Patti Theil is an author and speaker who wrote the deeply personal and candid memoir Losing My Widow Virginity, chronicling her experience of losing her husband of nearly 40 years to pancreatic cancer and navigating grief, reinvention, and dating later in life.

In this episode, Patti sits down with Christina to discuss grief, widowhood, rebuilding life after loss, and finding joy again after unimaginable heartbreak. Patti shares her husband’s cancer journey, the emotional realities of being widowed, spiritual experiences that strengthened her faith, the importance of community and friendships, and her honest experiences with dating again after decades of marriage—all with humor, vulnerability, and wisdom for women navigating major life transitions after 50.

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Website: https://www.pattitheil.com/

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