Widowed Journey
Widowed Journey is a heartfelt, real-talk podcast hosted by Jamie Ikebuchi. It offers helpful tools to help you reclaim, redesign, and rebuild your life after loss while reminding you that you're not alone.
Widowed Journey
Latest Episodes
Moving Forward Without Letting Them Go: Continuing Bonds
That sudden wave of guilt after you laugh, feel peace, or actually enjoy a moment can be brutal. A lot of widows and widowers carry a private worry: If I keep living, am I leaving them behind? I’m Jamie Ikebuchi, a Master Certified grief expert...
Why You Feel Fine One Moment and Devasted the Next: The Duel Process Model of Grief
We unpack why you can feel steady one moment and devastated the next, and why that swing does not mean anything has gone wrong. We use the Dual Process Model of Grief to show how moving between grief and daily life is often your nervous system ...
Glimmers: Tiny Joys, Big Impact
Grief can make the body feel like a battlefield: tight chest, shallow breath, shoulders locked and ready for the next blow. We talk about a kinder path forward—glimmers—tiny, authentic moments of safety that help a grieving nervous system remem...