SIGNIFICANT WOMEN: Redeeming Grief – with Rachel Faulkner Brown

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SIGNIFICANT Women

HOST: Carol McLeod

CAROL MCLEOD MINISTRIES

In one of the most moving episodes of the Significant Women podcast, Carol McLeod welcomes Rachel Brown—author, speaker, and founder of Never Alone Widows—for a powerful conversation about love, loss, and the miraculous restoration that only God can bring.

Rachel opens up about marrying her college sweetheart Todd and building what felt like the perfect life. But just three months into their marriage, a tragic and unexpected health crisis took Todd’s life—leaving Rachel a widow at only 23. With raw honesty, she shares the shock of sudden grief, the sacred moments of heartbreak, and how Jesus met her in the wreckage.

Now, twice widowed and walking in deep joy and renewed purpose, Rachel is helping thousands of women heal and find hope. This episode will speak to your soul—whether you’re grieving, supporting someone who is, or simply wondering where God is in your hardest moments.

Key Takeaways:

• Rachel’s sweet love story and simple church-gym wedding.
• The sudden, life-shattering death of her husband Todd at age 27.
• The surreal and sacred moments of early grief—and the body’s protective instincts.
• The small comforts that became lifelines: Sunday night rituals, Pizza Hut, and the book Give Me Jesus by Anne Graham Lotz.
• How Rachel turned her pain into purpose by ministering to widows nationwide.
• Why healing, freedom, and joy are not just possible—they are promised through Christ.

About Rachel Brown:
Rachel Brown knows the profound pain of loss and the miraculous power of restoration. Twice widowed, she uses her story to inspire women to find joy, purpose, and freedom.

She is the founder and leader of Never Alone Widows, the largest Christian widows’ ministry in the U.S., where she equips women to rediscover joy, embrace their identity in Christ, and live with renewed hope.

Rachel is an ordained minister, a national speaker for Folds of Honor, and the co-creator of resources such as Father’s House, the There Is More podcast, and the How to Widow Well video series. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband Rod and their two children, Davis and Campbell.

Connect with Rachel:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelfaulknerbrown
Website: http://www.neveralonewidows.com

Resources Mentioned:

• Give Me Jesus by Anne Graham Lotz
• Rachel’s new book Widow’s Might: A 365-Day Devotional (discussed later in the episode)

Subscribe & Share:
If Rachel’s story touched your heart, please subscribe, rate, and review the Significant Women podcast. Share this episode with someone walking through grief—they’ll be reminded they’re not alone. 

Connect with Carol McLeod at https://www.carolmcleodministries.com/

This episode first appeared on https://www.carolmcleodministries.com/significant-women-podcast

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About the Author

Carol McLeod is a best-selling author and popular speaker at women’s conferences and retreats, where she teaches the Word of God with great joy and enthusiasm. Carol encourages and empowers women with passionate and practical biblical messages mixed with her own special brand of hope and humor. Carol is a prolific author and loves digging for truth in the Word of God. Carol writes a weekly blog, “Joy For the Journey,” that has been named in the Top 50 Faith Blogs for Women. Carol also writes a weekly column for “Ministry Today.” Carol has been married to her college sweetheart, Craig, for 41 years and is the mother of five children in heaven and five children on earth. Graduates of Oral Roberts University, Craig and Carol have spent the past 38 years pastoring churches across America.

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