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Filled With Gold Widow Podcast

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Big news for widows!

April 05, 2023 16:00 - 1 minute - 942 KB

Thanks for listening!  Check out new episodes on the Widow Squad Podcast! Sponsored by the Widow Squad - a community of widows moving forward after the death of their life partner.

Episode 42 | Anna Jollymore - Grief Recovery Method Specialist

December 10, 2022 18:33 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

On this week's Filled With Gold podcast, we're talking with Anna Jollymore. Anna is a Grief Advocate and Mental Health Educator who is passionate about transforming grief into grace.   She facilitates an educational program called the Grief Recovery Method, designed to guide people through experiences of Big Loss and Big Change.  This program is heart-centered, action-oriented, and evidence-based and has been helping grievers heal for over 40 years. Using the Grief Recovery Method, Ann...

Episode 41 | Catherine Tidd - The Widow Chick

November 06, 2022 22:29 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Catherine Tidd is this week’s special guest on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Catherine is the author of Confessions of a Mediocre Widow, the owner of Social Seed Marketing, and founder of the Widow Chick Facebook page. She's also the contributing author of several essays in books and anthologies on grief and recovery, and has authored blogs for the Mile High Mamas. Listen in as Catherine and I talk about:  struggling to find support after her husband’s sudden death writing her b...

Episode 40 - Debbie Weiss is the Hungover Widow

October 13, 2022 13:09 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Debbie Weiss is this week’s special guest on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Debbie's essays have been published in the New York Times Modern Love column, HuffPost Women's Day, Good Housekeeping, Elle Decor and Reader's Digest, among other publications.  Her award winning blog, The Hungover Widow, dispenses empathy and advice on grief and dating after loss.  Debbie’s book, Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love, talks about her own experiences, but more importantly, it'...

Episode 39 | Salt & Ash & Honey & Magic with Grief Coach, Jamie Metzgar

October 06, 2022 12:44 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

I am really excited to share my chat with Jamie Metzgar on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Jamie is a former academic, current wineau, and a sometimes writer. After losing her husband Bill suddenly in 2019, Jamie launched her grief coaching practice to help other widows on the younger side of life navigate what comes next. Her book "Salt & Ash & Honey & Magic" is about her journey with grief. In addition to her memoir, Jamie writes poetry and travel articles and is hard at work on her ...

Episode 38 | Widows Wear Stilettos with Carole Brody Fleet

September 15, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

I was so excited to chat with Carole Brody Fleet on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Carole is a multi-award winning author of four books, including thirteen-time international bestseller, “Widows Wear Stilettos”, now in its second edition. A media contributor, six-time contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul and as an expert in grief recovery, Carole has made nearly 1,300 radio show appearances and additionally appears on numerous television programs; as well as in worldwide print and...

Episode 37 | Dawn Nargi of the W Connection

September 01, 2022 12:08 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

It’s so great to connect with Dawn Nargi on this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Dawn is the Executive Director and co-founder of “The W Connection: Widows Helping Widows Rebuild Their Lives”.  In this role, she passionately dedicates herself to the operations, growth, and strategic vision of the W Connection community.  Prior to her role at The W Connection, Dawn spent 20+ years working in some of the most recognizable financial services Firms in the world and several technology ...

We'll be right back!

August 03, 2022 16:48

We're taking a break from the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast for the month of August. We'll be back in September for a new season of inspirational stories and interviews!

Episode 36 | Helping Widows Live Well - Marie Scott

July 21, 2022 09:10 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

I’m thrilled to be talking with Marie Scott on this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Marie is a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and is passionate about helping widows and widowers gain health, humor, and love back into their lives again. Listen in as Marie and I talk about:  How stepping out on the dance floor led to her most important love partnerships Her late husband Dave’s difficult choice Does fit equal healthy? Losing 30 pounds in 6 weeks Life with her, husb...

Episode 35 | Rachel Donnelly of Black Dress Consultants

June 23, 2022 20:04 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

On this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, our special guest is Rachel Donnelly - Founder of Black Dress Consultants. Rachel strategically manages the unavoidable tasks of after loss and end-of-life so that individuals and families can stop wondering what they should be doing and get back to the things that matter! After many experiences with loss, including the death of her parents at a young age, Rachel founded Black Dress Consultants, a consulting firm that helps individuals and f...

Episode 34 | Astarie Dennis - Widow Business Owner Spotlight

June 09, 2022 10:18 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

When Astarie Dennis' husband died from complications related to diabetes, she was left to raise their son Andrew as a young widow and solo-parent. For years, Astarie had been her husband's primary caregiver, putting her own needs and wants aside. Astarie orginally started making skin care products to treat her son's excema. After her husband's death, she found solace and a creative outlet in making skincare products as her full time business - Astarie Apothecary. Listen in to this powerf...

Episode 33 | Tina Murphy of Widows Wallet

May 12, 2022 07:39 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Tina Murphy guides widows in creating a spending plan so they can enjoy life today while being relaxed about their financial future and she joins us on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! In 2013, Tina’s husband Jamie, suddenly died, leaving her to raise her 2 young boys. The loss of her husband led her to turn to online shopping as a reprieve from the intense pain. Tina’s healing process began to flourish when she learned how to actually process her pain. As she made peace with her grie...

Episode 32 | Carolyn Moor - A force for widow advocacy!

April 28, 2022 07:30 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Carolyn Moor is such a force for widow advocacy. She is honored to represent widows around the world and I’m honored to have her on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Carolyn is the Founder and Development Director of Modern Widows Club. Widowed on Valentine’s Day 2000 and with two young daughters to raise solo. Carolyn struggled to find the mentors she needed to model the healing and growth she desperately sought in the stage of widowhood. This ultimately led to the founding of Modern Wi...

Episode 31 | Hope For Widows with Chasity Williams

April 14, 2022 23:43 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Chasity Williams is the Executive Director and Board President for the Hope for Widows Foundation, a philanthropic, charitable giving organization developed by widowed women that strives to offset the financial challenges of and build community among widowed women worldwide and she joins us on this episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast. Chasity is also involved with several volunteer organizations, including grief facilitation, bereavement support at local hospices, and leading sev...

Episode 30 | Death is Hilarious with Tawny Platis

March 31, 2022 16:43 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Why laugh? Because it's messed up that your spouse is dead and sometimes humor can help you cope. Tawny Platis of Death Is Hilarious is our special guest on this week’s episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast.   Tawny is a comedian, actor, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Death is Hilarious Grief Relief Foundation which provides grief mentorships, virtual peer to peer support groups, education, and community resources.  Listen in to find out about: Tawny crushing on her...

Episode 29 | Opening up the door of possibilities with Kathi Balasek

March 17, 2022 23:20 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Kathi Balasek is an educator, widow coach, empathy and grief literacy coach, university lecturer, speaker and she joins us on this episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast. Kathi became a widow at a young age while raising five children. She helps women experiencing widowhood to move forward.  She also teaches and trains professionals in grief literacy and empathy skills. Her mission is to champion widows and help others support and understand their journey.   On this episode, Kathi a...

Episode 28| Constance Hart - Engaging with colors for emotional balance

March 03, 2022 20:13 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

Constance Hart, the Founder of Conscious Colors and the Creator of Color Aroma, joins us on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast this week - so many “a-ha” moments in this episode! Constance is a Color Therapy Expert, Intuitive Guide, and a Visionary with Emotional Wellness.  For over 30 years, Constance has taught the benefits of engaging with colors to have better emotional balance.  Constance is also a widow, coming upon the four-year anniversary of her husband’s death. She is passionat...

Episode 28| Engaging with colors for emotional balance

March 03, 2022 20:13 - 54 minutes - 36.7 MB

Constance Hart, the Founder of Conscious Colors and the Creator of Color Aroma, joins us on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast this week - so many “a-ha” moments in this episode! Constance is a Color Therapy Expert, Intuitive Guide, and a Visionary with Emotional Wellness.  For over 30 years, Constance has taught the benefits of engaging with colors to have better emotional balance.  Constance is also a widow, coming upon the four-year anniversary of her husband’s death. She is passion...

Episode 27 | Small changes make a big difference with Yoga Therapist, Stephanie von Meeteren

February 18, 2022 00:08 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Are you in need of some extra support as you’re grieving the loss of your spouse? Then check out this episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast as Stephanie von Meeteren and I chat about how making small changes can make a big difference in your health, wellness & healing. Stephanie is a Clinical and Spiritual Yoga Therapist who splits her time between the majestic Sierra Nevada and the California coast.  The strong calling to help people learn how to heal their mental/physical/spiri...

Episode 26 | Finding hope & rebuilding with John Polo

February 03, 2022 10:21 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

On this episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, we’re chatting with John Polo. John is a coach, author and speaker.  In January 2016, John lost his wife, Michelle, to cancer. From the rubble of everything that he once knew, consumed by desperation and despair, John held on long enough until he found his hope. And he slowly rebuilt.  Today John helps others through his social media, books, coaching, workshops, speeches, and podcasts. From grief to dating, self-growth, and everythin...

Episode 25 | Financial Help for Widows with Stacy Francis

January 20, 2022 21:11 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Wouldn’t you like to know the top $$ mistakes widows make and how to avoid them? Then listen to my conversation with Stacy Francis on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast!  Stacy is the President and CEO of Francis Financial, a fee-only boutique wealth management, financial planning, and divorce financial planning firm dedicated to providing ongoing comprehensive advice for successful individuals, couples, and women in transition such as divorce or widowhood. She is a Certified Financial Pla...

Episode 24 | You Are Enough with Kelly Covert

January 06, 2022 18:15 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Author and Inner Voice Coach, Kelly Covert, is on this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Kelly is passionate about helping women listen to their inner voice and own their worthiness. Through her intuitive, heart-centered approach, she teaches how to create kinder habits that allow growth and transformation, while cultivating personal enoughness every day. She helps women step into their enoughness, own their imperfections with grace, and embody their innate worthiness each and every d...

Episode 23 | Melissa Pierce Holiday Message

December 23, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MB

This week's Filled With Gold Widow Podcast is a short one - a holiday message from Melissa and an announcement! Hear about what's upcoming in the new year and a powerful message on self-care. You are worthy of being taken care of. This episode is brought to you by: Filled With Gold monthly self-care subscription box for widows. Hand-selected items to nurture the body, mind, and spirit after the loss of a spouse.  Made for widows with love by a widow. filledwithgold.org Thanks for...

Episode 22 | Rachel Kodanaz - Navigating grief in the workplace

December 16, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

On this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, Rachel Kodanaz and I talk about navigating grief in the workplace. Rachel is a heart-minded professional specializing in current and relevant approaches in support of individuals and workplaces following a loss or trauma. She is a best-selling author, seasoned keynote speaker, and business consultant. She has served on many grief-related boards of directors and has published numerous articles, blogs, podcasts, and has appeared on Good Mornin...

Episode 21| Debra Morrison - Financial Coach for Widows

December 09, 2021 18:31 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Hi Filled With Gold Widow Podcast listeners! I met Debra Morrison 10 years ago and after that meeting I had a little spark of hope that changed my life and the lives of my kids.  Debra is an international transformational speaker, retired from 42-yrs. Practicing Fiduciary Financial Planning & Asset Management as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. She now serves women as a Financial Coach in her new company, Women Navigating Finances.   After giving pro bono financial planning and asset mana...

Episode 20 | Rising Up with Paula Harris

December 02, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Paula Harris and I covered a lot of ground this week on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Paula is part-financial-advisor and part-dream-architect, who takes great pride in helping her clients, particularly widowed women, obtain financial peace of mind while they get back on their feet, rise up and navigate their path forward. Paula is an engaging speaker and author of “Rise Up: A Widow’s Journal”. She enjoys assisting people in the life planning that goes hand-in-hand with financial pla...

Episode 19 | Amanda Ferrat - Advanced EFT Practitioner

November 25, 2021 09:30 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

I had a great conversation with Amanda Ferrat this week on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Amanda is the founder of Value Yourself Counseling, a certified emotional wellness counselor, Advanced EFT Practitioner, and professional speaker. She uses her education, experience, skills, intuition, and passion to help other women make peace with their past, fall in love with their present, and get excited about their future. Amanda believes all women navigate difficulties and barriers in th...

Episode 18 | Krista St. Germain - Coach for Widowed Moms

November 18, 2021 17:58 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

On this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, we’re chatting with Krista St-Germain.   Krista is a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her uncurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future ...

Episode 17 | Emma Payne - Founder & CEO of Grief Coach

November 11, 2021 18:38 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

This week's Filled With Gold Widow Podcast guest is Emma Payne.  Emma is the Founder & CEO of Grief Coach. Grief Coach combines Emma's passion for mobile technology and engagement, with her deep commitment to giving people the confidence and tools they need to support each other through grief. She knows that, while nothing makes grief go away, supporting someone through loss is powerful and transformative for the supporter, and alters the trajectory for the grieving person too. Listen in...

Episode 16 | Bevin Farrand Takes The DAMN Trip!

November 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

Our guest this week on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast is Bevin Farrand. In 2019, after unexpectedly losing her husband, Mark, 5 days after they returned from a whirlwind trip to France, Bevin founded the Take the DAMN Trip movement. Her DAMN framework has inspired hundreds to connect with the people that they love, do the “crazy thing” that makes all the difference and, when given a choice, to take the damn trip.  Additionally, she is a business strategist and coach who supports small bu...

Episode 15 | Jen Zwinck - Widow 180

October 28, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

What happens when two widow podcasters get together? You’ll find out on this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast as I talk with Jen Zwinck of Widow 180! Jen Zwinck is the founder and host of Widow 180: The Podcast and Widow 180: The Channel.  In 2011, her husband was walking home from a bachelor party when he was attacked, robbed, and killed. Jen instantly became a young widow, left to raise their two-year-old daughter alone. Overcome with grief and anxiety over the loss, Jen chose h...

Episode 14| Tuning to Joy with Carole Marie Downing

October 21, 2021 17:15 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

Are you ready to “tune” yourself towards joy? On this week’s Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, I talk with Carole Marie Downing who is a heart-centered coach, songleader, and facilitator passionate about creating resilience through challenging times.  She holds a Nursing Doctorate from the University of Colorado and as a nurse provided care in the areas of hospice, integrative medicine, and nursing education. She transitioned to coaching after receiving a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychol...

Episode 13 | Young widow & solo-parent, Lysandra Vander Hart

October 14, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

On this episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, we sit down with Lysandra Vander Hart. Lysandra is a widow, holistic dietitian, and mother of two little girls who have fueled her quest for a safe home environment for her family and everyone she meets. As her young family has been forever touched by cancer and with more than 80,000 new chemicals introduced since WWII - only 200 of which have been tested on humans and approximately 11 banned in the US - she is grateful to be able to sha...

Episode 12 | Helping Through Heartache with Sheila Hoover

October 07, 2021 22:36 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

This week we chat with Sheila Hoover on the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Sheila has a Ph.D. in Adult Education and 20 years of experience in academia as an education specialist making information accessible in creative and engaging ways. She wrote the book "Helping Through Heartache: An Easy Guide to Supporting Anyone Who is Grieving" in the years after the death of her husband. After experiencing what she describes as a confusing mashup of people's reactions, she realized that many peopl...

Episode 11 |Dating Coach for Widows - Barbara Kenyon

September 30, 2021 18:38 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

Are you thinking about dipping your toe into the dating pool? Well, never fear - Barbara Kenyon is here to help! Finding true love again after being widowed can be really scary business. Barbara Kenyon knows a thing or two about that. After being married for nine years to the love of her life, and four months after the birth of their first child, Barbara's husband died from pancreatic cancer.   Five years after being widowed, Barbara married the new love of her life. And, for the last 25+ ...

Episode 10 | Kim Murray - Widow 411

September 23, 2021 20:33 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Did you ever wish you had a guide to support and help you through “all things widow”? Well, Kim Murray wrote it! Kim Murray is the creator of the popular website Widow 411, which offers information and resources on topics like grief, finances, relationships, and self-care for widows on a quest to make widowhood suck a little less. Kim also created the online course, The Ultimate Survival Guide for Widows, with detailed instructions, worksheets and checklists to help widows tackle the crus...

Episode 9 | Jenny Lisk - helping widowed parents increase their family's well-being

September 16, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

On this week’s episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, Melissa interviews Jenny Lisk.  Jenny is a bestselling author and widowed mom who is dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their family's well-being. In her book, Future Widow, Jenny draws on her personal and professional experience to provide a real-life guide for surviving and thriving while raising grieving children. Her show, The Widowed Parent Podcast, draws on over 100 interviews with experts, seasoned widowed pa...

Episode 8 | Rob Kenney of Dad, How Do I?

September 09, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Special guest, Rob Kenney, joins the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast! Rob started his “Dad, How Do I?” YouTube channel in April 2020. He thought he would help 30 or 40 people learn some basic skills. A month and a half later his channel went viral and quickly grew to over 1 million subscribers. Now, a year later, he has over 3 million subscribers watching his wholesome “how to” videos.   Such a fantastic resource for those widows who are solo parenting out there so listen in as Rob and I ta...

Episode 7 | Traveling with grief with Linda Shanti McCabe

September 02, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Linda Shanti McCabe and I had a very heartfelt and hopeful conversation about our widow and solo-parenting experiences.  Linda is a licensed clinical psychologist, recovery coach, artist, author, imperfect mom, widow and person travelling with grief.  She has been passionate about helping women recover from eating disorders for the past 20 years, and now, helping grievers move forward.   Listen in and find out about: -What’s up with the long list of Disney movies where the parent dies?! ...

Episode 6 | Going Boldly into the Darkness with Autumn Toelle-Jackson

August 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Autumn Toelle-Jackson is the award-winning author of Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss, Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness. She has lived a life of love and loss, filled with happiness and marked by tragedy. Labels are too simple, but they do have meaning and they do tell part of her story: wife, widow, mother, survivor. The loss of a husband, a beloved cousin and mentor, her daughter, and miscarriages have left scars on her soul and memorial tattoos on her body, but Autu...

Episode 5 | Mel Shore of the Widow We Do Now? Podcast and Widow Wives Club

August 19, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

On this episode of the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast I get to sit down and chat with Mel Shore! Mel is a woman and widow of many talents! She is a professional pianist, producer, and composer, a young widow, co-creator of the podcast, Widow We Do Now? & The Widow Wives Club online support group, and is creator of the Drömkatt healing music YouTube channel, specifically customized for grievers.  Mel is also a certified life coach, dog agility enthusiast, and black diamond skier, and her pa...

Episode 4 | Carrie Foley - A widow's unique perspective as a funeral director

August 12, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

On this episode I chat with Carrie Benedict Foley who is a widow, a mom of 5 children and a licensed funeral director. Carrie represents the sixth generation of Benedicts in funeral service. Her family owns Westchester Funeral Home in Eastchester, NY.  Carrie’s husband Danny died on February 22, 2020 after a 1 year battle with 9/11 related pancreatic cancer.  He was a firefighter with FDNY and worked many months on “the pile” at Ground Zero.   Listen in as Carrie and I cover a lot of ground ...

Episode 3 | Marni Henderson & her "springboard of hope" widow retreats

August 04, 2021 23:25 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

Such a memorable episode with Marni Henderson! Marni is a Whole Life Health Educator and Wellness Coach who guides others to rebuild their lives from the inside out. Marni is in her 8th year of widowhood and mom to 2 boys. Marni had a profound experience that made a difference in her life and created Sunrise Retreats specifically offering 3-day retreats for widows.  It’s a “Springboard of Hope”! Listen in as we talk about: - How Marni & Tyler met - Marni’s “bucket list” trip with her...

Episode 2 | Steering the ship with author, Audra O'Neil

July 23, 2021 00:11 - 51 minutes - 119 MB

I had a great discussion with Audra O’Neil, Author of At The Helm - The Young Widow’s Journey from Struggle to Strength.  Audra is a widow, author and mother of twin twelve-year-old boys. Her husband Chad died in November of 2015, 5 months after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.   Audra created the guidebook every widow should read.  She includes easy-to-follow practical tips, widow stories, song lists, and resources to support grieving widows in moving forward in life. We covered l...

Episode 1 | Melissa Pierce - Welcome to the Filled With Gold Widow Podcast!

July 23, 2021 00:08 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MB

Welcome to the Filled With Gold - Widow Podcast!  This show puts you in touch with expert resources to support you in moving forward after the death of your spouse and life partner.  In this episode, Melissa shares: - her story of widowhood - how she chose the funky theme music for the podcast - what "Filled With Gold" means  - self-care tips - why you'll want to tune in each week! Melissa and her guests are here for you every other Thursday to share their stories, advice, and ...

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