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Podcast by The Grief Pod with Venetia Quick
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DJ and Radio Presenter, Andy Preston lost his little sister Elaine aged 14, from a heart condition, which had been misdiagnosed as Asthma. In the years that followed, he lost both his Mum and Dad, who had adopted him at birth and his close friend, Tony.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Andy talks about the life altering impact Elaine’s death had on his parents, how his relationship changed with them afterwards, the importance of second chances and his growing connection with his birth family.
National Grief Awareness Week is now in its 6th year, it’s run by The Irish Hospice Foundation to help send the message that you are not alone in your grief. This year NGAW focuses on the many different ways we can be aware and support those going through a bereavement and especially those navigating grief in the workplace.
Amy Gibney, National Grief in the workplace lead at The Irish Hospice Foundation is this weeks guest on The Grief Pod.
Feilecain Fathers, was set up in 2019 to help and provide support to Dads, who have been bereaved through stillbirth and miscarriage.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Anthony Owens, Founder of Feileacain Fathers talks about his son Arthur, who was born sleeping at 40 weeks, and how his loss inspired him to bring other bereaved Dads together, to talk, play football and offer each other support. Anthony also discusses the difficulties of returning to work after baby loss, the importance of reaching out, and talking.
In the previous episode of The Grief POD, Anthony Whelan, Clinical Psychotherapist, spoke about his own experience of grief and bereavement, and offered advice on how to get through the triggering time of Christmas.
The New Year can be equally triggering and exceptionally challenging, when you’ve lost a loved one. This week he joins me again to discuss, why it can be so difficult and how we can navigate it
Anthony Whelan worked for over 20 years, until struggling with the death of his partner, Anne-Marie he decided to completely change his life, and retrain as a Clinical Psychotherapist.
In this special Christmas episode of The Grief Pod, Anthony tells of the impact of this change on his life, and how it has helped him cope with his grief and bereavement, and at the most difficult time of the year for so many, how we can mind ourselves and help others
In July 2018 Zoe Holohan’s husband, Brian died tragically in the wildfires that engulfed Mati in Athens - they’d been married just 4 days.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Zoe talks about what happened that day, her own very long physical and emotional journey since, the dark times, and the sign from Brian, that has allowed her to find happiness with her new partner Mark.
In 2014 Katherine Martin opened her beauty business, Lash Envy and was looking forward to the future ahead. Just two years later her Dad passed away suddenly, and she subsequently lost her Mum and her brother, all 3 within four years.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Katherine discusses the magnitude of loss in such a short space of time, the difficulty in grieving each of her loved ones individually, the importance of knowing what to say when someone dies and how lockdown, despite running a small business, offered her relief.
In 2015 Eugene Maher was going for his daily cycle, when he was mowed down in a hit and run, dying just a few later in hospital. The driver came forward six days later.
In her first podcast interview, Eugenes daughter Lisa talks about that day, the anger and confusion that ensued before and after the court case, her decision to take part in the restorative justice programme, at the end of which she met an forgave her Dad’s killer, and how being able to forgive has helped her find peace.
Actor, Director & Writer Kevin J Ryan, lost his beloved dog Copper and his good friend, the actor, Julian Sands, within months of each other in 2023.
In this episode of The Grief Pod Kevin talks about the pain of navigating that period of his life, the often unspoken heartbreak of losing a pet, coping with the ambiguous loss of grieving a friend while they were still missing and our need to talk more openly about our grief.
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Living with Dementia is a process of continuous loss, described by many as a ‘living grief’. The Forget Me Nots Choir, offers sanctuary and support to those living with or affected by Dementia, whereby members can share happy moments with their loved ones or find comfort alongside those who share the same experience.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Orla Orna Founder of the choir and Gerry O’Halloran, share their stories of supporting their mum Kathleen and wife Mary through their journeys with Dementia and the huge impact the choir has had in coping with their grief
Gina Daly became a household name during COVID, thanks to her daily instagram posts about her weight struggles and her evening cook-a-longs with her husband, Karol. Four cookery books then followed, in a success achieved against a background of loss, both through miscarriage and the death of her Dad.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Gina tells me about this life of parallels, the heartbreak of being told her baby was gone, whilst alone in the hospital, her immense sadness losing her Dad, having already lost her Mum in her teens, and the joy and hope her rainbow baby, Gene has brought into her life.
Emma Fogarty was baptised a few days after birth, as the doctor didn’t expect her to live for long, probably not even a week. Now at 41, Emma is the longest living person in Ireland with EB, or Butterfly Skin as it in better known.
In her first ever podcast interview, Emma talks about the life she would have had without EB, and while it may have robbed her of a future it’s given her things she would have never had without it. Never asking ‘why me’, Emma talks about the psychological pain of Secondary school, her thoughts on dying, and her work with Debra Ireland.
Emma’s new book ‘Being Emma, Living my Best Life with Butterfly Skin’ is out now!
Jack Ebbs is running this years Dublin Marathon in memory of his cousin Jenny O’Riordan, who passed away aged just 26, to sudden cardiac death. In this episode Jack talks about his passion for raising awareness to save others, the symptoms to look out for and the incredible work of CRY Ireland to help support those affected.
TV Presenter and Panto Star, Alan Hughes was just 10 years old, when he lost both his Mum and Dad within 6 months of each other. In this weeks episode of The Grief Pod, Alan talks about how he survived the trauma of losing both his parents at such a young age, his subsequent heartbreak at losing his sister Doreen and his brother David, his mission to make memories for families at the Panto and how proud his Mum and Dad would be.
Author Julia Kelly’s Mum, Delphine passed away swimming in The Galápagos Islands in 2012. While her new book Still is a memoir of her Mum, it is also her way of saying, goodbye.
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Julia talks about her Mum and how she embraced life following the death of Julia’s Dad, John. She also talks about the trauma of giving birth to her baby, Lucia, 17 weeks into her pregnancy, and the inhumane way her late partner Charlie spent his last days with dementia, separated from his family during COVID.
Dr Suzanne Crowe is a consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care, President of the Irish Medical Council, and Author of a new book ‘Intensive Care, True stories of healing, heartache and hope from inside Irish children’s medicine’ In this weeks episode of The Grief POD, Suzanne describes how the death of her baby daughter, Beatrice affected her, and changed her purpose as a doctor, the impact of losing a young patient in your care, and how she’s navigated life since the loss of her husband Barry, six years ago.
Tony Griffin, a GAA All Star in hurling, stepped aside from his career to cycle 7,000km across Canada, as he tried to come to terms with the death of his Dad, Jerome. In this episode of The Grief Pod, Tony openly talks about the difficulty he had understanding his grief and expressing it, and how that period in his life inspired ‘Saying Goodbye’ a chapter in his new edition of ‘The Teenagers Book of Life’
In this episode of The Grief Pod, Businesswoman, Entrepreneur and Journalist Norah Casey talks about balancing life and loss, after the death of her husband Richard, the physical exhaustion of grief and the importance of looking forward and not back.
Alan Fletcher played Dr Karl Kennedy in the iconic soap Neighbours for 30 years. In this weeks episode he talks about the challenges of acting out bereavement scenes and the impact the end of the series had for some viewers. Alan also talks about his late Mum’s spirituality, how she inspires his music, the loss of his two dogs Lola and Teddy and our need to be kinder.
Alan will be performing with his band at The Sugar Club, Tuesday 12th August
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