What if losing everything you loved was the thing that finally showed you how to live?
In this deeply moving episode of The Big Silence, Karena Dawn sits down with food and travel creator, Comfort Food podcast host, and Comfort Club founder Kelly Rizzo — widow of Bob Saget — for a raw, honest conversation about grief, reinvention, and what it really means to start over. From leaving a 20-year career to meeting Bob in her DMs, to navigating widowhood in the public eye, Kelly shares what grief actually feels like from the inside — and how she found the strength to love again.
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
● The power of creating safe, comforting spaces for others through Comfort Food and Comfort Club
(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
● Her message to anyone who thinks it's too late
(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
Guest Resources
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● Comfort Food with Kelly Rizzo Podcast
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