Widower's Journey

Ever wonder how other countries treat their widowers? Listen in as Kohlibri Coaching's Jeff Ziegler and your host, the Unintentional Widower Whisperer, Herb Knoll, interview widowers from Australia, Scotland, India, and England. Learn the best practices practiced in other nations as well as the uniquenesses of each. This is a lively session for sure; so get some paper and a pen to take notes, sit...

Life Coach Jeff Ziegler is the new licensee of the Widower's Support Network, enabling him to continue the remarkable work started by the Founder of the Widower's Support Network and the Dean of widowers, Herb Knoll. Under the licensing agreement, Jeff will lead both the operational and creative direction of the ministry's two Facebook pages; Widowers Support Network (public page) and Widowers Sup...

Is the old adage true? When there is a death in a marriage, women mourn, men, replace. Listen in as the Dean of widowed men, Herb Knoll, explores this question and many others during this podcast titled, " Marriage - Is It Right for Me." Joining Herb are three widowers, including one widower who authored the Ultimate Dating Guide for Widowers , Abel Keogh.  Learn what our guests say about marrying...

The dean of widowers everywhere, Herb Knoll, presents  Widowers Ask – Widowers Answer, Vol 4,  a feature of the  Widower's Journey   Podcast.  In this episode, Herb recounts some of the more interesting, insightful, and perhaps controversial discussion that have recently taken place on the  Widower's Support Network, - Members Only , Facebook page for widowers, and men who are serving as caregiver...

Join widowers Larry Ahrens and Jim Winner as they visit with our host, Herb Knoll, in a retrospective view of the Widower's Support Network – Members Only; the dynamic Facebook page established exclusively for widowed men and those men who are serving as caregivers for their seriously ill spouses. Listen, as both Larry and Jim offer their critique of this page, a page recognized as the best resour...

Grief recovery techniques come in many forms. Listen in as our Host, Herb Knoll, interviews the Angel in the Room, Richard Blount. Following the death of his wife, Terri, God spoke to Richard and his new wife Cheri, who was also widowed. Following their divine intervention, they applied lifelong acts of service and caring for others into a perfect prescription to help heal their grief. You won't w...

Our host, Herb Knoll, visits with the ever-popular Relationship Help Doctor, Rhoberta Shaler, Ph. D., as she unravels "Six Red Flags, She's Toxic! How to not get into a crazy-making relationship." Dr. Shaler has for more than thirty years been captivating audiences as she teaches them to recognize, realize, and recover from toxicity in relationships, be they at home or work. This extraordinary pod...

It is with great anticipation our host, Herb Knoll, interviews New York Times best-selling author, Jason B. Rosenthal. Jason's story begins when his wife Amy, also a noted writer, wrote an essay titled, You May Want To Marry My Husband, which appeared in the New York Times, and which went viral, and then died ten days later, Jason's life has been in a whirlwind. His book is titled, My Wife Said Yo...

The dean of widowers everywhere, Herb Knoll, presents  Widowers Ask – Widowers Answer, Vol 3,  a feature of the  Widower's Journey   Podcast.  In this episode, Herb recounts some of the more interesting, insightful, and perhaps controversial discussion that have recently taken place on the  Widower's Support Network, - Members Only , Facebook page for widowers, and men who are serving as caregiver...

Join our host, Herb Knoll as he interviews Terrell Whitener, a dynamic professional speaker, and author of the book,  The First 365 . Terrell wrote the popular book,  The First 365  following the loss of his beautiful wife, Robyn, in 2015. Listen, as Terrell outlines his  Four Cornerstones of Consideration  and the rules that govern his life. Learn how Terrell has broken his grief journey into Sea...

"Forty-one years into his marriage, George Shannon became better acquainted with a woman he once took for granted and fell deeply in love with her." – New York Times The Best Seven Years of My Life: The Story of an Unlikely Caregiver by George Shannon, a cancer survivor, and Chad Patrick Shannon is the story of one man who realized too late that he had been treating his wife wrong for most of thei...

Jesse Brisendine is the creator of "Zero Limits Coaching," a highly regarded program he has presented to Hollywood celebrities, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, and educators, each using Jesse's teachings to uncover their unique purpose and living fulfilling lives. Join our host, Herb Knoll as he explores how Jesse's applies his exciting lessons to the world lived by widowers. This program is...

Dr. Deborah Carr from Boston University explores "Compound Isolation" with Herb Knoll. With the onset of the pandemic, your host, Herb Knoll, identifies a new challenge widowers must now face, "Compound Isolation." The compound isolation is the having to deal with the impact of isolation caused by multiple sources. Widowers tend to isolate themselves for fear they may be viewed as weak. Couple thi...

Our Host, Herb Knoll, presents Widowers Ask - Widowers Answer, Vol 2, a feature of the Widower's Journey Podcast. In this episode, Herb recounts some of the more interesting, insightful, perhaps controversial discussions that have recently taken place on Widowers Support Network – Members Only, the FREE private – for MEN ONLY - Facebook page for both widowers and men who are serving as caregivers...

Dr. Nyle Kardatzke is one of the most popular columnists on  Widowers Support Network – Members Only ,  a private Facebook page for widowers and men serving as caregivers of ailing spouses or life-partners. It was, therefore, no surprise that  Widowers Journey Podcast host, Herb Knoll, was eager to invite Dr. Kardatzke to be a guest on a show. The author of the popular book Widow-Man,  Dr. Kardatz...

Your host, Herb Knoll visits with Fred Colby, the author of the popular book, Widower to Widower.  Listen as Fred shares excerpts of his grief journey and his search for the elusive answers confronting every widower. A featured columnist on Facebook's MEN ONLY private page, " Widowers Support Network – Members Only ," Fred will unveil his discovery of " Who Am I Now,"  the tale of a widower's emer...

Adult children of widowed men can, at times, present some significant challenges for their father. Some may question if Dad did all he could securing the best medical care for their mother, while others may become critical when their Dad starts dating once again. Some adult children may have a problem with their father's judgment or state of mind, given what they perceive to be their father's "str...

Most widowers would prefer to share the remainder of their life with someone special, but dating for the first time since high-school or college can be intimidating in not flat out scary. Things can get complicated, really fast. Listen, as Herb Knoll interviews Abel Keogh, the author of several books, including  The Ultimate Dating Guide for Widowers . Abel, a widower himself, has made his life's...

Our Host, Herb Knoll, introduces Widowers Ask – Widowers Answer, a new feature of the Widower's Journey Podcast. In this episode, Herb recounts some of the more interesting, insightful, perhaps controversial discussions that have recently taken place on Widowers Support Network – Members Only, the FREE private – for MEN ONLY - Facebook page for both widowers and men who are serving as caregivers f...

When men grieve the loss of their wife, there always seems to be that one (maybe two) person(s) who become their primary source of support, their pillar of strength when it is needed most. Listen, as Herb Knoll and his good friend Rick Barrera visit with three men who ran to the aid of a friend whose wife had passed away. Learn what causes these champions of the widowed to act, to respond to the n...

Dealing with grief is at the heart of a widower's journey, and in this podcast we discuss the nature of grief, how men face grief, and ways to work through what can be a complex challenge. Our guests are Ed Zimmer, a clinical psychologist and grief expert, and also a widower whose own path through grief is both unique and universal, and provides some valuable lessons that all widowers will appreci...

When a man loses his wife, of course it also means that children and other relatives have suffered a loss as well. And this shared trauma often causes strains among family members. We speak with two widowers experiencing problems with their kids and other family members, and ask relationship expert Christine Baumgartner for advice to repair damaged relationships. Facebook Page: Widowers Support Ne...

Welcome to the Widowers Journey Podcast. Our host is Herb Knoll, author of the book The Widower's Journey . This episode is a personal message from Herb, describing his own journey, in which he discovered that there was little help available for grieving widowers. In the words of a bookstore clerk who Herb had asked what was available for a new widower, the clerk replied, "Mister, I don't have a d...