Before You Go

By Westerleigh Group

Podcast hosted by Matt Brook invites a range of guests to have open and honest conversations about death, grief and the way we remember - topics which are worth talking about before you go

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How many episodes does Before You Go have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Before You Go episodes:

October 17, 2025 James Crossland on the role of audio-visual media in funeral services
Matt has a conversation with James Crossland, founder of Obitus to talk about how personalisation and AV are reshaping the way we say goodbye.

From the rise of the Super Venue to creating moments that truly reflect the person we’ve lost, it’s a powerful reminder that funerals can be just as individual as the lives they celebrate.
It’s a great conversation about innovation, emotion and what happens when we start to think differently.
Facebook: @Obitus
Obitus website: Audio Visual Solutions for Funeral Personalisation - Obitus

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October 03, 2025 Emma Britton on being a funeral celebrant living with stage 4 'ALK Positive' lung cancer
Matt has a heartfelt conversation with Emma Britton, funeral celebrant based in Bridgwater in Somerset. Emma trained with the United Kingdom Society of Celebrants in 2020 and has been working as a celebrant since then supporting over 800 bereaved families.

Prior to becoming a celebrant Emma worked as BBC local radio presenter for 13 years across Somerset and Bristol.

Emma's life was turned upside down in April 2025 when despite being a non-smoker, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 'ALK Positive' lung cancer, a rare genetic cancer that is incurable but hopefully manageable thanks to modern medicine.

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October 03, 2025Duncan Reynolds on the importance of choosing how to memorialise a loved one
Join Matt for his conversation with Duncan Reynolds, Managing Director of Odlings in Hull - a wholesale masonry business set up over 150 years ago.
Listen to their conversation about memorial options, common misconceptions about memorialisation and its environmental sustainability.
Instagram: Odlings 1870 (@odlings1870) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: Odlings Ltd | Kingston upon Hull | Facebook
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October 03, 2025 Dr Bill Webster on grieving - the most difficult and often misunderstood experience of life
In this episode Matt talks to Dr Bill Webster - semi-retired grief counsellor and Executive Director of Centre for the Grief Journey.
After losing his wife in 1983 and finding himself struggling with grief as well as with the task of being a single parent to his two sons, who were only 9 and 7, Bill decided to enter a doctoral programme at the University of Toronto in Thanatology. This led him to develop a model of community grief support and something he's been advocating since his graduation 35 years ago.

Welcome to GriefJourney.com - Grief Journey
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October 02, 2025 Duncan Reynolds- Trailer

Join Matt for his conversation with Duncan Reynolds, Managing Director of Odlings in Hull - a wholesale masonry business set up over 150 years ago.
Listen to their conversation about memorial options, common misconceptions about memorialisation and its environmental sustainability.
👉 Listen to the full episode on Friday 3rd October.
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October 01, 2025 Emma Britton- Trailer
Matt sits down with Emma Britton, better known as Emma the Celebrant.
Emma trained with the United Kingdom Society of Celebrants in 2020 and has been working as a celebrant since then supporting over 800 bereaved families.

Prior to becoming a celebrant Emma worked as BBC local radio presenter for 13 years across Somerset and Bristol.

Emma's life was turned upside down in April 2025 when despite being a non-smoker, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 'ALK Positive' lung cancer, a rare genetic cancer that is incurable but hopefully manageable thanks to modern medicine.
👉 Listen to the full episode on Friday 3rd October.
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September 30, 2025 Dr Bill Webster - Trailer
Matt sits down with Dr. Bill Webster — a grief counsellor who turned personal loss into a lifelong mission to support others. From heartbreak to hope, hear how his journey shaped a model of grief support that’s been changing lives for over 35 years.
👉 The full episode drops on Friday 3rd October — stay tuned.
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FAQs about Before You Go:

How many episodes does Before You Go have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.