Session 352: Becoming A Widow
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2024
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
One of life’s most profound and devastating experiences can be losing a spouse. It’s a journey that can be marked by sorrow and the reshaping of one's identity, but it’s not one you have to go on alone. For today’s conversation, I’m joined by author, veteran journalist, and speaker Leslie Streeter. Leslie is the author of the memoir, “Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like "Journey" in the Title.” A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she and her work have been featured in The Washington Post, CNN, the Atlantic, and more.
During our conversation today, Leslie and I discuss the shifting stages of grief in the aftermath of losing a spouse, how having a village aided her through the death of her spouse, and what our society gets wrong about helping loved-ones through a grief experience.
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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about |
| 0:15.4 | mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to |
| 0:20.6 | become the best possible versions of ourselves. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin Bradford, |
| 0:26.0 | a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:30.0 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, |
| 0:34.0 | visit our website at therapy for black girls.com. |
| 0:38.0 | While I hope you love listening to |
| 0:40.0 | and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a relationship |
| 0:46.0 | with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for Session 352 of The Therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:00.9 | Podcast. We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our |
| 1:04.9 | sponsors. Hi, I'm Leslie Gray Streeter and I'm on the therapy for |
| 1:10.2 | Black Girls Podcast. I'm in session today unpacking my experience as a Black Widow. One of life's most profound and devastating experiences can be losing a spouse. |
| 1:31.3 | It's a journey that can be marked by sorrow and the reshaping of one's identity, but it's not |
| 1:36.4 | one you have to go alone. |
| 1:38.6 | For today's episode, I'm joined by author, veteran journalist, and speaker Leslie Streeter. |
| 1:45.4 | Leslie is the author of the memoir Black Widow, A Sad Funny Journey through Grief for people who |
| 1:51.5 | normally avoid books with words like Journey in the title. |
| 1:55.0 | A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she and her work have been featured in the Washington Post, CNN, The Atlantic, and more. |
| 2:04.2 | During our conversation, Leslie and I |
| 2:06.7 | discussed the shifting stages of grief in the aftermath of losing |
| 2:10.2 | a spouse, how having a village aided her through the death of her spouse, and what our society |
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