Girl Go Global

#12: Finding Purpose After Grief and Loss with Petra Gordon


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Petra Gordon is the personification of resilience. In this episode, Dr. Jasmine chats with Petra about how she was able to find purpose after the sudden loss of her husband. Despite the topic, this episode truly is interesting and engaging. Petra’s energy, authenticity, and passion to serve others is infectious. Not only that . . . if you are interested in turning your pain into purpose, this girl chat will most assuredly give you the fire you need to get started.  

Episode Quotes

  • “The loss of my husband does not change God’s divine purpose and intention for my life.”
  • “Girl go global means allowing your voice and God-given power to be experienced by the people around you. It means saying yes to God and reaching the world with what He has put in your heart.” 


Petra Gordon is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Development Studies, and a Bachelor of Social Work Degree. Petra serves her community as a registered social worker, entrepreneur, educator, speaker, widow support coach, and community leader. She is the author of Faith in the Fire: A Story of Resilience. Petra currently resides in Ontario, Canada. 

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Dr. Jasmine is a multi-talented author, educator, award-winning community leader, and founder of JLM Global Consulting, LLC and Girl Go Global, a community for purpose-driven women. For 20+ years, Dr. Jasmine has used her unique skills as an educator, professional writer, and communications strategist to build a career that allows her to serve small business owners, in academia, and at all levels of government. Whether she is mentoring women and girls, engaging students during university lectures, speaking as keynote, or serving at all levels of government, she is driven by providing support to others to meet needs, equip, and train. In addition to making the Daily Record’s Successful by 40 Very Important Professionals list, she is a President’s Management Council Fellow, entrepreneur, and writer with interests in topics that concern women.

To learn more about Dr. Jasmine, visit www.girlgoglobal.com and www.jasmineleighmorse.com, or follow her on IG and FB as @drjasmineleighmorse.

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Girl Go GlobalBy Dr. Jasmine Leigh Morse