At the age of 38, Tavona Givens lost her husband due to complications related to H1N1. Today, she shares her story in service of others and works with other women to learn how to manage grief and create new possibilities with life while honoring the past.
In this episode, I chat with Tavona about dealing with racism, poverty, and widowhood. Learn the tools and tips she has used to build her confidence and resilience and how she supports other widows on their journey to healing.
“One of the things that I allow myself to do is to fail over and over and over and over again. I just accept failure as feedback as I keep learning.” – Tavona Givens
“Ever since my husband passed away, if we are all alive and well and breathing at the end of the day, then it is a successful day.” – Tavona Givens
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- Dealing with trauma caused by racism experienced during childhood
- What most people don’t understand about becoming a widow
- The impact on the financial life of being a widow and how to be prepared – aside from having savings and insurance
- Mental health practices and tools you can use to rebuild resilience and confidence
- Losing a loved one to H1N1 and being a solo parent during the pandemic
- How Tavona manages to keep her husband’s memory alive for her children and at the same time allowing time and space for healing
About Tavona Givens:
Tavona Givens is a life coach and host of The Hungry Widow podcast. Throughout her life, she has dealt with poverty, racism, fat-shaming and at the age of 38, her world shifted when her husband died of complications related to H1N1.
She now shares her story in service of others to help them regain their confidence, resilience and start over again. Raising two boys on her own and based in Washington, Tavona works with other women to learn how to manage grief and create new possibilities with life while honoring the past.
Resource:
- The Hungry Widow Podcast
- Happy Money – How to Improve Your Relationship with Money: An Interview with Ken Honda
- Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money by Ken Honda (affiliate link, if you purchase a book using the link you’ll support this site and podcast)
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