Death: A Funny Business

This week on the show, Becky and Tash celebrate Halloween and all things end of life on the last episode of the season! They are joined in studio by London's Day of the Dead producer Juliette Tuke to discuss bringing the Mexican traditions to the UK. Later in the show, they were joined by grief speaker, podcaster and author of Black Woman Grief Natasha Smith to talk about culturally grief during B...

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Grieve Leave founder Rebecca Feinglos who shared her experience of taking a year off work to grieve her parents and the link between grief and your dating life! Also on the show was grief activist and author of 'Grief is a Sneaky Bitch' Lisa Keefauver who discussed the myth that grief is a problem to fix and how to better deal with someone strug...

This week on the show, Becky and Tash are celebrating one year of the show with a very special guest: Becky's boyfriend Joe Langstaff! Having also lost his father when he was 18, the three of them examine the difference between the way they've grieved as men and women, as well as whether it strengthens or strains their relationship having both dealt with bereavement. The three of them also played...

This week on the show, Becky is joined by special guest co-host and grief coach Tanya Wilkinson! Together they spoke to Lisa Marshall, who was widowed at 31 when her husband Alan died by suicide. She discussed the difficulty of finding closure when you are left without a goodbye and without a note. Lisa revealed the difficulty of informing her three young children of their father's passing. The ep...

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by trauma psychotherapist and author Meghan Riordan Jarvis. Meghan revealed how grief and trauma can manifest in your body and interestingly, the link between grief symptoms and menopause. They also discussed the power of therapy and the difference between trauma and PTSD.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Jodi Wellman, author of 'You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets’ and founder of Four Thousand Mondays, a platform focused on helping people live with intention and reduce end-of-life regrets. Together they spoke about how the mundane things in your life can change it astonishingly. The girls also discussed their experi...

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and podcaster Tanya Wilkinson! Together they spoke to Dr Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell a psychologist who specialises in healing loss, grief and trauma. Dr Chloe revealed the key symptoms for someone who is suffering with chronic grief and how this can manifest in your body.

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and audio producer Talia Augustidis! Together they spoke to grief coach and host of 'Death on the Daily' podcast Tanya Wilkinson. Tanya opened up on losing her daughter Ngākau Raiona 21 weeks into pregnancy, and how rituals helped her cope with such a devastating loss.

This week on the show, Tash spoke to Jen Hoye, author of the humorous grief memoire "Thick Thighs, Tattoos & Breaking Taboos". Together they spoke about Jen's experience with losing her brother to suicide and how she learnt to keep going. Also on the show was Tash's newly discovered doppelganger!

This week on the show, Tash spoke to Nathaniel Dye MBE, music teacher and campaigner, about who was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable bowel cancer at age 36. Together they spoke about the need for NHS reform and the mindset he has with less than a year to live. Tash also answered some of your questions about grief!

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Michelle Cove from Experience Camps, an organisation which runs grief camps for grieving children across America. She spoke about the importance of supporting children through bereavement and how humour can be a useful tool for coping with trauma.

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and audio producer Talia Augustidis! Together they spoke to award-winning author Peter Godwin about his recent memoire 'Exit Wounds' and why he chooses to write about grief with humour. They also discussed his venture into ketamine therapy and how it has helped him move forward through his grief.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by award-winning audio producer Talia Augustidis, who discussed her quest to find out more about her mum Sallie who died when she was three. Talia spoke about memorialising someone you don't remember and how her family dealt with her mother's death being dramatized by the media.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by CEO and founder of Loop Biotech Bob Hendrikx, who is pioneering the future of sustainable funerals. Bob revealed how he began the journey of creating caskets made out of mushrooms which decompose in just 45 days. They also discussed how humans can live and die in harmony with nature and become a source of new life when they die.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Carolyn Mayling, author of award winning memoire 'The Future is Rosie' and founder of Rosie's Rainbow Fund. Carolyn opened up about what it was like to lose her daughter Rosie suddenly at just 11 years old and the lack of support there was for grieving parents at the time.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by founder of The New Normal Charity Benjamin May, who discussed how a chance encounter with a grieving friend led to the creation of the foundation. They also discussed the importance of peer support in grief and how Benjamin turned his life around to deal with has anger.

This week on the show, Tash spoke to grief content creator Elena Ricci who's boyfriend took his own life and sent her list of 101 things he'd like her to do. She opened up about the all-encompassing grief she felt in the wake of his death and her decision years later to begin to complete the list. Also on the show was Kate Tym, co-founder of The Coffin Club, who discussed how funerals don't need t...

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by grief illustrator and creator of 'GriefKid' Ann O'Malley who discussed the importance of consciously making time to grieve. Also on the show was author and hypnotherapist Di Goddard, who spoke about how she found motivation to keep living a happy life after losing many people close to her.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by intuitive grief guide and fellow podcaster Kendra Rinaldi, who gave some guidance on how to find gratitude in your life while grieving the death of a loved one. Also on the show was radio presenter and self love coach Claira Hermet, who spoke about the knock on effects that losing her mother at a young age had on her life, her relationships and...

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and grief influencer Matt Phipps! Together they spoke to renowned playwright and director Neil LaBute about his newest play 'How to Fight Loneliness' and how he was inspired by the death of his mother to tackle the tricky subject of assisted dying. Also on the show was Carla Fernandez, founder of The Dinner Party and author of 'Renegad...

This week on the show, Tash spoke to photographer Caroline Catlin about how she captures the heart-breaking yet beautiful moments at the end of someone's life. They also discussed her mindset after being diagnoses with a treatable yet incurable brain cancer. Also on the show was Leah Sian Davies, somatic grief healer and co-founder of Grief Disco, who talked about the power of dancing and the impo...

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Amber Jeffrey, founder of The Grief Gang , to discuss how the death of her mother and best friend led her to create a community. Also on the show was Judy Lipson, author of Celebration of Sisters: It Is Never Too Late to Grieve , who spoke about suppressing her grief for thirty years and creating a fundraiser to celebrate her sisters.

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and grief influencer Matt Phipps! Together they spoke to Andrew Flewitt, author of 'Do You Believe In Life After Loss?' about how hitting rock bottom inspired him to write the book. Also on the show was Kate Ray, founder of The Art of Grieving who discussed how her art exhibitions encourage people to break the taboo and talk about deat...

This week on the show, Becky and Tasha were joined by renowned grief expert and author Mary-Frances O'Connor who discussed the effect that grief can have physically on both your brain and your body. Mary-Frances also answered the age-old question - can you really die of a broken heart? The girls also discussed the upcoming anniversary of Becky's dad's death.

This week on the show, Becky and Tasha were joined by art therapist and neo-humour therapist Hephzibah Kaplan who explained how she uses humour with her patients to help them with their grief. Also on the show was GP and author Dr Tom Pelly who opened up about the sudden tragic death of his brother Matt and how this changed his view on the different ways his patients experienced grief.