Honesty Through Grief as a Widower with Patrick Long
Publisher |
Charlene Gorzela
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Death
Grief
Interview
Publication Date |
Oct 05, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:46:17

Have you lost a partner or known someone else who has? When the person you love the most passes on, grieving may show you a unique perspective about your relationship that you hadn’t recognized before.  

In this episode, I am excited to be joined by Patrick Long. Patrick is a father and widower born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2019, Patrick lost his wife, Melanie, to breast cancer. During the months after her passing, Patrick endeavored to follow his lifelong dream of being an author and delved deeper into the grieving process by writing a memoir of Melanie’s final weeks, their lives, and their relationship. In Patrick’s memoir, Ordinarily Extraordinary, he candidly describes Melanie’s death, marital clashes, personal trauma, regrets, and how Melanie’s spirit continues to inspire his life today. In addition to writing and speaking, Patrick continuously seeks outlets and resources to share stories of hope and inspiration to help cancer victims, caregivers, and anyone overcoming trauma and tragedy in their lives.

Tune in to learn about the death of Patrick’s wife Melanie and how his book shares his personal story of love and anger, life and death, and hope and inspiration!

Some Questions I Ask: 

  • How did you walk through that at the beginning when you first heard the diagnosis? (13:12)
  • What compelled you to write your book, Ordinarily Extraordinary? (18:47)
  • What would you suggest to our listeners who may be going through something like this? (33:29)
  • How did you come up with the title, Ordinarily Extraordinary? (39:42)

In This Episode You Will Learn 

  • How we carry grief throughout our days (3:00)
  • About Patrick’s background (10:40)
  • Patrick’s experience supporting Melanie (15:00)
  • About Patrick and Melanie’s marital problems (26:50)

Connect with Patrick: 

 Let’s Connect! 


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