What Now? On the threshold of life, death, and grief.

By: Julie Brown David Kennedy Red Keating
  • Summary

  • 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.

    © 2024 What Now? On the threshold of life, death, and grief.
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Episodes
  • I'm So Angry
    Nov 20 2024

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    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 other feelings, and offer suggestions about what to do if you find yourself stuck in your anger. Being in the presence and feeling the effects of another’s anger can also be challenging. For those supporting a person on their grief journey we provide valuable insights that may help us hold space for anger.

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    43 mins
  • The Birrell Family: A Family’s Experience in Grief
    Nov 6 2024

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    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 on families. The Birrells aid us in understanding grief from the parental and sibling perspectives. Pam, Syd and Rebecca are transparent and honest in sharing the difficult and sometimes dangerous aspects of grief that challenge personal, and family dynamics and change relationships for a lifetime.

    The Birrells are well known, locally, and around the world. Their fund-raising efforts have raised over $13 million dollars towards research into neuroblastoma.
    James' journey of cancer is documented through the book published by the family, with the title contributed by James “Ya Can’t Let Cancer Ruin Your Day.” We would also like to acknowledge Ben, James' brother, who due to his studies, was away at the time of recording and unable to join us.

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    56 mins
  • Harrison's Story
    Oct 23 2024

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    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 physical ups and downs, joys and sorrow, treatment and recovery and eventual death of their first child and little superhero, Harrison. It's a heart heavy and important story, gracefully told.
    We are honoured to get to know Shannon and her family and we thank them for sharing this part of their lives with us.

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    1 hr and 3 mins

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