89 episodes
The Widow Podcast Karen Sutton
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- Health & Fitness
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4.9 • 99 Ratings
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The Widow Podcast is for people experiencing the loss of a life partner, who are looking for hope and support whilst navigating their way through this traumatic life event. If you're feeling stressed, anxious, confused, as if you're just existing day by day or you've felt isolated, disconnected and lonely in widowhood and want to find ways to manage your grief more positively, this podcast is for you.
Hosted by Karen Sutton, The Widow Coach, widow and mum. She'll share the emotional and practical ways to come through the trauma and take steps to begin to thrive. This is the show for you to learn how to accept your emotions, gain a sense of hope and give yourself permission to create a life of peace and balance. You'll discover coping strategies and personal development tools that take you from those dark places to much brighter days. We understand your grieving process and the pressures of bereavement here at The Widow Podcast.
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EP05 Navigating Grief: How To Lean In To Your Loss
How do you navigate your way through grief after the loss of a loved one?
Grief is a natural part of the healing and it can be a challenging part of the journey.
Discover how to build a healthy relationship with grief and find ways to express and release the emotions that accompany loss.
Listen as I talk about:
How grief is multifaceted and can impact every aspect of life
Allowing yourself to feel and express your emotions, even when it feels uncomfortable
Finding healthy coping mechanisms and support networks to help you navigate through grief
How grief can be a transformative experience, revealing aspects of yourself and your capabilities that you may not have known existed
Why suppressing or avoiding your emotions can lead to long-term challenges
Resources:
Widows Choir - Day event in Birmingham UK on the 21st October https://www.widowretreats.com/widows-choir-grief-and-healing-through-song
Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising
My website https://www.karensutton.co.uk/
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EP04 Seeking Glimmers Of Hope In Widowhood
Glimmers, tiny micro moments of joy that offer a sense of calm and inner peace. Did you know that glimmers can be a powerful source of support in your grieving journey?
Join me as I explore what glimmers are, why they matter, and how they can help you navigate through grief.
We will be taking time to notice and appreciate the glimmers as part of your path to healing.
Listen as I talk about:
Seeking out these small moments of joy, even in the midst of profound grief
How glimmers activate your parasympathetic nervous system to help you feel calm & safe when grief triggers your stress response
Allowing joy and pain to coexist and why it’s important to acknowledge both aspects of your own experience with grief
Practical ways to seek out and nurture glimmers to help heal and build resilience
Resources:
Widows Choir - Day event in Birmingham UK on the 21st October https://www.widowretreats.com/widows-choir-grief-and-healing-through-song
Finding Hope In Widowhood - Twelve month Programme information. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/finding-hope-in-widowhood
Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising
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EP03 Nurturing Resilience – The Power Of Self-Kindness In Grief
When we are grieving sometimes we forget to be kind to ourselves.
If we are to become resilient for ourselves and our loved ones, we must first start with nurturing the relationship with yourself.
In this episode, I invite you to slow down, to lie in the stillness and quiet where there is no pressure and no expectation.
Listen as I talk about:
Listening to your body to tune in to your physical and emotional needs during times of grief
Understanding the delicate balance between setting goals for yourself and understanding when it’s time to slow down, take a moment & reflect
Allowing space for self-kindness and being ok with your journey being messy and imperfect as you learn and make new discoveries
The power of your words and how the words and phrases you use can shape your reality
Reframing negative self-talk into empowering affirmations to support you in your healing journey
Resources:
Awakening Hope - FREE four day event from 11th - 14th September. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/awakeninghope
Widows Choir - Day event in Birmingham UK on the 21st October https://www.widowretreats.com/widows-choir-grief-and-healing-through-song
Finding Hope In Widowhood - Twelve month Programme information. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/finding-hope-in-widowhood
Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising
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EP02 Seven Years A Widow
Seven years can feel like a lifetime when you are a widow.
When you lose your life partner, one chapter closes and another chapter opens with new experiences, lots of growth and moments of grieving in between.
Join Karen as she shares her experiences and guidance on navigating through the complex emotions and discoveries that come with widowhood.
Listen as we talk about:
Taking time to reflect on your achievements and allowing yourself the space for personal growth and to find peace and love.
Reflecting on what life would be like if your partner was still alive
The reality of ongoing grief years after your loved one has passed
How to start listening to your body, ask questions and wait for the answer
How to release the feeling of loss
Resources:
Awakening Hope - FREE four day event from 11th - 14th September. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/awakeninghope
Widows Choir - Day event in Birmingham UK on the 21st October https://www.widowretreats.com/widows-choir-grief-and-healing-through-song
Finding Hope In Widowhood - Twelve month Programme information. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/finding-hope-in-widowhood
Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising
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EP01 Embracing Hope
Join Karen for season 3 of The Widow Podcast as she shares the value in receiving support and guidance during widowhood.
From retreats, The Widows Choir to our 12 month programme, Finding Hope in Widowhood, discover what becomes possible when you find your community of support.
Be inspired and discover how you can reclaim the next steps in life through your own personal development journey in finding hope.
In this episode, you will hear:
Why community is the foundation for moving trough grief and finding hope in widowhood.
How resilience, personal growth & development can help heal and rebuild your life after loss.
How Awakening Hope is the best way to take that first step into resilience.
Resources:
Awakening Hope - FREE four day event from 11th - 14th September. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/awakeninghope
Widows Choir - Day event in Birmingham UK on the 21st October https://www.widowretreats.com/widows-choir-grief-and-healing-through-song
Finding Hope In Widowhood - Twelve month Programme information. https://www.karensutton.co.uk/finding-hope-in-widowhood
Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising
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EP40 Embracing Hope And Healing In Widowhood
Join Karen for a recap of the episode’s in season 2 of The Widow Podcast.
There have been so many powerful conversations, insights and stories shared with us through the guest speakers this season.
While we have different experiences, belief systems, upbringings and different people around us, when you bring people together that are going through something similar, magical things happen.
Listen as I discuss:
How we can become more resilient in our grief
Finding joy, peace and hope after loss
The importance of self-care, self-compassion and self-discovery
Healthy ways to express grief
Finding a supportive community that understands your grief
Resources:
Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https:// www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising
Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karensuttonwidowcoach
Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karensuttonwidowcoach/
TikTok http://www.tiktok.com/@karensuttonwidowcoach
Twitter https://twitter.com/KarenWidow
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensuttonwidowcoach/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNgKpAqSpEdQV2zYJIPaHvg
My website https://www.karensutton.co.uk/
Customer Reviews
Glimmers
Thank you for everything you’re doing. I’ve always tried to find the good in little things. It has really helped. My husband died four months ago tomorrow, which is also his birthday. So sitting outside in the sun and listening to your beautiful podcast has brought me some peace. Thank you.
Karen saved my life
When my husband died, my world went black. He was the love of my life and my soul mate.
I did not want to keep living without him. But on his deathbed he made me promise to find a way to make a happy life for me and my daughter. I was desperate. I could not function. I spent a lot of time weeping and wailing in the fetal position. I could not stop crying and could not eat or sleep
I found Karen on YouTube
I binged listened day and night
I did things she suggested
I followed people she interviewed and binged listened and followed their suggestions
Today I am six months in and starting Karen’s program
I am functioning well and finding hope. The pain is still very real but there is very real hope now
I feel I am being a good mom to our daughter today and that we both now have hope
Finding Karen was life saving for me
Finding purpose
This podcast spoke volumes to me although each and every one of Karen’s podcasts do. She has a way of knowing what we need because she went through all this herself. She doesn’t hold back or sugar coat, she’s very direct, which I find refreshing. Sometimes that’s exactly what we need to moved forward.