The Fiery Redhead / Formerly, Wide Open Spaces with Ilise

The Fiery Redhead with Ilise Litwin
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The Fiery Redhead with Ilise Litwin is where curiosity sparks and real conversations ignite. Formerly "Wide Open Spaces with Ilise, the show returns with more edge, more personality, and a whole lot more fire. Ilise dives into bold conversations, unexpected stories, and the thoughts that people usually keep to themselves. Insightful. Honest. Sometimes uncomfortable. Often Fiery Because the best conversations don't just inform you..... THEY IGNITE SOMETHING IN YOU. Welcome to The Fiery Redhead

  1. FEB 4

    Feb 4, 2026 12:08 Episode 198 Put a fire under your A**

    The Fiery Redhead / Formerly, Wide Open Spaces with Ilise

    10 min

  2. FEB 2

    Feb 2, 2026 12:30 Episode 197: The Great Pivot! Thanks Joey!

    The Fiery Redhead / Formerly, Wide Open Spaces with Ilise

    14 min

  3. FEB 2

    Episode 197 — Pivot: The Fiery Redhead Returns

    The host returns after a long break, recording from a café while navigating grief, major life changes, and a search for self. She reflects on feeling detached, the need to pivot, and contemplates renaming the show to The Fiery Redhead. This episode explores coping with loss, reclaiming connection, adapting to change, and invites listeners to join the journey and share their own pivots and stories.

    14 min

  4. 12/04/2025

    Season 7: Episode 196: Losing your MOM is Life Altering

    Before I can continue with Podcast Interviews and further topics, I need to share how I have been Cracked Open by Grief. I am hoping that my personal story will be relatable and might just help someone who is struggling like me. Grief is not linear and can be Life Altering. Grief can come from all different types of loses but they all have one thing in common, sadness and pain. Listen to my latest Podcast and let's get through loss together, in whatever form it may come in.

    34 min

  5. 09/15/2025

    Season 7: Episode 194: CRACKED OPEN with Gail, from Divorce to a New Beginning. Can YOU Relate?

    Welcome to a brand new season as we discuss being Cracked Open in this thing called life. This week Gail who is a Social Worker, shares with us her story of one of life's greatest challenges. Gail shares how she has evolved into the person she is today. Gail's story is very empowering and helps us to understand that good can always come from a challenging life block. Join us this week as we Listen, Talk and Evolve together, after we have been CRACKED OPEN. #divorce #dating #LifeChallenges  #failing #Evolving #SocialWork #EmptyNest #LifeAfterKids #FindingYourself #Podcast #NewSeason

    38 min

  6. 08/28/2025

    Season 7: Episode 193: Let's get Freaking Real with Ourselves!

    Welcome to the New: Wide Open Spaces with Ilise CRACKED OPEN Podcast. This season will bring many guests and insights into what cracks us open in our own individual lives.  I share my life shattering experiences and how I was CRACKED OPEN. This Fiery Redhead will take you on a journey that you can relate too and guide you in the direction of healing, celebrating and looking at yourself and your life in a new way.  Come take the ride of life with me. #NewSeason #Grief #Life #Joy #coping #insight #self-help #empowerment

    30 min

  7. 06/10/2025

    Season 6: Episode 192: You Are Not Your GRIEF!

    Take a listen to the new episode from the Fiery Redhead, where she takes you on a journey of the recent loss of her Mom and how she does not let Grief define her. Ilise will make you realize that YOU ARE NOT YOUR GRIEF and how you can take sadness and heartache and turn it into a new chapter in your life. Ilise's story is poignant and anyone who has experienced grief of a loved one, pet or lifestyle can benefit from her wisdom and concrete ways to accept that your Grief does NOT DEFINE YOU! #Grief #loss #GrievingProcess #GriefJourney

    40 min

  8. 05/14/2025

    Season 6: Episode 191: Mental Health Awareness Month: How do YOU Grieve?

    Listen Now, to the Fiery Redhead as she discusses how to plan time to grieve. The grieving process is multidimensional and requires time and awareness. The Fiery Redhead will share her own grief with you and how she believes you can grieve and still live a healthy, functional life.  Time to let it out! This Episode is Dedicated to one of my BFF's, Cheryl Luckman Simmons, I will miss you forever my Sista. #MentalHealthAwareness #StopTheStigma #Grief #Grieving #Loss #Coping

    33 min
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The Fiery Redhead with Ilise Litwin is where curiosity sparks and real conversations ignite. Formerly "Wide Open Spaces with Ilise, the show returns with more edge, more personality, and a whole lot more fire. Ilise dives into bold conversations, unexpected stories, and the thoughts that people usually keep to themselves. Insightful. Honest. Sometimes uncomfortable. Often Fiery Because the best conversations don't just inform you..... THEY IGNITE SOMETHING IN YOU. Welcome to The Fiery Redhead

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