Widow We Do Now?

By Anita and Mel

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Episodes: 236

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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.

Episode Date
Ep. 199 | Table Dancing & ALS: Sheila Clemenson
Apr 29, 2024
Ep. 198 | Solo Traveling with the R.I.P.-tide: Judy Condie's Story
Apr 22, 2024
Ep. 197 | Grand Master Reb: Rebecca DiTore
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 196 | Detective Anita Part 2: Zoroastrians, Body Farms, and Bulls
Apr 08, 2024
Ep. 195 | Down's Syndrome, Parenting, and Widowing: Nicole Hallsted
Apr 01, 2024
Ep. 194 | In-laws Gone Wild!
Mar 25, 2024
Ep 193 | Diagnosis: Widowed Child Psychologist, Jenn Vriend
Mar 18, 2024
Ep. 192 | Detective Anita: Cracking the Death Industry Code
Mar 11, 2024
Ep. 191 | Widowed and Repartnered: Sari Overby
Mar 04, 2024
Ep. 190 | Widowed AF: Rosie Gill-Moss
Feb 26, 2024
Ep. 189 | Jess Ayers: The Singing Widow
Feb 19, 2024
Ep. 188 | I Can't Remember If I Cried: Lori Tucker-Sullivan
Feb 12, 2024
Ep. 187 | WTF: Tragic January....
Feb 07, 2024
Ep. 186 | A Little Late To The New Year with Anita and Mel
Jan 22, 2024
Ep. 185 | From Grief to Guidance: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 184 | Widowing in Finland: Eline Kärki
Jan 08, 2024
Ep. 183 | Including Our (Dead) Loved Ones Into the Holidays
Dec 11, 2023
Ep. 182 | Rosaline Orwa: A Call To All Widows
Nov 28, 2023
Ep. 181 | Widow Businesses: Friend or Foe?
Nov 13, 2023
Ep. 180 | Melissa Ponder Brackman: Widow 2.0
Nov 06, 2023
Ep. 179 | Paranormal Partner Phenomena
Oct 30, 2023
Ep. 178 | The New-Fangled Terms of Dating
Oct 16, 2023
Ep. 177 | Making Bears From Loved Ones' Clothes: Carrie Pike
Oct 09, 2023
Ep 176 | Ride or Die: Jarie Bolander
Sep 26, 2023
Ep. 175 | Widow Relationship With Religion After Partner Loss
Sep 18, 2023
Ep. 174 | Science, Mediumship, and Widowhood: Dr. Lenore Matthew
Sep 11, 2023
Ep.173 | Dating Dilemmas of a Widowed Parent
Sep 05, 2023
Ep. 172 | The Good, Bad, and Funny
Aug 22, 2023
Ep. 171 | Folding Proteins Like A Vole: Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor
Aug 14, 2023
Ep. 170 | Let The Puberty Rain Down: Abby Ewell
Aug 07, 2023
Ep. 169 | Kari and Sloan: Diet Coke For The Win
Jul 31, 2023
What I Want My In-Laws To Know (Replay)
Jul 24, 2023
Grief Dreams with Dr. Joshua Black (replay)
Jul 17, 2023
Ep. 168 | Radical Survivor: Dr. Nancy Saltzman
Jul 10, 2023
Ep. 167 | When You Meet Your Husband In a Cave, Then He Dies: Kim Hamer
Jun 26, 2023
Ep. 166 | Let's Talk Trajectory
Jun 19, 2023
Ep. 165 | The Skeltons in Tiffany's Closet. Literally.
Jun 06, 2023
Ep. 164 | Surviving or Thriving?
May 22, 2023
Ep. 163 | Audry and Adler's Unplanned Adventure
May 08, 2023
Ep. 162 | Grief Pacer: Jan Colarusso Seeley
May 01, 2023
Ep. 161 | Saving Private Widowhood
Apr 24, 2023
Ep. 160 | The School Bus Tiny House: Heather Fritz
Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 159 | Michelle Paris: New Normal
Apr 10, 2023
Ep. 158 | Berkley Thompson's Crazy Train
Apr 04, 2023
Ep. 157 | Living Husband + Dead Wife = Holly Wagg
Mar 27, 2023
Ep. 156 | Managing Overwhelm
Mar 20, 2023
Ep. 155 | Cheese Wedding Cakes and Dignified Death: Adeline Grenier's Story
Mar 07, 2023
Ep. 154 | Full Cup Club: Dating Safety Tips
Feb 28, 2023
Ep. 153 | Where The **** Is My Confidence?
Feb 20, 2023
Ep. 152 | F U, Fentanyl! Cerina Boehrer's Story
Feb 13, 2023
Ep. 151 | Jen Zwinck: Widow 180
Feb 07, 2023
Ep. 150 | How Has Grief Changed For These Two Widows?
Feb 01, 2023
Ep. 149 | Dating After Death
Jan 25, 2023
Ep. 148 | Kevin Ferrie: Living the Voyage
Jan 17, 2023
Ep 147 | It's Update Time!
Jan 09, 2023
Ep. 146 | Awkward Moments and Funny Stories
Dec 20, 2022
Ep. 145 | Tina Murphy: Widows Wallet
Dec 13, 2022
Ep. 144 | Emotional Traumatic Brain Injury: Dr. Lisa Schulman
Dec 05, 2022
Widowsode | When Holidays Approach: dun dun DUN!!!!!!! (replay)
Dec 01, 2022
Ep 143 | Is it Actually Guilt Tho? Widow Sensei: Connie Remetch
Nov 28, 2022
Ep 142 | Where The **** Are You, Teal Neil?!
Nov 23, 2022
Ep. 141 | Widow With Rocket Science DNA: Debbie Weiss
Nov 14, 2022
Ep. 140 | They Call Her "Weener": Trina Machacek
Nov 02, 2022
Ep 139 | Kicking Widowhood's Glass: Minhi England
Oct 25, 2022
Ep. 138 | Dating a Dead Boyfriend: Jazzy Olivo
Oct 11, 2022
Ep. 137 | Jo Betz Has Resting Smile Face
Oct 04, 2022
Ep. 136 | Widow Mafia Boss: Nikki Catapano
Sep 27, 2022
Ep. 135 | Auntie Marie Hoffman: A Garden of Change
Sep 20, 2022
Ep. 134 | Gina Farr: A Suicide Widow's Story
Sep 12, 2022
Ep. 133 | Partner Loss x 2: Ashley Olivia Nelson
Sep 06, 2022
Ep. 132 | Clarissa Moll Explains It All
Aug 30, 2022
Ep. 131 | Widowed With A Newborn: Matt Logelin's Story
Aug 22, 2022
Ep. 130 | Living Life Fully: Sade Ariyo
Aug 15, 2022
Ep. 129 | The Dating Roundtable
Aug 08, 2022
Ep. 128 | Complicated Marriage, Complicated Widowhood: Amy Neel
Aug 01, 2022
Ep. 127 | The Scottish Widow: Sam Finlayson
Jul 11, 2022
Ep. 126 | Grief Dreams with Dr. Joshua Black
Jul 04, 2022
Ep. 125 | The Rabbi Widow: Maya Glasser
Jun 27, 2022
Ep. 124 | Wounded, Widowed, & Winning: Vioree Brandon-Nettlesford
Jun 20, 2022
Ep. 123 | When a widower delivers...a baby: Trent Thompson's Story
Jun 13, 2022
Ep. 122: Finding Her Sparkle: Amy Hartmann Martell
Jun 06, 2022
Ep. 121 | Green Juice or Cheesecake: Lou "Quack" Klosson's Story
May 30, 2022
Ep. 120 | The Unintended Farmer: Julie Martella
May 23, 2022
Ep. 119 | Jen Hoffmeister: The Movie Set Widow
May 16, 2022
Ep. 118 - Lisa Ramelow: Thirty Years a Widow
May 09, 2022
Ep. 117 | A Widow in Kenya: Christine's Story
May 02, 2022
Ep. 116 | Glassy-Eyed Widow Seeking Dates: Rebecca Johnson's story
Apr 25, 2022
Ep. 115 | Gary "the Scribbler" Andrews Finds Joy
Apr 18, 2022
Ep. 114 | The Wise Widowed Sage: Camille Corpuz
Apr 11, 2022
Ep. 113 | Kelley 'Philodendron' Ford
Apr 04, 2022
Ep. 112 | The Devil, A Chicken, and ALS: Lisa Valentine Clark
Mar 28, 2022
Ep. 111 | Ahoy Mateys: Pirate Widows (sort of)
Mar 21, 2022
Ep. 110: Covid Couldn't Waitt - Krista's Story
Mar 14, 2022
Episode 109 | The Widowhood Resilience Scale: Dr. Carrie West
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 108 | 9/11 Widow: A Death Wish To Live - Tanya Villanueva Tepper
Feb 28, 2022
Episode 107 | Moving Forward With Stepping Stones: Kris Morgan
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 106 | The Newlywed Widow: Ashley Hahn
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 105 | A Widow AND a Wife: Carly Bouman
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 104 | Dr. Linda Shanti McCabe: The Art of Grief
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 103 | King Ivan The Widower Astronaut Misner
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 102 | Updates From Guests Past!!
Jan 17, 2022
A Little (Tragic) Update
Jan 03, 2022
Ep. 101.5: Widowsode | 8 Tips For Handling Social Events
Dec 23, 2021
Episode 101 | Not A Debby Downer
Dec 20, 2021
Ep. 100.5: Widowsode | Hallmark and other TV Widow Stories
Dec 16, 2021
Episode 100 | Widower Winging It: Rob Bowles
Dec 13, 2021
Ep. 99.5: 10 Tips To Help Widowed People Through The Holidays
Dec 09, 2021
Episode 99 | The Widow Michele Neff Hernandez: Our CNN Hero
Dec 06, 2021
Ep. 98.5: Widowsode | Are Widows Attention-Seekers?
Dec 02, 2021
Episode 98 | The Adventuring Widow: Jennifer E Hassel
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 97 | The World Needs More Laura Bradbury
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 96 | What The Quack?! Sarah "Swear-ah" Kennedy
Nov 15, 2021
Ep. 95.5: Widowsode | When Holidays Approach: dun dun DUN!!!!!!!
Nov 11, 2021
Episode 95 | Three Near Death Experiences & a Mediumship: Michelle Clare
Nov 08, 2021
Ep. 94.5: Widowsode | Widow Creepers
Nov 04, 2021
Episode 94 | Constance Dahlbäck: Widow Ground Duty
Nov 01, 2021
Episode 93 | Emotional Freedom Tapping: Dr. Dawson Church
Oct 25, 2021
Episode 92 | Packing Up From Widow Camp (featuring a SPECIAL SURPRISE)
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 91 | I Did Not Sign Up For This: Carling and Michelle
Oct 11, 2021
Episode 90 | When You're a Widower, Dad, and a Therapist: Jason Clawson, CMHC
Oct 04, 2021
Ep. 89.5: Widowsode | What Do I Do With My Person's Stuff?!
Sep 30, 2021
Episode 89 | Living in the Messy Middle: Janice Bell
Sep 27, 2021
Episode 88 | Can Brandon Janous Fold A Fitted Sheet?
Sep 20, 2021
Ep. 87.5: Widowsode | Grief Hangovers
Sep 16, 2021
Episode 87 | Susan Hannifin-MacNab's A-to-Z Healing Toolbox
Sep 13, 2021
Ep. 86.5: Widowsode | Widows and Dreams
Sep 09, 2021
Episode 86 | Sassy Steppin' Sea Lion Bryan
Sep 07, 2021
Ep. 85.5: Widowsode | Grief + Physical Changes
Sep 02, 2021
Episode 85 | The Goddess of Death: Cait Maddan, Death Doula
Aug 31, 2021
Ep. 84.5: Widowsode | Divorce vs Widowhood
Aug 26, 2021
Episode 84 | The Two-In-One Duo: Missy and Dorothy Schubert
Aug 23, 2021
Ep. 83.5: Widowsode | The Grief Olympics
Aug 19, 2021
Episode 83 | When You're A Covid Widow and a Therapist: Autumn Barker, CMHC
Aug 16, 2021
Ep. 82.5: Widowsode | FOOD
Aug 12, 2021
Episode 82 | Widows Rising With Nyanam International
Aug 09, 2021
Ep. 81.5: Widowsode | Passive Suicidality
Aug 05, 2021
Episode 81 | Jenny Lisk: Lover Of Illegal Cheese
Aug 02, 2021
Ep. 80.5: Widowsode | Firsts and Lasts (plus helpful tips!)
Jul 29, 2021
Episode 80 | Great Lakes Griever: Rachel Engstrom
Jul 26, 2021
Ep. 79.5: Widowsode | Gratitude
Jul 22, 2021
Episode 79 | Finding Joy After Spouse and Child Loss: Autumn Toelle Jackson
Jul 19, 2021
Episode 78 | Kid Grief (Part 2) Connection and Belonging: Kyndel Marcroft, LCSW
Jul 15, 2021
Episode 77 | Kid Grief (Part 1) with Kyndel Marcroft, LCSW
Jul 12, 2021
Episode 76 | Emily Cave: The NHL Widow
Jul 05, 2021
Ep. 75.5: Widowsode | Secondary Loss...(?!?!?!)
Jul 01, 2021
Episode 75 | The Near Death Experience Widow: Jozet Richardson Hulley
Jun 28, 2021
Ep. 74.5: Widowsode | Widows vs Social Media
Jun 24, 2021
Episode 74 | Ask Dr. Julie Hanks About ALL THE THINGS
Jun 21, 2021
Ep 73.5: Widowsode | WIDOW BRAIN!!
Jun 17, 2021
Episode 73 | The Hospice Doctor's Widow: Jennifer O'Brien
Jun 14, 2021
Ep. 72.5: Widowsode | GUILT!!
Jun 10, 2021
Episode 72 | Complicated Grief: Ruth Valjean Lives One Day More!
Jun 07, 2021
Ep. 71.5: Widowsode | Terminology
Jun 03, 2021
Episode 71 | Tawny Platis is Hilarious
May 31, 2021
Ep. 70.5: Widowsode | Tattoos
May 27, 2021
Episode 70 | Surgical Empathy with Dr. Morose
May 24, 2021
Ep. 69.5: Widowsode | Dating
May 20, 2021
Episode 69 | Angel Collinson: Tiny Hands Around The World
May 17, 2021
Ep. 68.5: Widowsode | Scammers!
May 13, 2021
Episode 68 | IVF and House Pigs: Sarah Shellenberger
May 10, 2021
Ep. 67.5: Widowsode | Self Care vs Selfish
May 06, 2021
Episode 67 | The Koolest Kat in Kalifornia: Kat Jucar Forbes
May 03, 2021
Ep. 66.5: Widowsode | Funeral Homes
Apr 29, 2021
Episode 66 | Using Her Marbles: Peter Rukavina
Apr 26, 2021
Ep. 65.5 Widowsode | Headstones
Apr 22, 2021
Episode 65 | Grief Chats with Dana and Mira
Apr 19, 2021
Ep. 64.5: Widowsode | Widowed Moms vs Kidless Wids
Apr 15, 2021
Episode 64 | Melissa Gould: Widowish
Apr 12, 2021
Ep. 63.5: Widowsode | In-Laws
Apr 08, 2021
Episode 63 | Kirsten Stromberg, Imposter Widow Extraordinaire
Apr 05, 2021
Ep. 62.5: Widowsode | To Ring or not to Ring?
Apr 01, 2021
Episode 62 | The Widow Edit with Emily Lassiter
Mar 29, 2021
Episode 61 | Crisis Convo with Dr. Stephen Merrell
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 60 | Books, Boxes, & Bravery: Melissa Pierce
Mar 15, 2021
Episode 59 | Krista St. Germain: Master Certified Life Coach
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 58 | The Unofficial Widow: Kirsten Robinson
Mar 01, 2021
Episode 57 | Shannon's Sh*t Show
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 56 | Lauren Lentz
Feb 15, 2021
Episode 55 | Adoption, Autism, & Widowing: Christine Anderson
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 54 | Light Topics: Alcoholism, Shame, and Death - Maureen's Story
Feb 01, 2021
Episode 53 | Lorindafied: The Curse Continues
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 52 | Kick Lines, Fire Juggling, and Life Insurance: Connor Schwantes
Jan 18, 2021
Episode 51 - Erin and the Baby Joeys
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 50 - The Post-Holiday Shakedown
Jan 04, 2021
Episode 49: A Very Mel-Nita Christmas To You!
Dec 21, 2020
Episode 48 - Resilient and Rad: Rachel Barbosa
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 47 - Inner Monster Wrangling with Tessa Joy
Dec 07, 2020
Episode 46 - Enneagram Meditation Taco Elephant Specialist: Vrin Rao
Nov 23, 2020
Episode 45 - The Black Widow: Leslie Gray Streeter
Nov 16, 2020
Episode 44 - Leaving a Legacy: The Fancy Lady part 3
Nov 09, 2020
Episode 43: Avoiding Financial Pitfalls - The Fancy Lady, part 2
Nov 02, 2020
Episode 42 - The Fancy Lady: Joy Kirsch
Oct 26, 2020
Episode 41 - The Widow, the Military, and the Mayor: Jennie Taylor's Story
Oct 19, 2020
Episode 40 - Grief Quagmire Rescue Captain, Carly Kropf, LMFT
Oct 12, 2020
Episode 39 - Letters From A Young Widow: What I Want My In-Laws To Know
Oct 05, 2020
Episode 38 - Melissa Ponder-Brackman
Sep 28, 2020
Episode 37 - Coco's Caravan: Jennifer Hanks
Sep 21, 2020
Episode 36 - 20 Practical Widow Tips - the Widowmercial
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 35 - HannUGH Legasa, the Unclassified Widow
Sep 08, 2020
EMDR - Therapist Kristi Naumann
Aug 31, 2020
Episode 34 - Sarah Bertola: Former Valve Trombonist
Aug 24, 2020
Episode 33 - The Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Widow
Aug 10, 2020
Episode 32 - Treagan White
Aug 03, 2020
Episode 31 - Put Me In, Coach Shawna!!
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 30 - Jennifer Steele: Outrunning Fires With Urn in Hand
Jul 13, 2020
Episode 29 - Ashley Garbe Smith, Esq.: The Rockstar (literally) Widow
Jul 06, 2020
Episode 28 - Dawn Trythall: Color-Coded Carpools (and other short stories)
Jun 29, 2020
Episode 27 - Karen From Canada Needs a Widow Wife
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 26 - Hillary Childress, True Crime Connoisseur
Jun 15, 2020
Episode 25 - Liz Mecham the Jillaroo
Jun 08, 2020
Episode 24 - Christina Sgambato, Widow and Online Cornhole Expert
Jun 01, 2020
Episode 23 - Widowed While Pregnant: Mindi Holmgren
May 25, 2020
Episode 22 - Please Send David Kelly Some Flour and Yeast!
May 18, 2020
Episode 21 - Brittany Bussio, Pool House Dweller
May 11, 2020
Episode 20 - Therapist Kristi Naumann
May 04, 2020
Episode 19 - Esteemed guest, Beckie Menzie
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 18 - Special Guest Lynne Rothrock
Apr 20, 2020
Episode 17 - Widow Guest: Rebecca Robbins
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 16.5 - The Lost Story (Wacky Widow Awareness)
Apr 09, 2020
Episode 16 - Griefquake!
Mar 24, 2020
Episode 15 - Votes for Anita, Shoes for Mel
Feb 26, 2020
Episode 14 - Awkweird.....
Jan 31, 2020
Episode 13 - Meat me where I ham
Jan 21, 2020
Episode 12 - Annnnnd we're back!!
Jan 08, 2020
Episode 11 - The Coping Cabana
Dec 10, 2019
Episode 10 - Headstonehenge
Nov 26, 2019
Episode 9 - Grief Mythology
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 8 - Tennis, Cheese, and What Not To Say
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 7 - Sharting into the Holidays
Nov 04, 2019
Episode 6 - Early Grief and Thangs...
Oct 28, 2019
Episode 5 - Anita's Story (part 2)
Oct 11, 2019
Episode 4 - Anita's Story (part 1)
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 3 - Mel's Story (part 2)
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 2 - Mel's story (part 1)
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 1 - Welcome!
Oct 10, 2019
Episode 0 | START HERE!!!!!
Oct 10, 2019