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 (occasionally 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 inspiring guests. You also get: tips on how to navigate and prepare for loss, blogs, experts, exploring how loss is handled on TV, and plenty of Hermans. For more visit: www.thesilentwhy.com.
Episodes
206 episodes
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 alone think about it in the context of grief. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a miss...
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Episode 115
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47:44
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 Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found i...
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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 spouse who's died, and you're five months pregnant with his child? This is The Silent ...
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Episode 114
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41:54
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 sounds of the Eternal Forest in Wales…Welcome to The Silent Why podcast, here to hel...
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Episode 113
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7:09
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?This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if...
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Episode 112
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53:21
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? Let's open up this can of worms, shall we?!Welcome to another My Why fr...
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Episode 111
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32:23
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 holiday, don't go on holiday - things do shift a bit in this month, and because of that, things are a ...
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Episode 110
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11:06
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?This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see...
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Episode 109
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58:52
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 wander round them.So that's what these Graveyard Musing episodes are, just me and my pho...
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Episode 108
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33:10
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 experience/expertise in a particular area of loss. In this episode, I (Claire Sandys) chat to Maddy Ba...
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Episode 107
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59:09
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 being 'clean' while also having to accept the loss of the many things ruined by years of misuse? ...
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Episode 106
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1:10:06
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 101 different types of loss.In last week's episode (Loss 53) we spoke to a friend of ours, L...
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19:27
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 Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be foun...
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Episode 105
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36:08
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 patient dies during, or after, surgery? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to op...
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Episode 104
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1:05:25
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, or even if they loved you, what does grief look like then?This is The Silent Why, a po...
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Episode 103
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46:20
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 wander round them. So that's what these Graveyard Musing episodes are, just me and my phon...
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Episode 102
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15:30
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 just half an episode away from being halfway through all 101! In this episode we ...
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Episode 101
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45:58
Loss 50/101: Loss of a left arm and shoulder: Stephen Downes
#100. When you lose your dominant arm, what's worse, the emotional toll, or the physical loss? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to chat about grief and see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss.Loss #...
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Episode 100
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53:34
Navigating Mother's Day when you're childless... again.
#099. Here it is again - Mother's Day.As many mum's across the UK will be glowing with pride at the presents their children offer, other women will be wincing a little (or a lot) every time they see these words. Well, as a childless-not...
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Episode 99
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42:03
BLOG: My Why: You're not the only one
Are you struggling at the moment? Do you feel lonely in what you're facing? If you answer "yes" then this episode is for you. However, if the answer is "not at the moment" then I also think it's for you too. And if life is just peachy k...
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15:36
Let's Chat... Adding colour to funerals (with Jen Watson)
#098. Let's Chat... about the amazing part that colour can play at a funeral. Let’s Chat episodes are with guests who have experience/expertise in a particular area of loss. In this episode, I (Claire Sandys) chat to the very lovely Jen...
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Episode 98
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44:11
Loss 49/101: Loss of life in an Emergency Department: John Cronin & Catherine Fowler
#097. When someone dies in hospital there's the loss of a patient, but there's also the grief of the family, so how does dealing with that grief differ, depending which side you're on?This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to op...
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Episode 97
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BLOG: My Why: The story of Herman
Many years ago, in 2021, The Silent Why podcast launched with one specific last question it wanted to ask all its 101 loss guests - What's your Herman?Since then, it's been an exciting journey collecting Hermans (answers to this questio...
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