Helen Rowell: Grief

In this episode we talk to Helen Rowell, founder of Brightest Stars and co-host of the already hugely successful podcast, The Widowhood. Helen tells us about the rollercoaster of emotions after losing her husband Mike last year, what’s been helpful and unhelpful in supporting her through, and also about her amazing new charity Brightest Stars which she created to give grieving families a chance to meet with others who are also grieving.

KEY TOPICS

Topic #1 [1:50] Life with Mike

Helen tells us about life with Mike and a little bit about the tragic circumstances surrounding Mike’s skiing accident in 2022.

Topic #2 [10:00] The early days of grief

We chat about how Helen handled telling her son that his Dad had died and how Alfie has been a source of strength for Helen. She shares with u ...