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Sharing my own pet loss journal entries each episode so that others going through pet loss don't feel so alone. Learn ways to heal after a major pet loss event in your life, you can heal, and know that your grief is completely valid.
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This week, I delve into how the silence in all it's forms was the most painful part of pet loss for me.Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) ⁠https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sj⁠Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) ⁠https://a.co/d/b8URs3G⁠Journal Prompts: ⁠⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
Book a 1:1 virtual session with me: https://calendly.com/lightafterloss/1-1-grief-support-sessionBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) ⁠https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sj⁠Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) ⁠https://a.co/d/b8URs3G⁠Journal Prompts: ⁠⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Megan Anderson, founder of Rainbow Bridge Veterinary Services, Ireland’s first mobile hospice and palliative care service for pets. We explore her journey, the difference between palliative and hospice care, the heart behind providing in-home gentle euthanasia, and the critical role that bereavement support plays in helping families say goodbye with love and dignity.Connect with Megan:Website: rainbowbridgevets.ieInstagram: @rainbowbridgevetsirelandFacebook: Rainbow Bridge Veterinary ServicesBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) ⁠https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sj⁠Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) ⁠https://a.co/d/b8URs3G⁠Journal Prompts: ⁠⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
This is a pet loss meditation I recorded, I hope it brings some comfort to you. Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed, close your eyes and listen.Record your voice message here:⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePetLossJournals⁠Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) ⁠https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sj⁠Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) ⁠https://a.co/d/b8URs3G⁠Journal Prompts: ⁠⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
75. My hidden truth...

75. My hidden truth...

2025-07-2531:16

This week I share something I've been hiding from you all, I finally feel safe enough to open up about it.Record your voice message here:https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePetLossJournalsBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sjBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) https://a.co/d/b8URs3GJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
74. Jess and Roo

74. Jess and Roo

2025-07-1801:03:18

This week I speak with the amazingly talented artist Jess Tyrrell all about the beautiful relationship she shared with her gorgeous Roo. Jess also speaks about her wonderful business: Lady Bug Art @lady.bug.artBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sjBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) https://a.co/d/b8URs3GFREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
I discuss and delve into the most common universal challenges most grieving pet parents face. Let me know in the comments if you resonated with any?Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sjBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) https://a.co/d/b8URs3GFREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
This is a pet loss meditation I recorded, I hope it brings some comfort to you. Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed, close your eyes and listen.Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sjBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) https://a.co/d/b8URs3GFREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
This week the podcast episode title says it all, no need for any further explanation.Buy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sjBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) https://a.co/d/b8URs3GFREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
70. Emily and Winnie

70. Emily and Winnie

2025-06-1401:05:26

This week I speak with Emily, who very bravely agreed to be a guest on the podcast and speak about the beautiful relationship she created and nurtured with her beloved Winnie. Winnie truly was the most inspiring special needs pup and her sheer determination and quirky personality shown through on this podcast episode. You can follow Emily as she continues to share her memories of gorgeous Winnie here @winniewonderdoodBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/gt1T2sjBuy my Book The Pet Loss Journals (US) https://a.co/d/b8URs3GFREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
69. I wrote a BOOK!

69. I wrote a BOOK!

2025-05-0221:28

This week I speak about my brand new book: The Pet Loss Journal: How to Find Validation, Comfort and Hope After Pet Loss.Buy my book (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5HP87FWBuy my book (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5HP87FWFREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
68. Jenn and Riley

68. Jenn and Riley

2025-04-2552:06

This week my dear friend Jenn speaks about her own personal experience of pet loss, the loss of her dog Riley. Jenn shares how Riley inspired her to create her amazing business Sage Paws which helps her clients navigate their pets end of life.You can follow Jenn on Instagram: _sage_pawsOr contact Jenn: https://www.sagepaws.com/Guilt Workbook: FREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
67. Faith and Hope

67. Faith and Hope

2025-04-1143:34

This week I spoke with the wonderful Dr. Faith Albright about her relationship with her dog Hope. We also talk about her home euthanasia services and her passion: one_living_sanctuaryYou can find out more about One Living Sanctuary and about the services Faith provides below:https://onelivingsanctuary.org/https://www.faithalbrightdvm.com/ FREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
This week I delve into why the lack of support from the people closest to us is so hurtful and difficult to navigate. I share some of my own personal experiences.FREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
65. Sheilah and Minion

65. Sheilah and Minion

2025-03-2801:04:54

This week I talk with the wonderful Dr. Sheilah Robertson - Senior Medical Director of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice.Sheilah speaks about her special relationship with her cat Minion and shares some wonderful memories of their life together. We also delve into hospice, palliative care and end of life and the services that Lap of Love offer to pets and their families. If you would like to learn more about any of the services spoken about on this podcast episode please visit: https://www.lapoflove.com FREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
64. Deep Dive Q&A

64. Deep Dive Q&A

2025-03-2159:17

In this episode I answer the MOST COMMON questions asked when it comes to all things pet loss grief related such as: ways to memorialise your pet, how long will you grieve the loss of your pet, how to start to process the death of your pet and much much more....This episode is a special Patreon release from January 2024. FREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
63. Whitney and Ollie

63. Whitney and Ollie

2025-03-1453:31

I have such a heartwarming chat with Whitney about her handsome cat Ollie @pirateolliecat on this week's episode. We chat about Ollie's cancer diagnosis, the hashtag #OneEyedWednesday and of course the deep grief Whitney felt after the death of Ollie.10 Ways to Release Pet Loss Guilt: FREE Pet Loss Guilt WorkbookJournal Prompts: ⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
This solo episode I delve into one of the most common effects of pet loss and I share my personal experience and some helpful tips to shift our focus.10 Ways to Release Pet Loss Guilt: ⁠FREE Pet Loss Guilt Workbook⁠Journal Prompts: ⁠⁠FREE Journal Prompts Guide⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠⁠⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
61. Jemma and Stormie

61. Jemma and Stormie

2025-02-2852:13

This week I speak with the wonderful Jemma @jemmacamille all about her gorgeous Staffie Stormie and the unique and amazing relationship they shared. Journal Prompts: FREE Journal Prompts GuideWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠ If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a 5 star rating or a review for this episode if you enjoyed it!Louise x
This week I share something very personal and I also speak about a topic I am very passionate about.Journal Prompts: FREE Journal Prompts GuideWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightafterloss.ie/⁠E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@lightafterloss.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠_lightafterloss⁠⁠Join my Patreon Here for Bonus Episodes⁠ ⁠⁠Hit the follow button to get notified of when the next episode will be released.Louise.
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