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Grief Encounters

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  • Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? with Séamas O’Reilly

    December 1, 2020 · 30 min

    Séamas O’Reilly is a Derry born writer for The Observer and The New York Times, who speaks to Sasha and Venetia about his mother Sheila, who passed away three weeks before his sixth birthday in October 1991. Driving back from the Belfast…

  • A Suspension Of Time with Kelsie Donnelly

    November 19, 2020 · 27 min

    This week's Grief Encounters is a little bit different than usual. Regular listeners of the podcast know that we often focus an episode on the life and loss of someone dear to our guests.  Kelsie Donelly  is a PHD graduate from Queen’s…

  • Understanding Trauma with Neil Fox

    October 28, 2020 · 32 min

    One of the most difficult things a person can experience in their lifetime is hearing the news that a loved one has died both prematurely and unexpectedly.  In 2016, Neil Fox's life was changed forever, after gardaí knocked to his door to…

  • Choosing Different with Amanda Grace

    September 15, 2020 · 43 min

    This week’s guest recently described grief as “the companion you never wanted”, a sentiment that is shared by all of the team involved in making this podcast series.  Amanda Grace is the daughter of Brendan Grace, one of Ireland's all-time…

  • How Grief Helped Me Grow with Justin Caffrey

    August 11, 2020 · 43 min

    This week’s guest, Justin Caffrey and his wife Beatrice have gone through something no parents should ever have to deal with in their lifetime. The loss of a child.  In 2011 after a series of devastating miscarriages, Beatrice became…

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  • Let’s Talk About Loss with Beth French

    July 16, 2020 · 21 min

    Today's guest Beth French lost her mum when she was just 20 years old, from cancer of the bile duct, having just  finished her second year of university. Beth's mother was in her early 50s and had been completely healthy, so her loss left…

  • Ireland’s Blind Eye Towards Racism with Aisling O’Neill

    June 11, 2020 · 27 min

    Racism is a massive issue in Ireland today and something that we, as a country are not exempted from. The past 3 weeks of global protest at systematic racism in America has also shone light on great changes that need to happen closer to…

  • Giving Back In Grief with Jane McKenna - The LauraLynn Foundation

    June 3, 2020 · 57 min

    Jane Mckenna is the founder of Ireland's only children's hospice, and The Laura Lynn Foundation, both named after her two children, Laura and Lynn. Sadly, her vision to create a national children’s hospice spawned from utter tragedy. Jane…

  • How COVID - 19 Complicates Everyone’s Grief

    May 5, 2020 · 30 min

    The COVID 19 outbreak has touched the lives of thousands of families across Ireland, and more than ever before the prospect of an unexpected loss is a growing concern for many.  Grief is complicated even on the best of days, but now as our…

  • Grieving In The Uncertain Times We Live In with Megan Devine

    April 28, 2020 · 50 min

    This week’s podcast is slightly different as we listen to an incredible conversation between Sasha and Megan Devine, who you might remember from one our favourite episodes last year: It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay. Sasha and Megan chatted…

  • Grieving The Loss Of Yourself with Adriana Monique Alvarez

    April 14, 2020 · 31 min

    “I walked into the bathroom and leaned on the sink. It was a strong contraction and instinctively I reached down to deliver my own daughter. She was born sleeping. No cry. No noise. No heartbeat. I yelled for my husband and he held my…

  • Men Coming Together with Tony Owens and Mike Culshaw

    March 24, 2020 · 33 min

    Dalymount Park, otherwise known as The Home of Irish Football has seen some really special performances taken place in it’s One Hundred and Twenty-year history. This May, that trend will hopefully continue as, this week’s guests Tony…

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About the show

Grief Encounters is a weekly podcast series that looks at an issue that affects us all and yet remains so difficult to talk about: grief. Hosts Venetia Quick and Sasha Hamrogue hope to open up the conversation around loss and create a modern platform for people to share their own experiences, and start an open dialogue around the subject of death and all that comes with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.