# S2E19: Moving Forward After Losing A Spouse

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Podcast: [Lizness School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lizness-school-7066339)
Published: 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today's Lizness School, we hear two stories from listeners whose big transitions were not by choice. First we talk to Kathy Douglass, who lost her husband Ron last fall. Since then, she's sold or packed or shipped everything and moved from Minnesota to a town in France she'd never even visited before. Then Liz reads from a message from Doris Matter, who shares what her life as a widow is like on what would have been her 50th wedding anniversary. There's no right way to adjust to losing a partner. There's only your way. Email us about your experience with a life-changing transition at liznessschool@gmail.com. Also today, update from Leah who ran her half marathon! Woo hoo! And an advance look at the next few episodes including our special Side Quests episode coming up next. Sponsor: THANK YOU to our podcast sponsor  Stanford Federal Credit Union .  To use their $625 New Member offer, go to  sfcu.org/lizness If you are new to Lizness School , we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild with the help of her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland. To listen to Liz +. Leah's  recap of Lizness School Season 1 , go to our  FINALE here . For more on Liz Dolan, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Instagram, follow the show at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠  and follow Liz at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com…

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