<p>Our HWHW special guest is Dr. Mari Marquez, a personal growth educator who specializes in personal development and post-traumatic growth following the loss of loved ones. She is an international selling children's book author and holds a Ph.D. in psychology. Through her work, Dr. Mari offers research-backed tools for adaptation and personal growth in both English and Spanish through her workshops, resources, and her "Growth After Loss" podcast. </p> <p>She serves as a facilitator for the Resilient Parenting Program through Arizona State University. Additionally, she co-leads a <a href="https://modernwidowsclub.org/communities/spanish-speaking-community" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Spanish-speaking support group with the Modern Widows Club.</a> Dr. Mari has received specialized training in post-traumatic growth, grief support, and prolonged grief disorder. She has had the honor of supporting many affected by traumatic losses in navigating their grief.</p> <p>She was a featured speaker at our Modern Widows Club 2022 Widow Empowerment Event in Scottsdale, AZ. Since then, she has been paving a way towards more empowering widow research. </p> <p>Find Dr. Mari Marquez at <a href="https://drmarimarquez.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://drmarimarquez.com</a> Instagram, Facebook &amp; YouTube @drmarimarquez</p> <p></p> <p>Find <a href="https://modernwidowsclub.org" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Modern Widows Club® The Movement for Widow Care (MWC)</a> on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Linkedin and Widow Life® at Substack. </p> <p> </p>