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Widowed AF: Real stories of love, grief and beyond - With Rosie Moss

Rosie Moss
Grief
Mental Health
Widowhood
Parenting
Family Dynamics
Community Support
Love
Grief Support
Marriage
Loss
Family
Cancer
Lung Cancer
Childhood Loss
Bowel Cancer
Loss Of a Spouse
ALS
Bereavement Support Payments
Glioblastoma
Healing

British Podcast Awards 2025 - Winner. In 2018, Rosie Moss lost her husband Ben in a diving accident, leaving her widowed at 37 with three children. Finding grief resources shallow and platitudes empty, she created Widowed AF—a podcast offering honest conversations about loss. Through guest stories and expert advice, the show covers practical challenges (finances, single parenting) and emotional re... more

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Artwork for Widowed AF: Real stories of love, grief and beyond

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Most of us don’t think about funerals until we’re forced to.

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What happens when you have to grieve the person you love before they’ve even gone?

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Recent Guests

Poppy Mardell
Funeral director who advocates for personal, authentic farewells
Poppy's Funerals
Episode: Funerals: Everything Nobody Tells You | With Poppy Mardell
Holly Matthews
Former actress, TEDx speaker, author, coach, founder of The Happy Me Project
The Happy Me Project / Public figure
Episode: Holly Matthews: “Just Tell Them I Was Alright” | Brain Cancer, Anticipatory Grief & Parenting Through Loss
Erin Clark
Guest discussing grief, weather as metaphor, and personal loss
None stated
Episode: S4 - EP22 - How’s the Weather? Erin Clark on Grief, Love and Learning to Live Again
Charlotte Rose Jenkins
Guest who shares her experience as a widow nine months after her husband's death from SADS
Community advocate for widow support; charity work with cry and sounds
Episode: S4- EP20 – Josh Was 33: Charlotte Jenkins on SADS, Survivor’s Guilt and Solo Parenting
Josie Jacobs
CEO of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)
SOBS
Episode: S4 - EP19 - He Was Planning Our Wedding: Josie Jakub on Suicide Loss, Love and Life After Olivier
Danny Lesslie
Partner and widower to Raffi, father of two
Self-driven entrepreneur; author of Thank You, Cancer
Episode: S4- EP18 - “I Could Never Regret Loving Her” Danny Lesslie on Grief, Gratitude and Raising Their Girls Alone
Emma Grey
Widow, lawyer turned grief educator and founder of Rainbow Hunting
Rainbow Hunting
Episode: S4 – EP17 – “I Thought I Was Broken”: Emma Grey on Late Diagnosis, Grief and Learning to Regulate
Donna Rice-Hannam
Guest sharing her widowed journey and experiences with Mark
None provided
Episode: S4 – EP16 – “This One Was Different”: Donna Rice-Hannam on Hospital Failures, Grief and Surviving Without Mark
Donna Rice-Hannam's partner Mark (deceased)
Subject of the interview and Donna's late husband (not a guest in the traditional sense)
Episode: S4 – EP16 – “This One Was Different”: Donna Rice-Hannam on Hospital Failures, Grief and Surviving Without Mark

Host

Rosie Moss
Host of Widowed AF: Real Stories of Love, Grief and Beyond, and podcast creator/interviewer

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 168 ratings
  • Thank you

    I read your article in The Telegraph online, and it made more sense to me, nine months into widowhood, than anything or anyone else since last June. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Potty Dimley
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • A relatable young widow

    Being widowed at the age of 40 with 2 young daughters, I felt so alone and like no one understood what I was going through. I attended a widow retreat where I really found my people. Rosie was a speaker at the retreat and I have done a deep dive down her podcast after we met. She’s so relatable and makes me feel less alone.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ladydi101010
    United Statesa year ago
  • Less interuptions

    Good and important podcast but wish the host wouldn’t interrupt the guests so much! It’s infuriating.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    RLH75y
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Informative, Supportive and Uplifting

    I am only new to widowhood at nearly 2 years, but the podcast is helpful to listen to others people’s experiences and how they have rebuilt their lives. It makes me feel like I’m not doing everything wrong ! Great that there is something out there for us to discuss the issue of grief !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KelOrme
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Thank you

    My dearest husband passed by suicide a month ago. 25 magnificent years today spending every free moment with each other. Met and married within 3 weeks and I would do it all over again with him even knowing the outcome. What gets me through is that I was very lucky for a while, more then some people. I have challenged days but try to live my best life FOR him. Thank you for telling it like it is.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Charleenyweeny
    United States3 years ago

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Many find practical guidance for navigating finances, caregiving, and parenting after loss.
Listeners appreciate the honest, compassionate approach to grief and the sense of community.

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Holly Matthews: “Just Tell Them I Was Alright” | Brain Cancer, Anticipatory Grief & Parenting Through Loss
Q: How did Holly and Ross approach the conversations around Ross's illness with their kids?
Holly emphasized honesty and directness, telling the kids what was happening and encouraging questions. She prepared them with age-appropriate information and used open dialogue to normalize discussing death, illness, and uncertainty.
S4 – EP15 – “I Don’t Know Where to Go for Comfort Now”: Corinne Longland-Malam on Sudden Loss, Trauma and Surviving After Lee
Q: How did you and Lee approach the diagnosis of his condition together?
We learned about the diagnosis gradually, attended specialist clinics, educated ourselves with questions, and shifted to planning and practical steps like wills while balancing hope with realism.
S4 - EP-9 - She Died Protecting Her Children: Stuart Green on Love, Loss and What Comes Next
Q: How did you talk to your children about what happened in a way that was honest but appropriate for their ages?
We started with a sanitized version framing it as a car accident, then gradually introduced more details through trauma-focused support and memory boxes, culminating in open, guided conversations about the truth as they could handle it, while ensuring they felt safe and loved.
S4 - EP-9 - She Died Protecting Her Children: Stuart Green on Love, Loss and What Comes Next
Q: Stuart, when you first started to rebuild your life after the tragedy, what was the most immediate challenge you faced as a single parent?
The most immediate challenge was managing the legal and administrative barriers to move the children out of the country, securing exit clearances, and navigating with the British Embassy, while also trying to establish routines and emotional stability for the kids.
S4 - EP1 - Love Loss and Disco balls, with Rachel Hart-Phillips
Q: How do you navigate through Christmas and holidays after loss?
We try to create our own traditions and lower expectations to manage the emotional load of missing loved ones during these times.

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A rigorous, heart-centered series focused on grief, resilience, and practical life after loss. Guests range from widowed spouses and grieving parents to advocates and professionals who share raw, actionable insights on navigating finances, caregiving, parenting, therapy, and community support. The conversations stand out for their honest storytelling, emphasis on turning tragedy into meaning, and practical takeaways for listeners rebuilding life after loss. Noteworthy is the show's ability to blend intimate personal narratives with broader systemic issues (caregiving, benefits, end-of-life decisions) and to foster a supportive global community around widowhood and mourning.

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1. Poppy Mardell
2. Holly Matthews
3. Erin Clark
4. Charlotte Rose Jenkins
5. Josie Jacobs
6. Danny Lesslie
7. Emma Grey
8. Donna Rice-Hannam

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