Many widowed people get thrown into the same category as people who are divorced, but as any griever will tell you, they are entirely different animals. Anita and Mel discuss similarities, differences, and open up all the cans of worms! This topic is not easily cut and dried, but is important for opening up the discussion. 

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Anita and Mel interview Dorothy Schubert and Missy Schubert, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and SURPRISE, they're both widows. Dorothy and Missy are rad, and the two share their journey of life, death, and being Golden Girls. 

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*FANFARE* Did you know there are grief olympics? No, not the kind where you get to wear cool uniforms to represent your country. The kind of contests we are talking about are the kind that pit grief against grief. Join Anita and Mel in the discussion.

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Anita and Mel interview fellow alum of their high school, facilitator of Widow We Do Now's monthly zoom hangs, clinical mental health counselor AND widow, Autumn Barker. Autumn shares her story of losing her husband to Covid, while she also had Covid, as well as candid conversation and helpful coping tips.

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After significant loss, it is common for one's relationship with food to change. Overeating, underrating, changes in taste, as well as loss of experience with our person, are all topics Anita and Mel cover in this widowsode. 

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Anita and Mel interview Bethany Dixon from the amazing  international widow support organization, Nyanam, based in West Kenya. To learn more, visit www.nyanam.org and follow them in IG at @nyanam.intl

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What is the term for when you don't seek to jump in front of a bus, but you welcome the bus hitting you, AND is this normal after suffering significant loss? The answer is: passive suicidality, and yes. Much shame can be associated with such feelings, however, it is typical of people in the widow situation, as well as others who have faced devastation. Anita and Mel face the convo head on, as well as share tips to managing it.  

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Anita and Mel interview fellow podcaster, Jenny Lisk, host and creator of The Widowed Parent Podcast. Jenny is also author of the book, Future Widow, available at http://www.jennylisk.com. She also happens to be a fan of cheese that is not legal outside of France. 

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The first year after losing your person SUCKS SO BAD! It's confusing, full of ups and downs, and grievers find they are  navigating through sludge with no roadmap.  In this widowsode, Anita and Mel discuss the firsts, lasts, and some helpful tips to make it through. 

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Anita and Mel interview concert-goer, Prince fan, and cancer widow Rachel Engstrom, who just happens to also be an author! Check out her book "Wife, Widow, Now What?" at  https://www.amazon.com/Wife-Widow-Now-What-Navigated/dp/B08KBV5DBL

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