Articles & Podcasts

Widower to Widower: Overcoming the Top 3 Grief Challenges - Interview with Tom Pisello on his Growth Through Grief podcast series (released on October 15, 2022)

Drop-In With Debbie - May ‘22 Longmont Colorado Senior Services Blog “Fred Colby: Widower to Widower”

Bored Panda - January 2022 article “Woman Confused About Widower Still Wearing A Wedding Ring, Brings It Up During Lunch Break And Things Get Out Of Hand”

Psychology Today - July 2021 article “Sex After Your Partner Dies”

AARP Magazine - March 2020 Article “5 Tips for Dating a Widow or Widower”

Widowers Support Network Bi-weekly Blog

Widowers Support Network Podcast with Herb Knoll: “Who Am I Now?”

Funeral Home & Cemetery News Monthly Column (May, 2021 link here)

Chicago Tribune - Retire Ahead article (December, 2018) “Dark days were fuel for new path” by Kathleen Furore

Talks/

Interviews

March 24, 2024: Interview on Widowhood Real Talk with Tina Fornwald

February 9, 2023: Interview with Pam Lundell on A Widow’s Heart Podcast

February 14, 2022: Interview on Frankie Boyer Show on BizTalkRadio (at the 11 minute mark)

December 3 - 5, 2021: Interview on USA Radio with Rock Star Radio’s Billy Gerard (see “An Empty Chair Holiday” at 31 minute mark)

November 25, 2021: Interview on KDKA AM Radio with Robert Mangino on dealing with grief

November 23, 2021: Interview on KFAX, San Francisco CA on dealing with Holiday grief

November 23, 2021: Interview on KSL, Salt Lake City UT on dealing with grief during the holidays

November 22, 2021: Interview on KXL-FM, Portland OR on dealing with grief during the holidays

October 15, 2021: Interview on KOGO Radio San Diego (iHeartRadio) on dealing with grief after your loss.

October 14, 2021: Interview on The Lisa Show (BYU Radio) on how to deal with grief years after your loss.

September 9, 2021: Interview on KDKA AM Radio with Rick Dayton on how to speak with a widower

September 10, 2021: Interview with Breanna Ruiz of Entercom radio in Seattle, WA

June 16, 2020: Interview on Coffee & Conversation with Frank and Larry at AM730 KDAZ and KCHF TV11 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Talk show host Larry Ahrens, who recently lost his wife, interviews Fred Colby about his book, Widower to Widower.

April 12, 2017: Pathways All Staff Day

April 28, 2018: Pathways Caregivers Pampering Day - Fred provided stories, tips, and research on caregiving to an audience of approximately 150 caregivers who are providing at home care for their loved ones with the support of Pathways.

Other Events

Reviewed by Writer’s Digest in the 7th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Ebook Awards (scoring 4.33 on a 5 pt scale) (see bottom of Testimony page)

CAKE’s Best 11 Books On Grieving for Surviving Spouses (CAKE is dedicated to helping people with end of life preferences)