Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck
When you become a widow, the heartache can be overwhelming. You feel lost. You feel broken. You feel alone. And you find yourself trying to pick up the pieces of your life and function. But I believe that every widow has the capacity to endure, that every widow has the power to overcome and the determination to create a new life filled with meaning and purpose. The Widow 180 Podcast is about turning tragedy, loss and fear into strength and creativity and a new passion for life. It's about self-reflection and realizing that we only have this one precious life to live and that a new life and a new you is achievable.Each week I will be interviewing widows, incredible survivors of loss. These women have taken the lessons they've learned and the insights they've gained and used them to grow and transform themselves. Some have started businesses, went back to school, run marathons, lost 100 pounds, and moved across the world! They made a choice not to be held down.How did they do it? How did they get through their grief? What's their secret? What lessons can we learn from them that will transform our own lives? How can we write our own story because our story isn't over yet? How can we begin our Chapter 2? I hope that you are as inspired by these women as I am. And maybe hearing even just one story will be life-changing for you.
Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck
264. Creating Space For Grief AND Your New Life - Advice From Widow & Author Jackie Disch
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Get ready for an episode that’s as heartwarming as it is inspiring! In this week’s Widow 180 episode, I sit down with widow, author, and death doula Jackie Disch. Jackie takes us on a deeply personal journey through the loss of her beloved wife, Katie, during the pandemic.
You’ll hear Jackie open up about:
- becoming a caregiver in the isolating days of lockdown
- navigating the practical “business side” of grief and the agony of probate!
- learning how to honor both her pain and her partner's memory, by creating the time and space to grieve, like a 10 day writing retreat!
- how studying as a death midwife prepared her (in surprising ways!) for their final days together.
- why she’s a lifelong advocate for therapy
- how she wrote the book In Losing Katie: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief.
- how little steps—like the simple act of moving a dirty dish to the sink—can help you slowly find your way forward after loss.
Plus, Jackie talks about the power of intention, the signs she believes showed her a new path, and the courage it took to start anew in a place she and Katie once dreamed of retiring.
If you’re navigating grief, wondering what “moving forward” looks like, or just want to hear a beautiful story about love and resilience, this episode is for you!
Tune in for validation, hope, and a reminder that you’re not alone—grief changes us, but it also makes room for strength we never knew we had.
Find Jackie’s book and connect with her at https://www.jackieldisch.com.
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