Freedom is a word that takes on new meaning after loss. In this episode, I sit down with Tina Kadish, author of From Pain to Peace: A Mother’s Heartbreaking Journey Through Losing a Child and F.R.E.E.D.O.M.: 7 Steps to Thrive in Life and Business. She bravely shares her story of navigating the shattering loss of her daughter, revealing how she redefined freedom in the face of unimaginable pain. Prepare to be inspired as we delve into the potent alchemy of faith, mindset shifts, and the unwavering pursuit of purpose that propelled her forward. Join us for this heartfelt conversation on loss, legacy, and the strength to keep going. I am sharing my experience of loving the same man for 32 years, a mother to two adult children, a retired military officer, a breast cancer survivor, and my connections with others. Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts should reach out to a suicide hotline or local emergency number in their country: Psychology Today Suicide Hotlines and Prevention Resources Around the World — Watch the episode here   Listen to the podcast here   Finding Freedom: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs After Loss With Tina Kadish My guest is another Tina, and she is going to share some information with you that is going to be helpful. In the process of writing two books, F.R.E.E.D.O.M.: 7 Steps to Thrive in Life and Business and From Pain to Peace: A Mother’s Heartbreaking Journey Through Losing a Child. In this conversation with Tina, she is going to share some very practical tips on keeping the memory of our loved ones alive. She’s also going to talk about the mindset that we have in life, the ability to lean into our faith, and other things that you’re going to find helpful. Let’s get into this conversation now.     Tina, welcome to the Widowhood. I don’t think I’ve ever welcomed another Tina to say that. I know this is so awesome to be connected with another Tina. There aren’t enough Tina’s in the world. Tina is my official birth name. Is that your full name also? No, it isn’t. That is interesting. My full name is Constantina. I’m so glad I asked you that. I love that that is your full name. It is. It’s interesting because my late husband’s first name was Mark and it was four letters. We always like the continuity of both having four letters in our first name. I love that. That’s great. I love that necklace. Sit back so we can see a little bit more of that. Do you recall where you picked that piece up from? I don’t. I’ve had this necklace for such a long time and I totally forgot where I bought it. It could have been like a Macy’s type of store. I don’t think it was a boutique type of store. I used to wear it a lot more when I was working in my corporate career. Now that I work from home, I don’t put on a lot of jewelry. Girl, sometimes we don’t even put on clothes. I know. That commercial about what are you wearing below? What did you think when you hear, “Welcome to the Widowhood?” When we first connected Welcome to the Widowhood, it touched my heart because you have had a loss. I’ve had a loss with the loss of my daughter and you lost your spouse. There was that connection. Thank you for mentioning that. I am sorry about the loss of your daughter. It’s interesting because the loss is different and the loss is also the same. Do you find that people want to compare losses ever? Yes. What do you think of that? People will say to me have said to me, “I’ve lost a sibling or lost a spouse,” but it’s never the same as losing a daughter. When I first thought of that, I was like, “Is losing a child more painful than losing a spouse?” There is no comparison. It’s different. I think that that is the best. Some people ask me, “What is the worst?” I say, “Whatever thing you’re grieving is probably the worst.” Your current pain is probably exasperated to such a level that you’re wondering if you can endure this. That grief could be your help. When I went through breast cancer, I thought that was the worst thing I was ever going to experience. I didn’t know literally a year or so later what is now the worst thing that I would have ever experienced. I don’t find value in the comparison because I don’t think anybody wins. The idea is just to hold a space for someone in their pain, know that their pain is valid, and be able to do that. Very true. Honor the space, respect the person, honor them, and not say, I’ll be honest here, stupid things that people say, “She’s in a better place. She’s at peace right now.” My daughter was 37 and I’ll share that more, but they don’t know what to say. People mean well. They just don’t know what to say to you. Inspiration Behind Writing F.R.E.E.D.O.M. I see your two books there and I have two of them here that we’re going to cover. Do you mind if I start with the seven steps to thrive in life and business? No. Absolutely. No problem. Thank you. I want to share that I thought this conversation would be beneficial to our audience and our community because of some of the principles in the Seven Steps to Thrive in Life and Business, I think they can relate to your personal life as well as business practices. For twofolds, there are people in my community that are recently widowed or widower and their financial situation is different and they may need to be reentering the workspace. They may need to start a business and they’re looking for some encouragement. They’re looking for some motivation. They’re looking for a way to