Podcasts

Shapes of Grief provides much needed support, hope and inspiration to its listeners. Grief Therapy is unaffordable for many people. Podcasts are a way of accessing free grief-awareness & information. Please support the podcast to keep us going! Get in touch if you can sponsor an episode liz@shapesofgrief.com.

Episode 75

Dr Vanessa Lacey on the grief experience of older transgender women and their families.


Dr Vanessa Lacey recently finished her PhD studies on the grief experienced by older transgender…

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Episode 74

Stephen Teap on being a young bereaved father


Stephen Teap became a young widower when his wife Irene died of cervical cancer, leaving…

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Episode 73

Dr Nyasha Grayman – when one twin dies


Dr Nyasha Grayman speaks to Liz about the premature birth of her sons, navigating a…

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Episode 72

Andrew McGinley speaks about finding new purpose following the tragic deaths of his three beloved children


In January 2020, Andrew McGinley’s three children Carla, Darragh and Conor died suddenly and tragically…

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Episode 71

Kristine Carlson on the sudden death of her husband and finding meaning after tragic loss


Kristine Carlson and her husband Richard Carlson, author of ‘Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff’, which…

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Episode 70

Caoimhe Butterly on navigating grief in advocacy work


A rich, rich conversation with the wonderful Caoimhe Butterly about how she has navigated grief…

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Episode 69

Meghann Scully on losing her brother and father as a teenager


Meghann Scully talks to Liz about her brother’s death when they were teenagers, followed by…

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Episode 68

Clair Fisher talks about living with a terminal illness


Have you ever wondered how you would respond to receiving a terminal diagnosis? In this…

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Episode 67

Liz Introduces the Shapes Of Grief Education Programme for Mental Health Practitioners


Hi Everyone, I took a little break from the podcast to accompany my lovely Dad…

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Episode 66

Sarah Corbett-Lynch, age 14, on children’s grief


Sarah’s first major loss happened when she was just twelve weeks old and her adoring…

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Episode 65

Lord Mayor Hazel Chu on Racism, Discrimination and Grief


A conversation with Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu on Racism, Discrimination and Grief.

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Episode 64

Adrienne Freeland on how horses supported her grief after her brother’s suicide


An outdoor horse girl, the bereavement group in a dingy basement just didn’t work for…

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