PodParley PodParley
Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck cover art

All Episodes

Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck — 266 episodes

#
Title
1

265. These Widows Are Rebuilding Life After Loss, One Brick (Or Peanut Butter Parfait!) At A Time! - Roundtable Discussion With Pam, Becky, And MaryBeth

2

264. Creating Space For Grief AND Your New Life - Advice From Widow & Author Jackie Disch

3

263. Am I Going To Be Okay? 5 Signs You're Healing After Losing Your Spouse

4

262. Second Chances & Endless Adventures For This Couple: Finding Love, Healing, and Purpose After Loss! Interview With Tammy And Bob Cranston

5

261. Bouncing Back After Loss & Cultivating Resilience in Grief! Interview With Elle Davis

6

260. How To Take Brave Baby Steps Forward After Loss: Micro-dosing Discomfort & Moving Through Widowhood!

7

259. A Crash Course In Dating As A Widow!

8

258. 7 Reasons Why It's Better To Date A Widow (And Why She's Worth It!)

9

257. And She Got Up! - Transforming Widowhood Into Purpose, Hope, and Healing! (Part 2) Interview With Courtney Pray Duke

10

257. And She Got Up! - Transforming Widowhood Into Purpose, Hope, and Healing! (Part 1) Interview With Courtney Pray Duke

11

256. Make 2026 A Year Of Transformation! How Hope Fuels Healing After Loss

12

255. A Guide To Fearless Widowhood And Living Boldy After Heartbreak! - Interview With Angela Enloe

13

254. Best Advice From Top Podcast Episodes Of 2025!

14

253. 3 Lessons Grief Teaches Us About The True Meaning Of Christmas!

15

252. Practical Advice For Widows Facing Unimaginable Loss - Interview With Haley Haight

16

251. Holiday Motivation To Keep You Going!

17

250. When Gratitude Feels Too Hard - How Gratitude Can Help Heal After Loss!

18

249. 5 Heartfelt Ways to Begin Thanksgiving - Preparing For The "Elephant In The Room"!

19

248. The Messy Middle Of Grief And Widowhood! - Interview With Sandi Waters

20

247. Healing Widow Guilt: Let Go And Move Forward After Loss!

21

246. Cancer, Chocolate, and Channeling Rage- Interview With Widow And Patient Advocate Christine Fader

22

245. The Hidden Downside of Being A Strong Widow: Why Vulnerability Matters in Healing After Loss

23

244. Real Talk About Sudden Spousal Loss: Coping Strategies, Talking to Kids, and Giving Yourself Grace - Interview With Amber Vogt

24

243. From Manic Days To Finding Meaning: Interview With Widowed Mom and Writer Rachel Blatt

25

242. 5 Things No One Tells You About Grief After Losing A Spouse!

26

241. 10 Tips Every Widow Needs To Know!

27

240. Surviving The Unthinkable - Interview With Stephanie Duran

28

239. Blizzards And French Fries For Dinner - Confessions Of A Widowed Mom! Interview With Christie Salava

29

238. A Small Mantra With Big Impact!

30

237. How To Create A 2.0 Version of YOU! - Interview With Linda Davis

31

236. Advice About Dating A Widow (A Guy's Perspective!) - Interview With My Husband Doug

32

235. A Midlife Widow's Search For Love! - Interview with Debbie Weiss

33

234. Can't Sleep? Try THIS!

34

233. Are You In A Season Of YES? From Grief To Growth To New Beginnings - Interview With Christie Salava

35

232. How This Widow Is Redefining Widowhood! - Interview With Brandi Abbott

36

231. Turning Tragedy Into Lasting Change: Kara Jordan Wright’s Fight for Widows’ Rights In The State Of Tennessee

37

230. Is The Universe Sending You Signs? Pay Attention To Life's Synchronicities To Guide You!

38

229. A Widow Pep Talk - Words Of Encouragement This Father's Day Weekend!

39

228. Healing Quest - An Introduction To A Summer Of Transformation And Inspiration!

40

227. A Widow's Walk From Heartache To A Whole New Chapter! - Interview With Becca McLeroy

41

226. Advice To Widows "Keep Watering You!" - Interview Advice With Julie New

42

225. Twice Widowed And Still Thriving! - Interview With Grief Specialist Ashley Olivia Nelson

43

224. Boost Your Confidence Level TODAY - A Confidence Life Hack You Need To Try!

44

223. What "Doing Grief Your Own Way" Looks Like! - Interview With Diane Easley

45

222. Handling The Holiday Aftermath, Otherwise Known As The "Grief Hangover" - Saturday Snippet Episode

46

221. It's Great To Have WIDOW GOALS - Interview With Michelle Bader Ebersole

47

220. "I'm Afraid I'm Going To Forget Them" - What Widows Are Really Thinking

48

219. Building a Life You Love After Losing the Love of Your Life - Interview With Myra McElhaney

49

218. From Baby Steps To Big Adventures - Advice From The Runaway Widow, Kristin Divers Markey!

50

217. The Phases Of Grief & A Metaphor To Understand Them

51

216. Is It Possible To Have A Full, Vibrant Life After Losing Your Spouse? YES! - Interview With Gini Swancy

52

215. Make New Friends, But Keep The Old!

53

214. How To Have A "Why Not?" Attitude - Interview With Lauri Robinson

54

213. How To Spend Valentine's Day Alone!

55

212. How This Widow Found Her Calling And Purpose! - Interview With Pam Baker

56

211. The Power Of Positive Anticipation

57

210. How This Widow Found The Courage And Motivation To Move Forward! - Interview With Jennifer Sander

58

209. Thrive In 2025 By Leaving THIS Behind!

59

208. 20 Motivational Quotes About Grief And Coping During The Holidays

60

207. Dare To Do Something Different In December!

61

206. 3 Keys To Getting Through The Holidays!

62

205. A Powerful Gratitude Practice For Widows! How To Feel Grateful For What You Have!

63

204. Every Widow Has THIS Gift! Use it!

64

203. How This Widow Is Making Herself A Priority, Finding Motivation, & Moving Forward With New Love In Her Life! - Interview With Tracy Quinn (Part 2)

65

202. How This Widow Is Making Herself A Priority, Finding Motivation, & Moving Forward With New Love In Her Life! - Interview With Tracy Quinn (Part 1)

66

201. What Happens If I Get Sick? And Other Important Questions To Ask.

67

200. My Story - 200th EPISODE!

68

199. An Easy Practice To Ground Yourself When Feeling Anxious (Quick Tip Episode!)

69

198. Complicated Grief vs. Normal Grief - What Is Complicated Grief & How To Treat It

70

197. Parenting And Being An Advocate For Your Grieving Child - Interview With Leila Salisbury (Part 2)

71

196. Parenting And Being An Advocate For Your Grieving Child - Interview With Leila Salisbury (Part 1)

72

195. Reaching Back To Help Others Move Forward After Loss! - Interview With Megan Kopka

73

194. Living Out A Legacy Of Generosity - Interview With Ann Wood-Dorn

74

193. Let Go Of Guilt In Grief

75

192. How This Widow Found New Purpose And New Love! - Interview With Emily Curtis

76

191. Solo Travel Tips From A Widow Who Is Mastering Life After Loss! - Interview With MaryJo Newell

77

190. How To Regain Confidence And Feel Empowered! - Interview With Ryane Moates

78

189. Journey Through Cancer, Chaos, Canada, Then Colombia! - Interview With Eva Still (Part2)

79

188. Journey Through Cancer, Chaos, Canada, then Colombia! Interview With Eva Still (Part 1)

80

187. Loneliness Quotes To Help You Feel Less Alone!

81

186. What To Do When You Feel Left Out!

82

185. New House, New Car, New Career, New Partner! A Total Life Transformation For This Widow! - Interview With Julie Hanrahan

83

184. Is Social Media Helping You? Find Out Here!

84

183. Feel All The Feelings, But NOT RIGHT NOW!

85

182. Finding A Way To Journey From "We" To "Me" - Interview With Becky Long

86

181. Powering Through and Prevailing! - Interview With Tiffany Coleman

87

180. Tragedy, Growth, and Dating Long Distance As A Widowed Mom! - Interview With Kali Sakai

88

179. If You're Struggling, We Need To Have This Talk

89

178. How This Widow Is Embracing Change With A Positive Attitude! - Interview with Kim Seewald

90

177. 3 Ways To Celebrate Valentine's Day As A Widow

91

176. Dating With Intention: What Does It Mean and How To Do It?

92

175. The Power of Being Fed Up!

93

174. How To Move Forward Through Complicated Grief After Suicide - Interview With Leila Salisbury

94

173. It's All About...Zooming Out! How To See Your Progress!

95

172. Be Happier in 2024 - Focus On These 3 Things!

96

171. Widows, Asking Yourself This ONE Question Will Bring You Peace And Calm!

97

170. Dating As A Widow - Stories Of Second Chances At Love!

98

169. Thriving After Loss: Why A Retreat Might Be The Key For Widows!

99

168. Ignoring What THEY Say (When To NOT Follow This 'Widow Rule')

100

167. Widowed Twice And Still Finding Happiness! - Interview With Emily Thiroux Threatt

101

166. This One's For All The Widowed Mamas With Kiddos Still At Home!

102

165. How This Widow Is Reimagining, Rebuilding, And Rising Up! - Interview With Laurice Duffy

103

164. What To Do On The "Death-iversary" Day (AKA Death Anniversary) - Kim, Melissa, And Jen From The Widow Squad Podcast!

104

163. Facing Valentine's Day As A Widow! *Special BONUS Episode

105

162. Don't Make Assumptions! - An Important Tip For Widows!

106

This Widow Is Relentlessly Resilient! - Interview With Michelle Scharf (Part 2)

107

161. This Widow Is Relentlessly Resilient! - An Interview With Michelle Scharf (Part 1)

108

160. A Quote That Will Truly Inspire You! - BONUS Mini-episode!

109

159. Sharing Wisdom On Widowhood And Wealth - An Interview With Donna Kendrick

110

158. Embrace Your Pace - When You Feel Like You're Not Grieving Fast Enough!

111

157. How Life-Long Learning Is Helping This Widow Heal After Losing Her Husband - Interview With Michelle Collins

112

156. Carry THIS With You Throughout 2023 To Make It A Great Year! - BONUS Mini-episode!

113

155. 3 Powerful Questions To Reflect On 2022!

114

154. 3 Ways To Manage Anxiety During The Holidays!

115

153. Best Of Widow To Widow Advice On Surviving The Holidays!

116

152. Widow We Do Now? -Interview With Anita Coyle

117

151. 5 Stress Triggers You Might Face During The Holidays!

118

150. How This Widow Is Using Creativity And Showing Up For Life In A Big Way! - Interview With Candace Crockett

119

149. How To Feel Gratitude, Even When You Feel Like There's Nothing To Be Thankful For!

120

148. The 3 P's To Remember This Holiday Season!

121

147. Turning Pain Into Purpose After Losing Her Husband To Suicide - Interview With Sissi O'Shaughnessy

122

146. What Are HEART Convos And Why Are They Important?

123

145. How This Widow Is Finding Purpose After Losing Her Husband To ALS - Interview With Amanda Landry

124

144. Wings For Widows (Non-profit Financial Assistance) - Interview With JoAnne Funch

125

143. THIS Is The #1 "Side Effect" Of Grief!

126

142. How This Widow Is Rebuilding Life After Her Husband's Suicide - Interview With Lindsey Portmann

127

141. 10 Reasons Why Widows Should Journal After Losing Their Spouse!

128

140. From Isolation To Inspiring Author! - Interview With Debbie Weiss

129

139. Stop Beating Yourself Up! The Power Of Self-Compassion

130

138. Angel Numbers And Signs From Our Loved Ones! - Interview With Kim Murray

131

137. Searching For Home And Self - An Interview With Kyomi O'Connor

132

136. One More Thing About Making Tough Decisions As A Widow! - BONUS Episode!

133

135. Widow Dating Statistics And Stories From YOU!

134

134. Prophecies, Parenting, And Proposals! - An Interview With Bethany Ashabraner

135

133. 5 Tips For Using Intuition To Guide Us Through Life And Make Better Decisions!

136

132. A Second Chance At Love ! - Interview With Carrie Gardache-Thompson

137

131. Widows, Don't Forget To Do THIS Before You Go On A Date!

138

129. How To Navigate Grief And Trauma With Intention - Interview With Susan Hannifin-MacNab

139

128. Don't Let THIS Thought Stop You From Dating Again!

140

127. Getting Beyond The Darkness - Interview With Clarissa Moll

141

126. Quick Tip Episode! - Sleeping Hacks To Try Today!

142

125. How To Heal A Grieving Heart

143

124. Are You A Worrier Or A Warrior? - Nora Plesent, Author Of Be Still And Soar, Shares Ways To Combat Stress

144

123. Just Take The DAMN Trip! - Interview With Bevin Farrand

145

122. 2 Simple But Powerful Strategies To Help Make You Feel More Confident!

146

121. How To Find The Gifts From Grief - Interview With Rachel Pope

147

120. Escapism- Give Yourself A Break From Grief!

148

119. Grief Is Exhausting! Here's YET ANOTHER Reason Why!

149

118. How This Widowed Mama Is Moving Forward With Gratitude And Grit! - An Interview With Jess Jenkins

150

117. Widows Do Bounce Back! - Interview With Maya Tyler

151

116. The Hospice Doctor's Widow - An Interview With Author And Speaker Jen O'Brien

152

115. A FUN FREEBIE Resource For You! - Monday Mini Episode

153

114. Bringing Coffee And Comfort To Other Widows - Interview With Treva Runyan

154

113. What Is A Grief Hangover?

155

112. Anxiety Is Good! Who Knew? Lemme Explain!

156

111. (Part 2) When Your Heart Is Guiding You, You Know You're On The Right Path! - Interview With Marni Henderson

157

110. When Your Heart Is Guiding You, You Know You're On The Right Path! - An Interview With Marni Henderson (Part 1)

158

109. Passion vs. Purpose - What's The Difference? And How Can I Get Them Back In My Life?!

159

108. How To Hold Onto Hope And Keep Faith- An Interview With Carmen Ordonez

160

107. The "Before" You And The "After" You! Understanding Life In Transition After Loss

161

106. Am I Crazy?? Same Event, Two Contrary Emotions

162

105. Finding Hope And Strength After Suicide - Interview With Cara Hope Clark, Author Of "Widow's Moon"

163

104. Supporting And Empowering Widows Through Broken Halos Haven - Interview With Natalie Reid-Knutson

164

103. Financial Badass And Widow Advocate - Interview With Kathleen Jucar-Forbes

165

102. 20 Days Changed Everything For This Widow - Interview With Becki Koon

166

101. Remember This 1 Essential Thing In Dating And Relationships!

167

100. Best Of "Widow Success Stories"! 100th Episode Of Widow 180: The Podcast!

168

99. The NUMBER 1 Reason Why Widows Don't Date Again After Losing Their Spouse!

169

98. Through Hell Or High Water, This Widow Is Rising Above It All - Interview With April Katherman- Redgrave

170

97. Is Year 2 Harder? Here Are 4 Different Answers To The Same Question

171

96. New Year, New Possibilities!

172

95. How To Carry On After Loss - An Interview With Jenny Stults

173

94. Widow To Widow Advice On How To Get Through The Holidays!

174

93. How To Maneuver Through Grief And Not Stay Stuck!

175

92. How This Widow Is Choosing Life! - An Interview With Blogger Sharon McChristian

176

91. 3 Ways To Combat Holiday Overwhelm!

177

90. WidowBiz Wednesday Edition! (BONUS Episode)

178

89. Travelling The World As A Widow - An Interview With Laura Leanne

179

88. 2 Holiday Tips This Tuesday! (BONUS Episode)

180

87. WidowBiz Weekend Edition - Let's Support Each Other This Holiday Season (And Always!)

181

86. Two Things On Tuesday - The Empty Chair And The Widow's Holiday Guidebook! (BONUS Episode)

182

How Proper Nutrition Battles Grief's Nasty Effects On Our Bodies - With Grief Nutritionist Sabine Horner

183

84. The Power Of Giving Yourself Time To Heal - An Interview With Lisa Godwin

184

83. Two Things On Tuesday - Promote Your Biz On The Podcast And Join Our Widow's Holiday Club! (BONUS Episode)

185

82. Don't Just Survive, Thrive! Don't Just Exist, Instead Live Life To The Fullest!

186

81. How Lovingly Box Founder, Julie Vandingenen Is Finding Purpose After Loss

187

80. Two Things On Tuesday - A Dating Tip And A Love After Loss Story! (BONUS Episode)

188

79. Common Widow Struggles And What To Do About Them - Interview With Widow Coach Karen Sutton

189

78. I've Been A Widow For 10 Years Now - Here Are My Thoughts

190

77. Ready To Have Love In Your Life Again? - Day 1 FIND LOVE AGAIN Challenge Replay

191

76. How To Start Feeling Alive Again! - Interview With Michelle Georges

192

75. Monday Mini Dose Episode (Stories Of Love After Loss!)

193

74. How Essential Oils Help Heal Grief - Interview With Heather Quisel

194

73. Monday Mini Dose Episode (Stories Of Love After Loss!)

195

72. This is "One Happy Widow"! - Interview With Leo Donnell

196

71. Practice THIS Daily Exercise To Check In With Yourself!

197

70. Monday Mini Dose Episode (Stories Of Love After Loss!)

198

69. How To Date A Widow (Our Story + Dating Advice) - With My Husband Doug

199

68. 11 Reasons Why It's Better To Date A Widow!

200

67. How "Divine" Intervention Helped This Widow Find Love Again! - An Interview With Liz Hall

201

66. 2 Game-Changing Phrases That Should Be In Every Widow's Vocabulary!

202

65. The Benefits Of Art For Healing - Advice From Dr. Linda Shanti, Widow, Therapist, Artist, And Author

203

64. How This Widow Is Sprinkling Positivity And Setting Examples! - Interview With Cindy Brown

204

63. Trouble Sleeping? Try This Natural Sleep Aid/Breath Exercise! *(Bonus Episode!)*

205

62. Intuitive Grief, Gratitude, Grace, And Golden Tickets! An Interview With Beth Wacome Keck

206

61. 6 Things I've Learned Since Starting This Podcast!

207

60. The Stigma Of Suicide - Interview With Victoria Moore

208

59. PART 2 - Embracing New (But Not Really Wanted) Independence - Interview With AnneLena Mattison

209

58. Embracing New (But Not Really Wanted) Independence - Interview With AnneLena Mattison PART 1

210

57. Understanding Relief Guilt - Losing A Spouse To Addiction (BONUS EPISODE)

211

56. Life After Loss When The Marriage Wasn't Exactly Perfect - Carole Sullivan Interview

212

55. Radical Acceptance - 5 Exercises That Could Change A Widow's Life!

213

53. Young Widows Support Group Founder Amanda Capps Talks Moving Forward After Loss

214

52. How To Get Through Those Unbearable, Rock Bottom Moments

215

Coping With Loss From COVID-19 - Alana McAllister's Story

216

50. Helping COVID Widows Know They Are Not Alone - Pamela Addison's Story

217

Lessons Learned From A COVID Loss - Stacy Denoyior's Story

218

How To Reclaim Your Life With Sarah Gallagher

219

47. Taking Risks, Pushing Yourself, And Feeling Alive Again - With Emily Lassiter, Founder of Wealth Edit and Fellow Widow

220

46. I Hate Making ALL Of The Decisions ON MY OWN!

221

45. Melissa Pierce's Filled With Gold Subscription Boxes Are All About Widows Helping Widows! They Are Created For Self-Care, Designed With Intention, And Made With Love!

222

44. What Are The 'Widow Rules'? (And What Happens If We Break 'Em?)

223

43. Breaking All Of The 'Widow Rules' with Jill Johnson-Young

224

42. What To Ask For When You Need Help But Don't Know What To Ask For! *BONUS EPISODE

225

41. The Renegade Widow Coach, Terriann Muller, Shares Lessons On Grief And Widowhood

226

40. How This Widow Moved Her Family To Africa To Fulfill Her Late Husband's Dream - Jocelyne Baker-Johnson

227

39. How Viki Brown Answered A Calling To Open Dustin's Place - Center For Grieving Children And Their Families

228

38. I Was Scammed! - An Online Dating Nightmare With Alex Sinclair

229

37. Author, Widow, And Podcaster Jenny Lisk Shares Her Story On Finding Her Voice

230

36. 10 Things Every New Widow Needs To Know

231

35. Widowed Not Alone Bereavement Groups - How Kathryn Monaco-Douglas Has Dedicated Her Life To Helping Other Widows

232

34. Tuesday Tip! - A Reminder About Dating!

233

33. Catfishing, Confidence, And All Things Dating! - A Chat With Jenna Lebron

234

Dating A Widow (A Guy's Perspective!) - My Husband, Doug Zwinck

235

31. The 4 Biggest Dating Mistakes Widows Make (And How To Avoid Them!)

236

30. Dating Again! Advice And Tips For Widows From Ashley Neumann And Jamie Hattier

237

Nadja Ensink-Teich - How This Widow Travelled The World To Heal Her Soul

238

28. Widow And Grief Facilitator, Jenna Lebron Talks Spirituality And Self-Care

239

27. How To Have A Phenomenal Year In 2021!

240

26. Widow To Widow Advice And Tips On Getting Through The Holidays

241

25. Desiree Edwards - Embracing A Life Of Creativity And Compassion After Losing Her Husband

242

24. Astarie Dennis - How Creativity And Finding Your Passion Can Help Overcome Loss

243

23. WidowBiz Weekend Edition 2

244

22. Christine Jameson - How This Widow Chose To Have Her Miracle Baby After Losing Her Husband

245

21. Finding Her Purpose and Awakening Into Her New Life - Kristin Kirk

246

20. Autumn Toelle-Jackson Boldly Into The Darkness: Living With Loss, Growing With Grief, And Holding On To Happiness

247

19. WidowBiz Weekend Edition 1

248

18. Kim Murray - From Blogging To Business To Believing In Yourself, This Widow Shows Us That Anything Is Possible

249

17. Stephanie Griffioen Mosley - A Lesson On How To Forgive

250

16. Dawn Finlay Noahubi (Widow With A Sledgehammer) Is Restoring Properties And Her Own Life

251

15. 2 Businesses And 2 Babies - Tricia Shyver Is Unstoppable

252

14. Dana Frost - How To Navigate This Messy Life By Forcing Some Joy

253

13. How Petra Gordon, Author, Speaker, Widow, And Motivator Discovered How Serving Gives Life

254

12. Briana Dolbear: Lessons on Widowhood, Parenting 7 Girls, Small Town Life, Dating After Loss, Remarriage, and Adoption

255

11. Nikki Mitropoulas Of The Netflix Show, The Single Wives, Talks About Getting Over Fear And Giving Love A Chance

256

10. Laurice Duffy Takes Us On Her Own Road To Resilience After Losing Her Husband To ALS

257

9. From Weight Loss To Wealth - How Abby Rivera Has Transformed Her Life

258

8. Top Nutrition Tips From Registered Dietitian And Widow, Carrie Gardache

259

7. How Randi Karpinia Discovered Her Passion And Pivoted Her Business By Shifting Her Mindset

260

6. Michelle Hensley - How This Widow And Mom Of 7 Kids Started A Nonprofit To Help Other Widow Business Owners

261

5. How Tina Murphy Of WidowsWallet Coaches Widows Down A Path Of Emotional and Financial Freedom

262

4. How This Big-Hearted Jewelry Designer Is Living A Life Of Philanthropy And Honoring Her Late Husband's Legacy

263

How This Widow Had The Courage To Build A New House After The Loss Of Her Husband

264

Christine Dusang Tells Us All About Her Decision to Go Back To School After The Loss of Her Husband Eric

265

1. Lisette Martin's Best Advice on Widowhood, Hobbies, and Building a Business That You Love

266

Intro to Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck