Episode Details

(Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions of illness and includes references to bereavement)

“A bomb hit us and yeah. I can't even remember really stuff before that, that was then and and this is now and that was a real turning point in our in our lives.” 

In this searingly honest episode Geraint explores how to ‘carry on’ being a dad, a business owner and manage the day to day whilst Debbie, his beloved wife, is in hospital with stage 4 cancer. 

We discuss the searingly difficult topics of:

• That seismic moment when your life changes forever
• The hard part of wanting to protect your children but learning how to have difficult conversations
• Knowing how to implement good coping strategies but learning how to admit to feeling helpless
• Learning how to appreciate the happy times despite the difficulties and how to survive when in the middle of a roller coaster life crisis

Julia’s Website: https://juliasamuel.co.uk/

Julia’s Instagram: @juliasamuelmbe

Grief Works app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/grief-works-self-care-love/id1558867513

Important links:

If you are in need of bereavement support please visit Cruse: https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Please visit Child Bereavement UK if your children are in need of support: https://www.childbereavementuk.or

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Produced by Georgie Rutherford

Edited by Nick Kingswell

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