The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and loss
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The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and loss
Claire Sandys is on a mission to see if it's possible to find hope in 101 different types of loss and grief (often joined by husband Chris). New ad-free episodes every other Tuesday. With childless (not by choice) hosts, this podcast is packed with deep, honest experiences of grief and hope from ins...
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Chris & Claire chat Oz, mini mics, Bin Chickens and a special form
#138. We're off on an Ozzie adventure!
But, first things first, as promised, the all-important anonymous form: 👉 https://forms.gle/LmFrrd4xvvnE...
Loss 65/101: Loss of a friend: Hannah Rumsey
#137. Can losing a friend be overlooked in our culture? What happens when the friend who knew you best is gone? And why are there so few resources to...
Behind the Scenes: How I make a podcast
#136. (We'll... we've actually done 226 episodes in total. You'll hear me talk about the annoying decision around episode numbering in this 226th epis...
BLOG REWIND: My Why: Accepting a life I don't want
#135. How do we accept, and live with, a life we never really wanted?
Welcome to another My Why Blog episode - where I share the audio version o...
Let's Chat... Finding hope as a widow (Rachel Powell)
#134. Let's chat... about finding hope after feeling hopeless as a young widow.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of c...
Loss 64/101: Loss of a wife: Richard Smith
#133. “Grief isn’t sad – because it reminds you to make the most of today.” Curious about how Richard has reached this conclusion after losing his wi...
The (even more) Silent Why (& the Mediterranean Sea)
#132. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.
Oh, and the beautiful sou...
Let's Chat... Where does the love go when someone dies (with David Kelly)
#131. Let's chat... about where the love goes when someone dies. Can you still be 'in love' if it's not reciprocated? Does it eventually fade? Or die?...
Loss 63/101: Loss through chronic illness and lupus: Olivia Abousaid
#130. Not all losses are bereavements. Sometimes they follow a diagnosis and impact someone for the rest of their life, like with our guest in this ep...
Chris & Claire's top takeaways from 20 years of marriage
#129. What are the most valuable things we've learnt - or think really matter - after 20 years of marriage?
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on...
BLOG: My Why: How to build mental muscles when you’re feeling weak
#128. Did you know you can build mental muscles, as well as physical ones? And that you can start that any time - no matter how weak you might feel?
Loss 62/101: Loss through menopause: Diane Danzebrink
#127. Think menopause is just a physical change?
What if we told you it can also bring grief, loss of identity, and a hit to your mental health...
Let's Chat... The Adventure of Grief (with Bianca Neumann)
#126. Let's Chat... about seeing grief as an adventure.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of continuing our 101 Types...
Loss 61/101: Loss of possessions: Naomi Westerman
#125. What impact can possessions have on grief? The lack of them, the loss of them, too many of them etc.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on...
Let's Chat... Writing and running through grief (with Justin Creps)
#124. Let's Chat... about how writing and running can help us through grief.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of cont...
101 LOSS COUNTDOWN: 60 down, 41 to go
#123. Can hope be found in 101 different types of loss?
We're well on our way to finding out, as we reach another milestone!
We've hit l...
Let's Chat... How Covid-19 changed death rituals (with Natasha Mikles)
#122. Let's Chat... about how the Covid pandemic reshaped important death rituals.
These 'Let’s Chat' episodes are conversations with gue...
Loss 60/101: Loss in happy life transitions: Bex Eyles
#121. Go on, be honest, can you understand why someone who's getting remarried, or celebrating a miracle pregnancy, or beginning a new job, might be e...
Chris & Claire's Reflections on Christmas & New Year
#120. Well, after our 'looking ahead to Christmas' episode, how did it go? Were our festive hearts filled with joy? Or were there tears?!
...
The (even more) Silent Why (& a storm)
#119. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.
Oh, and the beautiful sou...
Chris & Claire's Chatty Christmas Catch-Up
#118. Struggling with the festive season? You're not alone. As a childless couple, we've been there too, especially when family is at the heart of so...
Loss 59/101: Loss of a police career and self-worth: Ken Anderson
#117. What do you do when the career you love is gone, and you're barely staying afloat? And why is helping yourself so much harder than helping othe...
Let's Chat... Grieving out loud on social media (with Rebecca Feinglos)
#116. Let's Chat... about what it looks like when we use social media to show and share our grief.
These 'Let’s Chat' episodes are conver...
Loss 58/101: Loss through precocious (early) puberty: Dannie-Lu Carr
#115. Have you ever considered the losses that might be encountered by going through puberty early? Have you even heard of precocious puberty? Let alo...
BONUS EPISODE: My talk on grief and hope for All Souls' Day
BONUS EPISODE TIME!
... and this episode contains something that I've never shared on the podcast before.
Welcome to The Si...
Loss 57/101: Loss of a husband to suicide while pregnant: Rachel Hart
#114. How does the grief of losing someone to suicide differ from other deaths? What emotions and questions does it raise? And what if it's your spous...
The (even more) Silent Why (& a forest walk)
#113. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.
Oh, and the beautiful sou...
Loss 56/101: Loss in the role of a Police Chaplain: Jared Altic
#112. What is it like doing chaplaincy work on the frontline with the police? Or experiencing the worst humans can do to each other up close?
BLOG: My Why: Is grief selfish?
#111. So, is grief selfish? I mean it's largely about something we're sad about. It's something we've lost or miss. So, is it a selfish thing?
...
Turning August from bitter, to sweet
#110. Do you find the summer hard, painful, a reminder of things you don't have?
Whether you have children, don't have children, go on ho...
Loss 55/101: Loss through a bad/complex death: Kay Backhouse
#109. What if your loved one doesn't have a 'good' death? How do you cope with the trauma of witnessing someone suffer at the end of their life?
...
Graveyard Musings: Moorslede, Belgium
#108. I've always loved graveyards. I'm not sure what it is about them that draws me in, but a little while ago I decided to record my musings as I wa...
Let's Chat... Life in a hospice (with Maddy Bass & Kay Backhouse)
#107. Let's Chat... about what day-to-day life is like working in, or visiting, a hospice.
Let’s Chat episodes chat to guests who have ex...
Loss 54/101: Loss through addiction: Lisa Newman
#106. Ever felt the grip of serious addiction? Drink and drug addictions can destroy life, but what about the person in recovery who's celebrating bei...
BONUS EPISODE: Loss 53/101 Part 2: Jonathon & Laura Burns on alopecia, dating and hope through ill health
BONUS EPISODE TIME!
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in...
Loss 53/101: Loss of hair through alopecia: Laura Burns
#105. What's it like to suddenly start losing your hair at the age of 22? How open should you be about it when start dating?
This is The...
Loss 52/101: Loss of life for a cardiac surgeon: Mark Field
#104. What's it like to handle a human heart? Or to operate in that small space between life and death? And is there grief for a surgeon when a patien...
Loss 51/101: Loss of a dad ('that I don't know if I loved'): Thea Rickard
#103. When a close family member dies, like a parent, it's easy to assume there was love there, but what if you're not sure if you loved that person,...
Graveyard Musings: Llanfair Talhaiarn, Wales
#102. I've always loved graveyards. I'm not sure what it is about them that draws me in, but a little while ago I decided to record my musings as I wa...
101 LOSS COUNTDOWN: 50 down, 51 to go
#101. Another milestone reached! We've hit loss number 50 on our mission to explore 101 different types, meaning we only have 51 (!) to go. So we're...