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.
The Solo Dad Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Empty Side of Our Bed: Love, Caregiving, and Life After Loss
When someone you have loved for decades dies, the love does not end—but the life you shared changes completely.In this episode of the Solo Dad Podcast, Matt sits down with author and widower Bill Beckett to talk about his wife, Bonnie, t...
When the Firehouse Becomes Family: Firefighter and Solo Dad’s Journey Through Loss
What happens when the person who helped you carry everything is suddenly gone?In this episode of the Solo Dad Podcast, Matt sits down with Zach, a firefighter, widower, and solo father raising his nine-year-old son and seven-year-old dau...
S5E6 I Was Built for This Moment: Suzie’s Journey Through Loss and Solo Parenting
In this episode of the Solo Dad Podcast, Matt sits down with Suzie Schumaker for a deeply honest Solo Mom conversation about love, loss, faith, caregiving, and raising kids after the death of a spouse.Suzie shares the story of meeting he...
S5E5 When Mental Illness Changes the Grief Story: Alicia's Journey, from loss to finding helpers
This episode of the Solo Dad Podcast is a deeply honest Solo Mom conversation with Alicia, whose story moves through love, marriage, parenting, mental illness, separation, suicide loss, and the reality of raising grieving children after trauma....