In an instant, Leslie went from sharing every aspect of life with her husband Ryan to feeling like half a person. Leslie, Ryan, their two young children, and their extended family were on vacation in California when Ryan told Leslie that something didn't feel right. He was rushed to the hospital where he died of a stroke and an aneurysym, leaving Leslie to figure out how to live their life without him. The people Leslie most wanted to talk to in her grief were other widows. This inspired her to start Vids for Wids - a project to capture the stories of widows in the hopes of helping others feel less alone.
We discuss:
How Leslie and Ryan met as co-workers
The day Ryan died while they were on vacation
Suddenly feeling like half a person without Ryan
Telling her very young children about his death
The early days and weeks of widowhood
How her kids’ grief is changing over time
The power of talking to other widows
What Leslie learned about grief from Ryan
Dating and becoming a remarried widow
Leslie’s Vids for Wids project to support other widows
Ep. 72: Inviting Grief Out Of The Whisper Corner - Megan Devine
Ep. 71: How Schools Can Help When Someone Dies Of Suicide - Donna Schuurman
Ep. 70: Peer Support vs. Therapy - How Do I Choose Which Is Right For Me?
Ep. 69: Who Died? Episode 3 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 68: Grief & Art In Public Spaces - Max Collins
Ep. 67: Creating Legacies In The Face Of A Terminal Illness
Ep. 66: Who Died? Episode 2 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 65: A Mother's Story - Sue Klebold
Ep. 64: The Pull Of DNA - Grieving A Father You Never Met
Ep. 63: Losing Someone Twice
Ep. 62: Who Died? Episode 1 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 61: Is It Grief Or Anger? Does It Matter?
Ep. 60: Online Grief Support For Teens - Asher Liu Of SLAP'D (Surviving Life After a Parent Dies)
Ep. 59: When Grief Gets Awkward
Ep. 58: Culturally Aware Grief Support in the Latino Community
Ep. 57: Fine But Not Okay- Mindfulness In Grief - Joe DiNardo
Ep. 56: Grief In The Present Tense
Ep. 55: Looking Back At Grief - Darwyn Dave
Ep. 54: Self-Compassion As Self-Care In Grief - Heather Stang
Ep. 53: When Someone You Love Is Dying - Supporting Children & Families
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