S2, E1- Grief, Faith, and Football: Stephanie Scott on Loss, Healing, and Community

In this deeply moving episode of Whistles & Wives, host Sheika Espy sits down with Stephanie Scott, wife of long-time football coach and consultant Tommy Scott, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about grief, faith, marriage, and the power of community within the coaching world.

Stephanie shares the story of losing her baby son during the 1999 football season—a loss that forever changed her life and reshaped her journey as a coach’s wife. She opens up about how grief showed up differently for her and her husband, how their coaching community carried them through unimaginable pain, and how football ultimately became a place of healing rather than distance.

This episode also highlights how Stephanie transformed grief into purpose through her work with the Halo Morales Foundation, an organization supporting families who have experienced child loss through financial assistance, mental health support, and education.

This conversation offers comfort, understanding, and hope for anyone walking through loss—especially those navigating grief while supporting a coaching family.

In this episode, we cover:

• What it was like losing a child during football season
• How coaches’ wives show up for one another during tragedy
• The difference between how men and women grieve
• How faith sustains marriage after loss
• Finding purpose and healing through service
• Supporting players as an extension of motherhood
• Honoring a child’s legacy through everyday actions

Stephanie currently serves as Director of Fundraising and Development for the Halo Morales Foundation, which provides:

• Funeral and emergency assistance for families
• Mental health care access
• SIDS education
• CPR training for caregivers

Learn more or support their work:
 👉 https://www.halomoralesfoundation.org

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