Special One-Year Anniversary Episode: Karen Millsap Interviews Jenny Lisk (Part 1)

We’re changing things up this week, in honor of the one-year anniversary of the podcast. I’ve asked my friend Karen Millsap to interview me on my own show. Long time listeners will remember Karen from Episode 14. She’s a widowed parent herself, and she is a Mindset Mastery Coach who is passionate about teaching individuals the tools and resources to feel better, live better, and achieve their goals with a healthy mindset. This week – in Part 1 – we talk about my story. I’m always on the other side of the mic, asking the questions, but this week the tables are turned. Karen interviews me, and I share my journey of the past few years with my husband, Dennis, being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and then dying when our kids were 9 and 11. Some topics we discuss include: Our “normal” life before my husband, Dennis, died; His diagnosis with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer; Living through the 8 months he was terminally ill; Parenting our 9 & 11-year-olds through his illness; What the early months of being a widowed parent were like; Starting Megan’s Cards for Cancer with my daughter to raise money for brain cancer research; and Looking ahead to Part 2 – next week – with more about how I started the Widowed Parent Podcast, and what I’ve learned so far from my guests. Many thanks to Karen for taking the mic this week and helping me share my story. I hope you enjoy our discussion.