What Now? On the threshold of life, death, and grief.
Presented by palliative and bereavement health care professionals Julie Brown, Red Keating and David Kennedy. Dying is one of the few experiences we will all share, yet little is done in our culture to prepare us for this inevitability and it's resulting bereavement and grief. Drawing on their vast knowledge and experience each episode is a conversation meant to enlighten and demystify the often difficult and emotional experiences of dying, death and bereavement. Presented in partnership with Hospice Peterborough.
Podcasting since 2022 • 39 episodes
What Now? On the threshold of life, death, and grief.
Latest Episodes
I'm So Angry
In a previous episode, we discussed how guilt and grief are frequent companions on the journey. Anger can also be a frequent traveler. In this episode, we discuss the protective and helpful role of anger, how to go beneath anger to oth...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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43:29
The Birrell Family: A Family’s Experience in Grief
In this episode we have the honour of speaking with members of the Birrell family who share their insights after the death of their 8-year-old son and brother James in 2001. Our conversation focuses on grief and its long-term impacts o...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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55:32
Harrison's Story
In this episode, Harrison's mother, Shannon shares their family story of Harrison's significant yet short life. With incredible grace and generosity Shannon shares what life was like for her and her husband as they rode the emotional and physic...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:03:24
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
In this episode we interview a friend and colleague of the hosts: Tracy Condon. Tracy is a registered social worker with many years experience supporting women and their partners through perinatal loss. This is an arena of grief we often don't ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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55:31
Stepping into the World of Radiation Oncology
In his book Cancer Confidential, Dr. Charles Hayter draws on his years of experience as a radiation oncologist and writes something accessible, interesting and readable. In our discussion Dr. Hayter addresses the difficult and sometime...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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50:25