Widow We Do Now?
Widow We Do Now is a podcast created by two young widows, Anita and Mel. Through humor, authenticity, and empathy, they address topics related to grief, death, bereavement, and moving forward through the inescapable pitfalls of young widowhood. They also love cheese.
Episodes
320 episodes
Ep. 284 | Five Stars, Would Grieve Again: Aaron Simmons
Anita and Mel are joined by widower Aaron Simmons, who shares the story of losing his wife just six days after what was supposed to be a routine abdominoplasty, when she suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism.Aaron describes the surreal exp...
Ep. 283 | Annnnnd They're Back!!
Well, it hasn't quite been a relaxing summer, but Anita and Mel are back after life smacked both of them upside the head a few times (or knocked one of them right into the hospital). Check out this episode to get the scoop on what has happened ...
Ep. 282 | Summer News
Anita and Mel have had some crazy things happen in the last little while, so new episodes will be back up in July! Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy d...
Ep. 281 | After John Jumped: Eileen Bellew
Eileen Bellew joins Anita and Mel to talk about the sudden death of her husband, John, on January 23, 2005 also known as "Black Sunday," one of the deadliest days in FDNY history. Her husband, FDNY firefighter John Bellew, was one of six...
Ep. 280 | Choosing to Live: Jess Anderson
Anita found Jess Anderson completely by accident through a comment on Threads, and what followed was one of those instant connections that feels like it was meant to happen.Jess shares the story of loving her husband through cystic fibro...
Ep. 279 | Widows, Witches, and Wellness with Jennifer Newberg
When you're a sober alcoholic, a divorcee, and a widow, you might know a thing or two about rebuilding your life. Jennifer Newberg joins Anita and Mel to chat about what all this looks like with honesty, humor, and zero interest in pretending h...
Ep. 278 | Trauma-Informed Cancer Care: Christine Fader
Christine Fader joins Anita and Mel from Canada to talk about the death of her husband, Michael, and the reality of living through not one but two cancer diagnoses. In 2018, Michael was diagnosed with the “good” kind of throat cancer. In 2020, ...
Ep. 277 | The Modern Dating Survival Guide (Widow Edition) with Lauren Salaun
Dating is already complicated—add grief, trauma, and modern communication norms, and it becomes a whole new landscape. This week, Lauren Salaun helps Anita and Mel dig into what it actually looks like to date after loss: how to approach it as a...
Ep. 276 | The Secret Life of a 4-Month Widow Wife: Dorothy Kane
Dorothy Kane is not a grandmother. She is a 36-year-old widow from Toronto who is just four months into life after loss. With a newborn at home and maternity leave underway, Dorothy shares what it’s like navigating fresh grief while caring for ...
Ep. 275 | Anita's Crime, Aubrey Plaza, and The Clown Room
Anita and Mel are catching up after spring break—grief, growth, and the weird ways time keeps moving whether you’re ready or not. Anita opens up about a heavy realization about her kids: the stretch of time after their dad’s death didn’t just p...
Ep. 274 | Dennis "Fitted Sheet" Brozzo
Meet our friend Dennis. Dennis was widowed from his long-time partner Michelle, who died from ampullary adenocarcinoma - a rare, malignant tumor arising from the spot where the bile and pancreatic ducts empty into the small intestine. Dennis di...
Ep. 273 | "You're So Strong....": Leslie Harter-Berg
Leslie Harter Berg, known for her Vids for Wids, joins Widow We Do Now to talk about the loss of her husband, Ryan, who died from arteriovenous malformations, and what life has looked like in the years since. She shares the re...
Ep. 272 | The Widow of a Modern-Day Boston Marriage: Sara Gregerman
Sara Gregerman became a widow when her platonic life partner, Joanna, died from brain cancer.Sara is asexual. Joanna was first her best friend, then the person she built a life with—and the person she was planning to marry. Their partner...
Ep. 271 | No More Secrets: Katie Goetz
When your husband was a deeply kind and loving person who brought joy and warmth into the lives of the people around him, it goes without saying that this is the kind of person everyone needs. Katie Goetz shares with Anita and Mel how the compl...
Ep. 270 | AuDHD, Non-Monagamy, and Car Crying: Julia Robinson
Julia Robinson is not here to fit in a box — and she’s definitely not here to let widowhood be reduced to a single storyline. As an AuDHD widow, mom to a non-binary child, and someone who was in an open marriage before her husband’s death, Juli...
Ep. 269 | When You Get Hit By An Actual Truck After Your Husband Dies: Jessica Medlin
It's not an uncommon phrase: "I felt like I got hit by a truck." But Jessica Medlin, school principal, avid runner, and recent widow actually DID get hit by a truck. Join Jessica, Anita, and Mel as they discuss widowhood, kids, work, what it's ...
Ep. 268 | When “How Are You?” Isn’t Enough: Erin Clark on How’s the Weather
Erin Clark, the widowed creator behind How’s the Weather, joins Anita and Mel to talk about life after losing her husband, the emotional whiplash of grief, and how widowhood can shift from “I’m fine” to “I’m not okay” faster than a...
Ep. 267 | Fiona In The Middle: Cancer and Cringe Dating
Fiona de la Mezzo joins Anita and Mel all the way from Australia to talk about life after loss, love after cancer, and what happens when you decide to date again before you’re remotely ready. After losing her husband to cancer, Fiona opens up a...
Ep. 266 | Anita Gets Asked To Dance
In this episode, Anita and Mel get together to discuss current widow happenings. Anita shares one of her wildest post-widowhood adventures yet—getting asked to dance. Meanwhile, Mel dives into the growing conversation around AI awareness and wh...
Ep. 265 | Widowhood, Broken Blended Families, and Crack Waxes: Tina Newman
Anita and Mel are joined by guest Tina Newman for a real-talk episode on dating after widowhood—because it’s never as simple as “moving on.” They chat about how Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can turn life upside down, what widow...
Ep. 264 | Kratom Killed My Husband: Kate Terry's Story
Meet our friend Kate. She's that cute friend that can fit in Anita's pocket but will pack a hefty throat punch if warranted. Kate's husband, Jeff, died by suicide at his place of work in 2024 after ingesting something called Kratom. In this epi...
Ep. 263 | Young Widowing In Germany: Kim Walker
Kim Walker never expected to become a widow—especially not in the middle of an ordinary day. In this episode, Kim joins Anita and Mel from Germany to share the story of losing her husband, Lee, unexpectedly just one year ago as he was on his wa...
Ep. 262 | Things To Bring To The New Year
Anita never thought she’d still be standing seven years after Jason’s death—but here she is. And in a strange twist, it wasn’t grief that almost took her out—it was something else in an adventurous jaunt on New Years Eve. In this episode, Anita...
Ep. 261 | When A Medium Becomes Widowed: Michelle Clare: part 2
You've heard a bit of of her story in part 1 (Episode 260), and now it's time for the part where Anita and Mel find out what it's like for a medium to experience partner loss. Not only did Michelle experience partner loss - she experienced part...
Ep. 260 | Three Near Death Experiences & a Mediumship: Michelle Clare, Part 1
This episode is the prequel to the most recent happenings in the life of medium, Michelle Clare. Anita and Mel had fun while interviewing Michelle Clare, the woman who fell into mediumship after literally falling off a ladder and surviving thre...