Welcome to episode 261 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome Krista St-Germain to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss how Krista became interested in becoming a life coach for widows through the tragic passing of her husband, the myths and misconceptions around grief, and ways you can invite pleasure after grief, inside and outside the bedroom. Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her unfurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about — now she coaches and teaches other widows so they too, can love life again. In this episode, you will hear: How Krista became interested in this work through the tragic passing of her husband What is grief and how is it defined? The myths and misconceptions around grief Understanding that grief is not uniform and different for each person How people can begin again to lean into pleasure while experiencing grief The ways in which grief can impact people’s sexual health Resources and places you can go if you want to seek out pleasure after grief Looking at the term “Widhoe” and Krista’s thoughts on it Other ways you can invite pleasure after grief, inside and outside the bedroom Recommendations for dating in today’s digital world of apps Learning to be honest and open with people when dating and not be afraid to even talk about things like STI’s Find Krista St-Germain Online https://www.coachingwithkrista.com Sex Quiz for Women https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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