This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and grief influencer Matt Phipps! Together they spoke to Andrew Flewitt, author of 'Do You Believe In Life After Loss?' about how hitting rock bottom inspired him to write the book. Also on the show was Kate Ray, founder of The Art of Grieving who discussed how her art exhibitions encourage people to break the taboo and talk about death.
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Anniversaries, Grief Addiction & Dying of a Broken Heart
This week on the show, Becky and Tasha were joined by renowned grief expert and author Mary-Frances O'Connor who discussed the effect that grief can have physically on both your brain and your body. Mary-Frances also answered the age-old question - can you really die of a broken heart? The girls also discussed the upcoming anniversary of Becky's dad's death.
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Treating Grief with Humour, Unexpected Death & Mother's Day
This week on the show, Becky and Tasha were joined by art therapist and neo-humour therapist Hephzibah Kaplan who explained how she uses humour with her patients to help them with their grief. Also on the show was GP and author Dr Tom Pelly who opened up about the sudden tragic death of his brother Matt and how this changed his view on the different ways his patients experienced grief.
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Grief in Dance, Violent Crime & Losing a Child
This week on the show, Tash spoke to Julia Engelhorn, founder of PreciousScars.org about how she coped with the unimaginable grief of having her three-year-old twins murdered at the hands of her ex-husband. Also on the show was Andrea Walker, director and choreographer who discussed his new project Sad Book and how he conveys grief through the medium of dance. Tash also opened up about her personal experience with grief and the passing of her mum Vanessa.
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Emotional Releases, Miscarriages & Apparitions
This week on the show, Becky is joined by special guest co-host and founder of Breathpod Stuart Sandeman! Together they discussed Becky's experience at Stuart's breathwork class which resulted in her sobbing and screaming. Also on the show was Katie Rose Whiting, death and miscarriage doula, who discussed the grief that can come with a miscarriage and how best to support someone through this tough time.
Becky Briggs and Natasha Spencer-Levy are on a mission to make death a less taboo topic, tackling it with humour, openness, and real talk. Having lost their parents young, they dive into everything from broken-heart syndrome and family issues to ghost stories and conspiracy theories, exploring death’s spiritual, cultural, and strange sides. With raw, often hilarious conversations, they’re showing that death can, surprisingly, be ‘a funny business.’
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