This week's episode features awkward stories submitted by our listeners, and includes a special story at the end. You won't want to miss this episode!


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Tina and her husband Jamie had a great life and then BAM. You know what that means. But what you don't know is that Tina has some pretty great tools under her belt that she's used to help other widows find their way through their own sticky and rough situations.

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Dr. Lisa Schulman is a neurologist, professor, researcher, and widow. She is director of the University of Maryland Movement Disorders Center and is a neurologist specializing in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Anita and Mel ask her why our brains are so scrambled after becoming widows, and Dr. Schulman HAS THE ANSWERS! (Hint: you're not crazy)

Find Dr. Schulman's book on amazon:

Check out Dr. Schulman's research on how loss can be an emotional traumatic brain injury:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7774817/

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The Misner Family Foundation, in memory of Elisabeth Misner

This is a replay of episode 95.5 from November, 2021. We need as much encouragement during the holidays as we can get, right? 
The name of this episode says it all. How do grievers handle the approaching holidays? What are the rules? What's the wrong answer? Who's in charge here? Is it good, bad, ugly? Join Anita and Mel in the discussion.

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The Misner Family Foundation, in memory of Elisabeth Misner

Connie Remetch is our new aunt. She has been widowed twice, is a licensed mental health counselor, likes to have fun, and has been dealing with traumatic loss from the time she was a teenager. She knows the things and has lived the things. Check out her story, and also join in the conversation about guilt and if that's actually what it is. Aunt Connie also includes many helpful tips and ideas for how to navigate the bullshit of the brain.

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You know you're gonna want to hear the story of this British-born teal-haired bass-playing widower: the artist formerly known as Neil Hooper. Join Anita and Mel in this fun, real, and honest conversation.

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Daughter of a legit rocket scientist, former attorney, self-proclaimed introvert, author, widow, and awesome lady Debbie Weiss sat down with Anita and Mel and shared her story of love, moving forward, and repartnering.

Find Debbie's book "Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s search for love" at your favorite bookstore or online.

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You may be wondering what the title of this episode is about and who Trina is. Well, all we'll say is that if you want to hear this fun-loving lady tell her story that involves pink slippers, someone named Weener, and a good dead husband story or two, you'll want to listen to this episode.

Find Trina's writings at:

http://www.trinaspinkslippers.com

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What do glass blowing, Netflix, tiger jogging suits, and widowhood have in common? Well, the common factor here is the glorious Minhi England, who you may have seen on season 3 of the Netflix series: Blown Away. Minhi is the sh** and we know you'll love her!

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Meet Jazzy Olivo: she is Aries, she is Dominican, she is music, she is the terror of the streets on rollerblades, and she is living the widowed life. Jazzy shares the story of her boyfriend, Courtney, their magic, their music, and life after his death.

Follow Jazzy on all the things:

tiktok: @jazzyolivomusic
IG: @jazzyolivomusic
YouTube https://youtube.com/c/JazzyOlivoMusic

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