I'm SO excited to have Kellie Bullard-Kelley BACK on the podcast today for part 2! She was on waaaaay back on episode 6 of the podcast, so today is a little life update several years later.
We talk about life after losing her husband at age 26, dating and remarrying as a young widow, how she navigated her grief then and now, tips for dealing with grief or supporting loved ones through it, leaning on faith, and more.
What we covered:
- How her new husband supports her through grief
- Does it help your grief that Connor knew Alex?
- How does Connor feel when she posts heartfelt things about Alex?
- Do the kids call Connor “dad”?
- Are you and Connor hoping to have kids in the future?
- Did you feel guilt dating again after losing Alex?
- Were family and friends supportive when you shared that you and Connor were dating?
- How her faith played into her grief journey & carried her through it
- Did you ever turn away from God after losing Alex?
- New / additional tips on how to support people going through grief
- How relationships can change - for better or for worse - after grief
- How to keep going after a great loss
- How to talk to kids about grief + death + loss and strategies she used
- Any special tributes or traditions for Alex moving forward?
- How to continue taking care of YOUR health through things like fitness, etc. when you’re going through grief
- What she’s looking forward to + what’s next for her family
CONNECT WITH KELLIE:
- Follow her on Instagram at @kelliebullard
- Purchase her book "Behind My Smile" here (affiliate link)
Affiliate Links & Sponsors:
- Save on Primally Pure nontoxic beauty products with my affiliate code WELLNESSFORTHEWIN - shop here
- Save on your annual app subscription of Expecting and Empowered (pregnancy and postpartum workouts) with affiliate code WELLNESSFORTHEWIN - buy here
- Shop my LTK page
- Shop my Amazon Storefront
BOOKS KELLIE LOVES FOR KIDS ON GRIEF/LOSS:
- The Invisible String (favorite)
- God Gave Us Heaven (favorite)
- Goodbye to Goodbyes
- Heaven is for Real (kids version)
- The Memory Box
- Something Very Sad Happened
Thank you so much for listening & supporting the show. Please share in your IG stories & tag us so we can see -- appreciate you all! XO
- Follow me on IG at @wellnessforthewin and @wellnessforthewinpod
- Check out my blog for healthy recipes & wellness tips!
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