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Today we welcome the newest member to the Fly Widow Community, Rachel Engstrom. She lost her husband from Leukemia 2 days after she turned 31. In this episode, you can expect to hear: * Surviving after grief * Ways to prepare yourself  *Surrounding yourself with other people * Traveling as a therapy *Loving yourself & So much more! If you want to share your story or want to send a message to The F...

"There's so much to be grateful for and so much to be happy about. We have so much to look forward to especially with our children." - Azurae Redmond   Hey Fly Widow Family! Today we welcome the newest member to the Fly Widow Community, Azurae Redmond a mother of 2 toddlers, who lost her husband to lung cancer. In this episode, you can expect to hear: * The challenges of being a young widow with l...

"Live up to your full potential, Do what's best for you on your own timing. Whatever you wanna do, do it! Do whatever makes you happy because life is short. Just Beat the Odds !" -  Lorean Odds Hey Fly Widow Family! Today we welcome the newest member to the Fly Widow Community, Lorean Odds a mother of 3, who lost her husband to a heart attack in his sleep. In this episode, you can expect to hear:...

"Grief will always be there, but there will come a day that our hearts will not hurt so much. And that's what I'm looking for." - Amanda Landry Hey Fly Widow Family! Today we welcome the newest member to the Fly Widow Community, Amanda Landry a mother of 3, who lost her husband to Lou Gehrig's Disease. In this episode, you can expect to hear: * Dealing with our children's grief. * Grieving with ou...

"The most true, and beautiful life never promises to be an easy one. We need to let go of that lie, that is supposed to be" - Glennon Doyle Hey Fly Widow Family! Today we welcome the newest member to the Fly Widow Community, Sandra Watts ! In this episode, you can expect to hear: * Morning Routines for Widows * Carrying on your husband's legacy * Battling Covid-19 early on * Overcoming Your "First...

"I believe that every single person has to go through something that absolutely destroys them, so that they can figure out who they really are!" - Dr. Alisha Reed Hey Fly Widow Family! In honor of closing out Season 1, I give you all an update on my fly widow journey, as well as answer questions submitted by the Fly Widow community! In this episode, you can expect to hear: * Debrief/commentary abo...

This week I am joined by the newest member of our Fly Widow Family, Courtnei Harper! In this episode, you can expect to hear conversations about: * Emotional Fight or Flight * Getting Through Holidays without your Husband * Reflecting on Memories * Lessons only Fathers can teach * Single Mothers vs. Widow Mothers * People comparing losses * Teaching others how to love you If you want to share your...

This week I am joined by multiple business owner and newest member of our Fly Widow Family, Lakesiah Washington!   In this episode, you can expect to hear conversations about: * The average age of widows * Men avoiding Doctor Visits * How others can support, when you become a widow * People disappearing from your life after the funeral * Discovering Natural things that help you heal * How your rel...

"One day your story, will be someone's survival guide" - Anonymous This week I am joined by Author and newest member of our Fly Widow Family, Valerie Reed! In this episode, you can expect to hear conversations about:     •    Initially having a "Why Me?" mindset     •    Helping your young children remember their fathers     •    Misconceptions about Widows     •    Journaling your feelings to hea...

"The Way you feel today, is not the way you're going to feel forever" - Taya Dunn Johnson   This week I am joined by Taya Dunn Johnson, Author, Blogger, Speaker and new member of our Fly Widow community.   In this episode, you can expect to hear conversations about:     •    How to recalibrate your life after losing a spouse     •    Being unable to live in the house where your spouse passed     •...

"OMG you're a widow? But, you're so young!" These were the type of comments that our guest this week hears all the time. Keisha Heard is our new member to the fly widow family and I am so happy we were able to finally sit down and chat!   You can expect to hear: How a like-minded support system changed her grieving process for the better  Dating after loss / expectations post-loss The miseducation...

"Some people are PREYING ON YOU and some people are PRAYING FOR YOU!" - Latasha Hicks   This week I am joined by Latasha Hicks a new member of our Fly Widow community. We chat about her journey towards finding peace after the sudden death of her husband from heart complications.   In this episode, you can expect to hear what it's like to go through the year of "firsts" after tragic loss, how creat...

This episode I am joined by Sabra Robinson, the founder of Black Women Widows Empowered, A Black-led organization that empowers Black women widows through social media, face-to-face interactions, podcasting, and donations.     You can expect to hear conversations about:   Having two vastly different funerals and why one was better than the other Losing a husband and quickly learning how to be a si...

Evelyn Donelson is a domestic violence survivor and two time widow. She is the CEO of Evelution Consulting, educator and life coach who helps spiritual women evolve into strong leaders God created them to be. Most struggle to survive the reality of losing one partner, but the fact that she lost two spouses truly shows the resilience and strength we have as women. Evelyn and Alisha have one very im...

An Open Letter to 2020! It is finally a new year and I had a few things to get off my chest, like the fact that 2020 bent me but it DID NOT break me! Listen as I, Dr. Alisha Reed, read you my open letter and let you in to what I have going on currently in my life. I am FLYing and nothing will stop me this year from accomplishing all of my goals. Specially a really big exciting new project.   Bible...

Unexpectedly becoming a widow can be an extremely lonely place to be. At 40 usually you have no one that can understand what you are going though.  For Alisha an angel was sent in human form because she was able to call Nikki during the hardest time of her life. Nikki, also a widow 11 years  prior, had been through almost the exact same tragedy. Listen to find out how Alisha believes  she  made it...

After battling with  infertility and a miscarriage Marketta Davis and her husband get the news that they are finally about  to  become parents, their ultimate desire. Just days later he is gone and Marketta is left with a 6-week old baby growing  inside of her and now she has  the most difficult job anyone has ever  had; keep the baby safe for 9 months and make sure she survives to get to know who...

WHY AM I HERE? On December 23rd, 2019 I lost  my best friend, I  would have never imagined being a widow and single mom at 40! YES 40!  It is time to open up and share  with the world  what happened that day. How I discovered my husband and how I will now FLY and love myself.  "Grief never ends… But it changes. It's a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of fai...

Welcome to The Fly Widow Podcast  On December 23, 2019, Dr. Alisha Reed became a widow and single mom at the age of 40. Her life was forever changed and she knew that she would never be the same. Tune in every week as Dr. Alisha Reed shares her real life experiences and chats with other FLY Widows about parenting, friendships and new relationships. This is how you Grieve On Your Own Terms, with NO...