Mathew Bradley

I’m a grief coach and the founder of Solo Dad Life—built from lived experience, not theory. Grief showed up early for me with the loss of my father when I was a kid, and it shaped how I see the world. Years later, grief hit again in the most life-altering way: I lost my wife, and I became a solo dad in 2018. Not long after, I also lost my best friend—another reminder that grief doesn’t come in neat chapters, and it doesn’t ask permission. Because of that path, I don’t coach from a pedestal. I coach from the trail. My work blends the practical structure of the Grief Recovery Method with my own coaching framework, CLIMB—a grounded, step-by-step approach to help widowed and solo parents find their footing again. If you’re trying to parent through pain, function while falling apart, or rebuild a life you didn’t choose—there’s nothing “wrong” with you. You’re adapting to something that changed everything. In our sessions, we focus on clarity, tools you can use immediately, and steady progress—one step at a time. You don’t have to do this alone. We’ll climb it together.