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Episode 44

Ep. 44 Liz Gleeson on managing anxiety during the pandemic


When we are grieving, it is often as if the whole world has turned upside…

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Episode 43

Ep. 43 Nicola Crean on suicide bereavement and separation


Having coffee with a friend today, we commented on how we all have our stories,…

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Episode 42

Ep. 42 Jimmy Edmonds, bereaved father and filmmaker, on how creativity helps him through grief


This was a really interesting talk with Jimmy Edmonds, award-winning filmmaker and bereaved father, on…

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Episode 41

Ep. 41 Kathleen Keyes, Bereaved Mother, when all your children die


In December 2019, a letter was published in the Irish Times from a grieving mother…

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Episode 40

Ep. 40 Kate Gunn, author of ‘Untying the Knot’ on the grief of separation and divorce


In this episode, Liz talks to Kate Gunn, author of ‘Untying the Knot – how…

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Episode 39

Ep. 39 Live Screening of ‘A love that never dies’ with Directors Q and A


This episode of Shapes Of Grief features the introduction by Liz of Shapes Of Grief…

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Episode 38

Ep. 38 Dr Christopher Germer on Mindful Self-Compassion at time of grief


A lovely episode with psychologist Chris Germer on how Self-Compassion can be a really useful…

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Episode 37

Ep. 37 Julia Samuel, Grief Therapist and Author on the paradox of grief


Julia Samuel’s book Grief Works contains a wealth of information and wisdom on the process…

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Episode 36

Ep. 36 Sheila Boland When your child dies – Spirituality and Mindfulness as a resource


On September 30th 2014, Sheila and Barry Boland learned that their beloved 3 year-old son…

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Episode 35

Ep. 35 Helen Bohan on traumatic grief following her brother’s death after his boat sank at sea


On January 10th 2007, just 24 hours after five men lost their lives in an…

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Episode 34

Ep. 34 Shapes Of Grief meets Grief Encounters; Liz and Venetia Quick share thoughts on grief and loss


Back in the Winter of 2018, when I was planning the launch of the Shapes…

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Episode 33

Ep. 33 Sr Helen Culhane on supporting Children at times of Grief


When Helen was 5, her baby brother Martin died in a cot death. She remembers…

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