Full Cup Club Podcast - Getting Back Up After Getting Knocked Down With Grief
We are two friends, Christina and Meghan, who met by chance on Instagram and now we talk about all things grief and loss (with some humor thrown in). We both lost our husbands and now we are boldly living life in the wake of loss, choosing joy and overcoming the tough stuff. Grief is something we carry and we aim to not let it weigh us down, but instead, grow with it. Cheers!
Episodes
66 episodes
66 - Pressing Pause
It's important to rest in order to come up with new creative ideas. We are pressing pause for the summer and we will be back in the fall - better than ever! If you are feeling like you need a break from something you're working on, this is your...
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Episode 66
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8:41
65 - FBCC: How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis
Let's chat about our Full Book Cup Club Book of the month: How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by K.C. Davis. Christina and Meghan share their favorite ti...
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Episode 65
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25:48
64 - 5 EASY Meals to Make When You Don't Have an Appetite
Feeding yourself in the midst of loss, grief, or even just a hard season of life is so important! Your brain needs the fuel even if you don't have an appetite. In this episode, we share some easy recipes and quick dinner ideas to make ahead of ...
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Episode 64
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27:34
63 - Memorial Fails Minisode
Sometimes things don't pan out! It's okay, we'll get through it. Meghan and Christina share their fails in this minisode.Full Book Cup Club Book of the MonthWe're reading How to Keep Hous...
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Episode 63
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11:26
62 - Why it's SUPER Important to Find Community When You Have Lost Yours
Maybe you lost some of your friends or friend groups when you person died, when you left a relationship, when you changed jobs, or when you moved. It's normal to want - no, need - to feel like you're part of a group. Human interac...
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Episode 62
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38:41
61 - FBCC: Discussion of "Atomic Habits"
Creating good habits is so important, especially if you are going through a hard season. That's why we're so excited to read Atomic Habits by James Clear this month for the Full Book Cup Club! List...
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Episode 61
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37:06
60 - 3 Ways to Protect Your Peace in the Chaos of Life
We are ALL ABOUT protecting our peace these days. You can't afford not to when your world has been flipped upside down. In this episode, Christina and Meghan share some ways they keep the peace amidst the chaos in their lives. With lots and lau...
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Episode 60
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39:36
59 - Feeling Triggered by Someone Else's Grief?
When you have lost someone and then go through the lowest lows of grief and then someone close to you loses someone, you know what's ahead for them. That can leave you feeling triggered. It can stir up those hard emotions. You want to be suppor...
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Episode 59
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43:38
58: Rebroadcast: Mixing Dating With Grief Part 1
In this episode, Christina and Meghan talk about dating with grief - why do you want to date? How do you know when you're ready to date? How is it different, what are you looking for, what should you lookout for? Listen to this one to hear word...
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Episode 58
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46:06
57 - Give a Gift to Future You [minisode]
In this minisode we're talking about little things you can do to help Future You. What's one thing you can do today to make your life a little easier? We'll give you a few ideas, and we want to hear what you do too.Full Book Cup Club...
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Episode 57
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56 - FBCC: Daring Greatly
Christina and Meghan share their thoughts on Daring Greatly by Dr. Brené Brown in this Full Book Cup Club episode. The short version: read or listen to this book, stat! The long version: listen to ...
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Episode 56
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55 - Rebroadcast: How to support someone who is grieving
We are resharing this early episode to help you help others who are grieving. In this episode we discuss the most helpful things that were done for us when our husbands died and some ideas about how to truly help someone who is grieving.
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Episode 55
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54 - Buy Yourself Flowers - it's the Powerful Thing to Do
Christina and Meghan share some ways to take the power back on hard days - holidays, anniversaries, or other important days that might be difficult to get through after losing someone or even a break up or divorce. Hard days will happen, and so...
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Episode 54
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37:37
53 - Red Flags to Watch Out For in Dating
Christina and Meghan share some red flags to look out for at the beginning of a relationship, and Meghan sprinkles in some real life examples from her dating days. You may spot these red flags in someone you're dating, your new coworkers or bos...
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Episode 53
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46:54
52 - FBCC: You Are a Badass
This month we read You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero, and now we're talking about it. If you need some motivation to get unstuck ...
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Episode 52
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51 - The Importance of Celebrating Small Wins
When you're going through something hard, it's all about chasing and clinging to those small wins. Recognize them, appreciate them, and plan for them! In this episode Christina and Meghan share the importance of celebrating little wins, how it ...
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50 - How to start getting back up when you get knocked down by life
Christina and Meghan talk about the heart and soul of the podcast and list actionable tricks to jumpstart your resilience in the face of hard things. You can do it, we believe in you! Announcing *drum roll please* our new website! Visit...
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Episode 50
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49 - Setting Goals [minisode]
Christina and Meghan introduce "minisodes" this week. Think of it like a quick shot of espresso as opposed to a latte. In the inaugural minisode, we discuss goal-setting and how to set a SMART goal, plus we share a couple of our own goals for t...
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48 - FBCC: Grit
Christin and Meghan discuss "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth in this month's Full Book Cup Club episode, and why it's a good read for those who have lost someone. This isn't...
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33:50
47 - Setting Positive Intentions in Your Life
Christina and Meghan found a huge benefit from consciously setting intentions after their husbands died. Whether you're talking about a daily practice or you're going into a family event or a difficult workday, setting your intention for the ev...
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Episode 47
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30:55
46 - 9 Tips for Self Care During the Holidays
The holidays can be stressful when you're not grieving, but add loss into it? Woof. In this episode, Christina and Meghan give you 9 tips for self care during the holidays (and honestly, these are useful tips even if you aren't grieving). ...
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Episode 46
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38:18
45 - Gift Giving
This episode is a fun one! Christina and Meghan talk about gift giving - favorite gifts received (wait until you hear what Meghan's late husband gave her for her birthday), and cool gift giving ideas. Full Book Cup Club Bo...
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38:53
44 - FBCC: The Happiness Advantage
In this month's episode for the Full Book Cup Club, we read"The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life" by Shawn Achor. Listen to Christina and Meghan discuss the book and ...
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43 - Rebroadcast: It's Okay to Smile
It's Thanksgiving week and as fun holidays approach, we want to remind you: smiling is okay. Laughing is okay. Crying is okay. In this episode we talk about feeling happiness while you're dealing with grief - it's okay to smile!Full ...
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Episode 43
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39:08
42 - Super Useful Things We Bought After Our Husbands Died
Christina and Meghan think back to those early days of loss and share the things they bought to make life a little easier without their husbands. It's worth spending a few bucks on Amazon to get a jar opener!Links from this episode:<...
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Episode 42
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