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Episode 16 – Getting Your Life Back

Death is difficult. Anyone who has lost a spouse, or a child, knows how painful it is to accept the death of the most important people in their lives. So many people who have experienced this will tell you how dark and desperate their lives become. 

No one understands this situation better than Susan S. Warner. She lost her son, then her husband, six months apart. That was five years ago. While she was devastated by her loss, Susan knew she wanted to continue to live a fulfilling, happy life. This podcast is all about how she was able to make the transition and what others can take from her recovery.  

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Episode 16 - Getting Your Life Back
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Episode 15 – The Scoop On Susan

You have been listening to Susan’s podcasts and reading her essays at susanswarner.com. While you may be inspired by her words and positive energy, you are probably wondering how she got this way.

Understanding who Susan is, and what she stands for, can help you. Susan has had to test her courage, and her will to live, at an early age, and then again as an adult.

If anyone understands the intellectual and emotional pain you are experiencing from losing a loved one, it is Susan. Yet, her attitude and her determination to live a meaningful and rewarding life, has given her the strength to move forward with new opportunities. Let’s find out more

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Episode 15 - The Scoop On Susan
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Episode 14 – Can You Love Two People At The Same Time?

Widows and widowers often find themselves in a very unpredictable love triangle. They are finally ready to move forward with a new partner in their lives but they know deep down in their hearts that they still love the person they lost. 

Often, people keep these feelings to themselves because they want to live a full life with a new companion. However, they cannot deny the experience they are feeling. They are usually forced to suppress it.  Susan Warner is going to explore this topic in today’s podcast. 

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Episode 14 - Can You Love Two People At The Same Time?
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Episode 13 – Is A New Marriage Right For Everyone Who Has Lost A Spouse?

Getting married again after being widowed is a controversial topic. It’s an interesting, complex decision. What’s important is whether a new marriage is right for everyone. It’s a new world out there and the reasons why people hurried to get married again years ago, after losing a spouse or divorce, do not necessarily apply today. Let’s have this discussion…

Susan is Suddenly Single
Susan is Suddenly Single
Episode 13 - Is A New Marriage Right For Everyone Who Has Lost A Spouse?
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Episode 12 – Exploring Guilt Emotions

Why do some men and women harbor guilt about moving on after losing a spouse? That’s a topic worth exploring because there are too many people crippled by it.  Not everyone needs or wants a new partner after losing the one they had, but those that pursue often speak about managing their guilt. We are addressing those who are  paralyzed by emotions that prevent new relationships. It’s very important to understand the dynamics of guilt so widows and widowers or those divorced can make meaningful and rational decisions for the rest of their lives minus the guilt.

Susan is Suddenly Single
Susan is Suddenly Single
Episode 12 - Exploring Guilt Emotions
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Episode 11 – David

This is going to be one of Susan’s most difficult podcasts to produce. It’s about the death by suicide of her son David. It’s one thing to discuss moving forward after experiencing the death of her son and then her husband Michael. It’s totally another to discuss losing a child. 

August 18th is the FIFTH anniversary of her son’s death. Talking about David is Susan’s way of keeping him close and very much a part of her life.

He was a good son, smart, charismatic, kind and loving.  David was 4 weeks from his wedding. 

Susan’s words will probably resonate with all of us on many levels. Life is hard, but Susan’s mission is to make it the best possible one for herself and those in her orbit.

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Episode 11 - David
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Episode 10 – Does BFF Really Mean Forever? 

If you are like Susan, you take your friendships seriously. Your friends can be  like family to you.  You feel like your life is safe and secure because you can count on  a circle of friends for support. Different friends play different roles in your life.  You do the same for them.

Then, your world gets turned upside down when you lose a spouse or a child or get divorced or end a relationship. The delicate balance in friendships can also be disrupted. All of a sudden you start to see cracks in some friendships and strong new foundations in others. And in a perfect storm, relatives are also dear friends, and the circle continues. Today she has mixed the old with the new and have found a really wonderful orchestra of relationships. 

Susan is Suddenly Single
Susan is Suddenly Single
Episode 10 - Does BFF Really Mean Forever? 
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Episode 9 – Routines and Disciplines

Our last podcast gave you insight into Susan’s very difficult journey. She is quick to affirm that this was a rough road fashioned with an over-arching desire to move forward. But it wasn’t easy. Susan firmly believes that people do not have to get caught in a cycle of profound sadness and depression if they discover that there is more out there to live for. 

Even though there have been many dark days since her son and husband’s deaths, Susan decided early on that she was going to try to live her best possible life. She comes from a long line of resiliency and that pointed her to a “Chapter Two.”  One of the ways she made that happen was by planning ahead and forming routines and disciplines that kept her safe, secure and fulfilled.

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Susan is Suddenly Single
Episode 9 - Routines and Disciplines
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Episode 8 – A Necessary Reflection

In all of our past podcasts, Susan Warner has talked about moving forward, not beyond, when you lose someone you  love.  To many of Susan’s followers, her confidence and desire to live the best possible life, may seem like she possesses an inner strength that they do not.  She stresses that never in this journey has it been entirely easy or uncomplicated.

It’s time that she talked about her past, and what it was like in the early days after the death of her son and then, soon after, the death of her husband. What was she thinking in those days, how did she feel, where did she go, how did she conduct herself? 

This information will give her loyal listeners a true understanding of who Susan is, her struggles and triumphs. This podcast will explain the past and give listeners a lens to the journey: the pain, the path to recovery from loss and her transformation.  It can serve as a road map to those that have endured and suddenly find themselves afloat alone.  This information can be an inspirational exploration to find contentment and personal happiness.

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Susan is Suddenly Single
Episode 8 - A Necessary Reflection
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Episode 7 – Laugh At Yourself – It Is So Much Easier Than Crying

She says, “There are dark times and sad times, but, in wanting to go on, the revenge is to live my best life.” Susan comments, “I made the conscious decision to live and to move forward.” She knew there was another chapter, a right turn. Chapter 2.

Self-image, projection of one’s self and caring can promote better mental health. You get what you give and being your best person will promote better responses from the world at large. Smile, give directions, be aware of the person that you are. Take pride in conquering the challenges that make you more self assured, accomplished and comfortable.

Susan is Suddenly Single
Susan is Suddenly Single
Episode 7 - Laugh At Yourself - It Is So Much Easier Than Crying
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