Podcast: When “Busy” Means Grieving After Losing a Spouse with Nita Batta
Podcast: When “Busy” Means Grieving After Losing a Spouse with Nita Batta
“Busy” can be one of the best hiding places there is. After losing a spouse, the paperwork and account changes can sit untouched for months, and it’s easy to read that as failing. But sometimes putting things off is your mind’s way of protecting you from making the loss real.
Stacy sits down with therapeutic coach Nita Batta, who calls her work “human architecture,” to talk about what happens when the structure your life was built around suddenly shifts, how naming what you feel can loosen its grip, and why feeling unsure about money doesn’t mean you aren’t capable.
You’ll hear them discuss:
- Why losing a spouse changes who you are, not just your circumstances, and what Nita means by “human architecture”
- How swapping “I’m overwhelmed” for something more specific, like “I’m scared of making the wrong decision,” can take some of the pressure off
- Procrastination as self-protection, and why changing an account can make a loss feel more real than the funeral did
- The perseverance trap, where women who’ve held everything together end up caring for everyone’s grief but their own
- Asking a trusted friend to hold up a mirror and tell you what strengths they see in you
- Why a walk and a coffee can feel so much easier than sitting in a therapist’s office, and how moving side by side helps people open up
- Stepping into the financial role your partner used to handle, and why confidence comes after experience, not before it
Resources
Nita Batta on Web | LinkedIn | Email: nita@nitabatta.com
Stacy Francis on LinkedIn | X(Twitter) | Email
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