Widow Land Life

Widow Land Life Hosts turned over their microphones to guest hosts who welcomed widow friends in sharing experiences at a recent conference.  Enjoy their insights in this second part of the Widow Conference Series. 

Widow Land Life Hosts turned over their microphones to guest hosts who welcomed widowed friends in sharing experiences at a recent conference.  Enjoy their insights in this first part of the widow conference series. 

With 5 young kids, including a new born baby, compiling a book becomes the focus Russ needs to work through the grief of losing his wife, Chris. 

When a chat room connects a Maui girl and a Kentucky boy, a beautiful love story results. Then illness strikes suddenly and Lorraine has to learn how to "wing it" on her own.  Content warning for death of a loved one. 

A Hail Mary is the last chance for Marshall and Amanda, but the real win is the gift of love and life.  Amanda's story will ground you and lift you at the same time.  Shout out to Stand up to Cancer, The Headstrong Foundation, and the music of Marshall and Amanda Jensen.  Content warning for death of a loved one from cancer.  

Superhero power inspires this real life Wonder Woman Mom as she lifts herself and her kids up through their grief. Bridget's story of heart stopping loss will make you want to dust off your gym membership.  Content warning for loss of a loved one. 

Do you wish you could communicate with you loved ones on the other side? Julie Jancius has that gift! Listen as Julie shares Spirit messages with our Widow Land Life Hosts from their loved ones. Tune into your heavenly frequency and feel the connection you have with your Angel.  Host of the Angels and Awakenings Podcast, Julie Jancius offers Angel Message Readings, Coaching Sessions, and Reiki Energy Healing on her website, jancius.com Julie is giving away a free Angel Message Session to one of our listeners.  Write two podcast reviews by 5.9.19 and and hear what message your angel wants to tell you. (details in podcast)

Most musical married couples get years to sing together, Jillian and Michael only got 11 days, because cancer is cruel! Healthy healing for Jillian meant sculpting muscles and a new normal as a personal fitness trainer.  Join Jillian's journey and heal your body with personalized workout and your heart with soul goals at trainwithjillian.net GIVEAWAY on Instagram, 4.20.19! One Month Free Online Training with Jillian! Details @WidowLandLife and @TrainWithJillian on Instagram!      

"If money could talk" it would tell us not to use our emotions to make our decisions. But when you loose your spouse, emotions affect everything! Listen in for some great advice from Martin. Content warning for making better money choices! :) Please visit www.widowlandlife.com and make a donation if you find this podcast helpful so that we can continue to make new episodes. Resources that Martin discusses in this episode can be found at www.ifmoneycouldtalk.com Thank you for listening!

How healthy eating helped Michelle through her grief over the loss of her husband from cancer. Helping others do the same has helped her heal. Content warning for cancer death and loss of a loved one.

Neither God nor a dog is going to stop stage 4 cancer from leaving Dorien alone to provide for their family. How many full time jobs can one person have? As many as it takes! Content warning for loss of a loved one from cancer. 

Waves of grief can leave you drifting on an endless ocean, unless you are a mermaid, and then what? Contents warning for death of a loved one and processing grief.

When the pressure of PTDS brings down her Captain America, life spins Amanda in a direction that she and her babies never planned on. Content warning for overdose, PTSD, mental illness, loss of a loved one, domestic trauma. 

When you are young, married, newly pregnant and 21 you don't expect epilepsy to leave you all alone. Content warning for death of a loved one and situational trauma. 

When you soulmate, your person, dies so suddenly and without warning, how do you keep your own brave heart beating? Content warning for death of a loved one, sudden loss and situational trauma. 

An unexpected cancer diagnosis brings Tim into a fog he never expected. Content warning for death of a loved one, cancer and illness.

Ashlee, founder of "The Moments We Stand" and helper of all souls who are Survivors of Trauma, describes how to process betrayal, faith, forgiveness and love as we write our own narrative of grief. Content warning for murder, loss of a loved one, situational trauma. 

Choosing the right job can make all the difference, especially when cancer pulls the leg right out from under you. Amy shares her story today on Widow Land Life. Content warning for death of a loved one from cancer. 

The most delicious German Chocolate Cake could be yours! Listen up as Chelsi reminds us about birthdays nevermore. Content warning for death of a loved one.

Carole's story of great loss from suicide and how positive quotes and sticky notes help pull her through her grief. Content warning for death by suicide, loss of a loved one.

From frozen pizza to bath bombs, Lorin shares the touching story of losing his wife by suicide and then raising three little ones alone. Content warnings for suicide, mental illness, eating disorder, loss of a loved one, organ donation.

Why isn't there a limit to loss!  Shouldn't you get a free pass sometimes!  Join the Widow Land Life Podcast hosts as they chat about it. Content warning for loss of a loved one. 

Janet shares the story of how God and determination helped her blaze a trail through her widow land life. Content warning for sudden death of a loved one, strong language. 

A bathtub, a widow and an ornament with a squirrel, somehow this special holiday episode of Widow Land Life will weave its way into the stages of grief and soothe your hurting holiday heart. Special thanks to Chelsi for sharing her writing talent with us.

When you have a dead Dad, Christmas just isn't the same. Content warning for loss of a loved one. 

Mark's story is of one man's journey to a better marriage with help from a book and then through widowhood with a belief in God. Content warning for loss of a loved one. 

Julie's story of her journey losing first a child, and then her spouse and how she deals with challenge after challenge. Content warning for death of a loved one. 

Holidays after losing a loved one can be hard, and at best totally different than other years. Join us today as some widow friends talk about their holidays. 

Makayla's story of navigating widowhood as a young, soon-to-be mother. Content warnings for drug addiction, overdose, mental illness, death of a loved one. 

In Lovey's story, life takes many twists and turns, beginnings and endings...how do you make sense of it all? Content warnings for divorce, suicide, mental illness, and death of a loved one.

Funeral traditions, relationships with in-laws...some of the things that surprise you about widowhood. Content warnings, death of a loved one, suicide, mental illness, health conditions. 

Marlene shares her widow story of looking back on a life and love well-spent with joy and with grief. Content warnings for death of a loved one, medical illness. 

Sharon shares her Widowland Life story reconciling the challenge mental illness creates in a marriage and in understanding the devastating choices those we love sometimes make. Content warnings for suicide, mental illness, relationship trauma and death of a loved one. 

Why would three widows decide to start a podcast? Join Marsha, Chelsi and LaRell as they introduce themselves and tell you how staining a deck leads to a podcast covered with salted caramel.