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Comfort Food with Kelly Rizzo

Kelly Rizzo
Grief
Mental Health
Bob Saget
Relationships
Loss
Comfort Food
Dating After Loss
Reality TV
Comedy
Resilience
Breakups
Therapy
Strength
Public Grief
Family Dynamics
Childhood Trauma
Self Discovery
Red Flags In Relationships
Friendship
Health

In January 2022, Kelly Rizzo’s life changed forever when she suddenly lost her husband, Bob Saget. What followed were a lot of tears, a lot of conversations, and a new way of moving forward.

Comfort Food is a podcast about honest storytelling and real conversations that offer comfort, clarity, and perspective. Through conversations with friends, notable guests, and solo episodes, Kelly explores im... more

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Latest Episodes

Dr. Laura Berman spent decades helping people through their most painful experiences. Then she lost her 16-year-old son, Sammy, to an accidental fentanyl overdose, and had to rethink everything she thought she knew about grief.

She joins Kelly for a... more

Craig Conover was bullied as a child, then faced ridicule as an adult for loving to sew. Now, he’s sharing that experience through his new children’s book, Patchwork, to help kids understand that the things that make them different can become their s... more

Kelly saved one of Sabrina Zohar’s dating advice videos two days after her first date with Breckin. The message? You don’t need to text every day, and you don’t need to turn one good date into your entire future. More than three years later, Kelly ge... more

What happens when you’re already hurting, and then you judge yourself for not handling it better?

Kelly sits down with mother-daughter duo Barb Schmidt, known online as Peaceful Barb, and Michelle Maros, the team behind the nonprofit and online comm... more

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Recent Guests

Laura Berman
Therapist, author and grief educator
Episode: Dr. Laura Berman on Child Loss, Living With Grief & Finding a Path Forward
Craig Conover
Southern Charm star, entrepreneur, author and television personality
Southern Charm
Episode: Craig Conover on Heartbreak, Bullying & Turning His Passion Into Purpose
Sabrina Zohar
Certified dating coach, podcast host, and author
Episode: Dating Anxiety, Mixed Signals & Finding Secure Love with Sabrina Zohar
Barb Schmidt
Co-founder of the mindfulness-based program and author
Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life
Episode: Overcome Your Trauma with Barb Schmidt and Michelle Maros
Michelle Maros
Co-founder of the mindfulness-based program and author
Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life
Episode: Overcome Your Trauma with Barb Schmidt and Michelle Maros
Cheryl Burke
Professional dancer and TV personality
Dancing with the Stars
Episode: Cheryl Burke on Dancing with the Stars, Finally Choosing Herself, and Finding Peace
Dave Coulier
Actor, comedian, podcaster, impressionist; longtime friend of Bob Saget
Self/Entertainment
Episode: Dave Coulier Revisted: Why Comedy Is a Survival Skill
Courtney LaCorte
Cheese Gal on Instagram, author of Oversharing
Self-employed content creator / author
Episode: Cortney LaCorte AKA Cheese Gal on Dirty Martinis, Content Creation, and Oversharing
Kelsey Cook
Comedian
Netflix (Happy Hour)
Episode: Kelsey Cook on Comedy, Grief, and How Bob Saget Helped Her Get a Big Break

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Kelly Rizzo
Host of Comfort Food with Kelly Rizzo

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 434 ratings
  • Love the conversations

    Great guests and heartfelt topics. I always feel seen or learn more about others. Thank you, keep it up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    winnieb1
    United States5 months ago
  • One of my favorites

    Absolutely love all the guests you have had on and all the recipes you have shared. Such a good podcast. Season 1 was amazing but season 2 is great too! Thank you for all you do Kelly!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jennabug8805
    United States6 months ago
  • I’m going through exactly what you experienced

    Thank you. I am going through exactly what you experienced. My heart is broken and the pain in my heart is real.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    t3nn
    United States8 months ago
  • Excellent podcast

    I have followed Kelly on social media for years, but I somehow just recently learned of her podcast. I recently lost my dad, and these stories, especially about Bob, hit close to home. It’s so refreshing and validating to listen to this open space of people talking about something everyone will endure at some point. I adore Kelly and I have enjoyed every episode so far. The addition of comfort food and recipes is also such a cool idea!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nlt0105
    United States2 years ago
  • So happy I found this ❤️

    As someone dealing with grief due to an unexpected, tragic loss myself, this is comforting and I enjoy listening. So happy that she finally had CCB on- love her !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ccaarttriiruc
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise the honest, comforting conversations and relatable guests.
Fans appreciate the mix of personal stories and practical comfort foods.
Many comment on the supportive, warm hosting style and tangible takeaways.
Episodes often cited for helping with grief and finding gratitude in tough times.

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Dr. Laura Berman on Child Loss, Living With Grief & Finding a Path Forward
Q: If somebody is in an acute phase and this just happened to them, what would be a good message to them?
Berman advises taking things five minutes at a time, being gentle with yourself, focusing on basic needs such as eating, drinking and breathing, and getting support when ready.
Dr. Laura Berman on Child Loss, Living With Grief & Finding a Path Forward
Q: What did your son say when you told him that you could not stay if he took his own life?
Berman says the conversations often ended with her son asking her to tell him he could go. After she accepted that his life and choices were not under her control and told him he could go, he later called to say he was ready to enter treatment.
Dating Anxiety, Mixed Signals & Finding Secure Love with Sabrina Zohar
Q: Why did you write this book? How did you write this book? Tell me about how this came about.
Sabrina says Why Am I Like This? combines her personal experiences with neuroscience and psychology to help readers understand and change recurring patterns. She centers the book on asking how old a person feels in a triggering moment and where they learned the response.
Dating Anxiety, Mixed Signals & Finding Secure Love with Sabrina Zohar
Q: What does it mean in terms of, is there some sort of the anxious attachment thing behind this, where living together, when you're growing up, you always want that next step?
Sabrina suggests exploring what the wish to be asked to move in represents emotionally, including the age or part of oneself seeking reassurance that they are chosen. She says adults can choose relationship arrangements that meet their needs, provided they communicate openly.
Craig Conover on Heartbreak, Bullying & Turning His Passion Into Purpose
Q: So how did this come about? Because this is such a, well, you gave me a patch. But this is a book for children about bullying pretty much, right?
Conover says Patchwork grew from his wish to help children understand that their differences can become strengths. Written with a bullying researcher, the book is intended to help children and parents talk about bullying and does not rely on a neat reconciliation between the bully and the child being bullied.

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This show centers on honest storytelling around grief, relationships, parenting, aging, and everyday resilience, often blending personal anecdotes with practical takeaways and comfort-focused rituals (like sharing go-to comfort foods). Guests frequently include friends, entertainers, authors, and real-life experts who illuminate personal loss, healing, and growth through candid conversations. A notable throughline is transforming loss into connection and meaning, with a warm, supportive hosting style that makes difficult topics feel approachable for a broad audience seeking empathy, practical guidance, and inspiration.

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1. Laura Berman
2. Craig Conover
3. Sabrina Zohar
4. Barb Schmidt
5. Michelle Maros
6. Cheryl Burke
7. Dave Coulier
8. Courtney LaCorte

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