Death on the Daily

I'm joined by spiritual teacher and guide Alister Gray, as we explore the intertwined nature of love and death.  We speak to how facing our fears of death and contemplating our own mortality can bring truth, love and joy to the surface.  Plus why it's essential to express our love and what's in our heart before it's too late. With practical ways for you to do this.  Wherever you ar...

Today I share simple but powerful  healing tools of nature, mindfulness and meditation. That can help you to come back into your body and self when you’re experiencing grief and difficult emotions.    Tools shared include how to find micro-moments of sensory rest, grounding in nature and mindfulness practices. To help you cultivate a deeper connection with your body and manage stress, grief, and o...

Jill Ritchie and I dive deep into the challenging yet profound experience of facing grief, death, and how it links to our personal transformation.  Exploring the discomfort of sitting with deep emotions and the societal norms that numb us out and discourage us from expressing grief fully.  We discuss the importance of normalising conversations around death, the physical and emotional consequences...

Today, I share 4 simple strategies to support yourself in grief and others difficult times. Including responding in kindness and grace when your inner critic is beating you up. Easing any pressure you’re putting on yourself in these moments. Plus how to speak your truth and ask for support and space.  Inspired by my conversation with Lucy Sheridan, where we spoke of life’s thresholds - and periods...

I am joined today by Lucy Sheridan, who is also known as The Comparison Coach. Our conversation is raw, vulnerable and open as we explore how Lucy navigated the falling away as she crossed the threshold into her 40s, including supporting her mental health, plus the recent loss of her dear aunt. A period that Lucy shares felt like “walking through treacle.” We speak to the power when we can be pres...

Today I share practical ways to embrace death on the daily.  Both through practices that you can bring into everyday life to help you to find connection, acceptance and understanding about death as a part of life.  Plus those that can support you in those moments when you are journeying through death and grief for someone you love. I hope this is an episode that you can bookmark and come back to....

Death is a certainty for us all. So how have we got to a place where our culture is so death avoidant? And what does this do to us as humanity?  I am joined today by Tree Carr - who is an author, TEDx speaker, death midwife (also known as a death doula), high priestess witch and master of Wicca.  We tackle this BIG topic - speaking to how our death avoidant culture actually harms us. By not allowi...

I’m excited to share the first of my solo “notes to self” that will accompany the week’s main episode in a “dead conversation” with each of my guests.  After Priya Joi and I spoke to the ending of our high profile careers in the UN and Formula 1 respectively in Episode 5. I share more of my story of how I came to decide to end my 14 year corporate career in the entertainment industry. Plus the gri...

In our lives, we go through mini deaths as our identities shift - which are fundamental to our growth.  While we often might not have consciousness of them as they are happening, it can be profound to bring that awareness into these endings. Ensuring that you are in the driving seat of your life and curating that next chapter in a way that is meaningful to you.  Today I'm joined by Priya Joi,...

In times of discomfort and pain, how can we engage and lean forwards in love? Instead of leaning away in fear. Katie Gray is an author, singer, producer, counsellor and elder care giver. We explore how Katie's journey of recovery from addiction led her to create The Empowered Heart. A method of empowerment from our ability to understand ourselves and remain present and grounded through the exp...

How do we truly hold space for ourselves and others in this modern age of distraction? Amy Wright Glenn is an author, birth and death doula, hospital chaplain and founder of The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death. She joins me today and shares her definition and personal experiences of holding space as a lifelong practice of compassionate presence. You can find out more about Amy...

In episode 2, I welcome a dear friend Kristianah Fasunloye to talk about the power of community connection and care in loss. Kristianah and I share lived experience having been through TFMR (termination for medical reasons) and the lifelong grief of losing our babies in pregnancy. When I messaged Kristianah on the way home from the hospital after our devastating scan, she was right there alongside...

Let's bring conversations about death out of the shadows and into the mainstream, where it belongs. Because along with birth and change, if there is one thing that will happen to us all - then death is it. In episode 1, I share my why for Death on the Daily. My personal story of the devastating death and then stillbirth of our baby girl, Ngākau Raiona (lioness heart) 5 months into pregnancy. H...