Widow Fire

Send us Fan Mail In this second part of Laura's story, we dove deep into the realities of young widowhood—navigating overwhelming grief, single parenting, and finding meaning after loss. Laura and I shared honest moments about holding space for our husbands, coping with the daily challenges, and the incredible strength that comes from raising our daughters solo. We talked about embracing ther...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Widow Fire, I sit down with Laura Young, a resilient working mom who lost her husband Kyle to a rare cancer shortly after welcoming their baby girl. We discuss the unique challenges of being a young widow, the isolation of grief, and the relentless fight to save a loved one. Laura shares her inspiring journey through heartbreak and highlights the power of commun...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we share experience of grief, rebuilding, and caregiving through cancer. Shay Martin opens up about meeting and loving Tanner, the roller coaster realities of caregiving during his cancer battle, and how anticipatory grief shaped her journey even before loss. The conversation touched on motherhood—its joys and unique challenges as a young widow raising a baby girl, navigati...

Send us Fan Mail This is the 3rd and final part of Olivia's story. On this episode of the Widow Fire podcast, we explored the resilience and courage it takes to keep moving forward after loss. Olivia shared her powerful journey of becoming a young widow, finding moments of relief, heartbreak, and hope while raising her son Jack. Together, we opened up about anticipatory grief, the complicated...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part 2 of Olivia's story. We shared an unfiltered look at resilience in the face of unimaginable grief. Olivia opened up about her journey through pregnancy, loss, and caring for her husband as he battled brain cancer, capturing both the pain and fierce strength that comes with being a young widow. This episode is a powerful reminder that, no matter how hopeless thing...

Send us Fan Mail This is part 1 of Olivia's story. Olivia shares her journey of love, loss, and resilience after losing her husband to brain cancer. We discussed the challenges of caregiving, the emotional rollercoaster of IVF and infertility, and the deep impact of finding community through grief. Olivia’s story is a testament to strength, hope, and the power of connecting with others who un...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the final installment of our story. Casey recounts the harrowing days spent navigating the complexities of the NICU, recovering from a traumatic birth, and supporting her husband through experimental treatments—all while holding her young family together far from home. During this challenging time, all three—Casey, Georgia, and Joel—found themselves as patients at Duke,...

Send us Fan Mail In this third deeply personal episode, I open up about one of the most intense and pivotal months of my life—March 2024. Five months pregnant, and freshly referred to Duke’s renowned Brain Tumor Center for my husband Joel’s care, our little family—including our two beloved dogs—embarked on a journey full of uncertainty and fragile optimism. As I recount this chapter, I’ll take you...

Send us Fan Mail In this second deeply personal episode, I open up about the years following my husband Joel's initial battle with brain cancer—from those tentative first steps back into normalcy, through the emotional rollercoaster of navigating IVF and infertility, to the crushing return of Joel's illness just as we finally celebrated getting pregnant with our long-awaited miracle baby...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very first episode of the Widow Fire podcast. In this deeply personal and heartfelt introduction, Casey shares the story of her relationship with her late husband, Joel, who passed away from brain cancer in 2024. Casey takes us on a journey from her and Joel’s teenage years working at neighboring shops in Florida, through their on-again, off-again college romance, t...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Widow Fire Podcast, I shared the heart behind why I launched this space—a place for young widows, solo parents, and anyone navigating unimaginable grief. After losing my husband to brain cancer just months after our daughter was born, connecting with others in similar situations has been my lifeline. Widow Fire is all about honest conversations, building com...

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Send us Fan Mail Before I officially launch Widow Fire on September 7, I wanted to share my recent podcast interview on The Feisty Heroine .  Enjoy! Connect with me on Instagram @caseyengles

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