• Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck

  • By: Jen Zwinck
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Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck

By: Jen Zwinck
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  • 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.
    © 2024 Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck
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  • 191. Solo Travel Tips From A Widow Who Is Mastering Life After Loss! - Interview With MaryJo Newell

    191. Solo Travel Tips From A Widow Who Is Mastering Life After Loss! - Interview With MaryJo Newell
    May 15 2024

    My guest this week on the podcast is MaryJo Newell. I've known MaryJo from really close to the beginning of her widowhood story. A few years later, I can see the changes in her, the growth, and her transformation of becoming who she is today. Join us in this conversation as she shares her insights, perspectives, and things she's learned about life and about herself.

    We chat about:
    ~losing her husband in January 2020 and navigating loss, grief , and COVID isolation all at once
    ~how Facebook was her outlet and connection during COVID
    ~her decision to move despite people telling her what to do.
    ~dealing with guilt over feeling better!
    ~making the decision to give yourself permission to move forward in life
    ~how she learned to find new hobbies and new friends
    ~how she chose to travel solo and how it changed her world!
    ~her genius advice about going to concerts!

    Mary Jo is such a light and such a joy!
    If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Also, please leave a nice rating and review for the podcast so we can reach more widows around the world!
    Thank you!


    Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927

    Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/

    Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQ

    For more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.com

    Questions? Email me at jen@widow180.com
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    54 mins
  • 190. How To Regain Confidence And Feel Empowered! - Interview With Ryane Moates

    190. How To Regain Confidence And Feel Empowered! - Interview With Ryane Moates
    May 8 2024

    Ryane Moates joins us this week for a candid interview about losing her husband and her journey through losing her confidence, losing her faith, and losing hope.
    She shares what she did to welcome God back into heart, what she did to regain that confidence, and what she chose to bring purpose and meaning into her life through her YouTube channel, Ryane To The Rescue!

    We talk about:
    ~ how she lost her husband John 7 weeks after a horrible biking accident.
    ~How she embraces the word "acceptance"
    ~when she decided to take off her ring
    ~ How she struggled with her faith
    ~How she was able to rebuild confidence
    ~How she decided to launch her YouTube channel
    ~How she write her new book, Field Guide For Widows


    Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927

    Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/

    Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQ

    For more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.com

    Questions? Email me at jen@widow180.com
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 189. Journey Through Cancer, Chaos, Canada, Then Colombia! - Interview With Eva Still (Part2)

    189. Journey Through Cancer, Chaos, Canada, Then Colombia! - Interview With Eva Still (Part2)
    Apr 30 2024

    This is Part 2 of my interview with Eva Still, widow, author, yoga therapist, and retreat leader.

    In this episode, Eva walks us through some helpful breathing exercises to calm and regulate our nervous system when we feel anxious.
    She also mentions several books that she recommends for grief and mindfulness. Here's a list:
    Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (David Kessler)

    Writing to Heal the Soul: Transforming Grief & Loss Through Writing (Susan Zimmerman)

    Anxious Grief: A Clinician's Guide to Supporting Grieving Clients Experiencing Anxiety, Panic & Fear(Claire Bidwell Smith)

    Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory (Deb Dana)

    When Life Hits Hard: How to Transcend Grief, Crisis & Loss with Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (Russ Harris)

    The Chakras in Grief & Trauma (Karla Helbert)

    In Spanish... El Duelo Duele... y eso está bien (grief hurts... and that's ok) (Camilo Russi)

    Breath techniques:

    Physiologica sigh - two sips in through the nose, filling the lungs, long slow exhale through the mouth

    Lengthen the exhale - inhale for four, exhale for five, six or seven

    Box breathing - inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4, inhale 4... etc.


    Grounding/self-soothing

    Butterfly hug - bilateral stimulation, hands crossed on the chest or to the opposite shoulder, gently tapping while breathing deeply

    Orienting - look around your space and name three things you see

    5 senses orienting - name something you can see, hear, smell, feel touch

    You can reach Eva at:
    Instagram @evastillyoga
    Website: https://www.evastill.com

    Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927

    Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/

    Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQ

    For more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.com

    Questions? Email me at jen@widow180.com
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    26 mins
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