September 27, 2023

AJ Coleman: He lost his 33-year-old wife to brain cancer, leaving him alone to raise their 1-year-old daughter. He also faced accepting his hearing impairment, learning to deal with anxiety, panic attacks, and recovering from job losses. Yet, through it a

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AJ experienced devastating grief when he lost his 33-year-old wife Cory to brain cancer, leaving him alone to raise their 1-year-old daughter Zoey. He also faced accepting his hearing impairment, learning to deal with anxiety and panic attacks, and recovering from job losses. But rather than succumbing to despair, AJ chose to embrace, accept, and grow from the challenges before him.

After he started his Keep Those Feet Moving blog in 2013 to share his advice, experiences, and philosophical wisdom with the world, close friends, and family members, who were all astonished by how AJ was able to stay strong after losing his precious Cory, encouraged him to write his book Keep Those Feet Moving: A Widower’s 8 Step Guide to Surviving and Thriving Against All Odds.

In Keep Those Feet Moving, which is AJ’s gift to people who are suffering losses and challenges, he offers wise actions that can be taken to move beyond difficulties and toward happiness. Be sure to listen in as AJ, who is now a Grief-Resilience Mentor, shares his remarkable story with impressive honesty, vulnerability, and strength!

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR THINGS LIKE:

The “life script” that AJ believes is already partially written when we are born, and the stopping points and forks in the road that can be life-altering and influence our life script.
How AJ overcame the bullying and resulting social challenges he endured during his childhood due to his hearing impairment, and how he did not let his impairment define him.
Losing Cory when he was 33 years old led AJ to discover his life’s mission.
AJ’s “why” vs. “where” principle when it comes to coping with different types of grief and moving forward.
The ways AJ perceives Cory is now an angel in his and Zoey’s life.
How AJ has handled the tough questions Zoey has asked him about her mom.
AJ’s 5 steps to success as a single parent.
AJ’s experiences with job loss, and how he bounced back each time.

SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS AJ COLEMAN:

Why do you compare losing someone you love with a marathon?
What healing modalities have you utilized to overcome trauma, panic attacks, anxiety, and guilt about dating once again?
What would you like to explain to us about our “comfort zones” and “trade-offs?”
What do you mean when you say that “you are your own power source?”
What is your wise guidance about finding happiness no matter what obstacles are in the way?
How did the spiritual transformation you had in Israel change your understanding of your life’s purpose, your hearing impairment, and all the setbacks you have experienced?

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