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The Widow Diaries

The Widow Diaries

Von: Caroline Winter
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The Widow Diaries is a heartfelt and honest podcast that explores what life really looks like after losing your person, especially at a younger age. Hosted by journalist and young widow Caroline Winter, each episode shares deeply personal conversations with those navigating the unique, complicated, and often invisible world of grief. Through powerful storytelling and raw reflection, The Widow Diaries honours the messy, beautiful, and courageous ways people rebuild their lives after unimaginable loss. Created by First Light Widowed Support, this podcast is for anyone touched by widowhood, or simply seeking to understand love and loss more deeply. The Widow Diaries: where no story is the same and every story matters.First Light Widowed Support Hygiene & gesundes Leben Seelische & Geistige Gesundheit Sozialwissenschaften
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  • Beyond the headlines – Lee Lovell

    Beyond the headlines – Lee Lovell
    Jun 27 2026
    What happens when the worst day of your life becomes a news story everyone else is talking about?

    In this deeply moving episode, Lee Lovell shares the story of losing his wife Emma during a violent home invasion in December 2022. While many Australians know the headlines, Lee offers a different perspective, that of a husband grieving the woman he loved, a father supporting his children through unimaginable loss, and a widower trying to rebuild a life forever changed.

    As legal proceedings continue, Lee has faced the unique challenge of grieving in public, navigating a justice system that can repeatedly bring trauma back into focus. Through it all, he remains committed to honouring Emma's memory beyond the circumstances of her death.

    This is an episode about love, loss, resilience, and the people left behind when tragedy becomes a headline.

    Together, Caroline and Lee chat about:
    • Emma's life, personality, and the family they built together
    • The impact of sudden and violent loss
    • Grieving while navigating the public spotlight and court process
    • Supporting children through trauma and heartbreak
    • The meaning of justice after loss
    • Remembering the person beyond the headlines and finding hope for the future


    About The Widow Diaries
    A podcast that holds space for the often-unspoken stories of grief, love, and life after loss - especially for those widowed young. Hosted by journalist and widow Caroline Winter and brought to you by First Light Widowed Support.

    This is The Widow Diaries: Where no story is the same – and every story matters.

    Links
    • Learn more about First Light Widowed Support
    • Follow First Light on Instagram
    • Like First Light on Facebook
    • Connect with First Light on LinkedIn
    • Connect with Caroline Winter on LinkedIn
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    56 Min.
  • Finding connection in grief - Anna Lees

    Finding connection in grief - Anna Lees
    Jun 20 2026
    What happens when your world changes in an instant and you’re left to navigate grief while still caring for the little people who need you most?

    In this deeply honest and heartfelt episode, Anna shares her story of losing her husband Chris suddenly in February 2023, while pregnant with their baby and already a mum to a young son.

    In the months that followed, Anna found herself navigating the intensity of grief alongside pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood – learning how to support her children while holding her own heartbreak. Along the way, she discovered the powerful role that connection can play, particularly through communities like First Light Widowed Support, where she found others who truly understood.

    This is an episode about solo parenting through grief, the complexity of holding joy and loss at the same time, and the comfort that comes from being seen by people who just get it.

    Together, Caroline and Anna chat about:
    • Life with Chris and the family they were building
    • Experiencing sudden and unexplained loss
    • Navigating pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood in grief
    • Supporting young children through the loss of a parent
    • Finding connection and understanding through the widowed community
    • Rebuilding, resilience, and finding a way forward

    Quote that resonates with Anna “Life is short – if you feel like doing it, just do it”

    About The Widow Diaries
    A podcast that holds space for the often-unspoken stories of grief, love, and life after loss - especially for those widowed young. Hosted by journalist and widow Caroline Winter and brought to you by First Light Widowed Support.

    This is The Widow Diaries: Where no story is the same – and every story matters.

    Links
    • Learn more about First Light Widowed Support
    • Follow First Light on Instagram
    • Like First Light on Facebook
    • Connect with First Light on LinkedIn
    • Connect with Caroline Winter on LinkedIn
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    50 Min.
  • Returning to work after loss - Kate Nuttall

    Returning to work after loss - Kate Nuttall
    Jun 13 2026
    What does it look like to return to work after losing your partner, when grief is still sitting just beneath the surface of every day?

    In this honest and practical conversation, Kate Nuttall shares her experience of going back to work after the sudden death of her husband Tim. Balancing grief, parenting, and professional life, Kate reflects on the emotional reality of those early days, and what it takes to keep showing up when everything inside you has changed.

    As an HR professional and widow, Kate offers a unique perspective on both sides of the workplace – what support can look like, where systems fall short, and how organisations can better respond to people navigating profound loss. She also shares what it was like to eventually begin a new chapter, while still carrying the memory of the life she had with Tim.

    This is an episode about grief in the workplace, the pressure to “function” while broken, and the practical, human supports that can make a real difference in returning to work after loss.

    Together, Caroline and Kate chat about:
    • Life with Tim and the impact of his sudden death
    • The reality of returning to work just weeks after loss
    • Emotional and practical challenges of showing up at work while grieving
    • How workplaces can better support grieving employees
    • Navigating conversations, boundaries, and difficult questions
    • Balancing work, parenting, and grief in everyday life

    Quote that resonates with Kate: “Grief is the profound lasting expression of love after loss”

    About The Widow Diaries
    A podcast that holds space for the often-unspoken stories of grief, love, and life after loss - especially for those widowed young. Hosted by journalist and widow Caroline Winter and brought to you by First Light Widowed Support.

    This is The Widow Diaries: Where no story is the same – and every story matters.

    Links
    • Learn more about First Light Widowed Support
    • Follow First Light on Instagram
    • Like First Light on Facebook
    • Connect with First Light on LinkedIn
    • Connect with Caroline Winter on LinkedIn
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    52 Min.
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