About this course

In this program we have an interactive and educational course that leads you towards a feeling of expansive growth in your widowed journey. 


The Pillars of Healthy Widowhood

Throughout this course we will talk about the following in more depth than in the HOPE and HEAL e-courses:

  • Emotional and Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Relational Health
  • Spiritual Health
  • Financial Health
  • Fun and Creative Health
  • Purpose and Meaning Health

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to your GROW e-course!

    2. GROW Pre-Course Survey

    3. Quick Review of Holistic Widowhood

    1. Growing in Widowhood: What Does that Look Like?

    2. Where Joy Hides and How to Find It

    3. Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges

    4. Self Reflection/Self Care

    5. Resource List

    1. Somatic Experiencing and the Power of Movement

    2. Foods that Heal in Grief and Growth by Tara Gidus Collingwood

    3. Feminine and Sexual Health in Widowhood by Dr. Marissa Magsino

    4. Self Reflection/Self Care

    5. Resource List

    1. Getting Organized Financially: Retirement and Beyond by Megan Kopka

    2. Estate Planning For Widows: Where to Begin, What to Get Done?

    3. Finding YOUR Financial Advisor For Who You are Now

    4. Widows’ Voices: The Value of Financial Planning Research

    5. Alternative Ways to Give to Charity

    6. Self Reflection/Self Care

    7. GROW Resource List

    1. Building New Relationships, Re-Partnering, Dating and Love Again in Your Widowhood Journey by Jen Johnson and Jenn Fortune

    2. Blending Families and Healing Families

    3. Self Reflection/Self Care

    4. Resource List

    1. Building Your Spiritual or Religious Life in Widowhood: Determining What Works

    2. The Taboo Topics in the Areas of Spirituality

    3. Self Reflection/Self Care

    4. Resource List

About this course

  • 12 payments of $23.25
  • 43 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

"Am I Ready" Checklist

Small steps forward as I navigate widowhood.

  • Life healing is a focus in my life, and you are hoping to discover more personal growth than ever before.

  • You've been on this journey for years now and feel knowledgable about many resources, but looking for more advanced widowhood topics.

  • I'm ready to broaden my full understanding of this journey and integrate all I've learned into this new identiy built in widowhood. I'm moving forward and reaching back purposefully to others.

GROW e-course

Instructor(s)

Carolyn Moor is the Founder and President of Modern Widows Club® | The Movement for Widow Care™ (MWC) dedicated to empowering widows and their families to thrive through resilience, leadership, and renewed purpose. With over 25 years of experience mentoring and supporting widows, Carolyn has transformed personal tragedy into a global movement of empowerment, advocacy, and awareness. As a TEDx speaker featured on TED.com, author, and podcast host, she shares insights on grief, widowhood, and leadership, inspiring individuals worldwide through her 3 books" "Inspire, Connect, Lead: Empowering Your Widow Mentoring & Leadership Gifts"; "Legendary Widows: Stories of Legacy"; and her most recent "Daily Wisdom & Empowerment for Widows: 365-Day Devotional".

Carolyn Moor

Modern Widows Club Founder

Instructor(s)

Instructor(s)

Megan Kopka, CFP®, RLP®, is the founder and owner of Kopka Financial, LLC, a fee-only, fiduciary financial planning firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. With over 18 years of experience in the financial industry, Megan specializes in holistic financial life planning and investment management, particularly for women navigating widowhood & caregiving. Megan's journey into financial planning began from personal experience. After facing the challenges caregiving followed by widowhood and coupled with solo parenting with her husband's battle with ALS, she recognized the critical need for compassionate, comprehensive financial guidance tailored to life's complexities. This led her to establish Kopka Financial, LLC. where she integrates her background as a former math teacher with her expertise as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Registered Life Planner®. Beyond her practice, Megan is deeply committed to empowering widows. She co-founded the Cape Fear Community of the Modern Widows Club in May 2020 and currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the national organization. Through this role, she advocates for widows' well-being, emphasizing growth, resilience, and the importance of community support as well as professional support from her colleagues. Megan's approach to financial planning is rooted in aligning clients' values with their financial unique life values, ensuring they have the clarity and confidence to pursue their dreams. Whether assisting with end-of-life planning, navigating the intricacies of caregiving, or helping clients stabilize a financial foundation with less stress to realign their experience and find purpose, Megan offers personalized strategies that honor each individual's unique journey. Outside of her professional endeavors, Megan cherishes time with her two grown children, Bruce, a maritime officer, and Jaden, an aspiring commercial pilot. She also enjoys salsa dancing, traveling, and connecting with others through educational presentations on financial wellness and life planning. For more information or to connect with Megan, visit Kopka Financial.

Megan Kopka

CFP, RLP

Instructor(s)

Instructor(s)

Dr. Marissa Magsino who knows the effects of grief and loss both as a widowed woman and as a professional physician. Understanding what is physiologically happening in our bodies is important and Dr. Magsino brings a practical guide regarding health issues of Widowhood aim towards disease prevention. From our research data, the physical impact widowhood has on the body in the areas of stress, anxiety, brain fog, PTSD and adrenal fatigue can cause serious illnesses. Come learn the warning signs, and how to address them. Your health in this stage of life requires real advocacy and learning from someone who knows. Dr. Magsino is both an internist and functional doctor who gets to the root of the issues. She’s brilliant and wants to share how to journey through this and create a holistic pathway.

Dr. Marissa Magsino

Instructor(s)

Tara Gidus Collingwood, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Personal Trainer, and fellow Wister. You can find her at dietdiva.net.

Tara Gidus Collingwood

Instructor(s)

Instructor(s)

Jen Johnson was widowed on December 26, 2012 when her husband, Todd suffered a sudden heart attack at the age of 40. After a successful 20-year career in leadership roles within the tourism industry, her focus shifted to being a full-time mom to her two young boys. What has emerged from her journey is a passion for writing as well as her life’s purpose in serving and advocating for her widow sisters around the world. Her mission is to align those walking this widow journey with a holistic approach to both healing and achieving a whole life filled with joy and purpose. Jen serves as co-leader for the MWC Dating Club.

Jen Johnson

Instructor(s)

Linda Shanti McCabe is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified grief counselor, and author of “After Your Person Dies: Affirmations for traveling with grief, making meaning, and going on.” Follow her on Instagram at @griefandart.

Dr. Linda Shanti McCabe

Instructor(s)

Carrying a drum, walking with Spirit, she helps you clear your path of the soul loss you've endured so you can access new levels of creativity and joy. Rev. Michele Grace Lessirard, C.Ht. is an artist, interior designer, shamanic teacher and healer who combines the visible elements with the invisible or spiritual aspects of the home and self. She teaches women how to use the shamanic path of direct experience to affect positive changes in their lives. She is a full-time shamanic practitioner and teacher, SoulCollage® facilitator, a graduate from the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and member of Sandra Ingerman’s Shamanic Teachers Alliance. . You can find her online at www.MicheleGrace.com

Rev. Michele Grace Lessirard, C.Ht