Nancy Kerkhofs: How to Live on after Losing the Love of your Life
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Welcome to The IPS Podcast and to the first interview of the show! This was a true blast of an interview to start with. The guest I had on the show was no one other than my very own mom!
At the young age of 34 she lost her husband – my dad (I was only 3 years old back than), which was, as you can imagine, an incredibly traumatic experience.
One that sadly enough, life can throw at us from time to time. I have been wanting to do this interview for a long, long time, and finally I got the chance.
Together we dive into the journey she took while dealing with her loss and how she finally managed to move on and lead a happy, fulfilling life.
This was an emotional conversation for the both of us as it is a very personal subject for myself as well. But it is one that is full of honest, true wisdom and lessons that anyone can learn from.
Please enjoy this very first episode 001 with Nancy Kerkhofs, aka my mom.
Recommended Books to Read about Losing Someone:
EP 001 – Nancy Kerkhofs: How to Live on after Losing the Love of your Life

“Acceptation, is the most important thing in life.”
- Nancy Kerhofs
Some of the Questions:
- What where the steps you took into healing. What helped you to deal with the process of his loss?
- What was the hardest part about it all for you?
- What advice would you give to someone who just recently lost someone?
What You Will Learn from this Episode:
- The reaction you may experience hearing traumatic news
- Why you may feel guiltily when you lose someone
- The most important thing that you need when you lose someone
“Allow yourself to be happy again.”
- Nancy Kerkhofs
Resources Mentioned:
You may also like these episodes:
- – EP 021 – How to Rewire Your Brain to Be Happy | Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | The Science of Happiness
- – EP 019 – Dr. Guy Macpherson, Ph.D. What is Psychological Trauma and How to Heal It
- – EP 012 – Mark Henick Mental Health Advocate, Coping With Suicidal Thoughts
Question about this episode: What did you learn from this episode that was helpful to you? Or do you have any other pieces of advice on how to deal with losing someone?
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