Barbara Legere

Barbara Legere is an inspiring author and advocate, best known for her powerful memoir, "Keven's Choice - A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide," and her book, "Talk to Me, I'm Grieving - Supportive Ways to Help Someone Through Grief." She also contributed to the bestselling anthology, "The Epiphanies Project," showcasing her commitment to sharing transformative stories.

Barbara's voice has resonated widely, earning features in Prevention Magazine, Authority Magazine, Salon, and the Huffington Post. She passionately advocates for individuals facing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and grief, championing harm reduction and medically assisted treatment (MAT), while tirelessly working to dismantle the stigma surrounding these issues.

Following the heartbreaking loss of her son, Keven, to suicide, Barbara has dedicated herself to supporting others in their grief journey. Through her writing and volunteer work with the Traumatic Intervention Program (TIP), she provides invaluable understanding and companionship to those in similar situations.

Discover more about her impactful writing and initiatives at at her website - first and last name dot com.

A proud native Californian, Barbara enjoys life in Orange County, CA, alongside her beloved dog, Evo, and tortoise, Tortie.

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Testimonials:

“Talk to Me I’m Grieving transcends boundaries, resonating with individuals from all walks of life, inviting them to embrace their pain, honor their emotions, and embark on a transformative journey toward healing and growth. Through practical tools, personal anecdotes, and timeless wisdom, this book helps readers navigate tumultuous emotions while supporting those experiencing grief in its many forms. Author Barbara Legere is the epitome of turning one's pain into purpose.”

—Jessie Buttafuoco, M.A.

Trauma-Informed Media Consultant

I can see this book becoming required reading for grief support groups. The stories brought up feelings and memories I never realized I had. The section on triggers was enlightening and validating. I felt like the book was a warm hug or I can see this book becoming required reading for grief support groups.

—Dr. Madeline Smith Author of "There's a Whole Lotta Money in this MOFO - An Employers to Legalized Larceny in the American Healthcare System

"Barbara's first book blew my mind and taught me of an unconditional love I did not know existed; this book shows me how not to be afraid of my own or anyone's grief and how to name it and walk with others in it. I am so grateful to learn from her and call her a friend."

Korey Pollard

Director, Producer, Actor, Author

"This is a must-read for anyone grieving a loss. Barbara offers a compelling look into grief based on her own personal experi‐ ences. It serves as the most complete, thoughtful, and useful "handbook" I have encountered, offering insight and tools for grieving and those wanting to help."

—MaryEllen Lowrey, Executive Director TIP Orange County

“Barbara Legere provides useful tools for what to do and say when anyone has lost a loved one. Legere has "first-hand expe‐ rience with how people act in these cases, often incorrectly. Talk to Me I’m Grieving sets the bar in handling a difficult situation.”

—Timothy Gager, author of 18 books including bestselling "joe the Salamander"

“Talk to Me I’m Grieving presents an unforgettable journey through the intricate labyrinth of loss. Profoundly insightful,

Legere balances candid honesty with tender empathy, boldly challenging clichés to offer a fresh, empowering perspective on grief that encourages authenticity and healing. The book stands as a powerful testament to the enduring capacity of love beyond life’s finale, seamlessly weaving a compelling narrative that makes it an essential addition to every bookshelf.”

—Jordan P. Barnes, author of One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery

“All seven billion of us will grieve. How can we talk about this with one another? In Talk to Me I’m Grieving, Legere educates us and destigmatizes this deeply human emotion and does so with compassion born of her own losses. The author brings to the surface a human condition we all experience and often suffer with alone. She speaks directly and eloquently to two groups— those grieving and those who care about them and just don’t know what to say. She makes it imminently clear that grief is love.”

—Shuna Morelli, Founder of the Body Mind Bridge Institute and Bestselling author of the Body Mind Bridge series

Talk to Me I'm Grieving offers insight into grief and how a family member or friend can better understand the process when someone they know is grieving. You will bene!t by reading Talk to Me I'm Grieving, because not only will you better understand the griever, but you will also discover the verbal tools as to what to say when someone loses a loved one, as well as !nd several resources.”

—Jodi Barber, Producer of Overtaken documentary

"Barbara quickly and masterfully shatters limiting paradigms about how a grieving person should be treated in this short, yet comprehensive book. Her words, “grief is love”, expands the definition and perception of what it means to grieve, so that we may meet those who are grieving (and our own grief when it comes) in a more compassionate way. She gives priceless tools to navigate the wide variety of pain that can be experienced through loss and the way people respond to it, so that you’re well equipped to deal with this normal human challenge in an empowering way. Whether you are the one experiencing grief or you want to support someone in the process, study Talk To Me I’m Grieving and soak in its wisdom. It is a vital body of work that is nothing less than a divine light to dispel the darkness of truly trying times."

- Kevin Carton, International Teacher, Speaker, & Transformational Life Coach