Get ready for an episode that’s as heartwarming as it is inspiring! In this week’s Widow 180 episode, I sit down with widow, author, and death doula Jackie Disch. Jackie takes us on a deeply personal journey through the loss of her beloved wife, Katie, during the pandemic.

You’ll hear Jackie open up about:

• becoming a caregiver in the isolating days of lockdown
• navigating the practical “business side” of grief and the agony of probate!
• learning how to honor both her pain and her partner's memory, by creating the time and space to grieve, like a 10 day writing retreat!
• how studying as a death midwife prepared her (in surprising ways!) for their final days together.
• why she’s a lifelong advocate for therapy
• how she wrote the book In Losing Katie: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief.
• how little steps—like the simple act of moving a dirty dish to the sink—can help you slowly find your way forward after loss.

Plus, Jackie talks about the power of intention, the signs she believes showed her a new path, and the courage it took to start anew in a place she and Katie once dreamed of retiring.

If you’re navigating grief, wondering what “moving forward” looks like, or just want to hear a beautiful story about love and resilience, this episode is for you!

Tune in for validation, hope, and a reminder that you’re not alone—grief changes us, but it also makes room for strength we never knew we had.

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