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The Life and Death Podcast

By: Ashgate Hospice
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  • Honest conversations about life, death and so much more. Your host, Stephen Rumford, talks to people who have experiences of death and dying to get a deeper understanding of what life and death means to them. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up with us on our socials. Twitter: @Ashgate_Hospice Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AshgateHospiceInstagram: @ashgate_hospice The Life and Death Podcast is brought to you by Ashgate Hospice and produced by Reform Radio.
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  • S5 Ep1: Ed Byrne is laughing through grief: How the death of his brother inspired a critically acclaimed show

    S5 Ep1: Ed Byrne is laughing through grief: How the death of his brother inspired a critically acclaimed show
    May 6 2024
    Stephen chats to Mock the Week star, Ed Byrne, as he shares the deeply personal story behind his new comedy show, "Tragedy Plus Time". Ed opens up about the death of his brother Paul, and how his death became the catalyst for Ed's exploration of grief and humour.
    Reflecting on the moments leading up to Paul's death and the complexities of sibling relationships, Ed and host Stephen Rumford delve into the healing power of laughter amidst sorrow.
    Discover the profound impact of loss, the importance of cherishing our loved ones, and the enduring wisdom shared by Ed's late brother: "you can be as serious as you want but there always has to be a joke."
    See if there’s a show near you.
    Follow us on Instagram @ashgate_hospice
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    This episode of The Life and Death podcast was produced by Olivia Swift and it’s a Reform Radio production.
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    31 mins
  • S4 Ep6: Teenage kicks: How Amber coped with the sudden death of her mother in her teens

    S4 Ep6: Teenage kicks: How Amber coped with the sudden death of her mother in her teens
    Jul 17 2023
    When Amber’s mum died suddenly, shortly after her 19th birthday, she spiralled into a life of self-destruction. After several turbulent years and unable to find the support she needed, Amber started The Grief Gang podcast. This podcast became her outlet, a resource dedicated to people who were experiencing bereavement like she was. Seven years since her mum Sue’s death, Amber chats about the sudden death of her mother at such a young age and how this tragedy has inspired her to help others. 

    Find out more about The Grief Gang
    Follow us on Instagram @ashgate_hospice
    Support resources: https://ashgatehospice.org.uk/
    The Life and Death podcast is produced by Reform Radio.
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    39 mins
  • S4 Ep5: Behind the scenes of death with Hayley Campbell

    S4 Ep5: Behind the scenes of death with Hayley Campbell
    Jul 3 2023
    Trigger Warning: Listener discretion is strongly recommended. Hayley talks quite graphically about what death looks like, including what a body might look like after death. This includes discussions of infant death as she talks about her experience of seeing a baby in a mortuary.
    Hayley Campbell is a journalist, writer and broadcaster whose book, All the Living and the Dead, delivers a gripping look at the professionals who have made death their lives work. She talks to embalmers, a former death row executioner, mass fatality investigators, a bereavement midwife, and many more.
    Hayley spent two years immersed in a field few people know about. Amongst the many questions raised, Hayley contemplates: ‘would facing death directly make us fear it less?’
    Find out more about Hayley on her website: https://www.hayleycampbell.com/
    Follow us on Instagram @ashgate_hospice
    Support resources: https://ashgatehospice.org.uk/
    The Life and Death podcast is produced by Reform Radio.
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    35 mins
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My experience was completely different.

I have to tell you that I wish my husband went as peacefully as you say when they are passing from something that is not from a degeneration of the brain. My husband was in hospice for 5 months before he passed with Stage IV colon cancer that did not spread to his brain. He was completely with it mentally and knew exactly what was going on and never slipped in or out of consciousness. He went what the Hospice nurse said was cardiac arrest for almost 18 hours and was yelling my name as best he could trying to say help with his body being so restless and trying to get up and move around while having the "death rattle." it seemed like eternity and I could do nothing to help him as he gasped for air....I was under the impression it would be peacuful as you and many others perceived it would be. After that many hours he finally stopped being so restless but his eyes were open the entire time and during the death rattle he kept trying to call my name as if he was beyond terrified. I left the room for 30 seconds came back in and he was gone. It has been 8 months and I see that night every night in my dreams as he did not go peacefully and was fully conscious until his last breath. I have been searching for similarities with people who have passed like him so please help me understand this. My name is Shanon and my email is Smueller619@aol.com I beg you. Thank you for your time and keep in mind this isn't a bad review it was a bad ending for the love of my life. please please send me an email with your thoughts.

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