Brave Widow Show

  Brave Widow Resources Mentioned  Brave Widow Academy (apply or book a call): https://bravewidow.com/academy Scholarship Application for Academy: https://www.bravewidow.com/scholarships1 Learn more about Brave Widow Foundations (gentle, faith‑based support for the first seasons of grief):👉 bravewidow.com/foundations Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free &nbsp...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned  Learn more about Brave Widow Foundations (gentle, faith‑based support for the first seasons of grief):👉 bravewidow.com/foundations Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy   If you’re a widow who isn’t in raw, early grief anymore but still feels stuck, hollow, and thinkin...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned  Learn more about Brave Widow Foundations (gentle, faith‑based support for the first seasons of grief):👉 bravewidow.com/foundations Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy   In this special 200th episode of The Brave Widow Show, Emily is joined by three members of the Bra...

Quick note: We had a weird static issue on this recording. We cleaned it up as much as possible, and the conversation with Dr. Tina was too powerful not to share.   Connect with Tina: Website - https://tinafornwald.com/ https://widowhood-realtalkwithtina.org/   Children’s Secret Santa - https://widowhood-realtalkwithtina.org/children-of-widowhood/   Three-Night Healing Retreat - htt...

Learn more about Brave Widow Foundations (gentle, faith‑based support for the first seasons of grief):👉 bravewidow.com/foundations Join us for Renew: A Brave Widow Retreat: https://bravewidow.com/retreat Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy Schedule a free, no-pressure call: https://bravewidow.com/call  ...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned  Join us for Renew: A Brave Widow Retreat: https://bravewidow.com/retreat Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy Schedule a free, no-pressure call: https://bravewidow.com/call   Description / Show Notes When you hear “widow,” do you picture old, sad, and alone? These 5 fa...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned * Join us for Renew: A Brave Widow Retreat: https://bravewidow.com/retreat * Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free * Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy * Schedule a free, no-pressure call: https://bravewidow.com/call Description / Show Notes This conversation with Denise, a first-year widow and retreat planner, is...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy Renew: A Brave Widow Retreat: https://bravewidow.com/retreat Schedule a free, no-pressure call: https://bravewidow.com/call   Description / Show Notes What if your future self could send you a 30-second video today and say, “Don’t give up...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned Join the free Brave Widow Community: https://bravewidow.com/free Brave Widow Academy (apply): https://bravewidow.com/academy Renew: A Brave Widow Retreat: https://bravewidow.com/retreat     Description / Show Notes In today’s episode, I walk you through the exact ways you can get support inside Brave Widow – from completely free resources to the most perso...

Brave Widow Resources Mentioned Apply for Brave Widow Academy (next group starts July) https://bravewidow.com/academy Join the free Brave Widow Community + weekly calls and prayer nights - https://bravewidow.com/free Schedule a no-pressure call with Emily to figure out your best next step - https://bravewidow.com/call     Description / Show Notes If you’ve ever thought, “Surely this can’...

  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   Connect with Jen Website & contact: https://www.itslifey.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573198074373 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itslifeyco/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ItsLifey-co   Brave Widow Resources Mentioned Apply for Brave Widow Academy (next group starts July) https://bravewidow.com/academy Join the f...

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   Connect with Julie Website & contact: risingphoenixlife.com Email: Julie@risingphoenixlife.com Substack: “Live Awake” by Julie Wright Halbert Free meditation & book updates: link in the description   Brave Widow Resources Mentioned Apply for Brave Widow Academy (next group starts July) https://bravewidow.com/academy Join the free Brave Widow Community...

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Apply for Brave Widow Academy: 👉 bravewidow.com/academy Book a free consult (no pressure): 👉 bravewidow.com/call Join the next free live training on the four seasons of grief: 👉 bravewidow.com/liveyt Is the second year of grief really harder? How long should you wait to go through your spouse’s things, make big decisions, or feel “ready” to rebuild your life?   In...

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Apply for Brave Widow Academy: 👉 bravewidow.com/academy Book a free consult (no pressure): 👉 bravewidow.com/call When your spouse dies, it can feel like your entire life burned to the ground. You don’t recognize yourself, you don’t know what’s next, and part of you is terrified that rebuilding a new life means abandoning the old one.   In this episode, I’m inviting...

What do hospice nurses see at the end of life that most of us never talk about?   In this conversation, hospice nurse and GLADD founder Christa McDonald, RN shares what thousands of deaths have taught her about grief, regret, love, and how we can live (and grieve) differently.   If you’re a widow who feels like you’re “supposed” to just get over it, this episode will give you language, p...

Take the free 4 Seasons of Grief Quiz here: https://bravewidow.com/quiz   When life feels impossible after losing your spouse, it can feel like your story is over. In this episode, Emily walks you through the 4 Seasons of Grief and shows how to take one tiny step toward what feels impossible right now: a life you can actually love again.   You’ll hear: What the “Impossible Life” is and w...

Take the free 4 Seasons of Grief Quiz here: https://bravewidow.com/quiz     If you’ve ever laid awake at night terrified you won’t have enough money to keep your home or lifestyle, this episode is for you. Emily shares a listener’s question about fear, explains what fear really is (and isn’t), and walks you through three practical steps to work with fear instead of letting it run your li...

Are you afraid you’re “doing grief wrong”? In this episode, Emily breaks down the 4 Seasons of Grief and how to know if you’re actually healing or just staying busy. Take the free 4 Seasons of Grief Quiz here: https://bravewidow.com/quiz     In this episode of the Brave Widow Show, Emily answers a question so many widows ask in different ways: “Have I really done the work of grieving, or...

In this episode, Emily Tanner (founder of Brave Widow) talks about the “in‑between” season of widowhood: the space between the life you had and the life you can’t yet see. She unpacks why this hidden season is not a punishment but a place of formation, how to wrestle honestly with God without pretending, and a simple 3‑step framework to start moving forward, even when you still feel sad, foggy, or...

Do you ever freeze when someone asks “How are you?” and you don’t know how to answer without either lying or trauma‑dumping?   Today, fellow widow Erin Clark shares the grief language she created after losing her husband Greg: “How’s the weather?” It’s a softer way for widows and grievers to name their inner landscape – from bright and sunny to dark and stormy – without pressure to be “fine”...

  Are you facing your first New Year as a widow and feeling dread instead of hope? While everyone else is posting “New year, new me,” you might be thinking, “I didn’t even want this year. I just wanted my person back.” In this episode, Emily shares 5 “permission slips” for your heart so you can walk into a new year without your person with more gentleness, honesty, and faith. No pretending yo...

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: * Apply for the Brave Widow Academy Scholarship (applications open until January 2): bravewidow.com * Learn about the next Brave Widow Academy group starting Thursday, January 22 at bravewidow.com * Want more support rebuilding life after loss? Book a free consult at bravewidow.com * Curious about Grief Recovery Method® with Emily? https://www.bravewidow.com/offers/EPW2E...

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:     Learn more about Brave Widow Academy and current scholarship details: bravewidow.com   Ready for more support? Book a free consult at bravewidow.com to see if the Academy or 1:1 coaching is a fit   Grief Recovery Method with Emily Tanner: https://www.bravewidow.com/offers/EPW2EeyT/checkout   If this is your first Christmas without your husban...

Apply for the Brave Widow Academy scholarship before midnight, Friday, January 2nd: https://www.bravewidow.com/scholarship   If you’re ready for more support, learn about Brave Widow Academy here: https://www.bravewidow.com/academy   The longest night of the year can feel even darker when your person is gone.   In this special 2025 Widow Winter Solstice gathering, Emily and a panel...

The holidays can feel brutal after your spouse dies. While the world is twinkling with lights and parties, you’re just trying to get through the longest nights. I’m inviting you to Widow Winter Solstice, a free online gathering on Sunday, December 21, 6–8 pm Central for widows and widowers on the longest night of the year. You’ll be able to: Cozy up at home in PJs (you’re not on camera) Hear from...