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Episode Synopsis
Carol Weisman founded Board Builders, an international consultant firm focused on fundraising, philanthropy, and governance in 1994. She is the author of 11 books and is writing her 12th. In 2020, her husband Frank Robbins was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease, and spinal stenosis. Carol had to take a pause on her consultancy and speaking business to care for him. Frank, sadly passed away in January of 2025. Carol is now returning to international work, grateful for the time she spent with Frank. In Life After Loss, she speaks candidly about connecting with the world once again and how life is looking since losing Frank. "I started grieving the day that he was diagnosed. Because there was no medication. I knew there was no hope. This was such a downward spiral, Frank died a little bit every day." Carol's endearing recollection brings her realistic vibe to a very painful experience. As a listener, you are guaranteed a smile as well as a tear. "Following a loss, the biggest problem is loneliness especially if you were connected to a lot of people because of your spouse or your work." says Carol. Carol has started internet dating, describing dating at 76 as really "bizarre". She ends encouragingly. "You recover at that point, it's a process. It's not an event. You don't all of a sudden wake up, go to a, some kind of meeting and you're okay. Every death is different, every journey of healing, recovery, and repair is different. You have got to find the pathway that works for you."
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