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.

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Episodes

BW 027: Grief and the New Normal: Living with "and" not "or"

Today’s episode covers why grief and the new normal is so tough.  We know it’s hard, living this new life without our person, but we don’t always think about all the little things that feed into that.   Grief is about...
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BW 026: Building a Marriage, Growing a Family and Then a Diagnosis That Changed Everything - with Alosina Wellington - Advice for Young Widows

In today's episode I get to talk to an amazing young woman by the name of Alosina Wellington, and Alosina is gonna share with us not only her overall story, but also some of her best tips and advice for other young...
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BW 025: Reorganizing Your Space and Finding the Right Time to go Through Your Spouses Belongings - with Laura Sinclair

Laura Sinclair (@flourishorganizing) is a professional home organizer and the owner of Flourish Organizing.  She works with clients one-on-one, helping guide them through decluttering their belongings and reorganizing...
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BW 024: How to Network Like an Introvert - and Actually Enjoy it!

In today's episode I share five tips for networking as an introvert and how to actually enjoy it! And I know what you're probably thinking, especially if you're an introvert, this is not even possible. But I promise...
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BW 023: Personal Financial Habits for Widows - with Seth Connell

In today's episode we talk about finance basics. How to get started with finances, how to create a budget, how to start thinking about getting out of debt, when to work with a financial coach and more. Our guest...
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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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