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Brave Widow Show — 209 episodes

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For Widows Who Feel Stuck After Loss: Why “Time” Won’t Heal This (And How To Rebuild Your Life) | BW: 201

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3 Widows Share How Grief Can Actually Get Better After Loss | Stories of Brave Widows | BW: 200

3

Widowed After 29 Years: Dr. Tina’s Raw Journey Through Loss, Faith & Finding Purpose Again | BW: 199

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5 Foundations for Widows Stuck in Grief | How to Breathe Again When Life Feels Overwhelming | BW 198

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5 Widow Coaches Share What Finally Helped Them Heal (Faith + Real Stories) BW: 197

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“You Don’t Have To Be Strong Here” | Renew Retreat For Widows In Oregon BW: 196

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Hope Is Coming: What Your Future Self Wants You To Know About Widowhood [Brave Widow Academy Stories]

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From Barely Surviving to Rebuilding: 5 Levels of Support for Widows - BW: 194

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Stuck In Grief After Losing Your Spouse? 4 Steps To Rebuild Your Life | BW 193

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BW 192: He Died On Our Dream Trip To Greece: Jen’s Widow Story & Finding Community Again

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BW 191: Death Doula Shares How To Face Death, Grief & Love Without Fear | Julie Wright Halbert

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BW 190: Is Year 2 Of Grief Harder? Widow Q&A On Timing, Triggers & “Time Heals” Myths

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BW 189: Widowhood Reality: Your Old Life Is Gone – How To Rebuild A Life You Love Again

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BW 188: Hospice Nurse: What Death Taught Me About Grief & Hope

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BW 187: When Life Feels Impossible After Loss: 4 Seasons of Grief & The “Impossible Life”

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BW 186: Stuck in Fear About Your Future After Loss? 3 Steps To Take Control

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BW 185: Am I Doing Grief Right? | The 4 Seasons Of Grief & How To Know You’re Really Healing

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BW 184: Stuck In The In‑Between: Hope For Widows Who Feel Forgotten

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BW 183: A Simple Question That Makes Grief Easier To Share | Erin Clark on ‘How’s The Weather’

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BW 182: First New Year As A Widow: 5 Permission Slips For Your Heart

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BW 181: Don’t Want This New Year Without Him? How Widows Can Build a Life Better Than You Imagine.

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BW 180: First Christmas Without Your Husband? 3-Step Widow Survival Plan To Protect Your Heart

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BONUS: 2025 Widow Winter Solstice: Longest Night Of Grief | Christian Widows On Loneliness, Holidays & Hope

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BONUS: When The Holidays Hurt: Widow Winter Solstice Gathering On The Longest Night (Free Online Event)

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BW 179: When God Shows Up in Grief: Widower’s Rare Cancer Story with Danny Lesslie

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BW 178: From Christmas Eve Heart Attack to Hope: Allyson’s Widow Story of Faith, Four Kids & Healing

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BW 177: Will I Always Feel This Way? The 4 Seasons of Widow Grief (And Why Time Alone Won’t Heal You)

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BW 176: Available As Is: How a Midlife Widow Rebuilt Her Life, Found Love & Wrote Her Story

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BW 175: Thousands of Widows Later: The 5 Truths I Wish Every Widow Knew

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BW 174: Why Time Wasn’t Healing My Grief (And The Real Reason I Created Brave Widow Academy)

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BW 173: Empowerment After Loss: Season 4 of Grief (RISE Framework) + “Discover Your Purpose” Mini-Workshop

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BW 172: Season 3 of Grief: Self-Discovery & The Connection Protocol (Boundaries, Friends, and Real Connection)

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BW 171: From Isolation to Self-Trust: The 4-Part System Every Widow Needs (Season 2 of Grief)

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BW 170: From Chaos to Calm: Your First 5 Moves in Early Grief (That Actually Help)

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BW 169: The 5 Scores That Tell You What To Do Next (Widow Self-Audit + Free Consult Sheet)

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BW 168: When the World Doesn’t Make Sense And There Are No Good Answers

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BONUS REPLAY: 4 Seasons of Grief

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BW 167: When Grief Days Get Hard: The 3-R Bad Day Protocol (Regulate • Relate • Reengage)

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BW 166: If You Knew What Was Possible, You'd Start Today

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BONUS: I Lost My Husband. Here’s How I Learned to Live Again (Bonus x Grief Observed)

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BONUS REPLAY: Stuck in Grief? Do This First (3-Step Plan That Actually Works)

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BW 165: From Grief to Growth: How Small Steps Can Heal After Loss with Brad Morell and the Grief Observed Podcast

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BW 164: From Grief to Fire: How Casey Rebuilt Life After Losing Her Husband with a Newborn | Widow Story

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BW 163: Why Emotional Eating Feels Unstoppable (and How to Break the Cycle for Good)

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BONUS: Brave Widow Academy Q&A REPLAY 8/7/25

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BONUS Episode: You Can't Go Back. How to Build a Life You Actually Love Again.

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BW 162: When the Dream Isn’t Clear Yet, But You Move Anyway

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BW 161: From Grief to Groundbreaking Change — Beth’s Story of Reinvention After Loss

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BW 160: Feeling Stuck After Loss? This Decision Protocol Will Change Everything.

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BW 159: Introducing Brave Widow Academy: Your Roadmap to Rebuilding After Loss

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BW 158: Widowed Twice By 31: How Rachel Turned Unimaginable Loss Into Purpose

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BW 157: Flight Cancelled, Concert Disrupted, Rain Poured… And It Was PERFECT

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BW 156: Grief Work Isn't Enough: The Truth About Healing No One Tells Widows

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BW 155: No One’s Coming to Save You: How Widows Can Beat Loneliness & Rebuild Life

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BW 154: Building a Life You Love After Loss: Emotional Resilience, Confidence & Manta Rays

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BW 153: Why Year 2 of Grief Feels DIFFERENT: The Truth No One Tells You

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BW 152: How to Make Friends After Loss (Even When It Feels Impossible)

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BW 151: Are You Waiting on God… or Just Avoiding Your Life?

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BW 150: Still in Survival Mode After Loss? Here’s How to Finally Feel Safe Again

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BW 149: How Karen Transformed Her Grief in Just 3 Months

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BW 148: When It Feels Like Your Best Days Are Over: Finding Purpose After Grief

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BW 147: I Rebuilt My Life After Loss—And Real Estate Was the Unexpected Teacher

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BW 146: I Used to Feel Completely Stuck After Loss—Until I Found the System That Changed Everything

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BW 145: How to Rebuild Confidence and Make Decisions as a Widow

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BW 144: No One Talks About This: The 4 Seasons of Widowhood You Should Know

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BW 143: Widowed & Stuck? The Surprising Truth About Moving Forward | Dr. Kimberly Hubenette

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BW 142: Widowed with Three Kids: How Alex Found Strength, Healing & Hope After Loss

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BW 141: Picking Up the Pieces: Widowhood, Grief, and Finding Strength with Jenifer

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BW 140: Convincing God to Heal my Husband or Remove the Suffering - with Becky

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BW 139: When 'Forever' Becomes 'Goodbye': A Widow’s Story of Love and Loss with Margherita

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BONUS: Expanding Your Capacity to Love Your Life

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BW 138: Love After Loss: How Sue Found Healing and Purpose After Widowhood

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BW 137: When Life Falls Apart: Debra’s Story of Motherhood and Loss

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BW 136: Stepping Out in Faith: Kate's Journey Through Widowhood, Love, and Loss

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BW 135: Faith, Family, and Finding Purpose After Grief - with Amy Shaw

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BW 134: How to Make 2025 Your Year: New Ways to Work with Brave Widow and Achieve Growth and Healing

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BW 133: Finding Strength Through Grief: Shamber's Journey of Healing and Hope

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BW 132: 
Overcoming Overwhelm: Finding Balance After Loss with Zahra Premji

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BW 131: Loving an Addict: Insights on Grief, Guilt, and Healing with Deanna Marie

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BW 130: How One Widow Turned Grief into Advocacy and Success - with Beata Stylianos

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BW 129: Your Guide to Financial Security After Loss - with Andy Dziedzic

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BW 128: Widowhood, a Blended Family, and Finances: Life Lessons with Donna Kendrick

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BW 127: Finding Hope After Loss: Alexandra’s Journey from Grief to Growth as a Widow

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BW 126: Finding Purpose After Loss: Kira Andersen’s Journey from Grief to Advocacy

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BW 125: Navigating Grief and Empty Nesting with Jay Ramsden

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BW 124: How a Young Widow through Healing Overcame Widowhood, PTSD, and Solo Parenting

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BW 123: Against All Odds: Meaghan's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph

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BW 122: Caregiving, Running a Business, and Raising Three Kids - with Benjamin

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BW 121: Life Beyond Loss: Ali's Story of Love, Resilience, and Rediscovering Joy as a Widow

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BW 120: How One Widow Found Faith After Battling Brain Cancer Grief

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BW 119: Widow and New Mom: Melissa's Emotional Journey

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BW 118: God Didn't Save My Husband: Trusting God's Plan Anyways

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BW 117: Rebuilding Your Identity After Loss: Who Are You Without Your Spouse?

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BW 116: How to Navigate Loneliness as a Widow: Practical Advice That Works

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BW 115: What I Wish I Knew as a New Widow: Essential Advice for Navigating Grief, Loneliness, and Life After Loss

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BW 114: From Chaos to Calm: Five Ways Widows can Rebuild

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BW 113: 12 Years of Resilience: Rebecca’s Journey from Widowhood to Remarriage While Raising Daughters

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BW 112: Why Joining a Group Coaching Mastermind Could Be Your Best Decision Yet

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BW 111: What's Next Webinar Replay + Announcing the Brave Widow Mastermind

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BW 110: Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds - with Saubia Fatemi

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BW 109: Solo Traveling as a Widow: Gina’s Journey to Healing and Adventure

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BW 108: When You’re Used to Powering Through while Grieving - with Emily Curtis

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BW 107: Grief and Relief: When Your Late Spouse was Abusive - with Jess

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BW 106: From Helicopter Tragedy to Resilience: Elaine’s Journey with Sudden Loss

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BW 105: The Power of Journaling and Rebuilding a Life After Loss - Shawn Dinneen’s Story

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BW 104:  Moving Forward: Melissa's Journey as a Widow Through Separation, Addiction, and Healing

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BW 103: Living Through Loss: Rebecca’s Journey of Love and Grief

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BW 102: Finding Love After Loss: Expert Insights on Dating as a Widow Later in Life with Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Frank Powers

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BW 101: Navigating Father’s Day as a Widow: Tips, Ideas, and Finding Hope

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BW 100: Celebrating 100 Milestones: The Brave Widow Show Reflects and Inspires

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BW 099: Finding Hope and Rebuilding Life After Loss: Dana Johnson’s Inspirational Journey

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BW 098: Rebuilding Confidence and Trust After Loss - with Andrea Amador

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BW 097: Do Comedy and Grief go Together?

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BW 096: From People Pleaser to Powerhouse: Talia's Tips for Women as a Christian Confidence Coach

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BW 095: Living a Life by Design, not Default - with Nikki Stock

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BW 094: Love your Life After Loss (and the Power of Coaching!)

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BW 093: The Solution to Loneliness in Grief

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BW 092: Guilt in Grief, Unmet Expectations, and Lost Dreams for the Future (Grief Recovery Method Basics)

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BW 091: Bearing Light in Darkness : Andrea Rivera's Dual Loss

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BW 090: Finding Light Again: Wisdom from Widowhood

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BW 089: Healing Through Grief: Dr. Betsy Guerra's Faith Formula Unveiled

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BW 088: Navigating Grief: Insights from a Widow's Heart - with Allison Hintz

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BW 087: Finding Purpose in Grief: Jillian's Widowhood, Motherhood, and The Pursuit of Law.

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BW 086- Heartbreak in Health: A Widow's Tale of Loss and Struggle

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BW 085: Widow's Heart: a Tale of Loss, Love, and Liberation with Sue Peters

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BW 084: Resilience Amidst Grief: Navigating Life's Unforeseen Challenges as a Young Widow

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BW 083: How Your Relationship Can Continue with Your Person Post Loss

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BW 082: Beyond the Pain: Finding Hope as a Widow and Mother

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BW 081: Resilience Amidst Tragedy: Lauren McGuire's Journey through Widowhood and Motherhood

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BW 080: Navigating Loss and Resilience as a Mother

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BW 079: Unveiling Resilience: A Mother's Brave Journey Through Grief and Courage

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BW 078: A new year brings new opportunities.

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BW 077: Embracing Life's Tapestry: A Widow's Journey of Love, Loss, and New Beginnings

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BW 076: Embracing Resilience: Journeys Beyond Loss

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BW 075: The 10 gifts of widowhood.

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BW 074: Love Beyond Loss: A Journey of a Young Widow's Endearing Commitment, Till Death Do Us Part

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BW 073: Navigating Challenges: A Widower's Journey in Parenting After Loss

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BW 072: Rediscovering Tomorrow: Navigating Grief and New Beginnings with Roberta Love

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BW 071: Resilience in the Face of Tragedy: Life Lessons from a Widowed Father

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BW 070: Embracing Resilience: A Widow's Journey Through Radical Acceptance, Motherhood, and Self-Discovery

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BW 069: Love Beyond Loss: A Story of Healing and Second Chances

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BW 068: Breaking Chains: A Widow's Journey from Darkness to Healing Light

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BW 067: Faith, Resilience, and New Beginnings: A Young Widow's Journey of Staying True to Herself and God's Plan

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BW 066: Love Found, Love Lost: Michelle's Rollercoaster Tale

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BW 065: Love in the Face of Adversity: The Courageous Story of Building a Life Beyond Loss

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BW 064 : Love, Loss, and Second Chances: Navigating Life After Widowhood and Divorce

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BW 063: Behind the Shadows: The Beautiful Tragedy of a Widow's Love

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BW 062- Gratitude in Grief

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BW 061: Heartache in High Heels: A Career Woman's Guide to Healing and Empowerment after Loss

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BW 060- From Grief to Glory: A Widow's Journey of Choosing Life, Taking Leaps, and Finding Light

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In Sickness and in Health: Sara's Journey as a Devoted wife and Widow

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BW 058: Love, Loss, and Life: Navigating Widowhood and Pregnancy

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BW 057 A Veteran's Journey From Service to Strength Through Grief and Advocacy

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BW 056- From Grief to Grace: A Widow's Perspective on Finding Strength

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BW 055- Discovering Spirit: Navigating Loss and Transformation with Jenna Wilson

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BW 054 -Halloween Masks Widows Wear

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BW 053 - Launching a Dating App & Creating a Community for Widows and Widowers in Living Out Their Chapter Two - with Nicky Wake

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BW 052 - Raising a Child After Losing Her Husband and Rediscovering Who She Really Is - with Nicole Repecka

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BW 51 - Taking Charge: A CFO Relocates from NYC to China and Recreates Her Life Post Loss - with Mano

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BW 50 - Exploring Resilience with Alan Bracegirdle

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BW 049 - Giving Back and Grieving as a Mother of Young Children - with Jessica Gonzales

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BW 48 - Gratitude in Grief and Finding your Why - with Wensday Stanley

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BW 047: Clear Your Way Through the Blur of Grief - with Susan Ford Collins

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BW 046: Seven Myths about Dating as a Widow

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BW 045: Journeying Forward: Embracing New Paths When Grieving the Loss of Your Future - with Codi Loughrin

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BW 044: Getting Unstuck from Grief

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BW 043: Grow Your Wealth, Grow Your Life with Rick Salmeron

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BW 042: 40 Things I've Learned by 40

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BW 041: Rebuilding Life Post Loss with Marie Scott

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BW 040: Grief, Trauma, Mental Health and Healing with Kimberly Koland

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BW 039: How to Make it Through the Financial Forest after Losing a Spouse - with Nicole Roberts

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BW 038: Expectations Widows Experience During the Grieving Process

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BW 037: Finding Rest when You're Overwhelmed - with Alexandra Tanon Olsson

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BW 036: Married for 29 Years with a Condition that Most Children Don't Survive - with Dave Every

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BW 035: Ideas for Celebrating Father's Day as a Widow + Mother

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BW 034: Sue Peters Love, Gratitude, and Service

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BW 033: We Get to Choose How Long We Stay Buried in Grief - with Yolanda Mitchum

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BW 032: Juggling Motherhood, Widowhood, and Going back to school with Donna Kendrick

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BW 031: A Letter to my Friends: What Widows Want you to Know but Don’t Want to Tell You

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BW 030: Five Mindset Changes that Happen when Your Spouse Dies

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BW 029: Social Circle Changes Post Loss and What to Do

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BW 028: Grief Community: Why it’s important and what to look for

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BW 027: Grief and the New Normal: Living with "and" not "or"

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BW 026: Building a Marriage, Growing a Family and Then a Diagnosis That Changed Everything - with Alosina Wellington - Advice for Young Widows

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BW 025: Reorganizing Your Space and Finding the Right Time to go Through Your Spouses Belongings - with Laura Sinclair

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BW 024: How to Network Like an Introvert - and Actually Enjoy it!

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BW 023: Personal Financial Habits for Widows - with Seth Connell

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BW 022: When Grief Gets Stuck and Time Doesn’t Heal all Wounds: Why We are Not Prepared to Handle Loss and Grief

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BW 021: Do Widows and Puppies Go Well Together? - with Michele Lennon

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BW 020: Year Two vs. Year One

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BW 019 : Learning to Serve after a Tragic Loss - with Sheyna James

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BW 018: Financial Planning with Daniel Kopp

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BW 017: Resilience, Faith + Generosity - with Cindy Lupica

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BW 016: Four Reasons Why Grief is Hard

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BW 015: Dating after Loss -with Teresa Taylor Williams

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BW 014: Learning to Live with Grief While Finding Joy in Life - with Jennifer Mullins

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BW 013: Life Insurance - What you Need to Know - with Jarrett Weiss

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BW 012: Freedom from Overwhelm in Grief + Tragedy with Janine Cowie

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BW 011: How to Talk to a Widow

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BW 010: The Illusion of Control and Anticipatory Grief - with Renee Clark

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BW 009: Surviving the Holidays While Grieving - a Panel Discussion

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BW 008: Give Yourself Grace While Grieving

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BW 007: Intense Joy and Grief Post Loss - with Shyla Nash

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BW 006: Young Widow Now Published Author Chases Her Dreams and How You Can, Too - with Elaine Roth

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BW 005: Five Ways to (Actually) Help a Widow

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BW 004: Live with Confidence Regardless of What Others Say - with Brittany Weinke-Newton

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BW 003: Traumatic Loss and Widowed at the Age of 25 - with Angie Lopez

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BW 002: Eight Ways to Honor Your Loved One

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BW 001: Welcome to the Brave Widow Show!