Dad Still Standing

In this episode, Liam & Matt interview the podcast's first guest as they talk with mental health expert, Christ Stuart, from Minding Minds.

The episode covers the difficult prospect that is returning to work after losing a baby. For some, they may be lucky enough to get a few weeks off, for others, it may be an immediate return. 

Regardless of how fast, returning to work can be an anxiety-ridden experience but Matt, Liam, and Chris talk through ways to make it as easy as possible for both employees and also employers. 

If you'd like to reach out to Chris his email is [email protected] and his website is https://mindminds.co.uk/  

In this episode, Matt and Liam discuss their experiences of how mums and dads grieve in different ways. 

It is a theme that comes up often and a subject that has been mentioned in almost all of the messages the podcast has received. 

Frequently, dads reach out to us because they feel they are grieving differently from their partners. And often mums have emailed the show because they don't understand the reaction of their partners.

Ultimately grief is a personal emotional response and in the episode, Matt and Liam delve deeper into why we can grieve so differently from those around us who have experienced the same tragedy.

When they decided to do a podcast together, Matt and Liam soon realised that they hadn't told each other the stories of their losses. 

Following on from Matt's journey in the last episode, Liam tells his story for the first time. Hear the moments before, during, and after the loss of his daughter Paloma.

This episode may be upsetting for some people to listen to, so please do so in a way that works for you. 

Thank you to Liam for sharing his family's journey and doing so in this way.

When they decided to do a podcast together, Matt and Liam soon realised that they hadn't told each other the stories of their losses. 

In order to do the show justice, Matt and Liam would need to tell each other their stories but wanted to do so in a way that was authentic and meaningful. So, in real-time and for the first time, you'll hear Matt describe to Liam the tragic losses his wife, Lauren, and he has suffered. 

This episode may be upsetting for some people to listen to, so please do so in a way that works for you. 

A big thanks to Matt for sharing his family's journey and doing so in this way.

This episode begins as the previous one ended. The moment you leave the hospital following a loss and return to the family home.

Our third show covers everything from the difficulties in telling family members and friends, to the nature of support that can be offered in the immediate aftermath of losing a child. 

As ever, Matt and Liam talk candidly about their own journies through the perspective of two dads navigating such tragic circumstances. 

If you would like to contact us you can do so via Instagram // Facebook // Twitter or [email protected].

If you would like to contact us you can do so via Instagram // Facebook // Twitter or [email protected].

We also look at what's to come from the podcast over the year and our aim to support as many dads (and their families) as possible. 

If you would like to contact us you can do so via Instagram // Facebook // Twitter or [email protected].