Podcast
The Widowed Mom Podcast
Hosted by Krista St-Germain · EN
The Widowed Mom Podcast offers practical and empowering strategies for widowed moms who believe in the possibility of loving life again but sometimes worry their best days are behind them. If you want more than traditional therapy and grief groups can offer, if you’re stuck in an emotional pattern and feel like you can’t get free, if you want help navigating the unique challenges of being a widowed mom with support that is uplifting and honest, this is the podcast for you. In each episode, Certified Life Coach, widow and mom, Krista St-Germain, will teach you small, manageable steps and techniques to help uncover what’s holding you back and show you how to create a future you can actually look forward to. You may not believe it yet but you CAN move through your grief and live a life you love. If you want to learn more, head over to coachingwithkrista.com.
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375. Lessons I’ve Learned from 10 Years of Widowhood
5d ago00:21:21Tap to summarizeAs I mark 10 years since Hugo’s death, I'm reflecting on the biggest lessons widowhood has taught me and sharing the insights I wish someone had given me in those early days. My hope is that these lessons help you approach your own grief with more compassion and a little less self-judgment. Tune in this week to learn 10 lessons from a decade of widowhood, including how to stop fighting your emotions, why support matters, how to rebuild confidence, and why post-traumatic growth is available to every widow who wants to create a life they genuinely love.Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/375 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode: Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials!
Transcribe →374. What No One Warns You About Grief and Your Nervous System: An Interview with Heather Rosser
2w ago00:43:05Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when grief doesn't just break your heart, but completely overwhelms your nervous system? In this episode, I sit down with Mom Goes On member Heather Rosser to talk about what happened after the death of her husband and how learning to regulate her nervous system became one of the biggest turning points in her healing. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/374 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode:Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials! Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!
Transcribe →373. What Actually Helps with Acute Grief: Part 2
3w ago00:19:41Tap to summarizeWhat actually helps when you're in the middle of acute grief and every day feels impossible? In this episode, I continue my two-part series on acute grief by sharing 10 practical strategies that supported me and the thousands of widows I've coached. My goal isn't to help you avoid grief, but to make the early days feel a little less overwhelming and a little more manageable. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/373 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode:Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials! Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!
Transcribe →372. What No One Tells You About Acute Grief: Part 1
4w ago00:18:58Tap to summarizeWhat if some of the most frightening parts of acute grief are actually completely normal? In this episode, I begin a two-part series on acute grief by sharing ten things I wish someone had told me after my husband died. My goal isn't to make acute grief hurt less, but to help you stop wondering if you're grieving "wrong" when your mind and body respond in ways you never expected. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/372 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode: Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials!
Transcribe →371. What Is Widow Fire?
Jul 600:16:03Tap to summarizeHave you heard the term widow fire and wondered what it actually means or whether something is wrong with you if you've experienced it? In this episode, I unpack one of the most misunderstood experiences in widowhood and explain why widow fire is far more common than many widows realize. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/371 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode:Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials! Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!
Transcribe →370. Widows and Loneliness
Jun 2900:23:08Tap to summarizeWhat if loneliness isn't caused by being alone? In this episode, I explore one of the most common experiences in widowhood: loneliness. I share why loneliness can feel so overwhelming after losing a spouse, why you can feel lonely even in a room full of people, and how understanding what loneliness really is can completely change the way you respond to it. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/370 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode:Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials! Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!
Transcribe →369. Traumatic Loss: An Interview with Kaydee Castricone
Jun 2200:49:08Tap to summarizeHow do you keep living after a traumatic loss changes everything in an instant?In this episode, I sit down with Mom Goes On member Kaydee Castricone, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing both her husband and daughter in a devastating car accident that also left her youngest son critically injured. Kaydee shares what helped her most, including somatic tools, coaching, community support, and learning to hold both joy and pain at the same time.Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/369 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode:Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials! Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!
Transcribe →DOORS ARE OPEN: Join me for Grief Essentials LIVE
Jun 1900:01:39Tap to summarizeJoin us for 8 weeks of expert guidance, practical tools and a community of widows who understand.Next live group begins August 4 – September 22, Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30pm CentralClick here to learn more and sign up: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/grief-essentials-live
Transcribe →368. How to Cope with Intense Grief After Losing a Spouse
Jun 1500:26:51Tap to summarizeHave you ever wondered if your grief is too intense, lasting too long, or somehow a sign that you’re doing something wrong? In this episode, I talk about what it really means to cope with intense grief after losing a spouse and why so many widows unintentionally make grief harder by judging themselves for how they’re grieving. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/368 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode:Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials! Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!
Transcribe →367. Tapping, Writing, and Finding Beauty in Grief: An Interview with Judith Lysaker
Jun 800:43:26Tap to summarizeWhat if tapping could help you stay present with grief without feeling completely overwhelmed by it? In this episode, I sit down with Mom Goes On member Judith Lysaker to talk about how tapping became an unexpected but powerful part of her grief journey after the sudden death of her husband, Paul. Join us this week as we discuss the early days of grief, the importance of community, and how writing and tapping helped Judith navigate the disorientation of loss. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/367 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Mentioned in this episode: Check Out Widow We Do Now? Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!Join Grief Essentials!Designed especially for widows, Grief Essentials offers the perfect combination of powerful tools and support, along with accurate information about grief, so widowhood gets easier. Click here to find out more: https://the-widowed-mom-podcast.captivate.fm/griefessentialsJoin Grief Essentials!
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