200 episodes
Widow We Do Now? Anita and Mel
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4.9 • 304 Ratings
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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.
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Ep. 165 | The Skeltons in Tiffany's Closet. Literally.
Tiffany Skelton's story is a lot. Her husband suffered from long-term mental illnesses as they both parented their six children. Tiffany knows what it's like to become a widow from suicide, but that's not where her story ends. After becoming a widow, Tiffany experienced sexual assault as she was trying to date post-loss. Since then, she has learned a lot about herself, grief, and things to keep in mind while staying safe as a woman on the planet. She is on a mission to share her story in the hopes that it helps prevent things like this happening to someone else.
Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!
http://www.patreon.com/wwdn
Want to buy us some tacos?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonow
Sponsored by:
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Ep. 164 | Surviving or Thriving?
As grievers, we experience different forms of living (think Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for you psychology lovers out there). What does it mean to survive, to thrive, and what is possible? Anita and Mel discuss.
Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!
http://www.patreon.com/wwdn
Want to buy us some tacos?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonow
Sponsored by:
BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdn
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Ep. 163 | Audry and Adler's Unplanned Adventure
Audry Henniger is rad. She lives in a forest in a log cabin, works for the greater good of humanity (aka Dogs!), and is a widow who is taking action to improve available rescue equipment for first responders to help those who get lost or hurt in the backcountry. Audry shares her story of how she lost her husband due to a kayak accident and how she is taking steps to help others as she navigates widowhood.
Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!
http://www.patreon.com/wwdn
Want to buy us some tacos?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonow
Sponsored by:
BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdn
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Ep. 162 | Grief Pacer: Jan Colarusso Seeley
Everyone, meet Jan. Marathon runner, director, widow of 10 years, and all-around awesome person are some of the things you might find on her resume. Anita and Mel spend time getting to know Jan and learn why it's important to enjoy the blueberries.
Check out the writings of Joe Seeley: https://www.joesblasts.com/store/p1/Joe%27s_Blasts_Book.html
Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!
http://www.patreon.com/wwdn
Want to buy us some tacos?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonow
Sponsored by:
BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdn
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Ep. 161 | Saving Private Widowhood
Should you share your life and widowhood experience publicly? Should you not? Should you make 133 grilled cheese sandwiches and hunker down in a cave and avoid the world? Anita and Mel discuss the ins and outs of sharing grief and widowhood publicy vs being private.
Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!
http://www.patreon.com/wwdn
Want to buy us some tacos?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonow
Sponsored by:
BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdn
Mint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn -
Ep. 160 | The School Bus Tiny House: Heather Fritz
Heather Fritz is pretty rad. She's not only an educator and converter of a school bus into a tiny home, but is also a survivor of partner loss to suicide. Join Anita and Mel as they learn more about Heather's story.
Find all things Heather on her IG, including her memoir, "Seal in the Desert"
@adventureawaitsheather
Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!
http://www.patreon.com/wwdn
Want to buy us some tacos?
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonow
Sponsored by:
BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdn
Mint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn
Customer Reviews
Surviving and thriving
Just listened to this week’s episode! As I approach the ten year mark, I can say I’ve experienced all the stages that you discussed. However, I think it is also really important to recognize that definitions often change as well. So what I would have said, was thriving before may not be at all the same as what I think thriving is now. And just because, I am not thriving based on the prior definition, does not mean that I am not thriving based on my reality now. You can’t measure yourself against an old goal post when you are playing a different game. If you ever want to talk about the long game, give me a shout!
So real
This podcast is so real if you are a widow. Just like life, it has the deep sadness and big laughs, and everything that’s complicated in between. I didn’t get to see Anita and Mel at Camp Widow in March but I followed up by listening to their podcast - so glad I did! Thank you for staying with this well beyond the “first year”. That‘a the support and education that is so needed for all of us finding our way. Thank you! I continue to share this with others - sending big hugs your way!
Thank you
Episode 126 was comforting and interesting. I’ve wanted to have more dreams and wondered why I wasn’t. Now I understand the many reasons I might now be remembering them. Thank you Dr Black.