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Episode 275: Mary Ann Kenny on Grief, Breakdown, and Rebuilding Life After Loss

Episode 275: Mary Ann Kenny on Grief, Breakdown, and Rebuilding Life After Loss

Update: 2025-07-07
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I had the privilege of interviewing Mary Ann Kenny, author of The Episode: A True Story of Loss, Madness and Healing.


Mary Ann is a lecturer, writer, and mother who shares her deeply personal journey with honesty and courage.


In our conversation, Mary Ann opens up about the unimaginable: the sudden loss of her husband John, who died while out for a jog just days after her 50th birthday.


Grief quickly spiralled into severe mental distress, and within a few months, she found herself being treated in a psychiatric hospital, struggling through psychosis and depression’


Her story is one of heartbreak, survival, and incredible resilience — and of how she slowly found her way back to herself, rebuilding life piece by piece.


It’s a powerful, moving chat about grief, mental health, and hope. I’m so grateful to Mary Ann for sharing her story. She is such a fantastic, strong woman and I can't wait for you to hear her story.


Click play and let’s dive in


👉 Get Mary Ann’s book:


📖 On Amazon (Kindle, Audible, Paperback)


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📚 Available in all good bookshops

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Episode 275: Mary Ann Kenny on Grief, Breakdown, and Rebuilding Life After Loss

Episode 275: Mary Ann Kenny on Grief, Breakdown, and Rebuilding Life After Loss

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