Rebecca Faye Smith Galli: Finding Strength After Loss, Paralysis, and Life’s Unthinkable Storms

Guest: Rebecca “Becky” Galli
Episode Theme: Love, Loss, Healing & Rethinking What’s Possible After 40

This week on Mature Allure, Sherri O. sits down with author and columnist Rebecca Faye Smith Galli, whose extraordinary life journey redefines courage and resilience. Becky has endured devastating losses—the death of her 17-year-old brother, her son’s degenerative illness and passing, her daughter’s autism diagnosis, a difficult divorce, and a sudden, life-altering paralysis just nine days later.

Yet through every hardship, she has discovered a powerful philosophy rooted in honesty, connection, and the belief that life can be good—no matter what.

In this deeply moving and inspiring conversation, Becky shares how she rebuilt her life, how writing became her anchor, and why “keeping moving” is at the heart of her healing. She talks about raising children with special needs, building support networks, and finding purpose again through her books Rethinking Possible and Morning Fuel.

Whether you’re navigating grief, caring for family, reinventing yourself after 40, or simply seeking hope, this episode offers wisdom you’ll carry with you long after listening.

🔑 Key Highlights:

1. “You need a boat crew for every storm.”

Becky explains how grief taught her the importance of finding the right people—therapists, friends, family, communities—to support you through life’s hardest seasons.

2. Turning pain into purpose through writing.

A simple email exchange after her paralysis unexpectedly launched Becky’s writing career, leading to newspaper columns, books, and her signature weekly reflections, “Thoughtful Thursdays.”

3. “Life can be good—no matter what.”

Becky shares the positive reframing she learned from her parents, illustrated by her unforgettable “milkshakes” story—an example of choosing possibility even when things don’t go as planned.

📘 Featured Work by Rebecca Galli

• Rethinking Possible — Becky’s powerful memoir about rebuilding life after unimaginable loss.

• Morning Fuel — A 366-day collection of inspirations designed to uplift, encourage, and ground your mornings.

Discover more of Becky’s writing at RebeccaFayeSmithGalli.com.

🎧 Listen Now

If you’re seeking hope, perspective, and proof that reinvention is possible at any age, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

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