Widow Cast: Widows Empowering Widows - How to Self Coach Through Grief

By Joann Filomena, Life Coach School Certified Life Coach, Widow Coach, and Weight Loss Coach

What's Widow Cast: Widows Empowering Widows - How to Self Coach Through Grief about?

For widows, by a widow who found her way through the first year of grief. Joann The Life Coach sharing from the heart hoping it helps other widows find their way to reinvent their life and find joy.

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Widow Cast: Widows Empowering Widows - How to Self Coach Through Grief episodes:

01.09.2021
Turning a Dreaded Milestone Into a New Start 156
Welcome widows to episode 156. A new year has always been a fresh start to me - but not after the death of my husband. That New Year, I was still in shock and did not expect to see that...
12.15.2020
What is Normal for New Widows Ep 155
Today, I'm sharing all that I've learned over the years of widowhood about becoming widowed and those first months. We have also opened the doors to our subscription membership program today (Dec 2020) - so go check it out! Email: ...
09.24.2020
Interview With Widow Coach Jamie Metzgar
First off - The Widow Coaching Center subscription membership program is open until 9 p.m. EST on Sept. 24, 2020. So if you've been waiting to take that leap, go check it out at https://widowcoachingcenter.com Today's episode is a fantastic...
08.22.2020
Looking For Permission as a Widow
This week I had two excellent examples of the struggle we have at times as widows when we are making a decision or even wanting something more in our life, but feel a little guilty about that. Have you ever...
07.09.2020
Too Busy to Feel; But Then Not Busy Enough to Face it All
This episode was inspired by a member in Widows Empowering Widows on Facebook who had both a wedding anniversary coming up, quickly followed by the first anniversary of her husband's death. She had been keeping herself very busy since he...
06.19.2020
Get on Your Death Bed
Widows, don't run away! "Get on your death bed" will make total sense if you join me in listening to this episode. It is the practice that I think everyone should apply to constantly stay motivated in their life. It...
06.09.2020
Feeling Jealous of Other Widows
Have you ever encountered another widow who was left "better off" than you were? How did you feel about that? What do you think when you read another widow who is thriving in life after her loss? Are you envious? ...
02.13.2020
Anticipation and The Body Response
How anticipation, good or bad, can affect your physiology and well being. If you are widowed, be sure to check out my books on Amazon and find me on Facebook. Email: [email protected] Website: https://joannthelifecoach.com/ Book links: https://joannthelifecoach.com/books/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Widow...
02.06.2020
Relationships With the Dead
Today's Widow Cast podcast was recorded live while broadcasting on video to my free Facebook group: Widows Empowering Widows. In our group, conversations had come up around the feeling that the relationship with their spouse who had passed on was...
01.02.2020
Ep 147 Widow Thoughts
What are you thinking as a widow? About you? About your loss? About your life? About your money? About all your external relationships? Our thoughts often are all over the place. Sometimes our brain is telling us thoughts that make...
12.26.2019
Ep 146 Grief Quotes Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Widows - Do you see too many social media posts that are like a kick in your soul? They are depressing - make your sadness heavier. It is one of the reasons I took on opening a Facebook Group page...
12.19.2019
Ep 145 Widow Sadness
Ever wonder how on earth to not feel so sad? One of the widows in the Widow Coaching Center membership posed this question. Listen in to hear more about feeling so sad. email: [email protected] Website: http://joannthelifecoach.com
11.21.2019
Ep 144 How Long Will Your Money Last?
When your spouse passed away, did you wonder, "How long will the money last until I run out?" Did you struggle with money issues even as you were consumed with grief? For most of us, we think we are going...
11.14.2019
Ep 143 Good Days and Bad Days
Lately, I've been asked this question a lot: "Do you still have good days and bad days?" The answer is yes, of course. But it is not as black and white as that answer may seem. So listen in to...
11.07.2019
Ep 142 Holiday Anxiety for Widows
Are you widowed and beginning to feel anxious about the upcoming holidays? I'm beginning to see posts about this in our Facebook Group, Widows Empowering Widows, so wanted to share a few thoughts about this. Listen in for how to...
10.21.2019
Ep 141 How to Get Something Done
Are you finding it difficult to finish tasks or get anything accomplished since your spouse died? It is possible to commit to doing something and follow through on it. Here is a short boost to help you tackle that ONE...
10.17.2019
Ep 140 Self Care That Might Surprise You
Have you ever read about "self-care" and think you need to scheduled the beauty spa? Or maybe it felt like you have to be completely selfish about your time - taking care of you at the expense of everyone else...
10.10.2019
Ep 139 Fear of Doing Things Alone
Have you ever wanted to just go out to a new restaurant, but the thought of going there alone as "party of 1" is daunting? How do you tackle doing things alone? This subject came up more than ever after...
10.03.2019
Ep 138 Change How You See Yourself
How do you change how you see yourself? There is an entire before and after process to being able to see yourself differently. But first, you need to decide how it is you WANT to see yourself! Today I share...
09.26.2019
Ep 137 Widowed Financial Security
So many widows have told me their biggest need right now is to feel financially secure. Your spouses passes on, any income they were contributing to the household stops, but your bills don't. Let me see if I can help...
09.19.2019
Ep 136 Attitude Can Make All The Difference
Widows - Is your attitude sad, depressed, angry? Today I share how my attitude almost got the better of me - yes, even after all these years of being a life coach! Here's the difference your attitude can make and...
09.12.2019
Ep 135 Widows Moving Forward
When widows are told, "Hey, you just need to move on," we find it very offensive. It feels like we are being pushed to let go of our marriage, our spouse, and all those memories. But asking widows what they...
09.05.2019
Ep 134 Find Confidence Again After Becoming Widowed
When I asked widows what the #1 thing was they want to change in their life, it was overwhelmingly "Confidence." It happens to us and frankly, really took me by surprise that this was part of my grief. Widows often...
08.22.2019
Ep 133 Widows, What Do You Want For Your Life
In the beginning, as widows, we may find comfort in thinking we can do what our spouse would want for us. They would not want us to live a sad, lonely life. But there came a time that I realized...
08.15.2019
Ep 132 Can You Love Being Right Where You Are?
Do you think moving somewhere else would make you happier? Maybe it will, but maybe it won't . The truth is this: You need to be able to be happy right where you are before you can happier elsewhere. Whaaatttt? ...
08.08.2019
Ep 131 Widows Who No Longer Cook Because . . . .
Does this sound like you? “I used to LOVE cooking for him.” “I don't have a passion for it anymore...and I'm not sure when I ever will again..” “It’s not fun cooking or baking for yourself." Now, more than ever, it is so important...
08.01.2019
Ep 130 Emotions Can Fuel You and Your Life
Did you know that everything we do, how we act and show up in the world, and even everything we avoid doing is because of how we are feeling emotionally? Our emotions drive our actions and our life. When you...
07.25.2019
Ep 129 Widows Struggling With Loneliness
Probably the most devastating - or what my clients would describe as the most devastating thing about being widowed is loneliness. I know a lot of you take loneliness very seriously, you think it's a very big problem. It really does...
07.16.2019
Ep 128 How Your Beliefs Manifest in Your Life
Why are your beliefs so very important to explore? Because your current set of beliefs are playing thoughts in your mind that absolutely manifest the exact life you are living. I teach the coaching model and the truth is, whether...
07.11.2019
Ep 127 Encore Presentation of How to Have a Better Life
Encore presentation - As a widow do you wonder how to make your life better now that you are on your own? As you have been moving through this journey of grief, have you felt like something has to change -...
06.20.2019
Ep 126 Widow to Widow
Sometimes I listen to the "Bob and Sheri Show" on radio and find them delightful. Today I share their "Cone of Safety" and what that means in terms of helping another widow. Yes, DO reach out, widow to widow. Today...
06.13.2019
Ep 125 Asking The Big Questions
Widows - have you been finding BIG questions coming up in your mind? The kind of questions we rare ask in the normal hustle bustle of life. But nothing is "normal" anymore for us. After Jim suddenly died and as...
06.06.2019
Ep 124 Widows - No One is Coming to Save You
Here’s the thing. No one is coming to save you. Not your friends. Not your family. Not even your kids. There comes a time in the process of the exquisite grief that follows losing your life partner when you have...
05.30.2019
Ep 123 Widows Can Increase Their Happiness Level
Widows are experiencing traumatic loss, but that does not necessarily mean you are in psychosis and need help to not be in misery. But it does mean that we could use some help in boosting our happiness levels. There are...
05.23.2019
Ep 122 The Widow Pass
Newly widowed and feeling like you've gone insane? No, you're not insane - you're in a state of shock. Listen in today as I share with you some of my own experiences in the early days after becoming widowed and...
05.16.2019
Ep 121 How to Feel Better About Your Life Right Now
Deepak Chopra said, "The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years." He is close to the truth, but the absolute truth is that the way you think, the...
05.09.2019
Ep 120 Are Money Beliefs Holding You Back?
As a widow, are you suddenly faced with financial issues and overwhelming fears about your security? What is the one thing that will factor into whether you're going to be okay financially without your spouse or not? It is your...
05.02.2019
Ep 119 Letting Go of Their Things
Grief and the fear of letting go can paralyze you. When do you go through their things - HOW do you let go? It feels like betrayal somehow. It feels like we are letting go of THEM. Listen today as...
04.25.2019
Ep 118 When Your Identity Has Been Shattered
Widows tell me, "I don't even know who I am now!" It was one of the most surprising things to me after my husband suddenly died. I felt like I had always been a strong personality, quite independent and strong...
04.18.2019
Ep 117 Widow - What Does The Word Mean to You?
The very word "widow" brings so much emotion for each of us. Do you recall the first time you had to check a box next to "widowed?" I've noticed what other widows are saying about what the word widow means...
04.04.2019
Ep 116 Pushing Down the Pain of Grief
Are you ignoring the pain of loss, pushing it down, telling yourself “I’m okay, I got this?” This is a definite trend in widowhood. We think we can just tie on our red cape and push forward. But all that...
03.28.2019
Ep 115 Five Tips for Self Coaching
I teach the thought model to all my clients and especially in detail to my widow coaching students. This is the most powerful tool I've ever learned to create the life I want. My students tell me over and over...
03.21.2019
Ep 114 What Will be the Ending of Your Next Chapter?
Let's talk about stuck in the in-between, what that means and how to move out of the in-between into your next chapter as a widow. I think the in-between feels like being in the "upside down" like the kids on...
03.14.2019
Ep 113 Lists You Want to Make
As a widow, we are confronted with mind-boggling lists about what to do, what not to do, and what we need. Death certificates, bank accounts, bills, insurance papers. You are in shock, you are in a fog, or even if...
03.08.2019
Ep 112 Widow Money Mind Drama
WIDOWS AND MONEY DRAMA. Many widows are suffering from the beliefs we were raised with about money; but they don't even feel like beliefs - it just feels like "not enough." Today's episode explains how money can be easier, without...
02.24.2019
Ep 111 What Makes You Angry as a Widow?
Widows, when people ask, "How are you?" do you tighten up? How about when another widow posts, "Welcome to the club no one wants to belong to" or that "no one chooses?" We all have triggers. Our grief as a...
02.15.2019
Ep 110 Widows Facing Fear
As widows, we all experience different levels of fear. Fear of being alone, fear of doing things on our own, fear of having enough, fear of not being "okay." When do you feel fearful? Have there been things you might...
01.24.2019
Ep 109 The Discomfort of Grief vs The Discomfort of Personal Growth
Widows experience the deep discomfort of grief, but there is another kind of emotional discomfort that you should welcome into your life - the discomfort of experiencing personal growth. We can allow and yes, even welcome a little emotional discomfort...
01.04.2019
Ep 108 Ten Reasons Why You Should Hire a Life Coach
Life coaching is such a new industry, but I think it is one of the most critically important new industries to arise in our culture. Because it is still a new industry, there are many questions around it. I looked...
12.28.2018
Ep 107 Widows Put Your Brain to Work For You
Put your brain to work FOR you!! You can take your thinking and brainstorming to the next level, just by asking your brain great questions. Let's head into the new year deciding what it is we want more of in...

What's Widow Cast: Widows Empowering Widows - How to Self Coach Through Grief about?

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Widow Cast: Widows Empowering Widows - How to Self Coach Through Grief episodes:

Turning a Dreaded Milestone Into a New Start 156

What is Normal for New Widows Ep 155

Interview With Widow Coach Jamie Metzgar

Looking For Permission as a Widow

Too Busy to Feel; But Then Not Busy Enough to Face it All

Get on Your Death Bed

Feeling Jealous of Other Widows

Anticipation and The Body Response

Relationships With the Dead

Ep 147 Widow Thoughts

Ep 146 Grief Quotes Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Ep 145 Widow Sadness

Ep 144 How Long Will Your Money Last?

Ep 143 Good Days and Bad Days

Ep 142 Holiday Anxiety for Widows

Ep 141 How to Get Something Done

Ep 140 Self Care That Might Surprise You

Ep 139 Fear of Doing Things Alone

Ep 138 Change How You See Yourself

Ep 137 Widowed Financial Security

Ep 136 Attitude Can Make All The Difference

Ep 135 Widows Moving Forward

Ep 134 Find Confidence Again After Becoming Widowed

Ep 133 Widows, What Do You Want For Your Life

Ep 132 Can You Love Being Right Where You Are?

Ep 131 Widows Who No Longer Cook Because . . . .

Ep 130 Emotions Can Fuel You and Your Life

Ep 129 Widows Struggling With Loneliness

Ep 128 How Your Beliefs Manifest in Your Life

Ep 127 Encore Presentation of How to Have a Better Life

Ep 126 Widow to Widow

Ep 125 Asking The Big Questions

Ep 124 Widows - No One is Coming to Save You

Ep 123 Widows Can Increase Their Happiness Level

Ep 122 The Widow Pass

Ep 121 How to Feel Better About Your Life Right Now

Ep 120 Are Money Beliefs Holding You Back?

Ep 119 Letting Go of Their Things

Ep 118 When Your Identity Has Been Shattered

Ep 117 Widow - What Does The Word Mean to You?

Ep 116 Pushing Down the Pain of Grief

Ep 115 Five Tips for Self Coaching

Ep 114 What Will be the Ending of Your Next Chapter?

Ep 113 Lists You Want to Make

Ep 112 Widow Money Mind Drama

Ep 111 What Makes You Angry as a Widow?

Ep 110 Widows Facing Fear

Ep 109 The Discomfort of Grief vs The Discomfort of Personal Growth

Ep 108 Ten Reasons Why You Should Hire a Life Coach

Ep 107 Widows Put Your Brain to Work For You