Travel nurse, skier, flight nurse, wife, caretaker, widow, sailor....these are just some of the things that make Gia Benoit who she is. Gia shares the story of the life she had with her husband after his high spinal cord injury and poses the question, "we can survive anything, but to what detriment?" Check out her real and honest story in this episode with Anita and Mel. Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

When you're a therapist that works with children and parents facing grief and anxiety, you probably have some tools and insight to share. Anita and Mel have determined this is the case for their guest, Joanne Doucette, and are excited to share this interview with the world!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Can you imagine what it's like to be 31, you have been a caretaker for your husband diagnosed with ALS, and alre already a widow? Where do you go from there? Sheila Clemenson tells her story of love, death, table dancing, and repartnering with Anita and Mel. Check her out, as well as her book Over The Rainbow: From The Depths of Grief to Hope, found anywhere books are sold.https://www.amazon.com/Over-Rainbow-Depths-Grief-Hope/dp/B0CKGT45MThttps://sheilaclemenson.com/Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Judy Condie is very distinguished. As this Brit lost her husband, her mom, and her dog with months of each other, she faced a future of uncertainty. Armed with the will to carry on and ride the waves of grief, Judy tells Anita and Mel of her solo travels around Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and South Africa after her husband's death from colorectal cancer. Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Who is Rebecca DiTore? Is she a rapper? A widow? Both? Get to know this amazing human who has experience in partner death by brain tumor, parenting two small kids, and repartnering in her quest to move forward in this thing called life. Look for Rebecca's book starting in May called "I'd Still Choose You" wherever books are sold.To learn more about how Rebecca is helping children who have lost a parent have moments of joy, check out her foundation:https://www.smallmomentsfoundation.orgHelp us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Detective Anita is at it again with this second installment of her investigative work. What do four-eyed dogs, catacombs, and freeze driers have in common? Check out this weeks episode to find out!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Nicole became a mother at 18 to a beautiful baby boy who also happened to have Downs Syndrome. She eventually met her future husband, and father to another amazing boy with Downs Syndrome, and they were living life to the fullest. And then, Nicole's husband died. Listen to her story in this interview with Anita and Mel.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

You asked for it, and here it is! Anita and Mel read listener submissions of in-laws gone wild! Enjoy!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

*This episode contains discussion of suicide, mental illness, and substance abuse and may not be suitable for some listeners*Jenn Vriend. Is she a widow? She isn't sure, but Anita and Mel use the widow index scale to assess. Jenn is a child psychologist, mom to a great kid, and a survivor of partner suicide. Twice. Check out this discussion with the trio of trauma to hear validating stories, psychologist advice, and shenanigans. Anita and Mel are excited about their new "Vriendship" with Jenn, and can't wait for you to meet her too. Listen to Jenn's podcast, The Coping Toolbox: A Child Psych Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coping-toolbox-a-child-psych-podcast/id1553993639Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Anita has gone full Sherlock Holmes with research into why we do what we do regarding death and burial traditions. Is she committed to whistleblowing the funeral industry in the US? Yes, yes she is. Check out her findings on this episode and let us know what you think!Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Cancer, squirt gun and spooky funeral shenanigans, kids, moving from the country to somewhere closer to a Target....these are just some of the topics Anita and Mel learn about their new friend Sari Overby. Check out the interview to learn how this widow is making it through life, one step at a time.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Rosie is widowed AF, thanks to the day her husband went missing while diving in the English Channel. She's also got some kids, an alive husband who has also been widowed, and a podcast. Check out Rosie's chat with Anita and Mel, and her pocast, "Widowed AF" which is available all the places podcasts are found.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Jess and Justin were happily married with a 3 day old baby when a one-in-infinity chance situation changed things forever. The events of Jess's experience are so wild, you'd never think this could happen in real life. Sadly, it is real life, but Jess's story of what happened and continues to happen beyond that day is one of resilience.  Check out what this remarried widow has to say in her conversation with Anita and Mel.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

What do you do when you are a widow, a writer, and you want to tell stories about other widows who just happen to have been the partners of actual rock stars? Well, that's what Lori Tucker-Sullivan has done in her book "I Can't Remember If I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy."  Join Anita and Mel as they learn more about Lori, her story, and how she's telling the stories of other widows. Among those interviewed in Lori's  book are:Judy VanZant who, after losing husband Ronnie of Lynryd Skynyrd, sued the re-formed band in order to protect her interests.Sandy Chapin, widow of Harry Chapin, who has worked tirelessly to uphold Harry's significant legacy around activism and hunger prevention.Crystal Zevon, the ex-wife of Warren Zevon, who provides details of her abusive relationship with Warren and how she resolved her anger and grief.Jamie Weiland, widow of Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland, speaking openly of Scott's mental illness, which at times kept him housebound for days.Janna Leblanc, widow of Stevie Ray Vaughn, who shares the details of her visits with Stevie in rehab.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Anita and Mel experience close death tragedy. In January. Again. It truly is bizarre how their lives are intertwined with personal death, so settle in for another wild ride. Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

Did someone say it's already 2024? Join Anita and Mel in this top of the year discussion. Anita reflects on 5 years of widowhood, and Mel, almost 6.5.

Join Anita and Mel as they interview match support specialist Rachal Milford from Big Brothers Big Sisters. From volunteering as a mentor to enrolling kids in this amazing program, there are many options for how we can all help each other along the path of life. Check out BBBS of America for more info: http://www.bbbs.orgHelp us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

The internet says Finland is one of the happiest countries in the world , but is it really true? And what if you've sustained a huge loss, perhaps as huge as losing your partner? What about mental health in a geographical area that is dark most of the time during the long winter months? Join Anita and Mel as they talk with Eline Kärki, widowed mom, lover of many cheeses, and all-around great gal.Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

How do you continue to honor the memory of your person while still moving forward through life? Anita and Mel share examples from their widowed friends, then discuss holidays for those who have families vs those who are lone wolves. Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

When someone has experienced divorce, infertility, childlessness, and widowhood by the age of 32, they might think their life is over. But not for Rosaline Orwa. Since then, she has been fighting for the rights of widows and orphans through making change in policy and education. She has been  an advocate to stop the abuse of widows in the forms of literacy, education, community, and speaking up about many African communities' tradition of inheritance and cleansing - the cleansing ritual is an extremely humiliating exercise where any villager is randomly picked and paid to sleep with a widow without any form of protection in order to 'cleanse off death'. Rosaline is founder and director of the RONA Foundation for empowerment of widows. To learn more, visit https://www.ronafoundation.co.ke/Help us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn