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  • Author & Speaker Carmen Greenard Varnum of Atlanta, leans on her faith, finds her purpose in grief.

    27 JAN 2023 · Since losing her husband to COVID in 2021, Carmen Greenard Varnum is working through her pain by inspiring others. Listen as this author, speaker, and businesswoman speaks of clinging to her faith during this grief journey. "To this day, it's a struggle to get up, to smile, to say I'm going to keep going. Everybody has a storm and this was my storm I had to go through. God will bring you to it but He will also bring you through it. I found my purpose in grief." You can find her books "By His Grace, Here I Am" and "My New Normal: There's Life After Death" on Amazon.
    Played 1h 4m 32s
  • In this episode, we chat with Madeline H. of GA about losing her husband, Keith, to COVID.

    12 JAN 2023 · In this episode, Madeline H. of Georgia shares about losing her husband, Keith, to COVID-19. She attributes her strength to her faith. "It's been a hard transition. What helps me is knowing God for myself," she said. "I asked God to keep my mind and my faith."
    Played 1h 3m 10s
  • Eclectic author, producer, gamer and veteran Steve Wollett of PA shares about his wife, Leslie.

    23 DEC 2022 · Listen as eclectic author, producer, gamer and veteran Steve Wollett of PA shares about his wife, Leslie. She died of COVID in early 2020.
    Played 50m 38s
  • Remarried widow Jeanette Koncikowski of NY: "The other side of the grief coin is joy, and we deserve to have it."

    2 DEC 2022 · Re-married widow Jeanette Koncikowski of Buffalo, New York is currently authoring a grief handbook that she wishes she had when her husband, Dr. Mark Koncikowski, died in 2014. "You've got to be able to own your story and get OK with who you are, what's happened and what you lost."
    Played 47m 40s
  • James DeWald Sr. of MI: My wife Mary Lou's one-word legacy is "others."

    18 NOV 2022 · Widower James DeWald Sr. of Fruitport, MI., lost his wife, Mary Lou, to cancer in 2020. He shares his grief journey and how support groups have become "an outlet of ministry for others, and that's what my wife was about."
    Played 33m 18s
  • Grief Dreams featuring Dr. Joshua Black

    6 OCT 2022 · Psychologist Dr. Joshua Black of British Columbia shares about his 10 years of research with grief dreams, his Grief Dreams podcast, and his own personal reflections. "Our minds are trying to help us (process the loss)," he said. "We can think of dreams as a best friend because they tell you things that you may not want to talk about, but a best friend can show us a mirror to ourselves when we're off track."
    Played 50m 14s
  • Lana of MI speaks about her husband, Bob: "Support groups give me a safe space to talk about him."

    5 AUG 2022 · In this episode, Lana, who resides in both Michigan and Illinois, speaks about her husband, Bob. His wit, sense of humor and zest for life fueled their relationship; she also speaks in favor of grief support groups. "Sometimes I feel like I'm helping new people because I know how broken I was."
    Played 44m 3s
  • Meet Taryn of South Dakota: "My strength comes from what Rachel taught me when she was alive."

    26 MAY 2022 · Taryn, a single mother from South Dakota, lost her fiancee, Rachel, only a couple months after their engagement. She talks candidly of alcoholism and drug addiction, but also of the beauty in their relationship. "I know what the price of love is. The ultimate price is loss."
    Played 45m 26s
  • Phyllicia Bishop of PA: "It's within our power to keep their memory alive."

    13 MAY 2022 · Phyllicia Bishop of PA talks about life without her husband, Joshua. He was an Army veteran who was working road construction in PA when he was struck and killed. The single mother of 3 young children now wants harsher punishment meted to those who fall asleep at the wheel.
    Played 33m 14s
  • Jayme Bradford-Kinard of SC: "I attribute my grief journey to my relationship with God, He has sustained me."

    15 APR 2022 · Professor, journalist, and widow Jayme Bradford-Kinard of South Carolina lost her husband, Roland, unexpectedly in December 2020. She says, "The influence he had over my life is unforgettable. He will always be part of me. I want to continue to make him proud."
    Played 45m 46s

This international podcast examines the challenges of grief and loss, while also exploring ways to move forward and even thrive. Each episode spotlights different voices of Spouse and Partner Loss...

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This international podcast examines the challenges of grief and loss, while also exploring ways to move forward and even thrive. Each episode spotlights different voices of Spouse and Partner Loss with your host, Teresa Taylor-Williams. She is a widow, journalist, Diversity professional and mental health advocate. She is the founder of 2 Become 1 Grief Support, which includes a virtual support group and this podcast. Welcome to this space.
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