The Widowed Mom Podcast

As part of my 50 Widows Forward celebration, you can currently receive 10% off Grief Essentials or Mom Goes On. This offer ends June 20… or when 50 widows join.

Get the discount code and more information by going to: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/50widowsforward

What if understanding your nervous system in grief could completely change how you experience loss, healing, and emotional overwhelm?

This week, I sit down with Deb Dana, a renowned clinician, author, and polyvagal expert, best known for translating Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory into practical, accessible tools for clinicians and the public.

Join us as we explore how grief impacts the nervous system and why so many widows feel stuck in survival states after loss. We unpack the role of polyvagal theory, nervous system regulation, and survival responses like fight, flight, and shutdown. You’ll also learn practical ways to work with your nervous system in grief, identify patterns of dysregulation, and find micro moments of safety through glimmers.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/364

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Check out Deb Dana's work here: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/
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Celebrate Turning 50 With Me!
As part of my 50 Widows Forward celebration, you can currently receive 10% off Grief Essentials or Mom Goes On. This offer ends June 20… or when 50 widows join.

Get the discount code and more information by going to: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/50widowsforward
Get all the details on this offer here!

What if your grief could become part of an intentional, meaningful next chapter?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my client Wendy Veazie as she shares her deeply personal journey after the sudden loss of her husband, Peter, and how she learned to reframe her grief story and navigate unimaginable pain without losing herself.

In this episode, Wendy opens up about the shock of sudden loss, the physical reality of grief, the stories we tell ourselves after tragedy, and how coaching helped her shift from focusing solely on loss to honoring both her pain and the gifts of her marriage. Together, we explore how grief can coexist with gratitude, authenticity, and intentional living.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/363

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
Mentioned in this episode:
Celebrate Turning 50 With Me!
As part of my 50 Widows Forward celebration, you can currently receive 10% off Grief Essentials or Mom Goes On. This offer ends June 20… or when 50 widows join.

Get the discount code and more information by going to: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/50widowsforward
Get all the details on this offer here!

If you’ve been wishing for grief support but assumed coaching was out of reach financially, this message is for you. Mom Goes On offers needs-based scholarships so widows can access the coaching, tools, and community they need to rebuild life after loss.

Inside Mom Goes On, you’ll find live coaching, practical grief tools, emotional support, and a community of widows who understand exactly what you’re going through. If money has been holding you back, don’t count yourself out.

To apply, click on the Work with Me tab on my website and apply for Mom Goes On. When you complete the application, check the box that says you’re interested in the scholarship: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/#work-with-me

Have you ever thought, “I was doing better, so why am I falling apart again?”

In this episode, I want to reassure you that you are not back at the beginning, you are not failing, and you are not doing grief wrong. Grief was never meant to move in a straight line.

Tune in this week to learn why grief isn’t linear, why the traditional idea of “stages” can make us judge ourselves, and why recurring grief waves do not mean something has gone wrong. Instead, I’ll show you how to think about grief as a spiral: layered, human, and always meeting you from a new place.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/362

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
Mentioned in this episode:
Celebrate Turning 50 With Me!
As part of my 50 Widows Forward celebration, you can currently receive 10% off Grief Essentials or Mom Goes On. This offer ends June 20… or when 50 widows join.

Get the discount code and more information by going to: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/50widowsforward
Get all the details on this offer here!