Welcome to the After Life Podcast with Samina Bari, where we talk about how to support someone who has recently lost their spouse. This podcast is a place for real talk, real stories, and real advice based on first-hand experiences from the people who supported me — through their own shock and mine — when I suddenly lost my husband in 2023. The loss of a spouse is the single-most, devastating occurrence in a person's life, and it's a reality none of us wants to confront — until it happens to us. Supporting someone who has lost their spouse often means confronting your own discomfort with death and grief, and realizing that someone else's grief isn't about you. If you're someone who's lost their spouse like I have, I hope this podcast resonates with you, too.