Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck Jen Zwinck

Capt. David Dorn tragically lost his life in 2020, while responding to a break-in during a protest in St. Louis. His widow, Ann Wood-Dorn, joins me today on the podcast to talk about Dave, how she has coped with his loss, and how she is living out his legacy of generosity and kindness.Ann and I talk about:~the riots in St. Louis and the events around her husband's death in 2020.~how she handled debilitating anxiety.~going through a trial process and how to handle stress~an incredible connecti...

We all experience guilt in some way after we lose our spouse. We feel responsible for what happened.We get trapped in this illusion of control, thinking that we could have or should have done something differently and they would still be here. In this episode, you will hear how guilt shows up for widows, why we continue to blame ourselves, and how we can let go of guilt in grief. As long as you feel the need to punish yourself, you cannot get on with the business of living a ha...

"I just always knew in my heart that I had to keep living." ~Emily CurtisEmily Curtis, widow and grief coach, joins us this week on the podcast to talk about how she was able to tap into her own resilience to move through grief after losing her husband Brad suddenly.We chat about:~ anger being such a HUGE emotion around grief~ how her friends really became her family during this time.~ her strategy for handling loneliness!~ how EMDR was a game-changer for her trauma!~ how medication from her ...

My guest this week on the podcast is MaryJo Newell. I've known MaryJo from really close to the beginning of her widowhood story. A few years later, I can see the changes in her, the growth, and her transformation of becoming who she is today. Join us in this conversation as she shares her insights, perspectives, and things she's learned about life and about herself.We chat about:~losing her husband in January 2020 and navigating loss, grief , and COVID isolation all at once~how Facebook was h...

Ryane Moates joins us this week for a candid interview about losing her husband and her journey through losing her confidence, losing her faith, and losing hope. She shares what she did to welcome God back into heart, what she did to regain that confidence, and what she chose to bring purpose and meaning into her life through her YouTube channel, Ryane To The Rescue!We talk about:~ how she lost her husband John 7 weeks after a horrible biking accident.~How she embraces the word "acceptan...

This is Part 2 of my interview with Eva Still, widow, author, yoga therapist, and retreat leader. In this episode, Eva walks us through some helpful breathing exercises to calm and regulate our nervous system when we feel anxious.She also mentions several books that she recommends for grief and mindfulness. Here's a list: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (David Kessler)Writing to Heal the Soul: Transforming Grief & Loss Through Writing (Susan Zimmerman)Anxious Grief: A Clinician'...