Whitney Allen- Running in Trauma Stilettos- Evolving, Expanding & Growing Through Grief Episode 133

Today on the show Whitney Allen, attorney, Mom and Author of the memoir “Running Through Trauma in Stilettos’. In April of 2021, Whitney lost her beloved husband Ryan, her sons were only 4 years old and 3 months old at the time. Since her husband's death she has written a memoir about her real and raw experience with trauma and grief. She is here to share her story and show there is purpose through the pain. Whitney is showing us how to evolve, expand, and grow through grief. Connect with: Whitney! FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5517028 INSTAGRAM @whitneylynallen LINKEDIN http://linkedin.com/in/whitney-lyn-allen-888b34126 TIKTOK @whitneylynallen Guest Bio: My name is Whitney Lyn Allen, and I am a defense attorney, currently putting my legal career on pause to work on publishing my first book, a memoir titled, “Running in Trauma Stilettos.” The memoir is about my experience with trauma and grief after my husband, Ryan, sustained an anoxic brain injury last October from an allergic reaction to a bee sting, which led to our family’s decision to bring him home on hospice. He died on April 7, 2022 at the age of 35, survived by me and our two young sons, Jackson (age 4) and Leo (7 months, who was born 3 months after Ryan’s accident). My memoir is an unapologetic glimpse into the world of grief and trauma as I lived it for 6 arduous months, navigating my late husband’s potential recovery, and then hospice when we knew he would not recover, and finally his death and the aftermath. I want others going through similar hardships to feel seen. It is also a way to give others who have not experienced profound grief or trauma, a way to understand what it is actually like, and to better serve and show up for others who are going through the worst days of their lives. My goal is to inspire others to live their best lives in the aftermath of tragedy and seemingly impossible circumstances. By sharing my story and the skills I have learned through my experiences, I hope to teach others how to transform themselves for the better and thrive in and through grief, and cultivate their own hero's story.