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
251 episodes
Ep. 214 | The Story You Won't Forget: Kelli Grace Brown
The fact that Kelli Grace is alive and hasn't yet died of a broken heart is really a miracle, and you'll see why after you listen to her story. Another miracle is that she is finding ways to force herself to keep going. This widow is unstoppabl...
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Ep. 213 | The Human Do-er From Tasmania: Indira Rosenthal
Meet Indira Rosenthal: a human rights lawyer living in Tasmania whose wife Jan, also a human rights lawyer, died from cancer. Indira talks to Anita and Mel about life down under, life with her wife, and life after partner loss. Spo...
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Ep. 212 | Anita and Mel's Top 5
It's been....how long? Five years since Widow We Do Now has been a thing? Anita and Mel are stunned, not only that they've survived widowhood thus far, but that there have been so many wonderful, funny, crazy, and shocking moments along the way...
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Ep. 211 | Not Being A Victim: Amy King
Shortly before this 28 year old mom of a toddler became a widow, her dad died by suicide. She's no stranger to shocking and sudden loss, and the myriad of feelings that accompany life after death. Following her husband's tragic accident while o...
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Ep. 210 | From Half-Orphan to Widower: TJ Kingsbury
When you're a 14 year old whose mom died, then as an adult you become a widower, you might have some perspective on death. Or maybe you are just muddling through, trying to parent your own child and keep them afloat. Either way, TJ Kingsbury ha...
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Ep. 209 | Held Together By A Cactus: Amy Pickett-Williams
Amy Pickett-Williams and Anita have something in common that's surprisingly not grief-related. But these small, prickly things are what ultimately led Amy, who is a grief therapist and integrative somatic trauma therapist, on her journey to hel...
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Ep. 208 | My Favorite In-Laws
It's another round of listener submissions with tales of in-laws, outlaws, and everything in between. Join Anita and Mel for the ride!Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, onli...
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Ep. 207 | Kimmie Shelledy: Feeling Safer and Feeling Guilty
Kimmie is rad. Her husband Mike was also rad. But not all situations in marriage are smooth sailing. Between diagnoses of autism, OCD, and ADHD, life could be unpredictable. Add to the mix that Mike suddenly died, and you come out with a lot of...
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Ep. 206 | Squirrel Bags and CrowdStrike Adventures
Anita and Mel have had quite the stories to tell in the past few weeks. Join them to learn what in the world a squirrel bag is, and if Mel ever returned from Indiana/Illinois/India.Sponsored by:Rock House Financial & the pod...
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Ep. 205 | Detective Anita pt. 3: Banana Soup and Fantasy Coffins
In this episode, we travel (via google) to the South Pacific islands, Asia, Ghana, New Orleans, and more. What does fermented banana soup have to do with death? What fantasy coffin would you design? Join Anita and Mel to find out in this week's...
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Ep. 204 | Rachel Kodanaz: Widow Samurai
Whether it's repartnering, getting started managing how to tackle your deceased partner's belongings, or navigating how in-law relationships change post partner death, Rachel Kodanaz has done it all. Check out her resources at:
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Ep. 203 | Summer Check-In
How's summer going? Anita and Mel do a summer check in which may or may not include suggestions of a reality dating show featuring Anita. Sponsored by:BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done secur...
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Ep. 202 | Bringing Him With Me: Jennifer Rutkowski-Smith
Meet Jennifer. Jennifer is from Indiana, had cancer in her youth, volunteered at cancer camp as an adult, and met her husband who also had cancer in his youth. She shares their story of their time together, which has gone beyond his recent deat...
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Ep. 201 | We Can Survive Anything: Gia Benoit
Travel nurse, skier, flight nurse, wife, caretaker, widow, sailor....these are just some of the things that make Gia Benoit who she is. Gia shares the story of the life she had with her husband after his high spinal cord injury and poses the qu...
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Ep. 200 | Helping Kids and Parents with Grief, Dating, and Feelings: Joanne Doucette
When you're a therapist that works with children and parents facing grief and anxiety, you probably have some tools and insight to share. Anita and Mel have determined this is the case for their guest, Joanne Doucette, and are excited to share ...
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Ep. 199 | Table Dancing & ALS: Sheila Clemenson
Can you imagine what it's like to be 31, you have been a caretaker for your husband diagnosed with ALS, and alre already a widow? Where do you go from there? Sheila Clemenson tells her story of love, death, table dancing, and repartnering with ...
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Ep. 198 | Solo Traveling with the R.I.P.-tide: Judy Condie's Story
Judy Condie is very distinguished. As this Brit lost her husband, her mom, and her dog with months of each other, she faced a future of uncertainty. Armed with the will to carry on and ride the waves of grief, Judy tells Anita and Mel of her so...
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Ep. 197 | Grand Master Reb: Rebecca DiTore
Who is Rebecca DiTore? Is she a rapper? A widow? Both? Get to know this amazing human who has experience in partner death by brain tumor, parenting two small kids, and repartnering in her quest to move forward in this thing called life.
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Ep. 196 | Detective Anita Part 2: Zoroastrians, Body Farms, and Bulls
Detective Anita is at it again with this second installment of her investigative work. What do four-eyed dogs, catacombs, and freeze driers have in common? Check out this weeks episode to find out!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcas...
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Ep. 195 | Down's Syndrome, Parenting, and Widowing: Nicole Hallsted
Nicole became a mother at 18 to a beautiful baby boy who also happened to have Downs Syndrome. She eventually met her future husband, and father to another amazing boy with Downs Syndrome, and they were living life to the fullest. And then, Nic...
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Ep. 194 | In-laws Gone Wild!
You asked for it, and here it is! Anita and Mel read listener submissions of in-laws gone wild! Enjoy!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going, get ad-free episodes, and more!http://www.pa...
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Ep 193 | Diagnosis: Widowed Child Psychologist, Jenn Vriend
*This episode contains discussion of suicide, mental illness, and substance abuse and may not be suitable for some listeners*Jenn Vriend. Is she a widow? She isn't sure, but Anita and Mel use the widow index scale to assess. Jenn is a c...
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Ep. 192 | Detective Anita: Cracking the Death Industry Code
Anita has gone full Sherlock Holmes with research into why we do what we do regarding death and burial traditions. Is she committed to whistleblowing the funeral industry in the US? Yes, yes she is. Check out her findings on this episode and le...
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Ep. 191 | Widowed and Repartnered: Sari Overby
Cancer, squirt gun and spooky funeral shenanigans, kids, moving from the country to somewhere closer to a Target....these are just some of the topics Anita and Mel learn about their new friend Sari Overby. Check out the interview to learn how t...
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