Financial Preparedness and Community in Widowhood with Pam Baker

Pam Baker is the founder and CEO of Widows Who Wine™, a national community and app designed to help widows rediscover connection, support, and joy after profound loss. After losing her husband, Jon, to glioblastoma in 2021, Pam turned her personal experience into purpose—becoming an author and podcast host to guide others through the complexities of grief and estate planning. She is the author of Where’s the Key to the Safe? and hosts two podcasts: The Lost Love Stories, which offers heartfelt conversations for anyone who has lost someone they love, and Coffee, Cancer & Cocktails, a candid and compassionate space to discuss the messy intersections of illness, caregiving, and resilience. A seasoned philanthropist and community leader, Pam and her team have raised millions for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation following the diagnoses of two of her children. Based in Roswell, Georgia, she is the proud mother of four young adults and is known for opening her heart and home to a life filled with purpose, people, and plenty of laughter.https://lastinglegacyconsulting.com/       https://www.instagram.com/bakereed/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pambaker1818/    https://www.facebook.com/pam.r.baker.5/ Show Highlights:  Background: Pam and her husband, John (a financial advisor), were married for 24 years. Pam's experience navigating her children's cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis prepared her for John's aggressive glioblastoma. John lived three years after his diagnosis, passing peacefully at home. Pam and John created the Facebook Live series, Coffee, Cancer, and Cocktails, to control their narrative. Pam's current podcast, The Lost Love Stories, encourages sharing honest memories of lost loved ones. Community (Widows Who Wine): Pam created this social group for women to find sisterhood and thrive after loss, as existing grief support often had a heavy religious overtone. Financial Preparedness: Where's the Key to the Safe? is a workbook designed to help manage the "business of death" and prevent major financial decisions during "grief fog.Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or  for Grief Coaching  [email protected] up for the NEWSLETTER