About this episode

A conversation with Julie Farrin about the complexities of grief and rebuilding life after losing her husband to glioblastoma.

In this 'chatty' episode I’m joined once again by the wonderful Julie Farrin, who first appeared on Widowed AF to share the story of losing her husband Andy to glioblastoma just months after they were married. A year on from her first appearance, we’re talking about what happens after the immediate chaos of grief. After the funeral, after the paperwork, after everyone else has gone back to their lives. What does rebuilding actually look like? Julie opens up about losing not only her husband, but also the future they had planned together. We discuss the children they hoped to have, the difficult decisions that followed Andy’s diagnosis, and the complicated grief that comes with losing a life you thought was still ahead of you. We also talk about widowhood without children, redundancy, identity, therapy, dating apps, panic attacks, endometriosis, hysterectomy grief, body confidence, boudoir photoshoots, yoga, friendship and learning to put yourself first after years of caring for someone else. Along the way, we explore why so many widowed people struggle to find purpose after loss, the pressure society places on us to “move on”, and how rebuilding your life often starts with…

People in this episode

Host: Rosie Moss

Guest: Julie Farrin

Topics covered

• grief
• rebuilding life after loss
• widowhood
• identity
• mental health
• friendship
• self-worth

Keywords

• grief
• widowhood
• mental health
• identity
• rebuilding life
• therapy
• dating apps
• self-worth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: glioblastoma

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