Bob Saget's Widow Kelly Rizzo on Grief, Resilience & Loving Again
Bob Saget's Widow Kelly Rizzo on Grief, Resilience & Loving Again  
Podcast: The Big Silence
Published On: Thu Apr 16 2026
Description: Kelly Rizzo is a food and travel creator, host of the Comfort Food podcast, and founder of the Comfort Club grief community. In this episode, she opens up about losing her husband Bob Saget, rebuilding her identity, and what surprised her most about grief. She and Karena also explore career reinvention at any age, learning to love without fear, and why sharing your story is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself and others. What if the hardest chapter of your life turned out to be a helpful pathway for others? Kelly Rizzo didn't plan to become a voice for grief and resilience. But when she started sharing her healing journey after losing Bob Saget, the responses she received solidified her mission. (00:00) Resilience, Grief & Why It's Still Taboo Kelly and Karena connect over resilience as a shared foundation Why grief is still taboo — and why that needs to change (05:14) Reinvention at Any Age How a market crash, a divorce, and a dead end led Kelly to start over in her mid-30s From family real estate to food and travel vlogging before "influencer" was even a word (09:32) Bob Saget, Grief & What Losing Him Taught Her How Bob slid into her DMs and why she almost didn't give him a chance What grief actually feels like from the inside The detail that shocked her most  (23:47) Love After Loss & Never Sweating the Small Stuff What it was like to open her heart again and why it scared her  How her boyfriend Brecken embraced Bob as part of their life together Why grief completely changed the way she shows up in her relationship — and what that means for anyone starting over Thanks for the support from our partners, including: Guest Resources Instagram (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/kellyrizzo__;!!IjqdgNtW8d72VyZ5!JI-8y7XdQUobtOLvEqXeU4Ej3DLUTh76jENW-BWGww4R1EXJ32b5gq2RB8jIuAvFG1NF3COb3uxRdHmcnMhNdokUf01XtTXL$) TikTok (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.tiktok.com/@eattravelrock__;!!IjqdgNtW8d72VyZ5!JI-8y7XdQUobtOLvEqXeU4Ej3DLUTh76jENW-BWGww4R1EXJ32b5gq2RB8jIuAvFG1NF3COb3uxRdHmcnMhNdokUfwzrBQAB$)  Eat Travel Rock (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.eattravelrock.com/__;!!IjqdgNtW8d72VyZ5!JI-8y7XdQUobtOLvEqXeU4Ej3DLUTh76jENW-BWGww4R1EXJ32b5gq2RB8jIuAvFG1NF3COb3uxRdHmcnMhNdokUf-AZ7ZxM$) Comfort Food with Kelly Rizzo Podcast (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comfort-food-with-kelly-rizzo/id1716987177__;!!IjqdgNtW8d72VyZ5!JI-8y7XdQUobtOLvEqXeU4Ej3DLUTh76jENW-BWGww4R1EXJ32b5gq2RB8jIuAvFG1NF3COb3uxRdHmcnMhNdokUf1iR5719$) Comfort Club (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.comfortclubonline.com/__;!!IjqdgNtW8d72VyZ5!JI-8y7XdQUobtOLvEqXeU4Ej3DLUTh76jENW-BWGww4R1EXJ32b5gq2RB8jIuAvFG1NF3COb3uxRdHmcnMhNdokUf-LCFn0q$) If this episode moved you, please consider supporting The Big Silence Foundation and exploring our resources: Connect with The Big Silence Community Order: The Big Silence Memoir audiobook (https://thebigsilence.com/pages/audiobook) Shop The Big Silence Self Love Collection (https://thebigsilence.com/collections/shop-all) Subscribe on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaL3RrbvDLuTTGFN4VYzEpw) Donate to The Big Silence Foundation (https://thebigsilence.com/donate) The Big Silence Resource Guide (https://thebigsilence.com/pages/resources) Find exclusive offers from our supporters (https://thebigsilence.com/pages/our-podcast-partners) Show Resources: VISIT THE CHALLENGE PAGE (https://my.toneitup.com/pages/new-year-new-tiyou-challenge) THE BIG SILENCE PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-silence/id1607181597) TONE IT DOWN PODCAST (https://my.toneitup.com/pages/tone-it-down-podcast) Tone It Up App (https://my.toneitup.com/pages/tone-it-up-app) Tone It Up YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@toneitup/featured) Tone It Up Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/toneitup/?hl=en) Have a message for Karena? She'd love to hear from you and share your comment or question on air! Leave Karena a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/KarenaDawn