Sorting Through Grief: What Happens to the Stuff After a Spouse Dies | Lisa Woolery (EP457)

When Lisa Woolery unexpectedly lost her husband, Eric, she found herself navigating unimaginable grief while raising two children, managing overwhelming paperwork, and making countless decisions about the home and belongings they had built together.

In this episode, Diane sits down with Lisa to discuss what it looks like to move forward after profound loss. Lisa shares how creating order in her home became part of her healing process - from sorting through sentimental possessions and setting boundaries around others' opinions to downsizing from a 6,700-square-foot home to a more manageable space. She offers compassionate encouragement for anyone facing loss, major life transitions, or the emotional weight of letting go.

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• Previous Episode: EP207: Swedish Death Cleaning: Morbid or Mandatory? with Emily McDermott
• Previous Episode: Encouraging Your Aging Parents to Downsize: Secrets From a Senior Move Expert | Jeannine Bryant (EP384)
• Kristen's Resource: Breville BDC650BSS Grind Control Coffee Maker With Grinder, Brushed Stainless Steel
• Connect with Lisa
• Website
• The Widow’s Comeback 365 Day Grieving Calendar
• Book: The Widow's Comeback

About Lisa |

After two decades as a public relations executive, Lisa was thrown into widowing without warning. Not ashamed of her many “hot messes,” she shares the challenges of rebuilding life after the desolation of losing her husband.

Lisa writes with grit, humor, and raw honesty so other widows know they don’t have to be perfect in the face of grief. In The Widow’s Comeback, she dives into money, abandonment, parenting tweens, dating, self-forgiveness, and faith - offering companionship and hope for the road ahead.

She lives in Kansas City, loving on her two teenagers while chasing after her three rapscallion dogs. For fun, she travels the world, plays pickleball, and reads in her cheetah-print recliner.

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