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Laugh At The Odds Podcast with Heidi & Dave

“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” Named after this Charles Bukowski quote on the meaning of life, "Laugh at the Odds" is a he said/she said podcast about surviving the loss of a partner or spouse through the lens of a young, interracial widowed couple. Heidi and Dave are two halves of a widowed couple, having lost Arnel in 2014 and Bianca in 2017, respectively. In this podcast, we offer our perspectives as two young widows who individually found joy and strength post-loss, and unexpectedly found love with each other after two years of platonic friendship. We speak with other widows and widowers who are writers, counselors, solo parents, comedians, COVID warriors, dancers, singers, entrepreneurs, and even self-proclaimed “wid-hos.” Dave is Dada to a sardonic and intelligent six-year-old boy, Benji, and Heidi is Momma to two adopted mini schnauzers, Ziggy and Xena. Together they raise and shuttle their family between their two homes in New Jersey.

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Ep001: Widowed Not Alone with Kathryn Monaco Douglas

February 14, 2021 • Heidi & Dave • Season 1 • Episode 1

In this maiden episode of "Laugh at the Odds Podcast with Heidi and Dave," we sit down with Kathryn Monaco Douglas of Widowed Not Alone, which started out 15 years ago as an in-person bereavement group for widows and widowers on Long Island, NY, and has since branched out nationally as a result of the pandemic and the necessity of going virtual. We also take a deep dive and discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and how Widowhood and Secondary Losses strip us widows down to our most basic and primal needs.

Kathryn evolved from a grieving widow to a grief crusader and coach. Her goal is to provide support, encouragement, and guidance on the path to healing for the young widowed, near and far. She shares the challenges she faced as a young widow and the lessons she learned in her journey. Today, Kathryn has assembled a team to support her in her work facilitating bereavement groups locally and virtually. She also provides coaching to those who are unable to attend her bereavement group sessions, and she continues to help those suffering from loss, one widow and widower at a time.

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