The Widowed Mom Podcast

Can you really die of a broken heart?

In this episode, I’m looking at the science behind that question, including the widowhood effect and the real medical condition known as broken heart syndrome, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/381

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Want to understand why you still feel stuck even after doing everything you're “supposed” to do in grief? The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works, is where I'll show you what actually helps widows move forward and start feeling like themselves again.

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The Thriving Widow Blueprint

If you knew your person was going to die, you may have expected the loss to feel different because you had time to prepare.

In this episode, I’m talking about anticipatory grief: the grief that can begin before a death fully occurs. We’ll look at the losses that happen during illness, decline, and caregiving, from changing roles and intimacy to the future you thought you would share.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/380

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
Mentioned in this episode:
Join my free live class, The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works
Want to understand why you still feel stuck even after doing everything you're “supposed” to do in grief? The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works, is where I'll show you what actually helps widows move forward and start feeling like themselves again.

Save your seat at: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/freeclass
The Thriving Widow Blueprint

In this episode, I’m talking about survivor's guilt and why it can show up in widowhood, sometimes when you least expect it.

You might wonder why you get to keep living, laughing, traveling, watching your kids grow, or creating a future when your person can’t. And sometimes, those thoughts get even louder when life starts feeling better.

I’ll explain why guilt can create an illusion of control, how counterfactual thinking keeps us stuck in the woulda, shoulda, couldas, and why enjoying your life does not mean you’re leaving your person behind.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/379

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
Mentioned in this episode:
Join my free live class, The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works
Want to understand why you still feel stuck even after doing everything you're “supposed” to do in grief? The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works, is where I'll show you what actually helps widows move forward and start feeling like themselves again.

Save your seat at: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/freeclass
The Thriving Widow Blueprint

In this episode, I sit down with Anne Chillman, a widowed mom whose husband, Chili, died suddenly of a heart attack in 2022.

Anne shares what the first years after sudden loss looked like for her and her two daughters, including the shock, the secondary losses, the pressure to hold everything together, and the challenge of making decisions without her partner.

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/378

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
Mentioned in this episode:
Join my free live class, The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works
Want to understand why you still feel stuck even after doing everything you're “supposed” to do in grief? The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works, is where I'll show you what actually helps widows move forward and start feeling like themselves again.

Save your seat at: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/freeclass
The Thriving Widow Blueprint

I have something brand new I want to invite you to. It’s a free live class called The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works.

If you’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, tried therapy or a grief group, stayed busy, given it time, and you still feel stuck, this class is for you.

So much of what we’ve been taught about grief is outdated or incomplete, and when it doesn’t work, widows often assume they’re the problem. You might wonder if you’re grieving wrong, if you should be further along, or if this is simply what life is going to feel like now.

In this class, I’ll show you why some of the most common grief advice can keep you spinning, what the five stages of grief never taught us, and the difference between a grief problem and a you problem. Most importantly, I’ll teach you what actually helps you move forward and start feeling like yourself again.

The Thriving Widow Blueprint is completely free and live. Save your seat here: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/freeclass