Widowed 2 Soon; Advice on Faith, Mental Health, and Dating Again
Widow Michelle and widower Mark share their insights, stories, and how they survive being widowed with young children and teens.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 199
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
79- Therapy for Your Widowed Soul
In this podcast episode, Mark and Michelle discuss things they have done to help them through their widow journey
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78- Widowed, Suicidal Thoughts, and finding Reasons to Live Again with Special Guest Cyndi Smith
In this episode Michelle interviews widow Cyndi Smith who shares her battle with suicidal thoughts after the death of her husband. She shares how she got through that dark season and how she has foun…
77- Mourning to Dancing- How Much God Can Heal Us
In this podcast episode, Michelle shares how God has changed her mourning into dancing. She shares audio of when she was a brand new widow and barely surviving. Michelle shares with listeners just ho…
76- Can I Recover From Grief?
In this episode, Michelle discusses the topic, Can we recover from grief? She explains what grief is and the steps that can be taken to recover.
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75- Widowed Then and Now
In this podcast episode, Mark and Michelle talk about what life was like when they first became widowed and now, nearly 3 years later. They share tools and strategies that have helped them along the …
74- How to Prepare for Mother's Day as a Widow
In this episode, Michelle discusses what her first Mother's Day as a widow was like and ways to prepare for it. She stresses the importance of taking time for yourself.
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73- The Grief Butterfly Effect
In this episode, Mark and Michelle talk about the "grief butterfly effect" and how small choices can have a huge impact, both positive and negative in your grief journey.
72- Grief Is Not A Competition
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss that sometimes in our widow journey, people think that grief is a competition. They share how they handle that and strategies to deal with grief in a health…
71- Grief Myth #4 You Need To Grieve Alone
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss the myth that we as widows need to grieve alone and ways to NOT grieve alone but belong to a community.
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70-It's Not Always Rainbows And Sunshine
In this Episode, Mark discusses how it's not always rainbows and sunshine in this life of being widowed.
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69- Creating A New Life
In this episode, Mark discusses his thoughts on creating a new life and what that means.
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68- Days Away From Being Married & Widowed
In this episode, Mark interviews Michelle about what it is like to be just days away from getting married again. They discuss the joy, grief, and other things that come along with being a widow about…
67- Grief Myth #3 You Must Be Strong For Others
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss how you DON'T have to be strong for others as you grieve. They share their different stories of how they did and didn't buy into this myth.
66- You Don't Have To Let Go
In this episode, Mark discusses how you don't need to "let go" in order to move forward in life.
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65- Grief Myth #2 You Need To Keep Busy
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss one of the biggest myths about grief, that you should keep busy during grief. They share why this is actually unhealthy and can prevent healing.
64- Grief Myth #1 Time Heals
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss one of the biggest myths about grief, that time heals. It isn't time alone that heals, but what you do with the time. Mark and Michelle share things that th…
63- ANYTHING You Feel is Okay
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss how anything you feel as a widow is okay. It's okay to be happy again, it's okay to be angry, it's okay to be sad, it's okay to date again, and it's okay to…
62- He Will Renew Your Strength
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss the ways that God has renewed their strength throughout their widow journies. They share real-life examples of times when they were weak and how God used pe…
61- Hope for the Holidays
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss the difficulties the holidays can bring, but they also share how you can have hope that things will get better. They share tips and ideas that have helped t…
60- "But My Spouse Used To Do This!'
In this episode, Mark and Michelle discuss how hard it was to suddenly have to do all the things their spouses used to do. From grocery shopping for Mark to setting mousetraps for Michelle and countl…