Some moments split your life in two. There’s the before. And then the after.
Donna Kendrick knows that feeling in her bones. The day her husband died, she was left with three young kids, a brand-new house, and a future she hadn’t planned for.
No time to fall apart.
No clear path forward.
Just grief, responsibility, and a house full of unanswered questions.
But sitting by a fire pit that night, Donna made a quiet vow. Her kids would be okay. She would be OK.
And that’s what this episode of The Life Shift is really about. Not just surviving the unimaginable, but rebuilding something meaningful from it. Donna didn’t sugarcoat anything in our conversation, not the loss, not the parenting, not the messy middle.
But she also didn’t lose herself in it.
She’s now a financial planner who helps widows and families in transition. She’s a mom to six in a beautifully blended family. She’s honest. Grounded. Full of grit. And deeply committed to making space for stories like hers to be told out loud.
Listen at www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/192
