My Spouse Died Too

Warning: Not for the faint of heart. Paige Wilson joins Emeric for an untold confidential chat.

Paige shares private heart-wrenching details hardly anyone knows… so nightmarish… unimaginable, even by Quentin Tarantino.

Paige describes her late husband Marc's diagnosis, his barbaric treatment plan, and demonstrates how love, faith, and hope sustain you when most humans cower and crumble.

Listen to how Paige was faced with Marc's ultimate request, and how Paige treaded those ethical waters.

Paige's ability to navigate amongst the horror and yet conjure the courage to continue shows a side of humanity most will never experience.

Bullet Points to Ponder:

• Once Upon a Time
• Selfless Dentist…My Husband Marc
• Phantom Pain Huh?
• Tricking the Brain
• Full-Length Mirror
• Cirque du Soleil
• Duke University Shocking News
• I Sold the Dental Practice
• You Have No Idea
• Pretending to Be Happy
• Hospice Nurse Breakdown
• Like a Horror Flick
• Morphine Roulette
• He Wanted Me to End It
• The Angel of Death
• The Fabulous Nun

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If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 63 seconds and you help the widowed decide if the podcast might make sense for them. Merely tap the highlighted link to get to the review part. Thanks in advance, ~ EmericThanks for listening.

You can ask or comment, judgment-free. Email me at [email protected]

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

My Spouse Died Too podcast, images, logos, artwork copyright © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary. Music and lyrics © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary.

Barb Flynn and Emeric finish the final episode of "I Love You Too, Babe."

We rip-off the bandage and jump headfirst into dating, why Barb wanted to date, using a "wingman" (ignore this at your own risk).

We discuss feelings of guilt and things you wish your spouse would've said to you. Who are you, now? Forcing yourself to do things and activities, relying on others or not, The Smash Party, and so much more...

Bullety Bullet Points:

• In Case I Disappear
• Daughter Fixes Mom's Dating Profile
• Ted Bundy-ish Concerns
• What's a Wingman?
• Dating a Non-widowed Person
• Making Out…Like Teenagers
• Proper Manners
• Who Are You, Today?
• Bad Ass Handywoman
• Panic at the Disco- Party Anxiety
• Lonely in a Room Full of People
• Sucking it Up
• Forced Independence
• Feeling Empowered. No B.S.
• Asking People for Help
• The Smash Party

Thanks for listening.

Barb Flynn's pottery studio in the Cincinnati Ohio USA area is thepotteryplacecincy.com

Would you like to help the widowed decide if the podcast might make sense for them? No judgment if you say "no." And if you'd like to help, here's a fast simple way how:

Please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 63 seconds. Merely tap the highlighted link, then scroll to get to the ratings and review part. Thank you, ~ Emeric

I love your comments, observations, and questions, so email me at [email protected].

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

My Spouse Died Too podcast, images, logos, artwork Copyright © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary. Music and lyrics © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary.

Barb Flynn and I continue with part 2 of "I Love You Too, Babe." Our conversation meanders around supernatural signs from the beyond, lessons on running your business with calamity on your back. Face it, when your spouse dies, you are now the sole decision-maker. "Widow brain" irrational decisions, why Barb really decided to put their home on the market. What it feels like to purge years of accumulated stuff. And more!

Out-of-Order Bullet Points:

• Supernatural Signs - Weird or Normal?
• 1st Year Nothing Seems Real
• Widow Brain Decisions
• They Always Say…Who's They?
• Running a Business in a Sh*t Storm
• The Invaluable Staff
• I Had to Compartmentalize
• Nighttime is the Hardest
• Is 2nd Year Worse Than 1st?
• Deciding to Sell Our Home
• The Great Purge-Feeling Good Yet?
• Darren's Favorite Coffee
• What's in Darren's Box?

Barb Flynn's Pottery Studio in the Cincinnati Ohio USA area is thepotteryplacecincy.com

Thanks for listening.

You can ask, judgment-free, something you might not ask in a grief group. Email me at [email protected] .

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Would you like to help the widowed? No judgment if you say No. And if you'd like to help, here's a fast simple way how:

Please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 63 seconds and you help the widowed decide if the podcast might make sense for them. Merely tap the highlighted link to get to the review part.

Thanks in advance, ~ Emeric

My Spouse Died Too podcast, images, logos, artwork copyright © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary. Music and lyrics © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary.

Barb Flynn joins Emeric for a heart-felt chat. Barb details late husband Darren's sudden-strange symptoms, devastating diagnosis, and roller-coaster treatment quest.

You'll hear what Barb and her family did to keep things cobbled together on their surreal ride, and how her husband Darren wanted everyone, even at the worst moments, to have a good time.

Bullet Points for You:

• Scratch Like a Monkey
• Too Much Garlic?
• You Have 6 to 8 Months
• Opening a New Business
• Acts of Love
• The Will to Hike
• Visiting Colleges
• Let's Just Do It Nike!
• Still Not Believing
• No Sleep 'til Brooklyn
• So Pissed at Me
• When You're Given Two Choices
• Hospice vs. Non-Hospice Docs
• Fill-In-The-Blanks Funeral Template
• Spirit In The Sky
• A Toast With Scotch
• Don't Tell the Priest!

Thanks for listening.

You can ask and comment judgment-free, something you might not do in a grief group.

Email me at [email protected] .

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 63 seconds and you help the widowed decide if the podcast might make sense for them. Merely tap the highlighted link to get to the review part. Thanks in advance, ~ Emeric

My Spouse Died Too podcast, images, logos, artwork copyright © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary. Music and lyrics © 2019-2020 by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary.

Emeric details his grief ambush, rumination, asking real questions, finding meaning and the unexpected beauty in life.

Random Bullet Points:

• Grief Wipe-Out Game
• Oops, I Did It Again
• Self-Ambush, Huh?
• Ruminations
• Flip Grief the Bird?
• Hanging in There, WTF!
• Wonder Bread Answers
• Be Alert When Suffering
• Forget Nemo, Find Meaning
• My Prayer for You

Thanks for listening.

You can ask, judgment-free, something you might not ask in a grief group, email me at [email protected].

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Music and lyrics by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary. Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.

Emeric and his Sister, Vickey Chalumeau, record a mind-blowing episode. Vickey married three times, widowed two times, and her U.S. Marine son, while deployed to Iraq, gave the ultimate sacrifice. Vickey opens-up about what Emeric never knew: Con-man husband. CIA conspiracy. Not giving up. Grieving multiple losses. Sunny the psychic. Personal baggage. How to find happiness and a whole lot more.

These Bullet Points are Not Click Bait:

• How to Find Happiness
• The Marriage Triple Crown
• Sunny the Psychic Said So
• I wanted #1 Husband to Disappear
• #2 was a Con Man
• Was it Homicide?
• 3 Weddings 3 Funerals
• Crushing On a Priest
• My Sister, The Nun?
• Losing a Child: My Marine Son
• Loving Again, Again, and Again
• Aborted Grief
• He was Like Ted Bundy
• Very Interesting, But Shtupid
• Feeling Joy Again
• Everybody Has Baggage
• Caution to the Wind
• Did His Staff Just Propose to Me?
• Single vs. Available
• Just Say Yes, Fix it Later?
• Grieving the Ex
• Waiting vs. Choosing to Feel Joy
• Dancing Queen

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Thanks for listening.

You can ask, judgment-free, something you might not ask in a grief group, email me at [email protected].

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Music and lyrics by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary. Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.

Emeric shares explicit dreams about his late spouse Donna. What might they mean? Disappointment. Regret. Redemption. You'll discover what every woman really wants to hear. A hard lesson for men. A hint for women. Hope is here.

Random Points, Incomplete:

• How Did She Look?
• That's What She Said
• Cruel Irony
• Chicken Legs
• One of My Regrets
• How I F'd Up
• Looking Good, Not Good Looking
• What Every Woman Wants to Hear

Thanks for listening.

Ask a question, judgment-free, something you might not ask in a grief group, email me at [email protected].

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Music and lyrics by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary. Copyright 2019-2020 All rights reserved.

Julie Metzger joins Emeric for beers on the couch in this courage-filled grief talk including permission to date, toxic judgment from others, awkward first kisses, freaky coincidences, and stupid questions men ask. Julie's blog: https://www.returningthegift.org

Random Discussion Points:

• Who's Your Sword Today?
• Being Alone, Again
• Grief Group Romance
• Widow's Date Night
• First Kiss A.D. (After Death)
• Got Permission to Date?
• Dating Too Soon?
• Who's Judging Who?
• Your Timing is Yours
• What if He Could Hear You?
• Beautiful Grief

Thanks for listening.

Ask a question, judgment-free, something you might not ask in a grief group, email me at [email protected].

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Music and lyrics by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary. Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.

Julie Metzger joins Emeric for an intimate eve chat in Julie's very cool hipster home, curled up on a big comfy couch, drinking beer. Gobs covered, plus: Why Julie decided to do what she did with their home. Sentimental purge. Do you get to fall apart? Who gave you the sword to face your dragons?

Random bullet points, almost inclusive:

• Once Upon a Time
• Bull in a China Shop
• We Worked Well Together
• The Lung Spots. Not a Punk Band.
• But, His Brother Just Died!
• Can Coincidences Be Lovely?
• Courageous Boys
• Too Soon to Move?
• Grief Ambushes You
• Manage Grief. Or Let it Crush You
• The Hero's Journey
• Santa Claus Goes Fishing

Julie's blog: https://www.returningthegift.org

Thanks for listening.

Ask a question, judgment-free, something you might not ask in a grief group, email me at [email protected].

Some day, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Music and lyrics by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary. Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.

Imagine the smell of your late spouse's signature scent. What memories show up for you? But what do you do with those not-empty, bottles, sprays, and tiny vials? Reminisce with me for a late-night mellow meander. Listen for the small confession and shameless what-ifs. WARNING: You might feel the same white-lie guilt.

Some episode bullets intended to amuse you:

• Al Pacino: Scent of a Woman
• Smells Like Honeymoon, Not Teen Spirit
• Shameless What-Ifs
• If It Smells Like Pine-Sol...
• Chanel No. 5
• Didn't Smell That Good
• Your Books
• Should You Give Away the Fave?
• Ruminate with Me
• Got Balls? Maybe
• Wear Your Spouse's Cologne?
• A Respectful Good-Bye. Hmmm.

Thanks for listening.

If you would like to ask a question, something you wouldn't dare ask in a grief group, email me, judgment-free, at [email protected].

Coming soon, you'll be able to simply leave a voice message at https://www.myspousediedtoo.com

Music and lyrics by Emeric McCleary and Elena McCleary. Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.