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Beyond Brave

Kyla Thomson, Lyle Thomson

Booking Overview

This personal-story and interview podcast focuses on grief, bereavement, medically complex family life, resilience, and healing, featuring the hosts alongside bereaved parents, medical parents, and leaders of loss-support organizations. PR agencies could credibly pitch grief counselors, bereavement and family-support nonprofit leaders, medical-parent advocates, and authors or experts with relevant lived experience; booking difficulty is low because the show favors accessible professionals and authentic personal stories over high-profile credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 54

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: Canada

YouTube: 15.1k subscribers

Instagram: 457.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kylact12@gmail.com

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Host

Kyla Thomson - Parent of Bella Brave, whose experience with rare medical challenges and courage inspired the podcast. Kyla shares personal lessons about grief, resilience, healing, and family life.

Lyle Thomson - Parent of Bella Brave and co-host of the podcast, contributing personal perspectives on family life, grief, resilience, and navigating loss.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Personal experience with child, perinatal, or family loss; experience parenting a medically complex child; or professional leadership in grief support, bereavement care, family services, or related nonprofit work.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of a grief-support or family-services nonprofit, Relevant lived experience with bereavement or medical parenting, Development of support programs, community resources, or awareness initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Krysta Shacklock - Perinatal And Early Childhood Loss, Grief Support, Community Care, Memorial Events, And Nonprofit Services For Grieving Families.

Recent Topics

Health, Grief, Bereavement Support, Rare Disease, Medical Parenting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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#52 - Dear Diary, I'm Grieving Out Loud.

October 06, 2026

Pull up a chair, because today is an intimate, heart-to-heart solo catch-up. In this episode, I’m diving into all the personal updates we didn't have time for last episode...from what life looks like six months off Sertraline and recent community moments to answering your IG questions and exciting plans for Bella’s Birthday Ball. I also read a special letter from the Saskatchewan government. In this episode I also unpack two deeply impactful social posts in our “How’s It Griefing?” segmen...

#51 - How's It Griefing? The Come-Back Episode

September 08, 2026

It’s been a minute, but we are finally back behind the mics! In this comeback episode, Lyle joins me to catch up on where we’ve been and why taking a pause was exactly what my heart needed as the heavy waves of grief hit in the months leading up to Bella’s death anniversary (July 14th 2024). But before we dive into our summer updates, the beautiful signs Bella has been sending us, and a deeply moving dream Waylon recently had, I have a very raw, "griefy" bone to pick with Lyle. We t...

#50 - Empty Arms: A Night To Remember

April 24, 2026

In this episode of Beyond Brave, I sit down with Krysta Shacklock, Executive Director of Empty Arms (Perinatal & Early Childhood Loss Support Services), for a conversation that holds both heartbreak and hope. Krysta shares her personal story of loss after the stillbirth of her son, Henry Finn, and how that journey led her to become a guiding force for other grieving families through Empty Arms. We talk about the incredible supports the organization offers across Saskatchewan, the importan...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Beyond Brave
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How do I get in touch with Beyond Brave?

Beyond Brave is hosted by Kyla Thomson and Lyle Thomson. Its publicly listed email is kylact12@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Beyond Brave?

The publicly listed email for Beyond Brave: kylact12@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Beyond Brave have?

Podseeker estimates Beyond Brave reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Beyond Brave?

Beyond Brave typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Personal experience with child, perinatal, or family loss; experience parenting a medically complex child; or professional leadership in grief support, bereavement care, family services, or related nonprofit work. Common among recent guests: Leadership of a grief-support or family-services nonprofit; Relevant lived experience with bereavement or medical parenting; Development of support programs, community resources, or awareness initiatives. Recent guests include Krysta Shacklock.

How hard is it to get booked on Beyond Brave?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Beyond Brave cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Grief, Bereavement Support, Rare Disease, and Medical Parenting. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

kylact12@gmail.com

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