Episodes
March 17, 2025
A Widow’s Journey: The Ultimate in Interior Design Work
How does a widow navigate the painful first year after losing her husband? In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Connie welcomes back Scottsdale interior designer Barbara Kaplan, a returning guest on Dr. Connie’s House Calls and Wid...
Dec. 27, 2024
Wisdom During the Holidays
The holidays are often called “the most wonderful time of the year.” But for widows, widowers, and anyone who has lost a loved one, they can bring a flood of memories - often accompanied with tears and sadness. In this heartf...
Nov. 28, 2024
Helping Widows Heal
Dr. Connie explores how widows can find healing through support groups in this insightful episode. Her special guest, Barbara Olson, leads Heart-to-Heart Grief Support classes at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church in Scottsdal...
Oct. 31, 2024
From Widow to Bride
Wives can often outlive their husbands by 10-15 years. But does this mean spending those years alone? In this inspiring episode of The Widow's Walk, Dr. Connie delves into the realities of love after loss with special guest G...
Sept. 26, 2024
Finding Peace
After losing a loved one, will you ever truly find peace with their physical absence in this life? In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Connie welcomes back certified medium and spiritual coach, Michelle Clare, a familiar guest fro...
Aug. 29, 2024
Living the Golden Life
Did you know that many widows outlive their husbands by 10 to 15 years, yet only 2% choose to remarry? So, what are the stories of the other 98%? In this engaging episode, Dr. Connie invites Linda Smith to share her journey o...
July 25, 2024
Angels Looking After Us
Many widows and widowers sense the presence of their late spouses through dreams, butterflies, and special songs. While some skeptics view these moments as mere coincidences or serendipity, Dr. Connie and special guest Sandra...
June 27, 2024
Widows Who Age Alone
The loneliness of widowhood can be particularly painful and challenging for older widows. In the United States, 10% of widows live alone, 70% reside with adult children, and the remaining 20% are in home care facilities. What...
May 30, 2024
The Wisdom of Widowhood
How can losing your spouse lead to a new, fulfilling life? What does that new life look like? How can it become the best life we can create? Dr. Connie, five years into widowhood, is joined by Reverend Dr. Michele Whittington...
April 25, 2024
New Life, New Home?
One of the most painful changes that happens to a widow is living alone after the death of her spouse. Barbara Kaplan is a sought-after interior designer in Phoenix, AZ, and is keenly aware of this transition for many of her ...
March 28, 2024
The Widower’s Walk
Dr. Connie shines a light on a group sometimes overlooked: the 3.7 million husbands who lose their wives and become widowers in America. Departing from our usual focus on the journey of widows, this show extends a heartfelt e...
Feb. 29, 2024
As Time Goes By: The Evolving Widow
Returning for Season 2 of The Widow's Walk, Dr. Connie celebrates with returning guest Nancy Piciucco, who has been a widow for nearly 8 years. How do the years of widowhood change a woman? Dr. Connie and Nancy explore the to...
Jan. 25, 2024
Widow Friends
Widowhood is a lonely journey. It is often the friendship of fellow widows who give us the strength to keep walking one step at a time. Dr. Connie welcomes best friends and business associates, Marilyn Blattner and Kathy Roge...
Dec. 28, 2023
When Your Heart is Big Enough to Love Again
Sad statistics show that there are over 15 million widows and widowers in the United States. Of these, over 11.6 million are widows and 3.4 million are widowers. How many remarry? 61% of widowers remarry while 19% of widows r...
Nov. 30, 2023
Leave Me Memories
Exploring the sensitive question, What is left behind after our loved one has passed? Along with deep and sentimental memories, widows are often left with personal items such as clothes, jewelry, and photographs. What is a wi...
Oct. 26, 2023
Stepping Stones of Hope
Losing a loved one dramatically changes the lives of the survivors. For children who lose their parents, this journey of grief is uniquely challenging and requires a special understanding and compassion. Dr. Connie is joined ...
Sept. 28, 2023
Kisses from Heaven
The most painful part of the journey of widowhood is facing the reality that your loved one is no longer physically in your life. But are they gone forever? Join Dr. Connie and her special guest, certified medium and spiritua...
Aug. 31, 2023
And Life Goes On...
After the funeral and celebration of life events, when friends and family say their goodbyes, what happens next in the life of a widow? Life goes on - caring for family, returning to work, and embracing a 'new' social life. J...
July 27, 2023
Steps Along the Widow’s Walk
While the days can be long, the years can feel short. In this upcoming episode, Dr. Connie takes a moment to pause and reflect on her transformative journey over the last four years. She talks openly about the challenges, pro...
June 29, 2023
Shining Light on Children Who Have Passed
The widow's journey of grief and healing is often sadly shared by parents whose children have passed away. It can be one of the most painful life events imaginable. How do parents and families recover from such a devastating ...
May 25, 2023
Becoming the New Me
The journey of the Widow’s Walk is the transformation from “we” to “me.” Who is the new you after your life partner passes away? Dr. Connie and her special guest, a fellow widow of seven years, Nancy Piciucco discuss how losi...
April 27, 2023
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
One of the pains of widowhood is dealing with all the legal and financial aspects of settling a husband’s estate. Not everyone is prepared for that moment, or knows where to turn when the time comes. Dr. Connie interviews est...
March 30, 2023
The Walk Begins
After losing her husband, what does a widow do next? How does she go on in life to begin her personal journey of recovery, re-growth, and re-birth? One-step-at-a-time. One-day-at-a-time. And in some instances of sorrow, one s...
Feb. 23, 2023
Premiere of The Widow's Walk with Dr. Connie Mariano
Dr. Connie Mariano launches her first episode of The Widow’s Walk, a new show that is dedicated to the journey of recovery and re-birth after losing one’s spouse. Dr Connie joined the over 11.8 million widows in America when ...