Are you comfortable thinking, feeling and talking about death? Nik most certainly hasn't been. He describes himself as "a stereotypical man", not wanting to expose weakness or to cry. Death has been a topic that Nik has actively avoided for mos

The story of four friends: chatting about death over dinner

May 20th, 2019 1h 11m

Would you host a dinner party (with prosecco!) to talk about death? Well, Anne would - and did, bringing three of her friends together to talk about death over dinner. Listen to how the four fabulous friends - Anne, Lindsay, Maxine and Wendy -

Chris' story: getting on, not moving on

May 13th, 2019 46m 50s

Rather than moving on after a loved one died, what if you thought about getting on? That's how Chris has been thinking about life after his late wife, Kate, died in 2016. Chris and Kate always believed that whatever cards you've been dealt in l

Amir's story: a last act of giving

Apr 28th, 2019 43m 9s

What if you thought of your death as your last act of giving? Not a financial gift, but a gift of supporting the people you're leaving behind to be as ready and prepared as they can be to live their best lives. That's the perspective of Amir, a

Sara’s story: clowning in a children's hospital

Apr 28th, 2019 51m 3s

Why volunteer as a clown in a children's hospital? Sara currently works in the NHS. She helps NHS teams improve how they organise and deliver care. Before that Sara volunteered with the Red Cross as a clown in a children's hospital. For four ye

Sam’s story: a podcast about death

Apr 28th, 2019 19m 28s

Why start a podcast about death? Sam has been thinking about - or rather - avoiding thinking, feeling and talking about death and dying for a while. She avoided it because she often felt uncomfortable, awkward and embarrassed. Sam worried about

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In a nutshell

Mar 31st, 2019 49s

Hello and welcome, my name is Sam and thank you for joining me.This is an introduction on what this series, About Death, is all about.In a nutshell: talking about dying and death can make us feel uncomfortable, awkward or embarrassed. We'd li

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