11 episodes
Widowhood Nicki & Mel
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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A young widow and her twin discuss love, loss, support, and new realities.
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Ep 11: Interview with fellow widow, Rachel Heffernan - admin for my fave wid group, straight-talker, widowed at 23 with three small kids.
Rachel Heffernan was widowed nine years ago, when she was a 23 year old with three small children. She talks to me honestly about the struggles without support, her determination to create a safe and comfortable space for widows through the FB group Young Awesome Aussie Widows and Widowers, and the physical manifestations of grief she faces everyday. Also, Rachel shares some very exciting news! She volunteers so much time and effort to support other wids and I have endless respect and love for her.
#widow #grief #lifeafterloss #griefandloss
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Ep 10: Interview with fellow widow, Marie Alessi - author, podcaster, TedTalk speaker and more!
Marie Alessi has passion for loving the life she has after the tragic loss she had. She is driven to help other wids and people who have lost loved ones, by holding getaway retreats and through her activities on her website. If you even need something more to help you cope with your loss, I can recommend reaching out to Marie. She will lead you to other support if she cannot help you. She is a delight to talk to and her attitude is contagious!! Her website is below and contains all the links to the articles, Tedtalk, books, retreats, and other information about Marie. Now, excuse me for Fangirling hard in this podcast :) https://www.mariealessi.com/
#widowhood #widow #widower #mariealessi #love #grief #loss #tedtalk #podcaster #author
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Ep 9: Window of Tolerance- What is it? Why should we all know about it? Nicki wishes she knew earlier in her grief experience!
Nicki delves into the concept of the Window of Tolerance- What is it? How can understand it help us cope with adversity? What do I do to try to bring myself from hyper and hypo arousal into the Window of Tolerance. Also, there is a bit of an update from Nicki.
Nicki talks about workshop by Makeshift - the education and support based agency committed to creativity and mental health: https://www.makeshift.org.au/
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Ep 8: 2 years of widowhood - How did I cope?
Nicki lists what she has implemented to cope through the first two years of widowhood. These may be tips for other wids on coping with their grief. She goes on to thank her family and friends for their unwavering support and love.
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Ep 7: Interview with fellow widow, Jen. Her partner died by suicide and Jen talks candidly about her widowhood.
*Suicide is mentioned in this episode. Please contact your local crisis centre if you are having suicidal thoughts*
This episode is an interview Nicki did with Jen, a widow in the U.K. Jen's story through the grief of her fiance's death by suicide, is a must-hear for all. She talks about her grief, loss, suicide attempt, support, and secondary losses. Jen is a creative genius - Her work puts death and widowhood on the stage and we think that is so important. Jen is currently fundraising for her stage show. If you would like to be involved in sponsoring her crucial work, please email me on widowhood.podcast@gmail.com and I will get the info to you.
Here is the link to watch her Dear Dead Jason:
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F528591455%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1emzpS8Ej4EnNIz7peO0835TDpID9YYmN6bcJ7fl3MTyBavDSXZ-dBpVc&h=AT3UyibJVPMjCPdyxWFU4lAPIumyzoR0blbo4npYH9Y2BnS4d0q3q9kvvNlgjhIM_VF-Wl88lWHvgT19mbssWOntfH1Lvr6V1GVDxHsIcK2_zLdPE75fqH5eaPhqgvj20kTjoWBRDcSaI5kL4Co
#death #widow #widower #widowhood #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #suicidewidow #playwright #deathhumour #widowsupport #youngwidows #youngwidowers #widowed #widow#UKwidower #UKwidow #death #grief #griefsupport #movingforward #activelygrieving
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Ep 6: Interview with fellow widow, Naomi. She talks of her grief and experiences as a widow with two little children. Naomi is a dear friend I have made in widowhood.
It has been 8.5 months since Naomi's dear husband, Matt, passed away. She is the mother of two littlies and talks to Nicki about their loss and widowhood.
#widowhood #widow #widower #widowsupport #youngwidows #youngwidowers #expatlife #Japan #widowed #widowedinJapan #death #grief #griefsupport #movingforward #activelygrieving
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Customer Reviews
Brave,raw and honest
Nikki and Mel have created a podcast: that’s brave. Then they’ve dived right in to the raw heartbreak of the loss of Nikki’s husband, Naoya, in his early forties. They talk honestly about that experience from both their perspectives, plus Nikki talks to other widows. This podcast is a generous gift for young widows who are searching for insight into their own experience and for those who find themselves in support but are not sure how to go about it.