Shavaun Scott, author of her memoir, Nightbird, shares her story of working through her grief and rebuilding her life and herself after her husband died by revenge suicide. Shavaun shares about the healing she has done in rec...
This week, Alexandra was inspired by a quote from Maya Angelou: “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” This reminded Alexandra of when others have treated her with pity and made her feel i...
This week, Alexandra talks about journaling. She discusses the research-backed benefits of journaling as well as some prompts that can be helpful when building a habit around journaling. Writing in a notebook may not work for...
This week is super short and sweet message from Alexandra about holding the belief and hope not only for ourselves but for others. Sometimes we have to borrow belief and hope from others until we can find it ourselves. Be tha...
Lorne shares her vulnerable story of how she lost her husband by suicide leaving her a single parent to two kids. There were no signs, she did not see it coming and yet she figured out how to put one foot in front of the othe...
This week, Alexandra shares a few of the bigger themes and take-aways from the International Association of Suicide Prevention World Congress 2025. Though the conference focused on suicide prevention, there were lessons and t...
This week, Alexandra chats about another aspect of grief related to routines shifting and changing. When we lose someone we are close to we also lose the routines and habits we had with them. No matter how prepared or not we are for a loss our bodies and cells anticipate and hold onto the routines.…
This week, Alexandra chats about the idea of zooming out. Grief can force us to have tunnel vision and to get sucked into day to day life so we miss the big picture. There is a thru line in our lives and zooming out can help ...
This week, Alexandra chats about compassion fatigue and how this can apply to the grief process. Compassion fatigue is often related to those in helping positions and careers. She posits that grief provides a great opportunit...
This week Alexandra talks about the loneliness that can arise with loss. There can be a deep seated loneliness from childhood experiences that pile up or there can be a loneliness from losing someone who you were close to. Ei...
It can be easy to get sucked into the negative parts of grief. Our moments of joy create a chance for us to grow around our grief. This week, Alexandra talks about moments of joy she has experienced that she never thought she...
Sometimes life hands us experiences that are awful and challenge us. Awful feelings can arise and we have a choice in how we want to handle our feelings and respond. Often, we go to blame. Blaming people. Blaming things. All this does is deflect from really feeling the feels and working through the…
This week, Alexandra chats about the period of time after a grief burst or a time of stress that she calls the Let Down. What this looks like is different for every person but can involve exhaustion, a need for rest and takin...
This week, Alexandra talks about how individualized each grief experience is while also highlighting similarities of the grief journey. There are some elements of grief that can be similar among people which hopefully encoura...
This week, Forward to Joy has officially been around for 100 episodes! This is such a huge accomplishment for Alexandra and to celebrate she shares the top 10 things she has learned since Shawn died and also since starting th...
Hi, I’m Alexandra Wyman, and welcome to Forward to Joy . This podcast was born out of my own journey through grief, healing, and finding a way to embrace joy again after deep loss. I created this space to have real, honest co...
This week is short and sweet as Alexandra chats about the importance of reading the room, especially with grief. When experiencing a loss, we get to decide what we want to share, when and how. It is not okay for others to pro...
This is one of Alexandra’s favorite episodes, and such a good reminder as the weather starts to get warmer. It's also good to have favorite episodes for when a podcast host loses her voice. Hopefully, Alexandra will get her v...
This week, Alexandra had the honor of speaking with special core trauma transformation specialist Dr. Tara Perry. She is a subconscious mind expert who has been featured in Fox News, Esquire, Lifetime Television for Women, an...
This week, Alexandra talked about the science of trauma and how it can look different for children and adults. We often only see the surface of what people are experiencing, and there could be so much more underneath. It’s he...
This week, Alexandra discusses the power of affirmations, and how to best make use of them when dealing with grief. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an email at alexandra@forwardtojoy.com ...
This week, Alexandra discusses her thoughts on regrets, where they come from and how to heal from having them. Regrets arise when we are attached to an outcome we think would happen if we made a different decision. There’s no...
This week, Alexandra has an enlightened conversation with Mary D’Agostino. Mary’s wisdom is inspiring and a must listen. She has handled so much of life with grace and imparts her knowledge. Mary has taken all that she has le...
This week, Alexandra discusses the unanswered questions that come along when someone dies. No matter how much notice we have that someone may be dying, there is a part of those we love that we won’t know. Finding out about th...
