Dating After Death

Latest Episodes:

From late husband to current girlfriend and the in-between with Stephanie @griefthefish Dec 06, 2022

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Stephanie tells us about her marriage to Dan , and talks about her experience being widowed with both teenagers and a baby in the home.

As we transition into dating, we discuss her support network, making pretend Bumble profiles for checking out the scene, and what happened once she actually got on the apps. She talks about the experience; from bad dates, to boring boyfriends, to choosing physical satisfaction, to an eventual relationship with her current girlfriend.

Stephanie adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify. And, she can be found on Instagram @griefthefish

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Widowhood, remarriage, and life...25 years later with Susan Hugebeck Nov 29, 2022

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Susan and I talk about the loss of her first love, and the father of her son, to a 10 month cancer battle. She talks about her desire to put the pieces of her life back together and the men who walked alongside her as she moved forward.

We discuss how she carries her late husband with her, even today, and the wonderful new life she's built. She lets us in on some of her challenges and offers hope for holding a forever love while building a new life.

Susan adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify. And, she can be found on Instagram @shugebeck

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A Story of Addiction, Love, Loss, and Living with Sarah from @Little_Pocket_Widow Nov 22, 2022

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Sarah talks about her marriage to her husband Justin, and the toll that addiction took on their life and marriage. We talk about her experiences with dating so far, her unique relationship with her in-laws, and her approach to living again after such a difficult experience.

Sarah adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify. And, she can be found on Instagram @little_pocket_widow

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Children of Grief and Blending Families: Wisdom & Experience from Randi @griefandgrits Nov 15, 2022

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Randi and I talk about her experience losing her father at the young age of 10. She helps us understand what it was like for her as a child, and what she learned about the best way for parents to support their children on this journey. Randi also talks about the act of merging families, and offers some advice on making the experience a positive one for all involved.

If you have children who lost their mother or father, you do NOT want to miss this one!

Randi can be found on Instagram @griefandgrits

and her book, "Eddie's Brave Journey: How One Little Elephant Learned All About Grief" can be purchased here!

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Let’s Talk About Sex Nov 08, 2022

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In this episode, listeners chime in with their thoughts, feelings, worries, and excitements around sex after loss.

For most of us, this is an eventuality, and it is helpful to talk about it! Thank you to everyone who added their voice to the conversation.

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Music from Pixabay

Online dating, love & a breakup with suicide widow, Christina Nov 01, 2022

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Christina and I talk about her late husband, the events that lead to his death by suicide, the love she found afterwards, and the devastation of a breakup while still grieving.

She tells us about the relationship, why it ended, and her dating experiences since.

Christina adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify.

You can find me on IG @datingafterdeath

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🌎 Widows in the Wild...come along to Costa Rica with us! (sorry, this one's for the ladies only) From April 12-17th!! Check out the itinerary HERE!

🎵 Music by the illustrious Jamee Guerra and

10+ years later; coaching, repartnered, and killin’ it with Maya @thebouncebackwidow Oct 25, 2022

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Maya and I discuss how she became an author and coach, her marriage to her late husband, and all the things around dating after loss.

She talks about the challenges you face when losing your person suddenly, in terms of the instant disappearance of that love, companionship, friendship, and intimacy. As well as her desire to date in a way that did not include her children or other family members until things were more permanent. We also discuss the experience of loving with two men at the same time, and the differences between the two on a daily basis.

Maya adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify. And, she can be found on Instagram @thebouncebackwidow

You can find me on IG @datingafterdeath

or send me an email at: Datingafterdeathpodcast@gmail.com

💃🏽 Join the Patreon, starting at just $5 per month to get in on our private Facebook group or $10 for bonus content!

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🎵 Music by the illustrious Jamee Guerra

Open, raw, and honestly dating as a widow, with @myathlesiurelife’s Megan Zernicke Oct 19, 2022

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In this episode Megan talks about losing her husband, her lack of interest for a period of time after his death, and then her decision to go all-in with dating. She reflects on her approach to meeting people, and the way she saw that time in her life as being slightly destructive. Megan then tells the story of how she met her boyfriend, “Pony,” how he got that nickname, and how things have been going with them as they work on slowly integrating their lives. She also touches on the reality of parenting two different sets of kids when they are all together. We talk about the challenges of dating semi-long distance, and some potential future steps for her and her boyfriend.

Megan adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify. And, she can be found on Instagram @myathleisurelife

You can find me on IG @datingafterdeath

or send me an email at: Datingafterdeathpodcast@gmail.com

💃🏽 Join the Patreon, starting at just $5 per month to get in on our private Facebook group

🌎 Widows in the Wild...come along to Costa Rica with us! (sorry, this one's for the ladies only) From April 12-17th!! Check out the itinerary HERE!

🎵 Music by the illustrious Jamee Guerra and

Music by Anton_Vlasov from Pixabay

Getting out there and dabbling in dating, with @newmoonmira Oct 11, 2022

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In this episode, Mira starts by giving us a glimpse into her life with her late husband, Brian. How they met, how they fell in love, and the beautiful life they shared before his two bouts with cancer. She talks about the final days with him, including some the things they talked about, and what went unsaid.

We then get to hear about her first experience going on a date after Brian’s death. How that served its purpose, and how an imagined sense of the future helped her push through her first year and prompted her to seriously consider dating. She tells the story of meeting, befriending, and dating a widower from her grief group, breaking things off for multiple reasons, and their ongoing relationship. She also touches on trying to take dating a little less seriously this time around, and how she is trying to enjoy herself and have fun along the way.

Mira adds a song to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify.

You can find me on IG @datingafterdeath

or send me an email at: Datingafterdeathpodcast@gmail.com

💃🏽 Join the Patreon, starting at just $5 per month to get in on our private Facebook group. Or $10 for fun and private bonus content!

🌎 Widows in the Wild...come along to Costa Rica with us! (sorry, this one's for the ladies only) From April 12-17th!! Check out the itinerary HERE!

🎵 Music by the illustrious Jamee Guerra

Unconventional love before and after her husband’s death, with Sacha Thomas Oct 04, 2022

Show notes

Sacha talks about what it was like to be a couple that met later in life, merging families with her late husband. She also discusses their decision to be in an ethical non-monogomous relationship, and the beauty for them in living that lifestyle. We talk about the relationships she has maintained since his death, and briefly about a new one that is developing.

For me, learning to actively love two men simultaneously is not always an easy thing, but Sacha has experience with an inclusive version of love that can help us to understand how to add more than one love to our lives.

Sacha adds songs to our running guest-playlist found here on Spotify. And, she can be found on Instagram @cinnamonskrilla and @unforbiddenlifestyle

You can find me on IG @datingafterdeath

or send me an email at: Datingafterdeathpodcast@gmail.com

💃🏽 Join the Patreon, starting at just $5 per month to get in on our private Facebook group

🌎 Widows in the Wild...come along to Costa Rica with us! (sorry, this one's for the ladies only) From April 12-17th!! Check out the itinerary HERE!

🎵 Music by the illustrious Jamee Guerra