Carole lost her husband Steven in 2019 after years of battling alcoholism. Carole talks to me about their incredible love story that spanned several decades, but ultimately their love wasn't as strong as the pull to drink and it wasn't enough to save him.

Carole talks about the Relief Guilt that she had after he finally was diagnosed with liver failure and put on hospice. She felt like finally there would be a change in their relationship and the lives they were living.

Carole has been through so much and yet her positivity about a bright and exciting future fill her spirit.

I appreciate her bravery and honesty in sharing her experience today!

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Is it just me or does anybody else hate the word "acceptance" when we're talking about the loss of our spouse?

I mean, I TRULY despise this word.

Acceptance.

In this episode, we talk about a concept called Radical Acceptance, which basically means that we understand that bad things do indeed happen to good people - and all the time!

Radical Acceptance shows us ways we can practice to better cope with the stress we have to deal with. 

In this episode we go over 5 exercises we can do to practice Radical Acceptance.

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Tawny Platis's husband George had a very rare heart condition since birth and lost his life in November 2019. 

Initially, Tawny found herself spiraling into depression, wanting to end her own life, but 2 things saved her:

1. making other people laugh!

2. Their precious puppy Babs!

In this episode we chat about:

~how she started a podcast called Death Is Hilarious

~how she went through a "wid-hoe" phase

~using humor as a way of bringing control back to us

~how "widow brain" affects focus and memory

~how strangers can show up in our lives from out of nowhere, just when we need them the most

~how much her life has changed and improved just in the last year!

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In 2006, Amanda's husband Erik was killed in an accident when he was hit by a truck on the side of the road. The driver had suffered a diabetic episode and Erik was killed immediately.

Amanda was only 24 years old when she became a widow. 

In this episode, Amanda and I chat about:

~meeting Chapter 2!

~bittersweet milestones

~time and grief mind tricks!

~taking off your wedding ring

~starting a Facebook group that now has 5,000 members!

The company that Amanda works for, Demme Learning, is a homeschooling company that has a widow and widower grant program. They discount homeschooling materials for widows. For more information on this grant, go to www.demmelearning.com.

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In this week's episode I wanted to talk about those really tough, unbearable, rock bottom, messy moments.

Fun topic, right?

Well, I know we've all been through them. Unfortunately, this is GRIEF. This is the true picture of what it looks like and what it feels like.

I wanted to share one of my rock bottom moments with all of the listeners because I want you to know that you're not alone. This is hard. I know I can't fix it for you, but I CAN help you through it.

I've compiled a list of different ways and different things you can do to get through those messy moments and dig yourself out of them.

I hope this helps!

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Alana McAllister shares the experience of losing her husband Bruce to COVID-19 in the third of this month's series of interviews with widows of COVID.

Bruce, an Army veteran and loving husband and father, lost his battle with COVID on March 28, 2020. He was the first person in their county to pass away from the virus.

Alana talks about the traumatizing experience of going into the hospital, how she didn't get to have a proper funeral, how she didn't get the necessary time to grieve, and how she's handled life during quarantine after losing Bruce.

She talks to us about how she handles stress and how she's finding ways to cope with the unbearable anxiety that accompanies grief and PTSD.

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Pamela Addison, wife of Martin Addison, joins me in Week 2 of a series of episodes with widows who have lost their husbands to COVID-19.

Martin Addison lost his battle with COVID April 29, 2020. He was only 44 years old. Pamela was left to raise their 2 small children on her own. 

She shares how she started a blog, The Graceful Swan, to help her cope with the loss and how she's used writing as therapy.

She saw a need for community with young COVID widows after realizing how alone she felt, so she started the Facebook group Young Widows and Widowers of COVID-19. It has grown to more than 500 members in just 6 months.

In this episode she also gives details of her experience with not being able to be with Martin in the hospital and how helpless she felt during the 26 days he spent in the hospital.

Pamela talks to us about challenges of solo-parenting, adjusting to changes in her career while grieving, and what the future looks like for her and her children.

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Stacy Denoyior joins me today to discuss the loss of her husband Anthony to COVID on April 19, 2020. 

Anthony started feeling sick March 22, 2020 and progressively got worse and worse despite the fact that he was young and healthy. Anthony lost his fight with COVID, leaving behind Stacy and their two sons.

Stacy and her boys chose to take the money from the GoFundMe account and establish a non-profit memorial fund in Anthony's name to continue his legacy of generosity and helping. 

You can find more information at www.theanthonydenoyiormemorialfoundation.org

Stacy shares some lessons about grieving that she's learned in the past year. She talks about self-care, handling tough situations with strength and grace, and embracing change to move forward in life.

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Sarah Gallagher's husband Mike collapsed suddenly one night at home while Sarah was away at a conference. He passed away several days later.

Sarah talks about having a strange feeling, a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

Sarah followed through with her dream to have a larger family. One year after losing Mike, she chose to do IVF with a donor and became pregnant on the first try! 

She shares her journey of going through the difficult decision to have another baby on her own.

Sarah talks to us about the struggles of solo-parenting and teaching her children that family truly does extend beyond just a mom and dad. It includes friends, too!

Sarah became certified as a widow coach last year, using her experience to now help others.

She created a program called Reclaim Your Life that focuses on finding your new identity, redefining who you are, reassessing your life, and processing your feelings.

You can reach Sarah at:

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Emily Lassiter lost her husband Joe in a plane crash in February 2014.  Their two daughters were 7 and 9 years old at the time. 

In this episode, Emily shares her story of loss and how she was able to spend time with her girls and travel in order to heal from grief.

Emily's father, a financial advisor, acted as her advocate and helped her figure out a plan of action as far as a budget, when she would have to go back to work, and what goals she could set for herself. 

Emily was inspired to help other widows do that same work to make a plan and forge a successful financial path. 

Emily partnered with Lauren Pearson and the two formed Wealth Edit, an online membership community that provides an affordable solution for financial advice for widows. 

The membership offers courses, lectures on entrepreneurship, how to open a business, how you can work from home, how to make a budget, etc. And it's all within an amazing community of like-minded women.

Emily is such an incredible human being and such an inspiration to show people what's possible and that you can find something you love and something you can pour your heart and soul into to find fulfillment and joy again!

You can find Emily at www.wealthedit.com

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