The Life & Loss Podcast
‘Life & Loss’ is a new 21-part podcast series from Forest Holme Hospice Charity offering support and guidance for individuals facing a life-limiting illness or navigating grief.
Episodes will be released every week and the series brings together individuals of different ages and backgrounds with unique first-hand experiences, alongside healthcare professionals, to share their stories, knowledge, information, and strategies for coping with the many challenges associated with life-limiting illnesses and grief.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
S3 Ep19 - End of Season Compilation
The Forest Holme Life & Loss Podcast has been running for three seasons and there is now an archive of over sixty informative, poignant and deeply moving videos. This last episode of Season 3 is a co…
S3 Ep18 - Debbie Cohen – Coping with multiple losses
Welcome back to the Life and Loss podcast, where we have honest conversations about illness and grief. Today we're talking about experiencing multiple losses and the impact of compounded grief.
My gue…
S3 Ep17 - Claire and Libby – Working in a Hospice
Welcome to the Life and Loss Podcast. Hospices are often thought of as places of sadness, but those who work in them know they are also places of warmth, dignity, and even joy. The care given goes be…
S3 Ep16 - Dr Beverly Lee – The truth about opioids
Today on the Life and Loss podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Beverley Lee, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Forest Holme Hospice. Opioids, particularly morphine, play a crucial role in palliative and …
S3 Ep15 - Tiffany Watson - Coping with a muscle wasting disease
Tiffany Watson explaining how her muscle wasting disease affects her life.
S3 Ep14 - Coping with the Emotional Impact of Terminal Illness - Melissa Girling
Welcome to the Life and Loss podcast. Today, we’re discussing the emotional impact of a terminal diagnosis, a time that can feel overwhelming for both the patient and their loved ones.
I’m joined by …
S3 Ep13 - How grief effects your sleep - Ben Davies
Welcome to the Life and Loss podcast. Today, we’re focusing on a topic that affects many in their grief journey—how grief impacts sleep. I’m joined by Ben, a counsellor based at Forest Holme Hospice,…
S3 Ep12 - Tiffany Watson - Losing Both Parents
Welcome to the Life and Loss podcast, today I’m joined by Tiff, who will be sharing her experience of losing both of her parents, Ian and Sylvia, within two years of each other. Both were cared for a…
S3 Ep11 - Myths about Hospice care - Louise and Rose
Welcome to the Life and Loss Podcast where we seek to normalise conversations about illness and grief, helping individuals feel less isolated and alone. Today, I’m joined by two nurses from Forest Ho…
S3 Ep10 - Turn the Tables – Hannah is Interviewed
In this episode we turn the tables on the Forest Holme Hospice CEO Hannah O'Hare. The Interviewer Shonali, on work experience at the time of this recording, is now a permanent member of staff as the …
S3 Ep9 - Mary Beven – Finding Words for Grief FINAL
Welcome to the Life and Loss Podcast. In our last conversation, Mary shared her personal journey of grief following the loss of her husband, Eric. Today, we’re exploring how she found comfort in writ…
S3 Ep8 Kerry Hay – Wills & Probate What You Need to Know
Welcome to the Life and Loss Podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about life, death, and everything in between. I’m your host, Hannah O’Hare, and today, we’re discussing Wills and Pro…
S3 Ep7 - Preparing families for the final 24 hours - Carmel and Louise
Welcome back to Life and Loss Podcast. Today, we’re talking about one of the most delicate moments in hospice care—the final 24 hours of life. Families often feel overwhelmed, unsure of what to expec…
S3 Ep6 Living with an incurable illness - Marbellys
Today, I’m honoured to welcome back Marbellys, who previously shared her journey of grief after the death of her husband, Michael, in 2016. But today, we’re talking about her own journey; living with…
S3 Ep5 Life as a Hospice Nurse - Carmel and Tina
Today, I have the privilege of speaking with two hospice nurses, Carmel and Tina, who have dedicated their careers to providing care, comfort, and dignity at the end of life. Today we’ll hear about t…
S3 Ep4 Coping with anger following loss
Welcome back to the Life and Loss podcast, where we explore the many emotions and experiences that come with grief. I'm Hannah and today we're discussing anger. Grief brings with it a whole range of …
S3 Ep3 The Death Planner
Welcome to the Life and Loss podcast. In this episode, we’ll explore the essential but often overlooked aspects of death planning.
It’s something many of us avoid, but getting our affairs in order ca…
S3 Ep2 Is there such thing as moving on? Dania
Today I am delighted to welcome back Dania, a Counsellor based at Forest Holme Hospice and in this interview, we will uncover if there is a such a thing as moving on following loss?
About Forest Holm…
S3 Ep1 Dating after widowhood – Marbellys Bayne
Marbellys has faced not only the heartbreak of losing a partner but also the immense challenge of caring for Michael while raising a family, all while navigating her own cancer diagnosis.
About Fores…
Supporting a friend or loved one with cancer
Ben Davies, a counsellor based at Forest Holme Hospice, talks about how to support a friend or loved-one who has received a cancer diagnosis.
He explains how to begin conversations about cancer in a …