Forward To Joy
Alexandra Wyman was faced with immense grief when her husband died by suicide in 2020, instantly leaving her a widow and single mom. Since then, she has been finding ways to work through her grief, navigate parenthood and take steps to finding joy again. Join Alexandra on her continued grief journey, find some tips and tricks, hear from others about their grief journey and know you are not alone. Alexandra is an advocate and public speaker for resources in the aftermath of suicide.
Episodes
November 19, 2025 • 21 mins
This week, Alexandra discusses navigating the holiday season while dealing with grief. She emphasizes the importance of creating new traditions, setting boundaries, and prioritizing self-care. Alexandra shares personal experiences and offers practical advice for managing emotions during this challenging time, encouraging listeners to find moments of joy amidst their grief.
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November 12, 2025 • 59 mins
In this conversation, Alexandra Wyman and Bijou Finney explore the transformative power of psychedelics in healing, particularly through microdosing. Bijou shares her journey from biohacking to becoming a psychedelic facilitator, emphasizing the importance of integrating various healing modalities. They discuss the significance of addressing grief and trauma, the necessity of personalized approaches to healing, and the empowerment...
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November 5, 2025 • 56 mins
In this enlightening conversation, Alexandra Wyman and Kacy delve into the transformative power of astrology and its role in personal growth and self-discovery. Kacy shares her journey into astrology, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's natal chart as a roadmap for navigating life's challenges. The discussion covers the significance of planetary shifts, the twelve zodiac signs, and practical applications of astrology...
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October 29, 2025 • 11 mins
This week, Alexandra delves into the complex journey of acceptance following the loss of a loved one. Drawing inspiration from Mary Frances O'Connor's book, The Grieving Body, Alexandra shares her personal struggles and insights on how acceptance is not a linear process but a fluid journey. She explores the emotional roller coaster of grief, the pressure of societal expectations, and the importance of embracing each moment as it co...
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October 21, 2025 • 53 mins
In this episode, Alexandra Wyman interviews her brother-in-law Bob, who shares his incredible journey of resilience and healing through chronic pain, addiction, and recovery. Bob discusses his experiences with multiple surgeries, the impact of chronic pain on his mental health, and the importance of therapy and support systems. He emphasizes the need for connection, purpose, and community in overcoming life's challenges, and offers...
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October 15, 2025 • 15 mins
In this episode, Alexandra explores the complex relationship between grief and the stories we tell ourselves. She emphasizes the importance of understanding different perceptions and the role of empathy in navigating grief. Alexandra encourages listeners to reach out and connect with others, highlighting that we often project our own narratives onto others' experiences. The conversation serves as a reminder to be mindful of our per...
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October 8, 2025 • 57 mins
In this episode, Dr. Deanna Lerman and Heather Aberg discuss the transformative potential of ketamine-assisted therapy. They share their personal journeys into this field, the mechanisms by which ketamine operates in the brain, and the importance of integrating therapeutic practices with the use of ketamine. The conversation delves into the significance of individualized treatment approaches, the concept of ego death, and the preca...
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October 1, 2025 • 17 mins
I discuss the concept of disenfranchised grief—when our losses aren’t openly acknowledged or supported by our communities. Drawing from my own experiences after my husband’s death, I share how isolating it can feel when you can’t grieve with those you wish could support you. I offer tips for navigating this kind of grief, such as creating personal rituals, finding new communities, and sharing positive memories. I emphasize the impo...
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September 24, 2025 • 53 mins
This week, Alexandra chats with Laylani Colibri Jack. Laylani Colibri Jack (lay-la-nee - co-lee-bree) is a transformational speaker, Compassionate Transition Coach, and best-selling author of The Compassion Code. Through her LIGHT Method™, she helps individuals and organizations navigate change, grief, and burnout—while equipping everyday people to become a “Middle Class of Care” capable of showing up with compassion, clarity, and ...
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September 16, 2025 • 10 mins
Quote this month is “Every challenge you face is an opportunity to grow.” Credit given to both Oprah Winfrey and Albert Einstein. So often we are raised not to trust ourselves and to have to rely on others or habits outside of ourselves to be able to function. Resilience is about looking inward and finding our own inner strength that exists to overcome what life hands us. We can do it. It is not easy, but we can do it.
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September 10, 2025 • 54 mins
This week, Alexandra chats with Phil Weiss. Phil is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Registered Life Planner (RLP®). He is passionate about empowering women through financial independence, providing the necessary tools and knowledge. Having seen his mother struggle with stage 4 breast cancer and his father’s inability to handle finances, Phil managed the situation by taking over the family's financial responsibilities, incl...
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September 3, 2025 • 17 mins
This week, Alexandra chats about her ideas on the 3 components of suicide prevention. They include genuine connection, healthy coping skills, and finding meaning and purpose. Not all three things are necessarily easy to maintain or find, and yet engaging all three is doable. Alexandra takes an upstream approach hoping that if adults can start to work on themselves, they can guide young children on how to do the same. Doing so can h...
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August 27, 2025 • 52 mins
This week, Alexandra chats with Tami about her grief after suddenly losing her dad and the family dog. Through her process, Tami was able to tap into her intuitive skills and begin a journey of self-discovery. She has turned her grief into an opportunity to help others. Connect with Tami: tamipsanders@verizon.net
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August 20, 2025 • 11 mins
This week, Alexandra is inspired by a quote by Caroline Myss, “Whatever is in me is stronger than what is out there to defeat me.” This quote is a good reminder that no matter what life throws at us, we have the strength within us. We have to work through all the conditioning we receive that tells us we aren’t strong to find our inner strength. We all have it. We just have to believe we have it.
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August 13, 2025 • 54 mins
Alexandra is a big believer in clearing physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and every kind of space you can. Doing so, helps move stagnant energy and increase creativity, no matter how that creativity comes in. Alexandra’s good friend Amy has been systematic in how she clears her space and has a process to doing so. Enjoy the helpful tips for how to breakdown a project to clear some space.
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August 6, 2025 • 20 mins
This week, Alexandra chats about the importance of building community during the grief process. Sometimes, people we think will show up for us don’t and others will. Experiencing grief can be isolating. Alexandra gives some suggestions for how to start building community when feeling isolated or lonely.
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July 30, 2025 • 56 mins
This week, Melissa Vera returns to discuss how being able to work through a loss does not mean that other losses will not be impactful. She tragically lost two dear friends and discusses how she began grieving them. Additionally, Melissa and Alexandra discuss a different type of grief and that of what is happening in the current US climate around immigration. Families are being ripped apart, racial profiling is occurring and there ...
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July 23, 2025 • 48 mins
Shavaun Scott, author of her memoir, Nightbird, shares her story of working through her grief and rebuilding her life and herself after her husband died by revenge suicide. Shavaun shares about the healing she has done in reconciling being in an abusive relationship for as long as she was and not allowing her grief to keep her from putting one foot in front of the other. Nightbird: https://a.co/d/7lrFBc4https://www.shavaunscott.com...
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July 16, 2025 • 13 mins
This week, Alexandra was inspired by a quote from Maya Angelou: “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” This reminded Alexandra of when others have treated her with pity and made her feel inferior. All too often we can become paralyzed by grief and what we are going through, but it doesn’t have to define us.
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July 8, 2025 • 16 mins
This week, Alexandra talks about journaling. She discusses the research-backed benefits of journaling as well as some prompts that can be helpful when building a habit around journaling. Writing in a notebook may not work for everyone, however, there are other ways to engage in journaling through voice memos. There are also apps that can help with reflection and journaling.
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