Jen's husband Bob passed away after a 2 year battle with cancer. Bob was a hospice doctor, so the subject of death and dying were not uncommon between them. In today's episode, Jen shares the lessons she learned from Bob and tells us how her journey as a caregiver and now a widow, led her to create the award-winning book, The Hospice Doctor's Widow: A Journal.

In this episode Jen and I chat about:

~ having a balance between hope and preparation for the worst case scenario

~ Getting messages from our loved ones!

~ How end of life conversations are necessary!

~ HOW TO have those scary end of life conversations!

~ How Jen started a journal when Bob got sick to help her cope with processing his terminal illness.

~ Jen's book The Hospice Doctor's Widow has won 4 awards!

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Treva Runyan lost her husband Jeff in a car accident 5 years ago. Her world was turned upside down and suddenly she was raising their 3 children on her own.

In this interview Treva and I chat about:

~ the biggest struggles for grieving mamas

~ learning to let go of control over things we can't control!

~ allowing others to help us

~ accepting loss and recognizing that there is a plan and a purpose for you after loss

~ gaining confidence by doing things you've never done before!

~ how she started a local widow support group to connect other widows and make them feel less alone

~ starting a new life with a new love!

~ making sure you grieve the way that feels right to you!

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What exactly is a "grief hangover"? It is real. And unfortunately, no amount of Advil will help this particular type of hangover.

With another holiday approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to address the "grief hangover" phenomenon that happens when we crash after anniversary dates or holidays.

This episode also serves as a reminder to do what you need to do, be aware of what your body needs, give yourself permission to have boundaries with others, and go easy on yourself!

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Is anxiety really good for us? YES! Lemme explain.

In this episode, we discuss the "optimal anxiety pathway" where we first feel the overwhelming anxiety of grief, followed by a leveling off into an anxiety-neutral state for a while, and finally transitioning into an optimal anxiety condition. 

This episode defines what a comfort zone is and why we need to get out of it!

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This is Part 2 of my interview with Marni Henderson of Sunrise Retreats. We are continuing our open and honest conversation of life after losing her husband Tyler to glioblastoma.

We chat about:

~ 3 crucial things we need in order to heal

~ her calling in her heart to start doing retreats for widows

~ finding love again and how it IS POSSIBLE to love two people at the same time!

~ ALMOST becoming a nun!

~ how loss affects so many aspects of our life

~ exploring life after loss to find your right path to fulfillment!

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This is Part 1 of my interview with Marni Henderson of Sunrise Retreats. Marni lost her husband Tyler to glioblastoma several years ago. She felt a calling to support other widows through running retreats.

In Part 1 of the interview, we talk about:

~ Tyler's diagnosis

~ An unforgettable, bittersweet Make-A-Wish Day for the family

~ Having a "no filter" phase of widowhood!

~ Everyone has a survival mechanism

~ Getting a tattoo!

~ Awesome in-laws

~ How the biggest struggle as a solo-parent is being so helpless and not being able to take away your child's pain and hurt.

Stay tuned for next week's episode (part 2)!

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When we go through the experience of losing a spouse, we're forced to re-think so many aspects of life. 

We're left asking ourselves "Well, what now?"

This is where we need to take the time to reflect, to process, to re-identify with who we are and what we ant to do with our lives.

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We're starting this Sunday March 20, 2022 at 7:30pm EST!

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Carmen Ordonez is our guest this week on the podcast! She lost her husband Fernando in October 2015 after a battle with cancer. She was left to raise their young son, Andy on her own. 

In our interview Carmen and I chat about:

~ Faith keeping her going as a caregiver

~ Balancing grieving and parenting...when is a good time to cry?!

~ Having hope that everything will be okay in the end and surrendering to what life brings you

~ Learning to be content on your own.

~ How becoming a widow changes your perspective 

~ How she found love again and started a family with her now-husband, Julio

~How long-distance dating can actually be a good thing!

~ How she's been able to connect with other widows through social media.

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After suffering loss, you may find there is a clear distinction between the "before" and "after" versions of YOU!

You have changed.

Grief has changed you.

That's the discussion this week on the podcast.

There are 2 excerpts highlighted in today's episode:

One from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and one from Cara Hope Clark, author of the book Widow's Moon.

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