Widowhood Post-Traumatic Growth with Dr. Mari Marquez- The Architecture of Adaptation

About this episode

Dr. Mari Marquez discusses personal growth and adaptation following the loss of loved ones.

Our HWHW special guest is Dr. Mari Marquez, a personal growth educator who specializes in personal development and post-traumatic growth following the loss of loved ones. She is an international selling children's book author and holds a Ph.D. in psychology. Through her work, Dr. Mari offers research-backed tools for adaptation and personal growth in both English and Spanish through her workshops, resources, and her "Growth After Loss" podcast. She serves as a facilitator for the Resilient Parenting Program through Arizona State University. Additionally, she co-leads a Spanish-speaking support group with the Modern Widows Club. Dr. Mari has received specialized training in post-traumatic growth, grief support, and prolonged grief disorder. She has had the honor of supporting many affected by traumatic losses in navigating their grief. She was a featured speaker at our Modern Widows Club 2022 Widow Empowerment Event in Scottsdale, AZ. Since then, she has been paving a way towards more empowering widow research. Find Dr. Mari Marquez at https://drmarimarquez.com Instagram, Facebook & YouTube @drmarimarquez Find Modern Widows Club® The Movement for Widow Care (MWC) on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Carolyn Moor

Guest: Dr. Mari Marquez

Topics covered

• post-traumatic growth
• personal development
• grief support
• adaptation
• widow empowerment

Keywords

• post-traumatic growth
• grief
• personal development
• support groups
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arizona State University, Modern Widows Club, Growth After Loss

Places: Scottsdale, AZ

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