Episodes

May 15, 2024

There Is No Such Thing As Good, Bad and Ugly

This week, Alexandra explains her discomfort with the idea of the good, bad and ugly. We are all good and have parts or pieces of ourselves that others perceive to be negative. Those parts and pieces come from us as kids to …
May 8, 2024

Scars Are Not Always Visible

This week, Alexandra shares how easy it is to assume what someone else has going on. Not everything we, ourselves, have going on is obvious to others. We are called to be more compassionate with others because we don't know …
May 1, 2024

FTJ Turns 50!

This week, Alexandra celebrates Forward to Joy turning 50. Such an accomplishment and exciting as the podcast morphs and changes along the way. Alexandra also share the things she has learned since doing this podcast and dur…
April 24, 2024

Yes, Rock the Boat

This week Alexandra encourages all her listeners to rock the boat. As we heal, grow and become more grounded in our authenticity, we shift dynamics with those around us and that can be challenging to those relationships. Eve…
April 17, 2024

Chat with Nutritionist and Fitness Expert Sabrina Miller

This week, Alexandra and Sabrina Miller have a raw, authentic chat about the importance of nutrition and movement when working through the grief process. Additionally, to really make gains and be able to feel the impact of g…
April 10, 2024

What's In Your Basement?

Recently, Alexandra was debating to finish the basement in her house and found that she was paralyzed by the decision. Mentioning it in therapy brought on a huge emotional reaction indicating that there were feelings around …
April 3, 2024

Ego vs Humility

This week, Alexandra talks about the different characteristics of ego and humility. Ego can absolutely have a healthy and necessary perspective. It does not always have to be considered a negative thing. Ego is protective an…
March 27, 2024

Heartmath with Jacque Timple

This week, Alexandra has the honor to speak with Certified HeartMath Coach, Jacque Timple. Something as simple as breathing, which sometimes can seem so hard, is actually a fantastic way to benefit us all in multiple ways. J…
March 20, 2024

Rediscovering the Self

This week, Alexandra shares about her own experience with working through childhood pattern and messages. There are so many ideas and tips out there for self-discovery and personal healing that some will say they are the ult…
March 13, 2024

Award-Winning Podcast Host Rebecca Johnson

This week, Alexandra chats with Rebecca Johnson, host of the Love Is Not Dead Just My Husband podcast. Widow to widow, their conversation covers so much from finding ways to move forward to questioning how to even tackle dat…
March 6, 2024

Oh Those Impostors

This week, Alexandra chats about impostor syndrome. It is so easy to feel like an impostor when we step out of our comfort zone. Stepping out of our comfort zone is where the most growth can happen and yet feeling like an im…
Feb. 28, 2024

The Curse of Comparison-itis

This week, Alexandra talks about the slippery slope of comparision-itis. We all do it. It’s easy to do with how much access we have to seeing what others’ have going on in their lives. It’s easy to see what others are doing …
Feb. 21, 2024

What About Me?

This week, Alexandra talks about a perspective or block that some people have when their needs were not fully met as a child and are not currently met now. This is the “What About Me” perspective. It is hard for us to put ot…
Feb. 14, 2024

Self-Worth vs. Deservingness

This week, Alexandra continues laying the groundwork for becoming more aware of the messages and projections from childhood that impact us as adults. She touches on what is self-worth versus self-confidence. Self-worth is ab…
Feb. 7, 2024

Quiet the Should’s and Shout Out the No’s

This week, Alexandra talks about how much Should’s and Supposed To’s can keep us from really being our truly authentic selves. Being caught up in what others are projecting onto us can prevent us from making decisions that a…
Jan. 31, 2024

Blasts from the Past

This week, Alexandra talks about ancestral and familial patterns and how they can impact our lives. Not only do old patterns impact our lives but they can impact our grief process. This is a good starting point for recognizi…
Jan. 24, 2024

You Have to Heal the Past to Heal the Present

Today Alexandra dives into the importance of healing past grief and trauma in order to truly face grief in the present. Certain blocks can arise when dealing with grief that can cause us all to end up stuck. When this happen…
Jan. 17, 2024

Hot Mess Mama Days

This week Alexandra shares how being a parent, single parent and a parent with grief is really hard. Children just know what hot buttons to push with their parents and it's all in a continued need to feel safe and secure. It…
Jan. 10, 2024

The Dreaded But Very Necessary Chat with Kids

This week, Alexandra dives into the difficulty with talking to kids about grief and death. It is hard to figure out how to manage our own reactions, let alone our kids' reactions. It's important to be honest with children at…
Jan. 5, 2024

Phew, We Made It!

This week Alexandra talks about the plan for this year for The Widows Club and taking healing to the next level through examining the different areas of holistic wellness: emotional, mental, physical, nutritional, spiritual …
Dec. 27, 2023

Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024.

This week, Alexandra chats about her end of year rituals and how she likes to bring in the new year. The focus is less about New Years resolutions or a manifestation list and more about internally, what she wants to leave be…
Dec. 20, 2023

How to Avoid an Energetic Hangover: Have an End of Day Ritual

This week Alexandra chats about the importance of having an end of day ritual after a busy or stressful day. It could be a hot shower or a hot bath. It could be journaling or going to bed early. It could be exercising or mov…
Dec. 13, 2023

How to Avoid an Energetic Hangover: Be Open to Changing Traditions

This week, Alexandra talks about the possibility of changing traditions. She also mentions that it can be helpful to have a therapist or a friend available should any activating situations not be resolved with the strategies…
Dec. 6, 2023

How to Avoid an Energetic Hangover: Plan Responses

This week, Alexandra talks about the importance of having planned responses for potential situations. This does not mean you are bringing about negative events. This is not a “What you think about you bring about” situation.…