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The Widow Diaries

The Widow Diaries

Written by: 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 & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Opening your heart again – Kim Morgan-Short

    Opening your heart again – Kim Morgan-Short
    Jul 4 2026
    Can you find the courage to love again when you know exactly how much loss can hurt?

    Dr Kim Morgan-Short shares a remarkable story of love, loss, resilience, and hope. A military doctor, mother of five, and widow twice over, Kim has experienced profound grief – first losing her husband "Shorty" in a plane crash, and years later losing her second husband Stewart to cancer.

    Yet despite the heartbreak she has endured, Kim continues to believe in the possibility of love. Her journey has taken her from solo parenting and rebuilding after loss to stepping back into the dating world, even appearing on national TV in search of companionship.

    This is an episode about courage, second chances, and the extraordinary capacity of the human heart to keep loving after loss.

    Together, Caroline and Kim chat about:
    • Life in the military and the family she built with Shorty
    • Navigating sudden loss and solo parenting three young children
    • Finding love again after widowhood
    • Experiencing grief a second time and what it taught her
    • Taking a chance on love through The Golden Bachelor
    • Why hope, joy, and companionship remain possible after profound loss


    Quote that resonates with Kim “It is all about love, actually. Grief is just love with nowhere to go”

    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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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 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
    Show More Show Less
    56 mins
  • 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
    Show More Show Less
    50 mins
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