Episodes

Aug. 24, 2023

The Anniversary

This week Alexandra discusses her experience with the anniversary of Shawn’s death. There is no predictability of how things will go, what feelings will come up or how to handle it all. As much as Alexandra thought there migh...
Aug. 17, 2023

Surrender Is the Key to Opportunities

This week, Alexandra talks about how opportunities come out of surrender. Rather than focus on controlling the outcome of a situation or when an opportunity will come through, focus on the small steps and actions you can take...
Aug. 10, 2023

Signs of Suicide

This week Alexandra dives into the biggest question: are there signs of suicide? Short answer- No. This is very frustrating because with signs, we can predict who will die this way. We can ensure it won’t happen to us. Suicid...
Aug. 2, 2023

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

This week, Alexandra describes having a moment out of the favorite books, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, where she started in one place and ended up right back where she started. Going through this, brings up two themes: 1) Th...
July 26, 2023

There's No Break From Life

This week, Alexandra shares how life amped up in a short period of time, making her feel very overwhelmed and stressed. As much as it would be nice if life would give us a break after having such a loss and having to go throu...
July 19, 2023

Sometimes We Get Passed by A Kid's Jeep

This week, Alexandra discusses how slow healing can be. There is no equation or predictability to grief. There are good days and bad days and those are all different for each person grieving. Take time, be patient, be kind to...
July 12, 2023

Alena Gourley: Grief and All the Things

This week, Alexandra has her first guest on The Widows Club Podcast, Alena Gourley! Alena is a LSW is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, psychic, medium and spiritual guide specializing in hypnotic healing and past life regression. S...
July 5, 2023

Letting Go

Throughout the grief process, there are many opportunities to grow and heal, which also means we have to let go of some things. Not necessarily our person, but things that hold us back from growing. Forgiveness is crucial and...
June 28, 2023

It’s Not Always About You

This week, Alexandra gets even more personal in sharing about an altercation where two close people decided to say unkind and disrespectful things to her, about her and Buddy. She shares her Pimple Principle, the importance o...
June 19, 2023

Safety and Security

This week Alexandra discusses the ideas around safety and security during the grief process. So much of losing a loved one can trigger a feeling of a lack of security and safety. There is physical safety and also there is men...
June 5, 2023

There Really Is No Balance

This week, Alexandra discusses the idea of finding balance during the grief process. Fifty-fifty balance doesn’t really exist because here are so many moving parts and that is okay. It is also okay to take one thing at a time...
May 19, 2023

The 3 Bs- Boundaries, Boundaries, and more Boundaries

This week, Alexandra discusses the importance of setting boundaries when beginning the grief process. She talks about being a People Pleaser and having to work through and heal childhood experiences in order to embrace the gr...
May 19, 2023

Alexandra's Story Part 2: The Aftermath

Sensitivity Alert! The topic of suicide is discussed throughout this podcast. Please access what resources you need and take breaks as needed. This week, Alexandra shares more about her story after her husband's death, includ...
May 19, 2023

Welcome to the Widow's Club, Alexandra's Story Part 1

Sensitivity Alert! The topic of suicide is discussed throughout this podcast. Please access what resources you need and take breaks as needed. No one wants to be part of the Widow's Club and yet we could all use more resource...