Widows Who Wine: From Grief to Thriving

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend!We sit down with Pam Baker, founder of "Widows Who Wine" and author of "Where's the Key to the Safe"  to talk about rebuilding life after loss through friendship, purpose, and practical preparation. We also get into the uncomfortable but essential money and paperwork realities that hit families during grief and how to make them easier. • Pam’s path from cystic fibrosis advocacy to widowhood leadership • Why Widows Who Wine is a social sisterhood rather than a grief group • How loneliness shows up after loss and what helps women rejoin life • The “business of death” and why probate tasks feel brutal in grief fog • The widow tax and the hidden ways cash flow can drop • How to choose financial help and how various fee structures work • Common traps like authorized user cards and lack of account access • Beneficiary reviews that can override a will and trigger conflict • Writing letters to children to explain decisions and reduce infighting • How to start a Widows Who Wine chapter with support from Pam and her teamConnect with Pam:Order her book: https://lastinglegacyconsulting.com/book/Connect via her website: https://widowswhowine.com/Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/widowswhowine Subscribe to the Pivotal People newsletter for new episodes, giveaways and more: https://stephanienelson.com/newsletter/ Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram  @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMomOrder Stephanie's book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential