In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, hosted by Dave Roberts, the powerful and inspiring story of Christina Napoleon is showcased. Christina, a Grief worker, and author, shares her profound journey through loss and healing after the tragic passing of her husband and other loved ones. She discusses her practical HOPE method (Healing, Opening, Protecting, and Encouraging your heart) designed to guide individuals through grief. Christina also talks about the importance of community, vulnerability, and self-care in navigating grief. Her book, The Positive Widow, serves as a resource for widows and anyone experiencing loss, offering strategies and personal anecdotes to encourage resilience and renewal.

Christina’s Bio

Christina Napoleon is a keynote speaker, certified grief educator, #1 Bestselling Author, and the world’s leading Positive Widow Coach. She became a young widow when she lost her husband to Cancer. She had to learn to navigate the waters of grief without any checklists to guide her along the way. Her daughter was only six years old when her husband passed away, so she had to jump into the roles of widowhood and solo parenting overnight. Christina is now sharing her powerful message on how to take your first baby steps when you are drowning in pain. Christina enjoys taking sunset beach walks with her daughter, Emma and weekend trips to explore the beautiful, quaint coastal towns of Florida.

Contact Information

Email: positivewidow@outlook.com

The Positive Widow Book : Amazon

The Positive Widow Website

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Dave Roberts LMSW, Author, Podcaster

David J. Roberts, LMSW, became a parent who experienced the death of a child, when his daughter Jeannine died of cancer on 3/1/03 at the age of 18. He is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the psychology child life department at Utica University in Utica, New York. Dave also teaches psychology classes at Pratt MWP School of Art and Design. He is the host of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, which can be found on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Dave has presented workshops at national conferences of The Compassionate Friends as well as for the Bereaved Parents of the USA. He was also a keynote speaker at the 2011 and 2015 national gatherings of the Bereaved Parents of the USA. Dave also co-presented a workshop titled “Helping Faculty After Traumatic Loss” for the Parkland, Florida community in May of 2018, in the aftermath of the mass shootings at Stoneman Douglas High School.

Roberts has been a past HuffPost contributor and has contributed articles to Medium, Open to Hope Foundation, Mindfulness and Grief, Thrive Global, and the Recovering the Self Journal. He has also appeared on numerous podcasts, as well as Open to Hope Television. In 2021,he co-authored and published a book with Reverend Patty Furino titled, When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister.