The Embracing Widowhood Podcast

Dr. Mari Marquez

The Embracing Widowhood Podcast was a bi-monthly series dedicated to supporting the widowed community through research-grounded conversations. Over 30 episodes, Dr. Mari Marquez and guest specialists explored the foundations of adaptation, meaning-making, and post-traumatic growth. This show served as a compassionate resource for those navigating the early chapters of loss and remains available here as a permanent educational archive.

  1. 12/22/2022

    Four Lessons Learned in Four Years of Widowhood

    In this episode, Mari shares four significant lessons she has learned throughout her four years of widowhood. For the first time ever, Mari also shares the name of her new upcoming bilingual children's book.  Mari is an author, widow, podcaster, and the founder of embracingwidowhood.com & The Embracing Widowhood Podcast.  In this episode, you will hear: - Lessons learned from a young widow in her four years of widowhood - Research-based information on the brain while in grief - Information on Grief Spurts - & Boundaries

  2. 11/30/2022

    Grief, Widowhood & Surviving Cancer

    In this episode, Mari interviews Janice from @anotherstrongwidow, a former geologist and mother of three young children who had to face her own cancer diagnosis shortly after burying her husband, who also died from another form of cancer. In this episode, you will hear: * A young women's early journey in widowhood * Having to face a scary health diagnosis as a mom * Talking to young children about death * Resources for the Holidays & * Research on Grief and Love. Resources Include: https://grief.com/ https://modernwidowsclub.org/ https://nacg.org/ https://www.dougy.org/ https://www.ericshouse.org/events/

  3. 09/01/2022

    Research On Widowhood, Solo-Parenting & Helping Ourselves After Loss

    Mari Marquez, a Ph.D. Student and children's book author shares research on how widowhood can impact our children. Mari shares points from various studies as to why navigating solo-parenting, widowhood, and rebuilding our identity is challenging.  In this episode, you will learn: Research on young widows with dependent-age children.  How widowhood can impact our children. Ways to help ourselves after a loss.  Embracingwidowhood.com Get a free week of therapy on betterhelp.com; use code: https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/d0d6ffb931e4e167-1-01

  4. 03/10/2022

    Interview With Fellow Widow Kay Moodley

    Kay Moodley is the mother of two young children whose husband died from stage 4 terminal gastric cancer in 2018.  In this episode, Mari Marquez interviews Kay Moodley as she shares her story of loss and needing to grieve through a pandemic. Kay shares some of the resources that were helpful to her as a widow. And she also talks about helping her children as a mom cope with their own grief. Kay also shares some exciting news about a project she and her son have developed to help other grieving children.

  5. 02/14/2022

    Interview with Carolyn Moor, Founder of Modern Widows Club

    Carolyn Moor is one of the most influential widow advocates leading the healthy widow revolutionary concept for modern women worldwide.  In this episode, Mari Marquez interviews Carolyn Moor, the Founder and President of Modern Widows Club. Carolyn shares her personal story of losing her husband on Valentine's Day, 22 years ago. She discusses raising two young daughters as an only parent and shares a wealth of knowledge from starting MWC and mentoring a plethora of widowed women.  Resource: https://modernwidowsclub.org/ https://www.carolynmoor.com/

  6. 01/10/2022

    Loving Ourselves Before Loving Again

    Do all young widows automatically date right away after losing their spouse? A popular question that society seems to have a plethora of opinions on. In this episode, Mari Marquez talks about finding love after loss as a young widow, but not in the traditional way that people would expect. She provides essential questions to ask ourselves when we are looking for love. Resource: https://embracingwidowhood.com/

  7. 12/09/2021

    Let's Talk Widowish with Melissa Gould

    In this episode, Mari Marquez interviews Award-Winning Screenwriter and the Author of the Memoir Widowish- Melissa Gould, on her best-selling book, parenting as an only parent, finding love again after losing her beloved husband to Multiple Sclerosis & West Nile Virus, and processing grief as a widow.   Resources:  https://widowish.com/ https://embracingwidowhood.com/

  8. 11/23/2021

    Grieving During The Holidays

    Are you grieving during the holidays?  Many of us are, and in this episode, Mari Marquez shares a few tips on how to help your holiday suck a little less. Mari discusses the expectations associated with the holidays, communicating with family and friends, proceeding with caution on social media, traditions, and integrating your loss into the holiday itself. Resources:  https://embracingwidowhood.com/author https://widowedvillage.org/meetings/ https://modernwidowsclub.org/widow-wisdom-when-you-lost-your-spouse-what-did-people-do-that-helped-your-children/ https://www.widow180.com/resources/survivingholidays https://youtu.be/N32kzjlk3C8. https://www.facebook.com/IamDavidKessler/videos/holiday-grief-in-this-unsual-year/2785813968404008/

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The Embracing Widowhood Podcast was a bi-monthly series dedicated to supporting the widowed community through research-grounded conversations. Over 30 episodes, Dr. Mari Marquez and guest specialists explored the foundations of adaptation, meaning-making, and post-traumatic growth. This show served as a compassionate resource for those navigating the early chapters of loss and remains available here as a permanent educational archive.

Information

  • Creator
    Dr. Mari Marquez
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Growth After Loss 2026
  • Show Website
    The Embracing Widowhood Podcast