The New You. Life After a Loss to Suicide.

Join today as we do our first "panel" show.  We have Leroy and Angie along today.  We share what we do to honor our children's lives, as well as why we need to find that ability to do so.  We bounce around from special days to all the everyday ways we keep their memory alive.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

In a new venture we welcomed two guests to the show this week.  Meet April and Heaven as they share their most personal realizations and battles in terms of suicide and mental illness. . The moms cover topics from the strain of suicide on Emergency Medical Personnel to a wife's battle to care for her own depression while caring for others in her life.  In this episode we start to see the impact suicide has on one family.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

The moms take on a very personal subject this week.  Coming off an emotional few weeks they feel it is a must to talk about how their needs going forward have changed.  They share what they feel is important in their healing, and what they need to keep putting one foot in front of the other. They touch base on the shift that happens inside when a mother loses a child, and how this change has made it impossible for some relationships to stay the same.  They talk about how this change  has made it impossible for them to ever be the same, and how they will handle those relationship gaps moving forward.  This one is emotional, don't miss this.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

The Moms are back with a surprise. Please welcome a our very special guest; Angie Montgomery. Angie is a Psychic, Medium, Reiki Master,  Author, and our amazing friend. She played a crucial role in us meeting, as well as the journey we started together. If you have ever wondered if there was more out there, if you were missing signs, or just question your beliefs; you are going to want to listen this week.   We share how Angie brought us together and what role our girls played in that.  We share our own doubts, anger and even joys on our path to finding a new connection with them.  Hear how finding another way to connect is necessary for us to find the peace that will sustain us on the hardest of days. Angie answers some of the questions we feel many have. Angie shares with us what it is like for her to help someone connect to their loved ones, how she finds balance and reward in her work.  The moms are at a stage in the journey that requires focus and deliberate self care to open their hearts and minds to the possibility of healing.  They, like many struggling with loss; need something more to hang on to, they need to know their loves ones are at peace and they need validation that there bond cannot be broken by death. Listen while Angie fields our questions.   As always please let us know if you have topics you wish to see discussed, questions you would like to ask, or if you are interested in participating in an episode.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

Today we discuss the emotions that arise when we see our daughter's friends moving forward in life.  How will we handle a best friends wedding. a successful milestone in a career,  and all of the things our children will never do.  We wonder how it will feel to see a best friend in a wedding gown, when we will; never experience that ourselves.  Today's show is lighthearted and peaceful as we look into the many ways we are moving forward with the girls' friends.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

In this weeks Episode the Moms welcome a special guest, Mekala to the show.  Mekala not only works with Tricia, but they share a bond cemented in loss, grief, survival, and resilience. Mekala opens up and shares the intimate details of the great losses in her life as well as the hurdles she had to clear to continue.  She has a very unique, insider way of describing the feelings that come with her anxiety and depression.  You need to hear this one, there is so much to be learned from this amazing young woman.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

We are a little late with the release this week as we are struggling to regroup after hosting our first major event.  We were blessed beyond imagination with the turnout and in this episode we talk about the wonderful people we got the pleasure to meet throughout the event.  The moms explain how being in the company of other "broken" people is comforting.  The also share a little bit about the low that comes from absorbing everything after such an emotional weekend.  Thank you all for traveling the path with us and allowing us to share our world with you, we take a piece of your story with us when we leave you just as you will carry a piece of ours.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

This week the Moms share all of the things they struggle to forgive themselves for.  From the discipline they gave their children to the things left unsaid, they share how these items can keep them from moving forward.  Tricia and Dawn go back and forth about the things they have accepted, as well as the ones they cannot seem to tackle yet and why acceptance is the first step to forgiveness.  They weigh what they struggle with verses whether or not their girls would have even considered this.  Listen as they are completely open about the reality of the weight of all the unanswered questions.  This one is sure to emotional as they speak about moments they have yet to voice openly.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

This week Trish and Dawn venture into unchartered terrain for them.  They begin to open up about the struggles with faith and spirituality in a time of crisis. Each mom holds her faith differently, yet they can share and discuss is without judgement. They let listeners hear some of the things they hear daily from outsiders in terms of religious views on suicide.  They open up about how easy it could be to lose faith or stray from your spirituality in their situations, but also how they keep going due to that very same faith.  You won't hear the ladies preaching scripture, you won't get a sermon, there will be no lectures here today What you will get is a view from the inside looking out.  See how their faith has changed, faded or evolved in the time since their daughters passing.  They walk you through how each step on the grieving process changes their view of faith.  Don't miss this candid, real life. honest conversation.   P.S.  please excuse Tricia's Laryngitis .....  no amount of editing could mask that, we tried.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

Today they moms discussed the "face of Suicide" myth.  They shared information showing that the grips of this reach far beyond, race, color, sex, income, and privilege.   They also introduce you to Paige, a young woman who not only suffered the horrific loss of her cousin/best friend but also her sister to Suicide. Paige, shares with listeners some of her deeply hidden secrets relating to her own suicidal thoughts and her battle with Bipolar Disorder.   She offers a unique view from both sides of the isle and holds nothing back.  Listen as she describes her battle with mental illness as far back as 10 years of age.  As always, we look forward to listener feedback.  If you have a topic you would like to hear us cover, have a question, or have a topic to contribute to the podcast please leave us a message. https://anchor.fm/thenewyou97/message --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

In this weeks episode Dawn and Tricia share the daily struggles that a new life without their daughters can present.  They openly talk about their battle with, " The Empty Chair" Syndrome and how their families are adjusting. Every day in this new life presents challenges they never dreamed they would have to conquer, yet they speak openly about how they are finding ways to focus on enjoying the good life still has to offer.   The Moms tell you about their very first face to face meeting and how it changed everything. See how two complete strangers can create an everlasting bond that brings good from the worst experience of their lives. Finding your Soul Family or Warriors is crucial to facing the challenges ahead. Nobody needs to make this journey alone.   Today they wanted to take a moment to share some startling stats that show the depth of our mental health crisis as well as signs to look for in yourself and others.  Signs they wish they had known about in time to help their girls. Grab a pen and make note of the resources they give you in this episode, you never know when they may come in handy.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

The Moms open up about how time changes everything, or so they have been told.  They explain where they are in time verses where they thought they would be.  Have they come as far as they expected or are they stuck in time?  Each will share with you how painful the first holidays, special occasions and anniversaries were as well as how they chose to celebrate them or if they did at all.  Tricia shares a small dose of wisdom given to her by a Great Uncle and fellow Parent of Suicide.  He shares some simple techniques to make quick work of the guilt we carry. Why hadn't we thought of that sooner?  Dawn and Tricia also share with listeners some new and exciting news about their Journey together, you won't want to miss that. Big things are coming.... come along for the ride.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

This week we discuss The Fog, referring to the autopilot or trance like state you live in initially after a tragedy. They speak openly about how they handled it, and share with listeners stories of their early days on the journey. Listen as they analyze their new sense of time and explain why it seems so skewed after losing their daughters. The go farther to share each of their stories of battling isolation, how it effected them, and why it is important to recognize that as a sign in others behavior.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

Today we talked openly about the laundry list of phrases that people rely on in these situations. When there is nothing that makes sense to say, or nothing seems to quite feel adequate we often times just blurt out whatever comes to mind.  Listen as Dawn and Tricia talk about the frustration and comedic effect some of these phrases had on them.   They also share with you the private details of the "letters" left behind as they debate if they brought peace or more questions. These mothers wish to give you an inside look of the struggles that accompany reading your child's last words. Did it give them what they needed, or leave them desperate for more answers?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

This week Tricia and Dawn discuss the first weeks after losing their daughters.  They go from the day after to funeral planning and all of the ups and downs.  They share with you the feelings they both have of "auto pilot" in those early times.  Follow as they exchange the similarities in their journeys and stress the important things for listeners to remember.  #letnostorygountold --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support

In our very first episode we share with you how we came to find ourselves here.  We tell you a little about our girls as well as some things we knew and didn't know about their struggles.  We only touch briefly on their lives in this one, stay tuned to learn more.  There is so much more to tell you.   Not only was this our first ever podcast, it was out first rodeo with being our very own IT department.  With that being said , please hang in there we promise to get better at this.   We would love to hear from you.  Drop us a message with any questions or input.   Thank you for taking time to join us on this path! Dawn&Trish If you or someone you know is having Suicidal thoughts or needs help please call the: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Available 24-7 #askthequestions           #havethehardconversations #makeaplan #followthrough #followup #stopthestigma #letnostorygountold --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewyou97/support