The Widowed Mom Podcast

Have you ever wondered if it’s selfish to want more for your life after your person dies? If the desire to date again, set boundaries, rest, or feel joy brings up guilt or heaviness, you are not alone.

In this episode, I unpack the question so many widows quietly wrestle with: Is it selfish to want to move on?

Tune in this week as I help you redefine what selfish really means, recognize internalized conditioning, and reclaim your agency without shame. You’ll hear why the phrase “moving on” can feel triggering, why “moving forward” is different, and how the fear of being selfish is often rooted in lifelong social conditioning, not truth.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/351

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Have you been wondering why you can’t think clearly, remember simple things, or focus the way you used to since your person died? If grief has left you feeling foggy, slow, or disconnected from your own brain, you’re not alone—and nothing has gone wrong.

In this episode, I’m talking about grief brain, often called widow fog, and why brain fog is such a common experience after loss. This experience is not a sign that you’re broken or failing at grief. Your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do in the face of a profound rupture in safety.

Tune in this week as I help you understand why grief feels like brain fog, how self-judgment makes it harder, and what truly helps. You’ll learn practical, compassionate ways to support your nervous system, reduce unnecessary suffering, and trust that clarity will return without forcing, fixing, or pushing yourself before you’re ready.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/350

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Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier.

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Does the thought of your wedding anniversary send a wave of dread through your body? You’re not alone.
For many widows, the anniversary of their wedding can feel even harder than the day their partner passed. But no matter what you’re feeling - dread, sadness, confusion - there are no rules for how to experience the day.

Tune in this week as I guide you through the emotional landscape of your wedding anniversary and offer practical tools to survive it with kindness toward yourself.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/349

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
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Join Grief Essentials!
Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier.

Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentials
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If life feels harder in your body since your person died, if you notice yourself feeling grumpy, exhausted, numb, or overwhelmed in ways that don't always make sense, you’re not imagining it.

When your person dies, your nervous system loses something foundational that you may not have even realized you had. Suddenly, things that used to feel easy feel hard, everything feels out of whack, and we don't feel at home in our bodies the way we're used to.

Join me this week as I help you understand what's happening inside your nervous system after loss, how to recognize different nervous system states when they show up, and how to support yourself in ways that actually help.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/348

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
Mentioned in this episode:
Join Grief Essentials!
Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier.

Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentials
Join Grief Essentials!

What happens when a teenager loses a parent?

In this episode, I sit down with Aubrey Galyon, daughter of longtime Mom Goes On member and coach Jamie Galyon, to hear her perspective on losing her dad when she was just nine years old. Aubrey's journey through grief led her to write a poetry book called Prevernal Winds, which captures her experience from diagnosis through the intensity of early grief to learning to live with loss.

Listen in as Aubrey shares openly about the confusion she felt during her dad’s illness and passing, the guilt she carried about how she spent her time with him, and what actually helped her process her grief over the years. Whether you're a widowed mom wondering how to support your teenager or simply want to understand what grief can look like through a young person's eyes, this conversation offers a rare and valuable perspective.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/347

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/

Check out Aubrey's poetry book here: https://www.agsprouting.com/body-of-work/prevernal-winds
Mentioned in this episode:
Join Grief Essentials!
Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier.

Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentials
Join Grief Essentials!