308. Suicide Loss and Healing: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Jo Kleinsorge
What happens when the life you thought was perfect suddenly shatters? In this week's episode, I sit down with Jo Kleinsorge, who lost her high school sweetheart to suicide two years ago. Their life seemed picture-perfect on the surface - financially stable, healthy kids, world travelers, surrounded by great friends. But in an instant, everything changed. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/308
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307. Why Do I Feel the Need to Control Everything?
Do you find yourself trying to control everything in your life since losing your person? If so, I want you to know that this is completely normal, especially after loss. Our need to control often comes from a deep desire to feel safe when our world has been turned upside down. But here's the truth: trying to control what we can't control is exhausting. It's like trying to hold onto sand - the tighter we grip, the more it slips through our fingers. In this episode, I explore why we feel compelled to control everything after loss, the hidden costs of this behavior, and how to find true power without control. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/307
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306. Sad in Spring: If Flowers Are Blooming, Shouldn’t I Be Happy?
Do you look outside at the blooming flowers and singing birds and wonder why you don't feel as bright and cheerful as the season suggests you should? You're not alone. Sometimes spring brings up a very different kind of tension - when everything outside looks light and beautiful, but inside, it feels heavy and tender. Maybe even dark. In this week's episode, I'm getting vulnerable and sharing my own experience with this seasonal disconnect, along with some gentle reminders that I think we all need to hear. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/306
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305. How to Give Yourself a Break And Why You Probably Need One
How often are you pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion? For many widows, juggling work, children, household responsibilities, and grief creates a perfect storm where taking breaks seems impossible. In this episode, I share the warning signs that your body and mind desperately need rest, how to redefine what a "break" actually means, and why making rest non-negotiable is essential for your wellbeing. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/305
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304. The Power of Small Wins in Grief
Do you ever feel like your grief progress is too slow? That the little things you accomplish each day don't really matter in the grand scheme of things? I'm here to tell you that every small win counts, especially when you're grieving. In this episode, we dive into the power of celebrating small wins and how they can help build momentum and confidence during the grief journey. You'll learn why our brains are wired to focus on the negative and how we can train them to notice and celebrate the positive instead. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/304
The Widowed Mom Podcast offers practical and empowering strategies for widowed moms who believe in the possibility of loving life again but sometimes worry their best days are behind them. If you want more than traditional therapy and grief groups can offer, if you’re stuck in an emotional pattern and feel like you can’t get free, if you want help navigating the unique challenges of being a widowed mom with support that is uplifting and honest, this is the podcast for you. In each episode, Certified Life Coach, widow and mom, Krista St-Germain, will teach you small, manageable steps and techniques to help uncover what’s holding you back and show you how to create a future you can actually look forward to. You may not believe it yet but you CAN move through your grief and live a life you love. If you want to learn more, head over to coachingwithkrista.com.
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