The Business of Widows
A faith-centered podcast created for widows walking through the unimaginable. Each episode features honest, unfiltered conversations with women who have lived through loss and discovered God’s presence in the midst of their pain. Through real stories of heartbreak, healing, and holy moments, this podcast offers a place where grief is honored, grace is evident, and God’s goodness is revealed one story at a time. Listeners will find comfort, community, and hope as they navigate life after loss with courage, faith, and the assurance that they are loved, noticed and not alone.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 13 - Kandis Anderson - The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
Kandis Anderson was only hours away from celebrating her 26th birthday with her husband, Joe, when he was tragically killed in a car accident. Suddenly a young widow and mother to their three-month-old daughter, Kandis knew that her only true s...
Episode 12 - Audrey Sibley - Guardrails On My Grief
After nearly 29 years of marriage, Audrey lost her husband, Pastor Paul Sibley. Determined to keep her joy while honoring her husband’s legacy, Audrey shares how she has intentionally kept her mind, body, and spirit active while refusing to giv...
Episode 11 - Lyndal Hair - Make a Beautiful Life for Yourself
Sis. Lyndal Hair was married to Rev. Johnny Hair for many years. After losing her beloved husband to kidney disease, she found herself stepping into a new season and embracing her “new” assignment in the Kingdom of God. In this heartfelt episod...
Episode 10 - Louise Blatto - Beauty for Ashes and the Oil of Joy for Mourning
In this deeply personal episode, Sis. Louise Blatto opens her heart and shares a love story marked by patience, faith, and the perfect timing of God. For years, she waited and trusted God to send the right man into her life—a wait t...
Episode 9 - Donna Padilla - God's Good...Even in Tragedy
Just three months after getting married, Sis Donna Padilla and her husband received the devastating news that he had metastatic cancer. Less than a year later, he passed away just three weeks before their first wedding anniversary.In thi...
Episode 8 - Dora O'Gorman - There is Healing in Your Tears
At just 36 years old, Dora O'Gorman became a young widow after a drunk driver took the life of her husband, leaving her to raise their three children still at home. In the midst of unimaginable grief and shattered dreams, God met Dora in a powe...
Episode 7 - Penny Watkins - God Has a Generous Grading Scale
Join us for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation with Sis Penny Watkins as she shares the many spiritual encounters she has experienced since becoming a widow. With authenticity, honesty, and unwavering faith, Sis Watkins opens up about...
Episode 6 - Robin Parker - There is Hope in Looking Ahead
In this episode of The Business of Widows Podcast, Sis. Robin Parker shares how her deep relationship with God has brought comfort, strength, and hope after the loss of her husband, Rev Jess Parker.When grief feels overwhelming, G...
Episode 5 - Jaimee Prado - God WILL Walk with You!
Episode 5 features a deeply moving conversation with Sis. Jaime Prado, filled with powerful nuggets of faith, hope, and unwavering trust in God. She so eloquently shares her journey through grief, pain, and suffering following the loss of...
Episode 4 - Paula Luke - God Is So Close, He Can Catch Our Tears
In this powerful episode of The Business of Widows, Abigail Peterson talks with Sis. Paula Luke to share her six-year journey of widowhood — a story marked by faith, perseverance, and God’s unfailing presence. Sis. Luke ope...
Episode 3 - Kathy Copeland - Trust in God...No Matter What.
Abigail Peterson has a heartfelt and hope-filled conversation with Sis Kathy Copeland, widow of the late Rev. Tim Copeland. Sis. Kathy vulnerably shares her journey through anticipatory grief during her husband’s illness and how she learned to ...
Episode 2 - Tina Galaviz - Two Friends. Two Losses. One Unbreakable Faith.
In this deeply personal episode of The Business of Widows, host Abigail Peterson sits down with her long-standing friend of more than 25 years, Tina Galaviz. Tina became a widow just 14 months before Abbie—a shared experience neither o...
The Inaugural Episode Launch of The Business of Widows with Abigail Peterson
On the one-year anniversary of becoming a widow, Abigail Peterson launches The Business of Widows with a deeply personal first episode. Abigail shares her journey through profound love, devastating loss, and God’s sustaining grace—includ...
