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Welcome to episode 135 of The Brave Widow Show! In this heartfelt conversation, Emily sits down with Amy Shaw, a contemporary impressionist and the widow of Brian Shaw. Amy is also a proud mother of 10 children, and today she shares her remarkable journey of love, loss, and healing. She offers valuable insights into her faith, family, and how she embraced her new calling after Brian’s passing.
In this episode, Amy opens up about:
How faith and love guided her through unimaginable challenges.
Her journey of adopting 6 children and creating a large, loving family.
The process of navigating life after losing her beloved husband to terminal illness.
The deep meaning behind the legacy she created with her family and how she helped Brian prepare for his transition.
Her new calling with Walk the Red, a business dedicated to supporting families with terminally ill loved ones, offering them the tools to live intentionally and leave a legacy.
Key Takeaways:
Living with intention: How Amy’s faith and the love for her family guided her through grief and made her appreciate the beauty of each moment.
Building legacy: The importance of creating meaningful memories, like the wedding walk, and the power of cherishing time with loved ones.
Faith in the midst of grief: Amy’s perspective on trusting God during her hardest moments and learning how to embrace life, even with terminal diagnoses.
Mentioned in the Episode:
Walk the Red: https://www.walkthered.com
Inheritance of Hope (organization supporting families facing terminal illness)
Emily’s upcoming Valentine’s Day event at Brave Widow
💬 Let us know what resonated with you most in the comments below!
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Upcoming Events
04:09 Introducing Amy Shaw
05:11 Amy's Family and Faith Journey
07:07 Meeting Brian and Starting a Family
15:17 Adoption and Expanding the Family
20:28 Life with a Big Family
21:55 Homesteading Adventures
22:27 A Sudden Illness
22:51 The Diagnosis
25:26 Treatment and Hope
27:46 Faith and Struggles
32:08 Legacy and Intentional Living
34:05 A New Calling
40:02 Words of Encouragement
43:05 Walk the Red
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Hey hey, I’m Emily Tanner. I was widowed at age 37, one month shy of our 20 year wedding anniversary. Nathan and I have four beautiful children together, and my world was turned completely upside down when I lost him.
Now, I love my life again! I’m able to experience joy, achieve goals and dreams I thought I’d lost, and rediscover this next version of me.
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