Widow We Do Now?

Ep. 292 | The Grief App

This week, Anita and Mel talk with Sandra Neperud - fellow widow and the creator of The Grief App, a resource designed to help people navigate the messy, unpredictable re

Ep. 291 | The Million Stages of Grief and Healing: Michael Reed

This week, Anita and Mel sit down with Michael Reed, who experienced an unimaginable loss when his wife and two daughters died in a fire in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 2016.

Ep. 290 | Owner's Manual: Widowhood Edition

What if you had an owner’s manual for yourself? What would it have said before widowhood, and what would it say now? Mel puts Anita in the hot seat and asks her to imagi

Ep. 289 | Then and Now: Meet Me Where I Ham

Anita and Mel go back to Episode 13, “Meat Me Where I Ham,” recorded when Mel was two years into widowhood and Anita was one year in. Now, Mel is almost nine years into

Ep. 288 | The Widow Complaint Department

The Widow Complaint Department is officially open. In this episode, Anita and Mel read listener submissions about the things that make widowhood harder, weirder, more an

Ep. 287 | Learning To Live As A Widow: Dr. Tina Fornwald

Dr. Tina Fornwald knows firsthand how quickly life can change. As a retired US Army officer and breast cancer survivor, her husband Mark died suddenly from a massive hear

Ep. 286 | A New Way To Remember: Cumulus

What happens to all the stories, photos, memories, and little pieces of a person after they die? This week, Anita and Mel talk with Alex, the founder and architect of Cu

Ep. 285 | Wrongful Death Widow: Deborah Westwood

Meet Deborah Westwood, a widow whose life was forever changed by the wrongful death of her husband, Larry, following medical malpractice. Deborah shares the devastating

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

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 in

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

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

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 happ

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

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 20

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 in

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 underw

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

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 whe

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 li