Surviving an Iowa Tornado: A Mother’s Story of Loss & Resilience (#143)

Kuri Bolger lost her mother, husband, and two children in the devastating Winterset, Iowa tornado that destroyed her parents’ home. Only she and her 9-year-old son Brysen survived. In this heartbreaking yet inspiring conversation, Kuri shares her journey through unimaginable loss, the fight to keep living for her son, and how resilience emerges in the aftermath of tragedy.Her story is a powerful testament to the strength of a grieving mother and the enduring bond between parent and child. Listeners will hear raw reflections on survival, love, and finding purpose after disaster — a reminder of the fragility of life and the courage it takes to move forwardJoin the DEAD Talk Patreon for only $5 to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features:⁠https://patreon.com/deadtalks?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠ Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping:⁠https://deadtalks.myshopify.com/⁠ All links to everything DEAD Talks:⁠https://linktr.ee/deadtalks⁠ DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok + more⁠ ⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠