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A Guide to After Life

A Guide to After Life

Hosted by: Dr Monika Wieliczko

A Guide to After Life is your go-to podcast for the young and widowed. This is your weekly space to help you live through grief.

Episodes

Season 2, Episode 5: Breaking Barriers: The Power of Text-Based Grief Support with Dr. Melissa Lunardini, Chief Clinical Officer at Help Texts.

Season #2

Have you been struggling to access free grief support or would like to support someone who is going through a bereavement? This episode might be for you. Let’s explore alternative ways of learning about grief and...
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Season 2, Ep.4. Dating After Loss: How to Find your Chapter 2 with Nicky Wake

Season #2

Navigating Dating After Loss  Episode Overview: As we are approaching Valentine's Day and are just about to watch Bridget Jone's new film on dating as a widow and a single mum, my mind was preoccupied with preparing...
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Season 2, Ep 3. What Happens to Adults Bereaved as Children? Insights from Mandy Gosling, Psychotherapist.

Season #2

Our conversation with Mandy Gosling on childhood bereavement explored the profound and long-lasting impact of losing a parent in childhood. Mandy's personal story and professional insights shed light on how early loss...
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A Season 2 Episode 2: Rollercoaster Marriage: Navigating Loss of a partner with Dr Louise Lomas, Educational and Child Psychologist

Season #2

  A Rollercoaster Marriage: Navigating Loss of a Partner with Dr Louise Lomas, Educational and Child Psychologist  Overview:  This episode dives deep into the turbulent waters of complex grief, exploring the unspoken...
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Episode 1: Grief Comes Before Death: Anticipatory Grief with Clare Dawson & Tatum De Roeck from Shine, Cancer Charity.

Season #2

Season 2, Episode 1: Grief Comes Before Death: Anticipatory Grief with Claire Dawson & Tatum De Roeck from Shine, Cancer Charity. Episode Overview: This episode delves into the often-overlooked realm of...
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Season 2 Trailer

Season #2

Welcome to A Guide to After Life, your go-to podcast for young widows. I’m your host, Dr. Monika Wieliczko, a psychologist and a fellow widow, helping you move from surviving to thriving after loss.  Following on from...
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Episode 12. Resilient Ways to Grieve: Insights from Season 1 with Dr Monika Wieliczko, Clinical Psychologist.

Season #1

As we close Season One of A Guide to After Life, I want to take a moment to reflect on the meaningful conversations we’ve had over the past three months. It’s been a deeply moving journey, exploring grief and...
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Episode 11. How to cope with guilt when you grieve, with Dr. Magdalena Goryczko, Counselling Psychologist.

Season #1

In this eye-opening episode of "A Guide to Afterlife," Dr. Monika Wieliczko and Dr. Magdalena Goryczko dive deep into the complex world of guilt and grief, offering invaluable insights for young widows navigating the...
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Episode 10. Helping Children Grieve a Loss of a Parent with Dr. Ceri Savage de Lifsitz, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Season #1

 Are you a grieving widow struggling to support your children through loss? This episode is for you. Dr Ceri Savage de Lifsitz, a consultant clinical psychologist specialising in child development, joins us to explore...
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Episode 9. Sadmin: Dealing with Unfinished Admin Business Surrounding Your Loss with Emma Gray

Season #1

Episode Summary:In this deeply moving episode of A Guide to After Life, I sit down with Emma Gray, an award-winning grief and life coach and former Wills and Probate solicitor. Together, they navigate the heart of...
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Episode 8. Grieving Through our Bodies: Yoga and Somatic Practices with Dr. Beth Stroyde, Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher

Season #1

In this episode, we are exploring the connection between grief and the body, and how physical symptoms like tension, shallow breathing, and even inflammation are often silent companions to emotional pain resulting...
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Episode 7: Therapeutic Knitting for Grief with Dr Paula Redmond

Season #1

In this episode, Dr. Paula Redmond, a clinical psychologist discusses the therapeutic benefits of knitting during grief. She explains that knitting involves repetitive, rhythmical movements that can lower blood...
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