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Episode 20

Cath Monaghan on the sudden death of her brother


Cath Monaghan wrote a beautiful article for the Irish Times earlier this year about the…

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Episode 19

Beatrice Caffrey on miscarriage, premature birth and the death of her baby son


For those of you who listened to last week’s episode with Justin Caffrey, this is…

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Episode 18

Justin Caffrey on the death of his son and reconstructing life


From high-flying banker to kangaroo parenting, Justin Caffrey takes us through a searingly honest account…

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Episode 17

Dr Ciara Kelly on the deaths of her parents and her different grief


From twenty years in general practice to a full-blown transition to journalist and broadcaster, Dr….

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Episode 16

Treacy O’Connor, Interfaith Minister, on continuous bonds


More like a conversation between friends, Liz and Interfaith minister Treacy O’Connor talk about a…

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Episode 15

Kevin Toolis on ‘My Father’s Wake’ Irish rituals around dying & death


Kevin Toolis is a BAFTA winning film maker and writer of the acclaimed death guide…

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Episode 14

Donna Schurman of the Dougy Centre on Children’s grief


Donna tells us about the work of the Dougy centre in Portland Oregon and gives…

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Episode 13

Edy Nathan psychotherapist & Author on sexual abuse and cumulative grief


Psychotherapist and author Edy Nathan joins me on Shapes Of Grief this week to talk…

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Episode 12

Dr Kathryn Mannix on demystifying the dying process and how to prepare for a good death


This week I speak to Dr Kathryn Mannix, palliative care pioneer, about the dying process….

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Episode 11

Hayley Manning on Miscarriage and Medical Termination


In this conversation with Liz, Hayley speaks about the multiple miscarriages that she experienced, the…

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Episode 10

Dr Helen Greally on grief following diagnosis and grief theories


Dr Helen Greally is a psycho-oncologist with Cancer Care West. Helen has over forty years…

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Episode 9

Jane Harris on Parental Bereavement and The Good Grief Project


In 2011, Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds got the knock at the door that no…

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