16 episodes
The Widowhood The Widowhood
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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A young widow challenges the expectations that society puts on those experiencing the death of a partner. Through raw honesty, shared realities, and candid humour, expect to learn everything you never knew about being widowed...
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Contact: thewidowhoodpodcast@gmail.com
TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast deals with themes of death, sex and contains explicit language.
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S2, Ep6: "I hit the jackpot when I met him. And this is his legacy."
This episode is a love story about one woman's mission to fulfill her promise to her husband.
Rosie speaks to Esther Bathers about her husband Stuart, her fertility struggles, and the legacy she has spent the past two years trying to bring to life for him.
References mentioned:
Instagram @estherbathers
Website www.insidestuartshead.com
Or Instagram @insidestuartshead
WARNING: This podcast deals with themes of death, sex and contains explicit language. There is also in-depth discussion of fertility and baby loss. -
S2, Ep5: "The deeper the hole, the quicker you try to fill it."
The big topic: dating after death...When do you take off your wedding ring? How do you navigate dating apps? What do you tell your friends and family?
Rosie speaks to relationship therapist Elinor Harvey about the complications of new relationships after your life partner has died.
For more information on Elinor, visit: https://elinorharvey.com/ or follow @get.the.spark.back on Instagram.
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S2, Ep4: "No one can read your mind."
Many widow/ers know how it feels to be left unsupported. To have a sense that presence and comfort is lacking from those we thought would be there for us. But how many of us have really delved into this with people who we think may have let us down?
Rosie speaks to Toby - one of Hughie's best friends - about the challenge and nuances of being a figure of solace to someone whose partner has died, when they themselves are grieving that person too.
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S2, Ep3: "I'm organised with my life, so why not with my death?"
Have you got life insurance in place? Or a will? Do you understand powers of attorney?
Kristie Scott - The Death Planner - gives an overview of how to make sure that you keep the dreaded deathmin to a minimum for your relatives after you die. Rosie & Kristie also cover, in detail, what happens to us after we are taken into the care of undertakers.
For more advice and information, visit: https://www.thedeathplanner.co.uk/ or follow Kristie @thedeathplanner on Instagram.
WARNING: This podcast deals with themes of death, sex and contains explicit language. -
S2, Ep2: "Our divorce was the first grief."
Are you a widow if the person who has died is your ex-partner?
Karen Jones talks to Rosie about the complicated emotions that arise when you are grieving for someone who is no longer your husband. Do romantic feelings rear their head again? How much are you expected to do for someone with a terminal illness when you've split up? And how are you left feeling when someone you built your life with is no longer there: not just through a separation, but because they have died?
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S2, Ep1: "Can I even call myself a Widower?"
How does it feel when the love of your life dies when you are both far too young? When you've barely scratched the surface of your lives together?
Where do you fit when you haven't got the piece of paper making that person your husband or wife?
In the first episode of season two, Rosie talks to Ryan Dixon about what life is like when you find yourself widowed in your early twenties, soul-searching for where you sit as an unmarried widower, and the four-legged friend who pulled him out of the darkest times.
WARNING: This podcast deals with themes of death, sex and contains explicit language.
Customer Reviews
Fabulous
Your last episode 10/11 was fabulous I feel the same way about not feeling supported..my husband battled cancer for 7 years I understand how you feel ….keep the great episode coming I don’t miss a one thanks
(Unfortunately) so relatable.
As a new widow in my thirties, I find Helen and Rosie’s experiences so relatable. Their use of humor and snark to navigate these early days also speaks to my experience and makes me feel understood and not alone. Highly recommend to anyone who is navigating widowhood or trying to support someone who is.