What Life Looks Like After Losing My Husband to Brain Cancer episode artwork

EPISODE · May 15, 2025 · 35 MIN

What Life Looks Like After Losing My Husband to Brain Cancer

from A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast · host Heather Straughter

When Maria Quiban Whitesell’s husband, Sean, was diagnosed with glioblastoma—a deadly and aggressive brain cancer—her world fell apart. Eighteen months later, she found herself a widow and a solo parent to their young son, Gus. In this powerful conversation, Maria shares the raw truth about navigating her husband’s illness, the impossible grief that followed, and how she learned to keep moving forward when it felt impossible. Now an advocate for brain cancer awareness and the author of You Can’t Do It Alone, Maria opens up about what she wishes she had known, the importance of community and mental health support, and how she’s helping others find their way through devastating loss. Buy Maria's Book, You Can't Do It Alone: https://www.mariaquiban.com/my-writings/ Find Heather and Jake's Help from Heaven: ❤️ APOY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aplaceofyespodcast/ ❤️ Heather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathersstraughter/ ❤️ Jake's Help from Heaven: http://jakeshelpfromheaven.org/ ❤️ Jake's Help from Heaven IG: https://www.instagram.com/jakeshelp/ ❤️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakeshelpfromheaven ❤️ Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@APlaceofYesPodcast #glioblastoma #braincancer #braincancerawareness #cancerdiagnosis #cancerawareness #braincancertreatment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 15, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

What Life Looks Like After Losing My Husband to Brain Cancer

0:00 35:51

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast?

This episode is 35 minutes long.

When was this A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on May 15, 2025.

Can I download this A Place of Yes | A Grief Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!