Shapes Of Grief Podcast
1) Ep. 111 Vicky Linnane on Sibling Loss and Anticipatory Grief
In this episode, Vicky Linnane discusses the profound and often overlooked experience of sibling loss and the impact of sibling loss on her identity, relationships and sense of self. Vicky Linnane i...Show More
2) Ep. 110 Mary Kennelly on the Losses of Menopause
In this episode Mary discusses the multifaceted aspects of menopause, the grief associated with menopause, ambiguous loss as well as the release of her new book. She explores the physical and emotiona...Show More
3) Ep.109 Tasha Smith - Can you just sit with me
Natasha Smith is a wife, mother, and writer from North Carolina. Her work has appeared at Her View from Home, Focus on the Family, and TODAY Parents. You can find her online at imnatashasmith.com. In ...Show More
4) Ep. 108 Collective Grief: Mourning Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor was many things to many people. On 8th August, her funeral procession brought her back to her former hometown Bray, Co. Wicklow, where her community could pay their condolences and exp...Show More
5) Ep. 107 Caoimhe Butterly on Supporting Refugees & Humanitarian Work
June 20th is World Refugee Day I am so lucky and privileged to live in a country that is not threatened by war. My children are safe, have access to good education and have their human rights supporte...Show More
6) Ep. 106 Lucy on being widowed young & the cultural impacts on her grief
No twenty three year old, starting out on married life, expects to be widowed so young, but that is what happened Lucy. After her husband died, not only did she lose him, but also the family and frien...Show More
7) Ep. 105 Mandy Gosling on Adults Bereaved as Children
This is such an important perspective that hasn't yet been explicitly been explored by the podcast. In this episode, Mandy Gosling shares her experience of being a bereaved child after her mother died...Show More
8) Ep. 104 Tony Lynch on anger & finding purpose following the death of his son
The pain of losing a child can trigger immensely distressing emotions. In the aftermath of a child's death, it is common for bereaved parents to feel that life no longer has purpose or meaning. In thi...Show More
Ep. 104 Tony Lynch on anger & finding purpose following the death of his son
1:00:22 | Apr 17th, 2023
9) Ep. 103 Kate on her little sister Hanna's illness and death
Often called 'The forgotten grievers', there is no name for someone who has lost a sibling. They regularly hear 'how is your mum?' or 'how is your dad?', but rarely 'how are you?'. For a sibling, the ...Show More
10) Ep. 102 Jackie Furlong on Delayed Grief following the death of her daughter
Jackie Furlong describes the immense psychological and emotional challenges of coping with the profound impact of her daughter's death, without the benefit of emotional literacy. It would be years aft...Show More
Ep. 102 Jackie Furlong on Delayed Grief following the death of her daughter
1:08:27 | Mar 20th, 2023