Brave Widow Show

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Connect with Danny: * Book: Thank You, Cancer (paperback & Kindle) https://stan.store/dannylesslie/p/thank-you-cancer- * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentumwithdanny/ * Substack (audiobook-style readings & poetry): https://dannylesslie.substack.com * Brave Widow® Academy: https://www.bravewidow.com/academy * Grief Recovery Method with Emily Tanner: https...

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:    Brave Widow® Academy: https://www.bravewidow.com/academy   Grief Recovery Method with Emily Tanner: https://www.bravewidow.com/offers/EPW2EeyT/checkout   When your husband dies suddenly on Christmas Eve… while you’re standing there with your kids… how do you ever breathe again? In today’s episode, I’m talking with Allyson, a Brave Widow community m...

🔗 Resources Mentioned Brave Widow Academy – 6-Month Group Coaching: Your roadmap from deep grief to rebuilding and loving your life again ➝ https://bravewidow.com/academy Grief Recovery Method – 8-Week Evidence-Based Program: Next group starts December 9, Tuesdays 1–3 pm CT, limited spots ➝ https://bravewidow.com Free Consult Call: Not sure what you need next? Book a free, no-pressure call. ➝ htt...

Connect with Debbie: Book: Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s Search for Love (Amazon, Apple Books, and most retailers) https://a.co/d/6jBMOxz Website: https://debbieweissauthor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbie_weiss_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbie.hansen.9/   Work with Emily / Brave Widow: 🔁 Grief Recovery Method® – an 8-week, evidence-based program to help...

When my husband died, everyone told me, “Just give it time… it’ll get better.”   It didn’t.   [Enroll for the Brave Widow Academy here: bravewidow.com/academy]   In this episode, I’m sharing the real reason I started Brave Widow and why, three years later, the Brave Widow Academy is still my favorite offer for widows who want more than just survival.     I’ll walk you thro...

Book a free consult here: https://calendly.com/bravewidow/widow-consult-call   Feeling stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming? Today we dive into Season 4: Empowerment in my RISE framework (Rawness → Isolation → Self-Discovery → Empowerment).     You’ll learn why empowerment doesn’t arrive by waiting, it’s built through time + consistent action, and how to start uncoveri...

Book a free consult here: https://calendly.com/bravewidow/widow-consult-call     In Part 3 of the Four Seasons of Grief series (R.I.S.E.), we’re in Season 3: Self-Discovery: the messy middle where many widows get stuck. I walk you through my 5-step Connection Protocol to rebuild safe, real relationships: Redefine Connection Boundaries   Rebuild Key Relationships Meet People & Ma...

Welcome to Episode 171 of The Brave Widow Show — and we’re nearly at Brave Widow’s 3rd birthday! Today we continue the Four Seasons of Grief (RISE) mini-series and go deep on Season 2: Isolation, that weird “I’m functioning… but I feel invisible” stage.     You’ll learn my Self-Trust System (the exact 4 components I coach on to help you move from anxious second-guessing to grounded confi...

If you’re widowed and feel like you’re drowning, this episode gives you a clear starting line. I walk through my RISE framework: the 4 Seasons of Grief (Rawness, Isolation, Self-Discovery, Empowerment) and the Chaos-to-Calm Blueprint (the 5 foundations I use with clients).     You’ll leave knowing your very next step and where to get help, free or paid.   What you’ll learn  &nb...

Most widows aren’t “stuck”—they’re undecided on their next step. In this episode, I walk you through the exact 10-minute self-audit I use on consults so you can see where you are (and what to do next) today.   What You’ll Learn   A simple 5-question audit to pinpoint your next step (not your “forever plan”).   How to rate yourself 1–10 in Routine, Relationships, Confidence, Purpose,...

In this gentle gathering, we name the pain of recent headlines, settle our nervous systems, read Scripture honestly about evil days, and look for how God is at work, even now.     Expect box-breathing, short prayers, Habakkuk 1:2–5, Psalm 94, Psalm 46, four simple “anchors,” and journaling prompts you can use this week.       What you’ll learn How to set a calm boundary wi...

The 4 Seasons of Grief: Why “Just Give It Time” Keeps You Stuck   Join the Brave Widow Academy here: https://www.bravewidow.com/academy   Schedule your consult call here: https://calendly.com/bravewidow/widow-consult-call   Join Grief Recovery Method here: www.bravewidow.com/grief   Take the quiz to learn what season of grief you’re in here: https://www.bravewidow.com/seasons &...

: BW 167: When Grief Days Get Hard: The 3-R Bad Day Protocol (Regulate • Relate • Reengage)   What to do when a hard day (or season) won’t let up — Emily’s 3-R Bad Day Protocol: Regulate, Relate, Reengage.   If you’re tired of feeling like you “went backwards,” this episode gives you a gentle, doable plan for the worst days — plus how to move through a longer season of suffering without...

What if the future version of you isn’t years away; she’s one brave decision away? In this episode, Emily breaks down the Be-Do-Have principle, how to stop shaming yourself into action, and a simple visualization exercise that pulls you forward (instead of pushing from willpower). You’ll also hear a personal life update (hello, donkeys 🫏) and three mindset blockers that keep widows in a holding p...

I Lost My Husband. Here’s How I Learned to Live Again (Bonus x Grief Observed) Bonus Episode — My Story on the Grief Observed Podcast (with Brad Morrell) In this bonus crossover, I share the raw story of losing my husband in 2021, parenting four teens through that storm, the day everything cracked open on a garden bench, and the simple, brave decision that started my life again. We talk identity a...

Bonus Episode — My Story on the Grief Observed Podcast (with Brad Morrell) In this bonus crossover, I share the raw story of losing my husband in 2021, parenting four teens through that storm, the day everything cracked open on a garden bench, and the simple, brave decision that started my life again. We talk identity after loss, faith when answers don’t come, why “moving forward” beats “moving on...

In this episode of The Brave Widow Show, I sit down with Brad Morell, a licensed professional counselor and host of the Grief Observed Podcast.   Brad shares his journey from corporate life to counseling, his personal experiences with divorce and the death of a best friend, and how grief has shaped his calling to help others.   We explore:  Why moving forward (not “moving on”) is es...

Casey Engles lost her husband Joel only months after giving birth to their daughter.     In this episode of The Brave Widow Show, Casey opens up about:   Meeting her soulmate at 17 and navigating his 8-year cancer battle   The heartbreaking reality of becoming a widow with a 5-month-old baby   How she balanced grief, postpartum recovery, and solo motherhood   The diff...

Are you eating when you’re not even hungry and then beating yourself up for it? In this episode of The Brave Widow Show, I sit down with Amy Scott, a weight loss coach who lost 80 pounds after age 55 and has kept it off for over 5 years.     Her story will challenge what you think you know about food, willpower, and self-control.   Amy shares:   Why emotional eating actually ma...

If you’ve been wondering whether Brave Widow Academy is the right next step for you, this Q&A call might be the moment that brings it all together.   Join the Academy here: https://www.bravewidow.com/academy     Inside this heartfelt, hope-filled session, we walked through:     ✅ What’s actually included in the Academy ✅ The difference between grief support and true...

Live Event REPLAY: You Can't Go Back.  How to Build a Life You Actually Love Again.

What do you do when you want more... but you don’t know exactly what that means yet?   In this episode of the Brave Widow Show, I’m sharing a deeply personal journey about taking action even when the path ahead isn’t fully clear. About saying “yes” when logic says wait. About trusting that you’re being led... even when you’re scared.   This is for the widow (or grieving woman) who: &nbsp...

She Quit Her Job, Sold Her Home, and Rebuilt Her Life After Loss: What Happened Next Will Shock You   If you’ve ever wondered…   Will I ever feel “normal” again?    Am I stuck forever?    Is it wrong to want more after loss?    This is the episode you didn’t know you needed.   Today, Beth shares her raw, honest journey through the fog of grief, isolatio...

  If you’ve been second-guessing every decision—big or small—since your person died… This episode is for you.   You’re not broken. You’re just stuck. And there’s a reason why.   💡 In this episode: ✅ Why grief hijacks your brain and confidence ✅ The real reason you’re stuck in survival mode ✅ The PEACE Decision Protocol that will help you make decisions with confidence again ✅ W...