Ep 53 - Jen Zwinck - Widow Advocate, Author, and Host of Widow 180: The Podcast,

How do you even start to get over the brutal murder of your husband? It seems completely insurmountable... but this is something Jen Zwinck talks us through on this incredible episode. 

Jen's advice on how we rebuild our lives after a devastating bereavements is also something we can draw from for getting through any tough times, break ups, or changes such as retirement.

Jen Zwinck will never forget the moment that changed her life. In 2011, her husband was walking home from a bachelor party when he was attacked, robbed, and killed. Jen instantly became a young widow, left to raise their two year old daughter alone. Overcome with grief and anxiety over the loss, Jenchose her own unique path to heal. She packed 4 suitcases and moved with her daughter to a tiny island in the Caribbean where she knew no one. The years she spent on the island gave her the time to process the loss and rebuild her own strength and courage to move forward. Jen believes that every widow has the capacity to endure, the power to overcome, and the determination to create a new life with meaning and purpose.

Host of Widow 180: The Podcast, Widow advocate & Author That’s how Widow 180: The Podcast came to be. It’s a show about turning tragedy, loss, and fear into strength, creativity, and a new passion for life. Jen learned through her own experience in widowhood that we are not meant to grieve alone. In 2021, she launched a group coaching course, The Rediscovery Through Writing Program for widows to come together to share, grow, transform, and heal their grief through writing.

Jen’s mission through the podcast, the YouTube Channel, blog posts, courses, coaching and speaking is to arm other widows with powerful stories of transformation and knowledge so that they can navigate life after loss. Her newest online program is The Finding Purpose & Meaning After Loss Program For Widows. She has interviewed over 100 widows and coached hundreds of widows through her courses and online programs. Jen remarried in 2017. She and her husband Doug welcomed a new baby girl, Penelope, in 2018. They are enjoying a fun and crazy life as a family of four in a new house in South Louisiana!

Follow Jen Zwinck here:

Website: https://www.widow180.com/

Widow 180 The Podcast: Widow 180 The Podcast

Instagram: @widow_180

YouTube: @widow180

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