I Lost My Husband. Here’s How I Learned to Live Again (Bonus x Grief Observed Podcast)

Bonus Episode — My Story on the Grief Observed Podcast (with Brad Morrell)

In this bonus crossover, I share the raw story of losing my husband in 2021, parenting four teens through that storm, the day everything cracked open on a garden bench, and the simple, brave decision that started my life again.

We talk identity after loss, faith when answers don’t come, why “moving forward” beats “moving on,” and how Brave Widow began.

You’ll hear:
The ICU goodbye and the identity freefall after loss
The bench moment: choosing to live when grief felt endless
Practical grief help vs. platitudes (what actually helps)
Faith, guilt, and finding peace without tidy answers
Rebuilding: community, confidence, and remarriage after widowhood
Why I named it Brave Widow (not Fearless Widow)

Connect with Brad:
Podcast: Grief Observed Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Website: griefobserved.com
Facebook:   / griefobservedpodcast  
TikTok:   / griefobservedpodcast  

Emily’s episode on the Grief Observed Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...


✨ Work with Emily: Ready to stop just surviving and start rebuilding? Book a free consult at bravewidow.com.


Chapters:
0:00 Intro & why this episode
2:00 My story & who Brave Widow serves
7:00 ICU, loss, and telling our kids
12:00 Identity after grief
23:30 “Moving forward” vs “moving on”
24:30 The bench turning point
28:00 From grief recovery → rebuilding life
39:00 Remarriage & honoring both stories
54:00 What it means to be a Brave Widow


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