This week Alexandra chats about the importance of having an end of day ritual after a busy or stressful day. It could be a hot shower or a hot bath. It could be journaling or going to bed early. It could be exercising or mov…
This week, Alexandra talks about the possibility of changing traditions. She also mentions that it can be helpful to have a therapist or a friend available should any activating situations not be resolved with the strategies…
This week, Alexandra talks about the importance of having planned responses for potential situations. This does not mean you are bringing about negative events. This is not a “What you think about you bring about” situation.…
This week, Alexandra chats about the importance of having strategies ready to go. We all have tools and resources that can help us handle life and our grief. It’s important to know what these strategies are and feel prepared…
This week, Alexandra discusses the importance of just owning what is our own feelings and responses. When getting into the holiday season, it can be very easy to take on others’ emotions and feelings. This week’s tip is just…
This week Alexandra chats about the importance of letting go of the energy we take on from others. When we don’t have a good outlet, holding onto negative energy or the energy of others can start to impact us physically. Jou…
This week, Alexandra gets to have a fun conversation with Allison Cullen. Allison Cullen is the host of The You Do Woo Podcast. She spent the past 15 years working as both a business manager in the music industry and a busin…
This week, Alexandra chats again about the importance of boundaries. They can be temporal, emotional, mental, spiritual, sexual, etc. Boundaries can be set for ourselves. They can be set with others. They can even be planned…
This week, Alexandra jumps into tips that can help throughout the holiday season. It can be a stressful time and can activate grief. Even just being out and about can expose us to the frenzied energy of others around us. It …
This week, Alexandra gets to have a fun chat with Advanced Yoga Instructor Avery Rich. A former lawyer, Avery continues to help people problem solve, only now her methods are on the yoga mat. Teaching into her second decade,…
This week, Alexandra gets to talk with a fellow suicide survivor and best-selling author, Crystal Partney of the You Are Loved podcast. They chat about how to find ways to heal after such a loss as well as find meaning and p…
This week Alexandra shares about her first real dating experience since Shawn died. She has learned 3 things about dating as a widowed mama: 1) there are so many logistics!! 2) the capacity to date now looks so different tha…
This week Alexandra talks about how often we embrace celebrations of life to not focus on the sadness and avoid the discomfort with death. She proposes and encourages that we can embrace it all. We can be sad and celebrate o…
This week Alexandra talks with financial advisor and expert, Rick Salmeron, about all things financial. Out of all the different things that have to be done after the loss of a loved one, managing finances can be very stress…
This week, Alexandra chats about the dreaded elevator speech when you have to tell someone about your situation. There’s no preparing for what kind of reaction you’ll get with the exception of having an arsenal of responses.…
In this episode, Alexandra recalls several instances where flexibility is a must. No matter how we plan for something, another thing can happen and wipe out our plans. Whether it is Buddy getting sick, a schedule change, cli…
This week, Alexandra gets the opportunity to chat with author and wellness coach Marie Scott about her journey, after her husband of 30 years died of esophageal cancer. Marie took her grief journey and found purpose in helpi…
This week Alexandra discusses her experience with the anniversary of Shawn’s death. There is no predictability of how things will go, what feelings will come up or how to handle it all. As much as Alexandra thought there mig…
This week, Alexandra talks about how opportunities come out of surrender. Rather than focus on controlling the outcome of a situation or when an opportunity will come through, focus on the small steps and actions you can tak…
This week Alexandra dives into the biggest question: are there signs of suicide? Short answer- No. This is very frustrating because with signs, we can predict who will die this way. We can ensure it won’t happen to us. Suici…
This week, Alexandra describes having a moment out of the favorite books, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, where she started in one place and ended up right back where she started. Going through this, brings up two themes: 1) T…
This week, Alexandra shares how life amped up in a short period of time, making her feel very overwhelmed and stressed. As much as it would be nice if life would give us a break after having such a loss and having to go thro…
This week, Alexandra discusses how slow healing can be. There is no equation or predictability to grief. There are good days and bad days and those are all different for each person grieving. Take time, be patient, be kind t…
This week, Alexandra has her first guest on The Widows Club Podcast, Alena Gourley! Alena is a LSW is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, psychic, medium and spiritual guide specializing in hypnotic healing and past life regression. …
