The Widow Squad Podcast

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What's The Widow Squad Podcast about?

Welcome to the Widow Squad Podcast, the show that helps widows rebuild their lives after loss. 

Join hosts Kim Murray and Melissa Pierce as they share expert tips, resources and advice to help you get a grip on your grief and learn how to thrive. 

If you’re a widow, this is where you want to be!

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The Widow Squad Podcast episodes:

05.30.2024
Everything I Never Wanted to Be: A Widow's Journey
Within seconds of her husband’s last breath, Kim Murray became everything she never wanted to be. Discover how she overcame immense challenges, rebuilt her life, and found strength and hope in the most unexpected places. Key topics in this episode: The emotional...
05.16.2024
Discover Healing: Grief Podcasts for the Widowed Community
Explore the pivotal role of podcasts in providing support and connection for those dealing with the challenges of widowhood. We share our top recommendations for impactful grief podcasts that provide comfort, understanding, and practical advice for life after loss. Key topics...
05.02.2024
Exploring Grief Through Drawing: Finding Comfort in Art and Creativity
Jessica Schaffer, founder of The Chrysalis Imagery, discusses exploring grief through drawing and the transformative power of finding comfort in creativity. When her partner Patrice died, Jessica processed her grief through emerging creative impulses in her search for a new...
04.18.2024
Grief, COVID Loss, and New Beginnings: An Interview with Tracy Quinn
Discover the moving story of Tracy Quinn, a Widow Squad community member, who faced the unimaginable grief of COVID loss when her husband died suddenly at the beginning of a global pandemic. Tracy reflects on the unpredictable nature of grief,...
04.04.2024
Grief in the Workplace: Transforming Bereavement Policies
Jody LaVoie's life changed drastically when her husband was shot by a disgruntled employee, propelling her from stay-at-home mom to CEO of their $50 million company. Turning her pain into purpose, Jody now advocates for improved bereavement support in the...
03.28.2024
Managing Grief: 5 Essential Healing Strategies for Widows
Melissa gets real about the rollercoaster of healing after losing your partner, sharing five heartfelt tips that cover everything from being kind to yourself to finding light in the dark. It's like sitting down with a friend who's been there,...
03.14.2024
Find Hope in Healing with Susan Hannifin-MacNab's A to Z Healing Toolbox
It's difficult to move forward after a profound loss, but following the death of her husband, Susan Hannifin-MacNab transformed her deep pain into a healing toolbox for others going through the rough journey of grief. Her book, A to...
03.13.2024
Addressing Loneliness After Loss: Insights for Widows on Their Road to Healing
One of the most profound struggles many widows face involves distinguishing between being alone and feeling lonely. Being alone is simply the absence of others. But the feeling of loneliness is a call to action. It's a nudge to reach...
03.07.2024
Coping with Grief: Directing Your Life to Spotlight Joy and Healing
Kim explores coping with grief through the metaphor of life as a stage play, positioning you as the director who shifts grief from a leading role to a supporting one. She offers insights on how to keep your life story...
02.29.2024
Grief and Self-Compassion: A Widow's Journey of Rediscovery
When you're a widow, it's not often you think of grief and self-compassion in the same sentence. Guest Elizabeth Rose's candid conversation about her widow journey sheds light on the often overlooked aspect of empathy in the midst of grief,...
02.22.2024
Inspirational Book Recommendations for Widows on Grief, Resilience and Healing
In your quest for some semblance of understanding in the crazy, confusing, and chaotic grief world you've landed in, you'll find some real gems tucked away in the pages of a few special books. These are the books we've read,...
02.15.2024
Books for Widows to Navigate Grief and Heavy Emotions
We’ve curated a list of must-read books for widows that shine a light on the complexities of grief and the power of literature in healing. These aren’t just stories or guides; they’re companions for those of us finding our footing...
02.08.2024
A Widowed Father: Reflections on Grief and Creativity
CJ Infantino became a widower after losing his wife to Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. His honest talk about the tought stuff - grief, the struggles of being a young widower, and raising kids as a widowed father really...
02.01.2024
Widowhood Self-Care: Moving Beyond External Judgments
Melissa gets real about how tough it is for widows to take care of themselves without getting judged by others or feeling guilty. She shares stories and personal thoughts to remind listeners widowhood self-care is paramount, it's okay to grieve...
01.25.2024
Enneagram for Widows: A Unique Self-Awareness Tool
When we think of the Enneagram for widows, we think about how it's more than just about personality types; it's like a roadmap to your deepest fears and motivations. Guest Tami Imlay discusses the Enneagram and how widows can...
01.18.2024
More Holistic Approaches to Healing for Widows
Welcome back to the second part of our journey into holistic approaches to healing for widows. In this episode, we explore meditation, creative art therapy, EMDR, and spirituality as guiding lights on your healing journey. We encourage you to embrace...
01.11.2024
Holistic Healing for Widows: Reiki, Acupuncture, and Emotional Freedom Technique
In this episode, we uncover various holistic approaches to healing for widows, offering alternative paths beyond traditional methods like talk therapy and support groups. We explore options like Reiki, acupuncture, and EFT tapping, emphasizing the importance of finding what resonates...
01.04.2024
The Power of Pivoting: Adjusting to New Challenges as a Widow
Embracing new challenges as a widow can be daunting, but it's also an opportunity for growth and rediscovery. In this episode we explore the theme of pivotal widowhood moments and finding your way through the emotional complexities and practical challenges...
11.30.2023
Self-Compassion for Your Grieving Heart
In today's episode, we delve into the depths of self-compassion for grieving hearts. We explore how there is a common tendency for widows to be overly critical of themselves, especially when faced with the overwhelming challenges of single parenthood,...
11.23.2023
3 Ways to Manage Anxiety During the Holidays
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's the perfect time to address the added stress and anxiety that many of us experience during the holiday season. This episode explores the impact of grief triggers and how they can unexpectedly derail...
11.16.2023
How Grief Affects the Body and Mind
Sabine Horner is a widow, grief nutritionist, Ayurvedic health coach, and yoga therapist, who shares her deeply personal story of coping with the loss of her husband to leukemia. She discusses the emotional and physical challenges she faced during her...
11.09.2023
The Holiday Hope Summit: Expert Strategies and Tools for Widows
Join us at the Holiday Hope Summit from November 16-18, 2023, for a transformative and FREE event designed specifically for widows. We've gathered 20+ grief and widow experts to empower widows with strategies and tools for navigating the emotionally challenging...
11.02.2023
Holidays and Grief: Strategies to Get Through the Holidays After Your Spouse Dies
We know that the holidays and grief can be particularly challenging and in this episode, we share our personal journeys through the holiday season as widows. Whether it was seeking solitude, going on a cruise, or simplifying holiday decor, we...
10.26.2023
Happy Anniversary Widow Squad! Insights from our first year
Can you believe it? The Widow Squad is celebrating its 1-year anniversary!It’s been an incredible journey filled with growth, support, and deep connections, and we are so grateful to have you all on this path with us. Listen in as...
10.19.2023
Parenting through Grief: Insights from Widowed Solo Moms
We can all agree that parenting brings with it emotional struggles, self-doubt, and overwhelming responsibilities. But parenting through grief is on a whole other level.In this episode, we go straight to the intersection of grief and parenthood after your spouse...
10.12.2023
Financial Tips for Widows: Estate Planning, Prenups, and Managing Money
In this episode, Donna Kendrick, a fellow widow and Certified Financial Planner, talks about finding a new community, embarking on a new career path, and the importance of financial planning when you’re a widow.Key topics in this episode include:Maintaining your...
10.05.2023
Meeting New Friends as a Widow
We’ve lived through all the complexities of friendship dynamics after losing a spouse. We know firsthand how during times of immense grief it may not feel natural or easy to reach out to others. However, keeping the opportunity for connection...
09.28.2023
Using Art to Heal: A Conversation with Linda Shanti McCabe
Linda, a fellow widow and expressive art therapist, shares how she has used art as a powerful tool for healing after her husband's death. Key topics in this episode:How using expressive art therapy can aid in the grieving processThe need...
09.15.2023
From Grief to Adventure: Bucket List Ideas for Widows
Creating a bucket list after loss allows you to explore new experiences and find joy in life again. But what if your grief is so overwhelming you can’t even think about any bucket list ideas for widows?Well, tune into this...
09.14.2023
A Comprehensive Checklist for the Newly Widowed
Navigating the business side of death after your spouse dies is no joke. From handling the post-death paperwork and contacting credit card companies to dealing with health insurance and organizing belongings, the list of to-dos seems never ending. If you're...
09.07.2023
Life Changes for Widows: Choosing Where to Live After Losing Your Spouse
Widows face difficult decisions when it comes to your living situation after your spouse or life partner dies. These big life changes for widows can start an endless loop of self-doubt about what to do, when to do it, and...
08.31.2023
Resilience and Entrepreneurship with Astarie Dennis
When your spouse dies and grief hits hard it’s tempting to let it take over completely. But that wasn’t how Astarie Dennis thought her life was supposed to look after her husband Steven died.Astarie's journey through loss and grief...
08.24.2023
Widows Returning to Work: Exploring the Challenges and Benefits
The choice of widows returning to work or not after the loss of a spouse or life partner is a difficult one. From emotional struggles to practical considerations, this podcast episode sheds light on the complexities of this decision and...
08.17.2023
How to Journal: A Widow's Therapeutic Path to Process Grief
In the midst of grief and the complex emotions that follow, finding a way to express yourself can be a challenge. Explore how to journal for widows and discover the way words can become a powerful tool in processing grief...
08.10.2023
The Power of Routines for Widows: Encouraging Healing and Growth
Life often throws unexpected challenges our way and establishing a sense of stability can feel like an insurmountable task. This is where the power of routines for widows comes into play – those daily rituals that provide structure, comfort, and...
08.03.2023
Mental Health Through Movement: Mindy Lawhorne's Fitness Journey
Kim had the pleasure of interviewing the lovely Mindy Lawhorne: owner and founder of Team FitLife, Hope in Struggle Podcast Host, fitness professional, as well as founder of The Bible Babes, an uplifting online Christian community for women.Behind the vibrant...
07.27.2023
Coping with Grief to Widow Coach: Petra Gordon’s Inspirational Journey
Petra Gordon is a motivational speaker, author, fellow widow, and life coach who shares the profound impact of sudden widowhood on her life and how she navigated the overwhelming emotions that followed. She also discusses her best widow coping...
07.20.2023
Exploring Effective Grief Therapy Options for Widows
When you’re searching for a therapist to help you with your grief, it can be challenging to find a good fit. Where do you find a good therapist? How do you know if they can help you? What do all...
07.13.2023
From Grief to Growth with Widow Squad Host, Melissa Pierce
Widow Squad Podcast co-host, Melissa Pierce, shares her inspiring story and offers valuable insights on widowhood, resilience, and the power of finding support. It’s important to surround yourself with people who truly understand what you’re going through and can speak...
07.06.2023
Rediscovering Passions: The Importance of Hobbies in Widowhood
In this episode, we dive into the importance of hobbies for widows and how different hobbies helped us cope with grief and find joy in our lives.Key topics in this episode:Jen shares her deep love for reading and how she...
06.29.2023
Love, Loss, and Making the Most of Life with Widow Squad Host, Kim Murray
In this episode Melissa engages in a candid conversation with co-host Kim Murray, a remarkable caregiver who supported her husband through his battle with terminal brain cancer. Kim's story is an emotional journey that touches upon the challenges of balancing...
06.22.2023
Cooking for One: A Widow's Take on Health and Healing with Marie Scott
On this episode, Melissa speaks with health coach and widow, Marie Scott, about her journey of healing after losing her late husband and finding love again. Key topics in this episode:How changing her approach to food and lifestyle helped her...
06.15.2023
You're Not Supposed to Know How to Be a Widow - A Little Self Compassion Goes a Long Way!
Are you your own worst critic? Well then it’s time to uncover a few practical techniques for cultivating self-compassion as a widow. On this episode of the podcast, we talk about the importance of positive self-talk and how to break...
06.08.2023
Asking for Help and Getting Support: A Conversation with Alissa Butterfass
On this episode Jen is joined by guest Alissa Butterfass. They discuss the lack of support for widows after their spouse's death, and the importance of being comfortable with asking for help. Alissa shares her experiences of raising her children...
06.01.2023
Finding Gratitude in the Grief
On this week’s episode, we talk about our journey from anger and pain to gratitude and share some practical strategies that helped us along the way. Find out how we got to a place of nurturing gratitude in the face...
05.25.2023
Making Self-Care a Priority in Widowhood
Prioritizing self-care while traversing the complex journey of widowhood isn’t easy. But, then again, nothing about widowhood is easy.On this week’s episode, find out how self care helped us find a way through the grief and chaos after our husbands'...
05.18.2023
Embrace Your Widow DIY Skills with Rob Kenney of the Popular "Dad, How Do I?" YouTube Channel
Join us for an inspirational story on this week’s episode as we talk with Rob Kenney, the creator of the "Dad, How Do I?" channel on YouTube.In April 2020, Rob embarked on a mission to assist people with basic life...
05.11.2023
This is Your Guide to Renewal and Healing After Loss - Interview with Suzanne Anderson
When her beloved husband took his life, and with it her life as she knew it, Suzanne Anderson faced a choice: would she be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed?Part memoir, part guidebook, her book, You Make...
05.04.2023
Five Tips for Using Intuition to Guide Us Through Life and Make Better Decisions! (From the Vault)
In the midst of suffering and heartache, you might find it’s incredibly hard trusting your widow intuition. In this episode, Jen helps listeners learn how to trust themselves again. Key topics in this episode:How to use your intuition and discover how...
04.27.2023
Third Wheel Thoughts
Do you ever feel like a third wheel or odd person out after losing your partner? On this episode, we share our personal experiences around the awkwardness of widowhood in social settings. Because let’s face it. It’s awkward, right? Key Topics in...

What's The Widow Squad Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Widow Squad Podcast episodes:

Everything I Never Wanted to Be: A Widow's Journey

Discover Healing: Grief Podcasts for the Widowed Community

Exploring Grief Through Drawing: Finding Comfort in Art and Creativity

Grief, COVID Loss, and New Beginnings: An Interview with Tracy Quinn

Grief in the Workplace: Transforming Bereavement Policies

Managing Grief: 5 Essential Healing Strategies for Widows

Find Hope in Healing with Susan Hannifin-MacNab's A to Z Healing Toolbox

Addressing Loneliness After Loss: Insights for Widows on Their Road to Healing

Coping with Grief: Directing Your Life to Spotlight Joy and Healing

Grief and Self-Compassion: A Widow's Journey of Rediscovery

Inspirational Book Recommendations for Widows on Grief, Resilience and Healing

Books for Widows to Navigate Grief and Heavy Emotions

A Widowed Father: Reflections on Grief and Creativity

Widowhood Self-Care: Moving Beyond External Judgments

Enneagram for Widows: A Unique Self-Awareness Tool

More Holistic Approaches to Healing for Widows

Holistic Healing for Widows: Reiki, Acupuncture, and Emotional Freedom Technique

The Power of Pivoting: Adjusting to New Challenges as a Widow

Self-Compassion for Your Grieving Heart

3 Ways to Manage Anxiety During the Holidays

How Grief Affects the Body and Mind

The Holiday Hope Summit: Expert Strategies and Tools for Widows

Holidays and Grief: Strategies to Get Through the Holidays After Your Spouse Dies

Happy Anniversary Widow Squad! Insights from our first year

Parenting through Grief: Insights from Widowed Solo Moms

Financial Tips for Widows: Estate Planning, Prenups, and Managing Money

Meeting New Friends as a Widow

Using Art to Heal: A Conversation with Linda Shanti McCabe

From Grief to Adventure: Bucket List Ideas for Widows

A Comprehensive Checklist for the Newly Widowed

Life Changes for Widows: Choosing Where to Live After Losing Your Spouse

Resilience and Entrepreneurship with Astarie Dennis

Widows Returning to Work: Exploring the Challenges and Benefits

How to Journal: A Widow's Therapeutic Path to Process Grief

The Power of Routines for Widows: Encouraging Healing and Growth

Mental Health Through Movement: Mindy Lawhorne's Fitness Journey

Coping with Grief to Widow Coach: Petra Gordon’s Inspirational Journey

Exploring Effective Grief Therapy Options for Widows

From Grief to Growth with Widow Squad Host, Melissa Pierce

Rediscovering Passions: The Importance of Hobbies in Widowhood

Love, Loss, and Making the Most of Life with Widow Squad Host, Kim Murray

Cooking for One: A Widow's Take on Health and Healing with Marie Scott

You're Not Supposed to Know How to Be a Widow - A Little Self Compassion Goes a Long Way!

Asking for Help and Getting Support: A Conversation with Alissa Butterfass

Finding Gratitude in the Grief

Making Self-Care a Priority in Widowhood

Embrace Your Widow DIY Skills with Rob Kenney of the Popular "Dad, How Do I?" YouTube Channel

This is Your Guide to Renewal and Healing After Loss - Interview with Suzanne Anderson

Five Tips for Using Intuition to Guide Us Through Life and Make Better Decisions! (From the Vault)

Third Wheel Thoughts

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