5: Amy Palmer - Finding Joy After Grief - Part 1

As host and facilitator for The Modern Elderwoman podcast, Amy A. Palmer is dedicated to expanding and amplifying the voices of women over 45 who are living a “non-traditional” lifestyle (aka Blueprint Breakers!). After a lifelong struggle with feeling “outside” the societal norm and longing to live up to perceived expectations, Amy has found peace, acceptance and joy as she embarks on the Third Age of her life.

Amy is originally from upstate New York, and currently considers herself nomadic with home bases in New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, and California. She left her successful corporate career early in 2022 and currently is freelancing as an Executive Contractor and sales specialist. Amy has a vast network of friends and colleagues with whom she enjoys travel and adventures and a close family including six niblings, the loves of her life!

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Part 1:

During part one of our conversations we discuss our grief journey and how it has played out in various aspects of our lives:

• Friendships: how do we find and keep real genuine friendships, and how our efforts are impacted by our singleness
• Navigating societal narratives and expectations, disenfranchised grief, shame and pity
• Family dynamics and chosen family
• Loneliness

Part 2:

The conclusion of our conversations (featured on Amy’s podcast The Modern Elderwoman), we explore numerous additional topics:

• Arriving on the other side of the grief journey, what does that look like
• Hopes, dreams and goals for the future
• How and where we find joy
• Impact on our careers
• Rewriting the messages you received as a child / teenager / adult
• Embracing your new truths in life