About this episode
Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her uncurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now she coaches and teaches other widows so they can love life again, too. The brain love interpretation and drama. Tell us your story of how you became a coach for widowed moms. How to define grief – a natural response to perceived loss. When sex is appropriate while grieving? How does grief work? Grief is not golf. How to respond to someone experiencing grief. “Feelings are not problems to solve” – Krysta St. Germain 8 myths about sex and grief - You just want physical touch, not sex - If you want sex again it means you didn’t love your person of loss - The first year is the hardest/you shouldn’t have sex the first year - If you don’t want sex there is something wrong with you - You should wait for sex until you are done grieving - If you want sex then you must be trying to escape your grief - Escaping your grief is wrong - You can have sex again until it is “the one” - You aren’t ready to have sex until you don’t have strong emotions Sex after a health diagnosis https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/ coachingwithkrista.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-widowed-mom-podcast/id1468127632 https://www.facebook.com/coachingwithkrista/ Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life. Discount code for 20% off: NOTBROKEN Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/ notbroken --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices