(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:
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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