up

06:03 I Woke Up to 15 Missed Calls

10:24 The Guilt Hit Me Instantly

13:09 My Life Split Into Before & After

17:48 How to Spot Suicidal Thoughts Early

20:05 10 Men Lost…Why This Keeps Happening

23:03 Commit vs Died by Suicide Explained

26:05 When Grief Becomes Complicated

31:06 The Simple Habit That Could Save a Life

35:22 Do People Who Die by Suicide Want to Die?

38:10 The Dangerous Short Window Before Suicide

44:15 The Hard Questions That Could Save Someone

47:08 How to Hold Space Without Fixing

50:12 What I Wish I Did Differently

Guest info:

YouTube: @MourningGloryClubPodcast Instagram: @mourninggloryclub @alekseiarcher (https://www.instagram.com/alekseiarcher/)