Shapes Of Grief
By Liz Gleeson, Grief Specialist, MSc Bereavement, MA Psychotherapy, PhD Student
Shapes of Grief is brought to you by Liz Gleeson, an Irish grief therapist. Liz hosts conversations with people about their experience of loss and grief in their lives. Through the recounting of our grief stories, integration can begin to happen, both for the teller and the listener. Everyone has a story of loss and everyone's story offers hope and inspiration to other grievers. Sharing these stories with each other can go a long way in normalising this human experience. Please do become a Patron on https://www.patreon.com/shapesofgrief for as little as $5 per month, help keep us going!
Latest episode
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Ep. 111 Vicky Linnane on Sibling Loss and Anticipatory Grief
In this episode, Vicky Linnane discusses the profound and often overlooked experience of sibling loss and the impact of sibling loss on her identity, relationships and sense of self. Vicky Linnane is an Art Therapist who… -
Ep. 110 Mary Kennelly on the Losses of Menopause
In this episode Mary discusses the multifaceted aspects of menopause, the losses associated with menopause, ambiguous loss as well as the release of her new book; Seven Steps to Birth a Crone. She explores the physical and emotional changes,… -
Ep.109 Tasha Smith - Can you just sit with me
We are back with a new episode of our podcast! Listen in via any major podcast streaming platform! In this episode, Tasha opens up about her experience of pregnancy loss and then loosing another child to adoption, and how … -
Ep. 108 Collective Grief: Mourning Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor was many things to many people. On 8th August, her funeral procession brought her back to her former hometown Bray, Co. Wicklow, where her community could pay their condolences and express their love and gratitude for… -
Ep. 107 Caoimhe Butterly on Supporting Refugees & Humanitarian Work
June 20th is World Refugee Day I am so lucky and privileged to live in a country that is not threatened by war. My children are safe, have access to good education and have their human rights supported and protected. Not e… -
Ep. 106 Lucy on being widowed young & the cultural impacts on her grief
No twenty three year old, starting out on married life, expects to be widowed so young, but that is what happened Lucy. After her husband died, not only did she lose him, but also the family and friends that surrounded her - she was from the… -
Ep. 105 Mandy Gosling on Adults Bereaved as Children
This is such an important perspective that hasn't yet been explicitly been explored by the podcast. In this episode, Mandy Gosling shares her experience of being a bereaved child after her mother died when she was aged 9. We explore … -
Ep. 104 Tony Lynch on anger & finding purpose following the death of his son
The pain of losing a child can trigger immensely distressing emotions. In the aftermath of a child's death, it is common for bereaved parents to feel that life no longer has purpose or meaning. In this conversation, Tony generously s… -
Ep. 103 Kate on her little sister Hanna's illness and death
Often called 'The forgotten grievers', there is no name for someone who has lost a sibling. They regularly hear 'how is your mum?' or 'how is your dad?', but rarely 'how are you?… -
Ep. 102 Jackie Furlong on Delayed Grief following the death of her daughter
Jackie Furlong describes the immense psychological and emotional challenges of coping with the profound impact of her daughter's death, without the benefit of emotional literacy. It would be years after her loss that Jackie would learn how t…
