Teresa Amaral Beshwate

Life Reconstructed: a widowed way forward

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Practical tools to navigate the widowed journey and rebuild a life you will love again.

Author

Teresa Amaral Beshwate

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

48. Find your people 28.02.2024

In this episode, I share the power of having a grief savvy group of people to support you, and how to find them. Soaring Spirits International's regional and virtual social groups:  https://soaringspirits.org/programs/in-person-programs/regional-social-groups/   Soaring Spirits International's Camp Widow www.campwidow.org Join the March 2024 Life Reconstructed group:  https://www.th...

47. Secondary losses: 4 steps to help 21.02.2024

In this episode, I acknowledge key secondary losses and offer a simple 4-step process to create for yourself what’s lacking. Sign up for instant access to my recent webinar, Loving yourself through grief, by clicking here:  https://www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/loving-yourself-through-grief-webinar  

46. Loving yourself through grief 14.02.2024

In this episode, I reveal a key ingredient to healing that is often misunderstood. I share what it actually is (and isn’t), and how to do it. For more watch my free webinar by clicking here:  https://www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/loving-yourself-through-grief-webinar  

45. Witnessing the wins 07.02.2024

In this episode, I explain why an unsupervised brain is a negative brain, and I offer a simple strategy to witness your wins.

44. The brain is like a juke box 31.01.2024

In this episode, we look closely at difficult feelings and how to smooth out the emotional roller coaster that comes with grief.

43. There is no finish line, but there is this... 24.01.2024

In this episode, I dispel the myth that grief has a finish line, and offer a more accurate analogy instead.  

42. Find your people 17.01.2024

In this episode, I share why people who love you perhaps don’t understand you, and I offer tips to grow your grief-savvy connections. www.griefshare.org www.soaringspirits.org https://soaringspirits.org/programs/in-person-programs/regional-social-groups/   https://soaringspirits.org/programs/virtual-programs/ www.campwidow.org   www.meetup.com   www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/work-with...

Bonus: An interview with Daniel Kopp 13.01.2024

NAPFA Questions to Interview Financial Advisors: https://www.napfa.org/financial-planning/consumer-resources Sort financial planners who specialize in widowed people: https://connect.xyplanningnetwork.com/find-an-advisor Discover your Money Script:  https://www.bradklontz.com/moneyscriptstest Monarch Money:   https://www.monarchmoney.com/ https://wisestewardshipfp.com/ https://www.l...

41. Self-care redefined: 10 tips for widowed people 10.01.2024

In this episode, I explain why self-care should look different after the loss of a spouse, and I offer 10 practical self-care tips that you can practice today. Soaring Spirits International's Regional Social Groups:  https://soaringspirits.org/programs/in-person-programs/regional-social-groups/ MeetUp: www.meetup.com www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/work-with-me  

40. Grief myths and truths 03.01.2024

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39. Time doesn't heal 27.12.2023

In this episode, I bust the myth that time heals, and share what actually does. And I invite you to make January a milestone month in your journey. Join Life Reconstructed in January (doors close 12/27/23): 

38. It's okay to be okay 20.12.2023

In this episode, I offer 3 reasons why feeling okay sometimes leads to feeling terrible, and what you can do about it. Join the January 2024 Life Reconstructed coaching program by clicking here . 

37. How coaching is different 13.12.2023

In this episode, I explain how coaching is different from other approaches to grief, and specific ways that it can help you. Join the January 2024 Life Reconstructed group coaching program. Doors close 12/27.  Learn more

Bonus: Grieving families during the December holidays 13.12.2023

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Life Reconstructed podcast. It’s for you and for your adult sons and daughters. Because grief doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We grieve as a family. With the December holidays right around the corner, it can be difficult to navigate grief as a family. So I’m very happy to offer this bonus episode, which is part of a series hosted by me and my friend, coac...

36. Six lessons that took me 6 years to learn 06.12.2023

In this episode, I share what I wish I knew in my first six years of being widowed. Because I traveled the slow road to healing, but you don’t have to. Join the January 2024 Life Reconstructed small group coaching program, or book a free conversation while spots last: https://www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/complimentary-conversation-1?cid=6296e23b-58d3-4b70-b8df-7e85fab91272

35. Simplify the holidays 29.11.2023

In this episode, I suggest ways to simplify your holiday season: to do less, spend less, stress less, and rest more. Register for the free webinar Simplify the holidays & magnify what matters most by clicking here: www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/simplify-the-holidays-webinar  

Bonus: An interview with Darryl Taylor 26.11.2023

Coach Darryl Taylor shares his story of cancer caregiving and parenting of 3 boys, the importance of finding people who get it, and: * His evolution of becoming a husband and later a widower and how it relates to Michelangelo's David. * His experiences of being misunderstood as a widower. * Grieving with children of various ages. * How his love for his late wife continues to grow and deepen, and h...

34. Grieving is learning 24.11.2023

In this episode, I offer a simple method to debrief your Thanksgiving holiday experience so that you can get all the lessons out of it and revise your strategy for the next holiday or special occasion. Get your Life Reconstructed book bonus bundle here:  https://www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/lrbonusbundle  

33. Practical tips to navigate a Thanksgiving gathering 15.11.2023

In this episode, I share how to navigate the noise, people and conversations at Thanksgiving. Get more help for the holidays with my new book bundle. It includes the best-selling book Life Reconstructed, the accompanying journal and a 3-part video series that will help you feel better, today. It's a package deal normally priced at $197, but available at an introductory rate of just $37. Get yours...

Bonus: Grieving families during the holidays 14.11.2023

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Life Reconstructed podcast. It’s for you and for your adult sons and daughters. Because grief doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We grieve as a family. As we in the US are looking at the Thanksgiving holiday being right around the corner, it can be so difficult to navigate grief as a family. So I’m very happy to offer this bonus episode, which will be part of a series...

32. Thanksgiving prep for your grief 08.11.2023

In this episode, I offer six simple tips to plan for Thanksgiving in a way that allows for grief, and prevents unnecessary suffering.

31. How gratitude can stall healing 01.11.2023

In this episode, we look closely at gratitude, how it can sometimes be used as a weapon, and what to do instead.

30. Extreme exhaustion: 6 tips to help 25.10.2023

In this episode, I acknowledge the extreme exhaustion that comes with the loss of a spouse, and I highlight 3 types of unnecessary exhaustion that are optional. Plus, I share six practical tips to alleviate exhaustion.

29. Three steps to finding you 18.10.2023

www.meetup.com https://www.eventbrite.com/ https://soaringspirits.org/ https://soaringspirits.org/programs/in-person-programs/ https://soaringspirits.org/programs/virtual-programs/ https://www.griefshare.org/ For more help recreating your identity in life after loss, go to www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com

28. When you feel stuck 11.10.2023

Get more help: https://www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/complimentary-conversation  

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