Brave Widow Show

Brave Widow Show

Hosted by: Emily Tanner

Inspiration for young widows to help heal their heart, find hope, and dream again for the future.

All Episodes

Episodes

BW 022: When Grief Gets Stuck and Time Doesn’t Heal all Wounds: Why We are Not Prepared to Handle Loss and Grief

Today we're gonna talk about why it feels like we get stuck in grief. Why time doesn't magically heal all wounds. Why we're ultimately not prepared to handle grief and loss and what you can actually do about it.   We...
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BW 021: Do Widows and Puppies Go Well Together? - with Michele Lennon

Have you thought recently: -Should I get a new puppy? -I have a new puppy, and I'm so frustrated! -I've tried training my dog, but it's not working   Puppies are amazing and they bring all kinds of joy and sometimes...
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BW 020: Year Two vs. Year One

Grief: Is Year Two Harder than Year One?  For some people, it seems like the second year of grief is harder. For other people, it seems like the first year of grief is harder, and this is often a question that newly...
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BW 019 : Learning to Serve after a Tragic Loss - with Sheyna James

  Sheyna James is extremely transparent and authentic. She has overcome tragic loss and uses that time of her life to help others who are going through difficult times to discover God's unique purpose and divine...
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BW 018: Financial Planning with Daniel Kopp

Daniel Kopp is a fee-only fiduciary financial planner and founder of Wise Stewardship financial planning, where he helps young widows and widowers, as well as service members organize their financial lives by aligning...
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BW 017: Resilience, Faith + Generosity - with Cindy Lupica

Cindy Lupica has been through so many traumatic events in her life, and yet she still pours into others, wants to give back to others, and is able to share her story here with you today. Cindy is a cancer survivor,...
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BW 016: Four Reasons Why Grief is Hard

Have you ever wondered why grief hurts so much? Or why we can feel like we're adapting to the new way of life. We've accepted that our person isn't coming back, but then we find ourselves almost reverting or going...
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BW 015: Dating after Loss -with Teresa Taylor Williams

Teresa is very open, vulnerable, and incredibly brave as she shares about her experience with dating too soon. Being intimate too soon and dealing with this thing that those of us in the industry call Widows Fire. So...
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BW 014: Learning to Live with Grief While Finding Joy in Life - with Jennifer Mullins

Jennifer Mullins became a widow in 2012 after her husband's sudden death from an accidental overdose. She was not prepared for the heartache that would follow. She found solace in support groups and other widows and...
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BW 013: Life Insurance - What you Need to Know - with Jarrett Weiss

Jarrett’s mom was widowed with ten kids, five of which were still at home; their life insurance had expired only a few months before.  As widows, we should know best that life insurance is something we need, yet it’s...
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BW 012: Freedom from Overwhelm in Grief + Tragedy with Janine Cowie

Content Warning: miscarriage, suicide, drugs, alcohol, PTSD, and death.   At the age of 26, Janine tragically lost her husband (age 27) to suicide.  She shares her experience navigating the traumatic events and offers...
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BW 011: How to Talk to a Widow

This episode is designed with supporters of widows and the grieving in mind!  Widows, share this with your family, friends, or support group to help them better understand your mindset, how grief has affected you, and...
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