The Widowed Mom Podcast
Episodes
158. Grief Support with EFT Tapping Part 1
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wished you had a magic tool that could help you manage a grief grenade, lower your stress levels, and support you through not only the c...
157. What is Your Purpose Now?
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever asked yourself what your purpose is now that your spouse has died? If you feel out of touch with what you want, you’re not alone. Disc...
156. When the Relationship Was Difficult
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to assume that the work I do is only relevant to those whose relationships felt like rainbows and daisies. That is most certainly not true...
155. Where You Should Be in Grief
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re crying too much or not crying enough, too happy or not happy at all, the reality is there is no right or wrong way to experience grie...
154. E+R=O
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover what Jack Canfield’s E+R=O formula means and how you can apply it in your life. You are the boss of your response, and once you become awar...
153. What’s Possible
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re surrounded by so many widows who are intent on using widowhood as an excuse to not pursue their dreams, but you don't have to be one of them. ...
152. Why We Suck at Grief
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many instances where we make grief harder on ourselves than necessary. So, join me this week as I share the top 15 reasons why we suck at...
151. The Merry-Go-Round or the Roller Coaster
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You have a choice to either settle for what feels safe, the merry-go-round, or choose the highs and lows of the roller coaster. I’m sharing why neit...
150. Hold Your Roles Lightly
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder who you are now that your spouse has died? We get so attached to our roles in life, and when one gets taken away, we feel lost. But...
149. Forming Friendship After Loss: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Julie McAdoo and Carrie Fajvan
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie McAdoo and Carrie Fajvan have recently graduated from Mom Goes On, and they’re here to share their experiences of losing their husbands, their...
148. Why Anger is a Problem
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why you’re so angry and you can’t seem to let it go? Maybe you worry that if you finally let the anger flow through you, yo...
147. The Robin at the Window
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been a robin outside my house relentlessly attacking its reflection in the window. It sees its reflection as a threat and a problem, an...
146. Your Emotional Board of Directors
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What would it be like if you treated your emotions like a board of directors? Where everyone is valuable, but you are the president, and you get the f...
145. Why Friends Disappear During Grief
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like right at the beginning of our grief, our friends are right there with us. But then we reach a point where it feels like most of our frie...
144. The Two Most Important Relationships for Widows
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are two relationships in your life that create a domino effect for everything else you want to change. The rich, full life you’re dreaming of ...
143. Beliefs and Your Smartphone
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Beliefs are much like the apps we use on our smartphones; some we absolutely love, but some go glitchy and don’t serve us anymore, and we have the a...
142. From Surviving to Thriving: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Ann Kerrigan
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Ann’s husband Tom was battling early-onset Alzheimer’s, she was juggling his increasing need for care and her own wellbeing was taking a sig...
141. Being Lovable
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If I took a poll, I’d guess most of you don’t believe you’re 100% lovable as you are right now with all your human flaws. Think again. Discover ...
140. Are You Interested or Committed?
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s that thing you keep telling yourself you would love to do, but don’t have time for or don’t know where to start? If you’ve spent a long...
139. How to Worry Less
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a human, worrying is an inevitable part of life. It can often make us feel like powerless victims, but it doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve dev...
138. Unfair Fantasies
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This might be a hard pill to swallow, but know that I’m coming to you from a fierce belief that you can have the life you want, even if you haven’...
137. Helping Others Deal With Grief: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Pam Stoddard
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re in those early acute days of grief or you’re further along on your journey, you want to listen in. Pam is sharing the struggles she...
136. Creating Feelings On Purpose
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us go through our lives believing feelings just happen to us. We think we have to wait for the inspiration to strike us at the right moment...
135. A Should-Free Year
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re like most people, you likely feel inclined to “should” all over yourself in the name of New Year’s resolutions. We believe our “sh...
134. The Closure Myth
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I hear so often from widows that they can’t move forward in their lives until they understand why or how their person died, and what exactly happene...
133. Difficult Family Members
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are right around the corner, which often means spending more time with family members we might not love being around. But the best news i...
132. Creating Opportunity From Loss: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Debbie Sinagoga
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While spinning in the numbing and buffering I think we can all relate to, Debbie experienced the destruction of her career and relationships along the...
131. Valid Reasons and Love as a Compass
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we go into the holidays, many of us tend to get thrown into situations where we feel the need to justify whether or not our feelings are valid. But...
130. Trading Sadness for Regret
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s quite likely that if we allow ourselves to figure out how to dream and live fully again, we’re going to feel heartbreak and sadness. This is ...
129. When You Don’t Feel Motivated
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How often have you told yourself that you want to do something but you just don’t feel motivated? Wondering why you can’t seem to get yourself to ...
128. Why Do I Feel So Guilty?
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wish you did things differently while you had the chance, or find yourself ruminating on ways you could have prevented your person’s death? D...
127. Becoming a Young Widow at Christmas: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Christina Sgambato
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My client Christina is sharing her journey of navigating widowhood, what helped her begin to deal with her grief differently, and how her progress has...
126. Why Lasts Sometimes Feel Harder Than Firsts
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a huge focus on surviving the firsts in grief culture. However, in my experience, the lasts are so much harder than the firsts. Just because...
125. Who Are You Fighting For?
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we’re consciously aware of it or not, we’re always fighting for some version of ourselves. You might have resigned to a new normal you did...
124. Your Future is Your Property
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you decided to believe that your future was your property? You can absolutely breathe your dreams into existence, but in order to do that, you...
123. Solo Parenting While Grieving: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Kim Murray
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My former client and now mentor for widows, Kim Murray, lost her husband Mark in 2014 to glioblastoma, and she’s here to share her journey sinc...
122. Upper Limit Problems
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that when something great happens, we find ourselves instantly worrying about losing it? Can you relate to finding moments of finally f...
121. Feelings About Feelings
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discover what you can do when you start to notice you’re having feelings about your feelings. I’m showing you how to identify when you’re feelin...
120. Self-Pity vs Self-Compassion
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I break down the differences between self-pity and self-compassion in terms of how they sound, how they feel, and what they look like, so you can make...
119. Style and Grief: An Interview with Judith Gaton
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judith and I are discussing the misconceptions around what style means, and where you can get started on your journey to begin up-leveling your day-to...
118. Sliding Backward in Grief
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm showing you why there is no such thing as sliding backward in your grief, and why thinking this doesn’t serve us. I’m sharing the big misconce...
117. The Healing Power of Art: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Linda Shanti McCabe
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving into Linda's experience of grief and how art played a healing role on her journey. She’s sharing her biggest takeaways from the coachin...
116. Imperfect Action Until
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel stuck in not knowing what your purpose is, or you can’t figure out how to be happy again, I hear you. You’re going to discover how you...
115. Returning to Work
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’ve decided to go back to work or you’re unsure whether you want to, we’re tackling it all on today’s podcast. I’m sharing the co...
114. Making Money with Stacey Boehman
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you have stories about your financial picture right now that are keeping you stuck or feeling resentful, listen in. Stacey is sharing her journey f...
113. Disenfranchised Grief
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you or someone you know is having an experience where you don’t feel like you have the right or capacity to grieve a loss, listen in. This is not...
112. Listener Q&A
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm addressing some common questions that I know widows struggle with. Find out some of my favorite ways to process emotions, how to move through feel...
111. Relief in Grief
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you feel relief because your partner was suffering, or because you were in a caretaking role that was extremely hard on you, or even because y...
110. The Limits of Hope
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even though I’ve always believed in the value of hope, it’s not always the fuel we need. My wish for you as you listen in today is to think about ...
109. Getting Back Out There
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The secret to getting back out into the real world after months of COVID hibernation. I’m sharing the concerns I hear from my clients around venturi...
108. Being Both Parents
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re currently telling yourself that you have to be both parents to compensate for the other person’s strengths, I want to let you know that ...
107. How to Know if You’re Ready for Coaching
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm clearing some things up about coaching that might be stopping you from reaching out for support, or on the flip side, to help solidify your doubt ...
106. Being the Third Wheel
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discover 3 ways believing you’re the third wheel is simply not useful, and 3 suggestions for how to deal with a situation like this. Widowhood is a ...
105. Grief Grenades
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe it’s a song on the radio, or driving past the hospital, but suddenly, you’re caught off guard and you instantly feel a hit of grief in your ...
104. This Is the Part Where…
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m sharing a simple but powerful tool that will help you put those moments where life falls short of our expectations into perspective, and allow y...
103. Feeling Isolated in Grief: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Suzanne Denigris
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
None of us want to talk about the things that weren’t so amazing in our relationships, or the guilt or shame we may have felt, and this is exactly w...
102. Sex and Widowhood - Part 2: Worries and Fears
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to become the boss of your sex life? I’m breaking down how to do so by first addressing 3 of the top worries about the act of sex, 6 f...
101. Sex and Widowhood - Part 1
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m sharing and debunking 8 myths about sex in widowhood. My goal is to show you that these myths are all completely optional, and I’m inviting yo...
100. Thought-Colored Glasses
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to discover how our whole human experience is determined by the thought-colored glasses we put on and leave on. I’m sharing the to...
99. Creating a Life You Love After Loss: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Leann Patrick
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week where I invite you to see if you can find something in Leann’s story that resonates with you and what you’re goin...
98. Money Fears
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in this week as I show you how it’s possible for you to rewrite your money story. You don’t have to believe the stories and limits you’ve...
97. When It Was Suicide
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I share and debunk 6 common myths about suicide that are extremely troublesome for the women I serve. I may not be able to take a...
96. When Boundaries Aren’t Working
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover why your attempts to set boundaries seem to be falling on deaf ears. I’m sharing where I see my clients...
95. Playing the Widow Card
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to use your widow card, if you want to, in a way that empowers you and allows you to make decisions i...
94. When You Don’t Know How
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover what’s going on in your brain when you tell yourself you don’t know how. I’m sharing my experiences...
93. Take the Damn Trip: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Bevin Farrand
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week to listen in as Bevin graciously shares her story with us and how she’s emulating what I know is possible for you: that you too ca...
92. Dating When Kids Don’t Approve
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week as I discuss my thoughts on what you should do when you’re ready to date, but your kids don’t approve. I’m shar...
91. Drinking Less: An Interview with Dr. Sherry Price
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week as Sherry and I discuss what holds so many people back from seeking help when they know they’re not happy about how much alcohol t...
90. Moving On, Through, or Forward
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week as I outline the three reasons you might be struggling to move on, through, or forward. The truth is that there is no end destinatio...
89. Happiness and Gap vs. Gain
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this week’s episode to discover why we naturally want to measure our progress based on the gap, and how to instead measure your success b...
88. How to Love Your Life Without Changing It
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today to discover why so many of us believe the only solution to love our lives is to live differently or to be different. Believing your li...
87. What is EFT Tapping? An Interview with Jessica Ortner
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week for a discussion with Jessica Ortner about what tapping is, and how it could change your life in the same way it has for both of us....
86. Negativity Bias and Grief
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover the three ways negativity bias impacts your experience of grief, and what you can do to start proactively...
85. New Widows, Start Here
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode I wish I had when I was a new widow. As someone who knows what it’s like to be new to grief, and wanted to consume more informat...
84. Goal Traps
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to discover the three biggest goal traps that I see people falling into, especially during a time like this when we feel some pressu...
83. A Different Perspective on Widowhood: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Suzanne Gibbs
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week for a slightly different perspective on the Widowed Mom experience from one of my coaching clients. Suzanne is sharin...
82. When You Feel Like a Failure
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover why, contrary to what your brain is telling you, you are not a failure. I’m sharing why this thought cr...
81. Therapy vs. Life Coaching with Sandy Arguello
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on the podcast this week as Sandy generously shares her insights on the differences between life coaching and therapy, and how to identify whi...
80. Feelings Aren’t Problems
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to discover why your feelings are not problems, and how to handle your current feelings in a more productive way. We're sharing five...
79. Tiny Books for Widows: An Interview with Author Brooke Adams Law
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brooke and I this week as she tells us all about tiny books and the process involved with creating one. Her deep insights and copious ideas aroun...
78. Holiday Drama
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover why whether you experience drama or not is completely up to you. I’m sharing what you can do to reframe...
77. Coping With Grief as a New Widow: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Brandy Faker
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as Brandy and I dig into her experience of grief and how she’s come to cope with it. It has been such an honor to work with her an...
76. Let Them Be Wrong
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week as I discuss the wasted energy that goes into proving that we’re right and they’re wrong, and that even if we could convince the...
75. Ask Krista Anything: Live Coaching
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to discover what actually happens in a coaching session and how the work I share on the podcast can be applied to literally any situ...
74. Everything’s Okay and Everything’s Not Okay
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I show you what it means for everything to simultaneously be okay and not okay. The contrast between joy and despair or happiness a...
73. Grief and the Law: An Interview with Meredith Holley
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week as Meredith and I discuss why putting up with an uncomfortable workplace is never a good option. Meredith is sharing how your mental...
72. Less Drama More Mama: An Interview with Pam Howard
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week where Pam and I are discussing why reactive parenting isn’t serving you or your children, and how you can be there for your kids i...
71. The Importance of Curiosity
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover why curiosity is an essential part of loving life again and what life has in store if we do not get curio...
70. The Self-Coaching Model
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover what is, by far, the most useful tool I have in my arsenal: the Self-Coaching Model. I’m sharing how th...
69. Put Down Your Manuals
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to discover some of the things you might have manuals for that you weren’t even aware of. I’m sharing how you can tell if a manu...
68. Alone but Not Lonely
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week where I’ll share some surprising statistics about loneliness, and explain why if it's not managed appropriately, it...
67. Listener Q&A
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me today as I answer four questions that I’ve received from podcast listeners, and I hope all of you find them useful. We’re going to dive in...
66. Surviving the First Year: A Widows Unfiltered Interview with Jamie Galyon
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to discover what Jamie has learned from her first year as a widow. Jamie is sharing what she wishes she would have known sooner, and...
66. A Pep-Talk for When You Need It
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week for a little pick-me-up. This journey is messy and complicated, whether you’re having a good or a bad day. But I kn...
64. 2 Circles to Loving Your Life
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me this week to discover what the two circles to loving life are, and how to expand the one that really matters. I’m sharing how we give our po...
63. How Life Was Supposed to Go
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in today as I show you the upside of dropping the story you might be holding onto about how your life was supposed to go. We fool ourselves whe...
62. Awkward Conversations About His Death
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to discover why you don’t have to worry or avoid seeing people so that you don’t have to encounter awkward conversations. No one...
61. Your Future Self
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week as I share the one tool that has helped me the most in creating a life I love and guides my clients every day in thei...
60. Interview with Jana DeCristofaro
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jana and I as we shed some light on the most common questions that come up around supporting grieving children. She is outlining the importance o...
59. Response-Ability
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the podcast this week to discover why the choice of how you respond starts and ends with you, and nobody else. I’m sharing how our result...