Carole Brody Fleet Happily EVEN After
By Eileen Duhné
Carole Brody Fleet is the award-winning author of the critically praised national bestseller, “Widows Wear Stilettos…”, (New Horizon Press) and “Happily EVEN After: A Guide to Getting Through (and Beyond) the Grief of Widowhood” (Viva Editions); which was recently selected as a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award (Relationships category); one of the most prestigious awards in publishing. Ms. Fleet is also a weekly contributor to The Huffington Post and the author and executive producer of the bestselling CD, entitled, “Widows Wear Stilettos: What Now?” She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Widows Wear Stilettos, Inc., where all members of the widowed community (regardless of age, gender, technical marital status, sexual orientation, length of time widowed or circumstances surrounding spousal loss) find support and encouragement; helpful tips, education and resources.
Widely recognized as a leader and expert in grief and loss recovery, Ms. Fleet makes regular guest appearances on television, frequently appears as a guest expert on numerous radio programs throughout the United States and Canada and is a featured expert in many well-known international and national magazines, newspapers and websites in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. She addresses a wide variety of topics; including, but not limited to: care giving, illness and loss / post-loss issues; as well as matters relating to financial preparedness, financial and legal transition after loss or divorce; raising children who have lost a parent; successfully re-entering the world of dating and love post-loss; multi-faceted issues facing the LGBT community, fashion, beauty, diet and exercise and most importantly, making a return to a fulfilling and abundant life after any kind of loss, tragedy, challenge or life difficulty.
With her inimitable message of “What Now and What Next”, Ms. Fleet educates, inspires and offers practical, emotional and even humorous guidance to the millions who have experienced loss, tragedy or a challenge in their lives. Using a fresh approach and putting a unique twist on her topics, Ms. Fleet is a popular motivational speaker to those who have been touched by the pain and challenge of loss, as well as to those in the industries who serve both the bereaved and those who may be facing bereavement. Ms. Fleet also speaks to general audiences of all ages, addressing such issues as goal-setting and achievement; overcoming obstacles; time management; stress management; how to realize success in the publishing industry; work and life balance; “leadership” or “leaner-ship”; giving back / effecting community and societal change and finding the powerful voice within – and does so in an uplifting, witty manner.
