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August 14, 2025 65 mins

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Grief doesn’t follow a timeline — it becomes part of who we are.

In this deeply personal conversation, To Be Frank host, Frank Beecham sits down with author of Red Bird, Diandra Ford-Wing, to talk about love, loss, and the red bird that became her sign of hope. From the sudden loss of her mother and aunt to finding healing through writing her debut book Red Bird, which transcends grief into self love and more. Diandra opens up about the journey of carrying grief and learning to live fully.

🎙️ In this episode:

The day everything changed for Diandra

How silence can be the loudest part of grief

The moment she saw the red bird for the first time

Why writing Red Bird became part of her healing

How she keeps her mother's memory alive

You can find Diandra’s book, The Red Bird by Diandra Ford-Wing on Amazon as well as 
https://www.booksbydiandra.com/

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