The Solo Dad Podcast
Your Wife is Gone. You’re Still Dad. Now What?
SoloDad is a podcast created for widowed fathers navigating the unthinkable—raising children while grieving the loss of a partner. Each episode dives into the raw, unfiltered reality of solo fatherhood, offering honest conversations, practical advice, and stories from dads who’ve been there. Whether you're searching for guidance, connection, or simply reassurance that you're not alone, SoloDad is here to help you rebuild your life, one day at a time. Together, we find strength, purpose, and hope in fatherhood.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S4 E5 - Courage: Marc's Radical Story on Finding a Cure, For Her, For All
S4E2 Nadav Widower By Car Accident, a journey from shock to forgiveness and moving forward
Episode 3.3 Abel Keogh Widower Author, Blogger, and Relationship Coach
“It’s different now and that’s OK,” says Abel Keogh, author, blogger, relationship coach and host of YouTube channel Widower Wednesday. Abel became a widower 21 years ago at the age of 26 when his wi…
Episode 3.2 When and How to Be Ready to Date Again
“I’m worth whatever I think I’m worth,” says Ken, describing the mindset he adopted while beginning to date after losing his wife. Rather than thinking of their widower status as baggage, solo dads w…
Episode 3.1 John S. UK to Canada, Cancer during COVID Dad of 2
“I’m still on a kind of mixed-grief journey, I guess,” says John Smith, father of two, who lost his wife Kathy to colon cancer nearly two years ago. She was diagnosed just as the World Health Organiz…
Episode 2.12 Jim T. Widowed Twice and Still Standing
“You’re never done with grief,” says Jim T., who has the rare distinction of being twice widowed. His first wife Melinda was killed in a car accident shortly after they moved to Knoxville Tennessee t…
Episode 2.11 Jay A Widower and Now Mindset Coach
Content warning: this episode talks about suicide and parental/spouse death.
“It's not the loss that causes your pain. It's your thoughts and feelings about it,” says Jay Deutsch, who joins the podcas…
Episode 2.10 Dating Again
“You’re not only experimenting with dating, you’re experimenting with your new self,” says Ken Brown as he joins The Solo Dad Podcast along with Ben Janoski to discuss what it means to return to the …
Episode 2.9 Jo Ann and Mathew: Solo Mom Talks to Solo Dad
Mathew talks to his mother Jo Ann, who became a widow at the age of 37, after Mathew’s father died of a massive heart attack while on a business trip. Jo Ann soon moved Mathew, then 11, and his 6-yea…
Episode 2.8 Girldad Nation Podcast Interview
Solo But Not Alone - Mathew Bradley
When he lost his wife, Marci, to cancer in 2018, Matt was left to navigate raising his one-year-old daughter, Blair, on his own. Matt reached out to other dads deal…
Episode 2.6 Ben and Matt Dissecting Dads Anger and Frustration
Ben is partaking in - https://drinkspindrift.com/
Matt is enjoying - https://oldforgedistillery.com/spirits/moonshine/oatmeal-cookie-moonshine/
Anger management ideas:
https://www.fatherly.com/anger-man…
Episode 2.2 Widow Wednesday Jeff K. Father of 2 young boys, Ovarian Cancer Widower
Episode 2.1 Chasing Kids and Hitting Walls
Season 2
Ben and Matt catch up after taking a much needed break that was extended by injury.