Death: A Funny Business

This week on the show, Becky and Tash celebrate Halloween and all things end of life on the last episode of the season! They are joined in studio by London's Day of the Dead producer Juliette Tuke to discuss bringing the Mexican traditions to the UK. Later in the show, they were joined by grief speaker, podcaster and author of Black Woman Grief Natasha Smith to talk about culturally grief during Black History Month.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Grieve Leave founder Rebecca Feinglos who shared her experience of taking a year off work to grieve her parents and the link between grief and your dating life! Also on the show was grief activist and author of 'Grief is a Sneaky Bitch' Lisa Keefauver who discussed the myth that grief is a problem to fix and how to better deal with someone struggling with bereavement.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash are celebrating one year of the show with a very special guest: Becky's boyfriend Joe Langstaff! Having also lost his father when he was 18, the three of them examine the difference between the way they've grieved as men and women, as well as whether it strengthens or strains their relationship having both dealt with bereavement. The three of them also played Who's Most Likely To: Grief Edition!

This week on the show, Becky is joined by special guest co-host and grief coach Tanya Wilkinson! Together they spoke to Lisa Marshall, who was widowed at 31 when her husband Alan died by suicide. She discussed the difficulty of finding closure when you are left without a goodbye and without a note. Lisa revealed the difficulty of informing her three young children of their father's passing. The episode also investigated the types of grief and how the experiences can differ.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by trauma psychotherapist and author Meghan Riordan Jarvis. Meghan revealed how grief and trauma can manifest in your body and interestingly, the link between grief symptoms and menopause. They also discussed the power of therapy and the difference between trauma and PTSD.

This week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Jodi Wellman, author of 'You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets’ and founder of Four Thousand Mondays, a platform focused on helping people live with intention and reduce end-of-life regrets. Together they spoke about how the mundane things in your life can change it astonishingly. The girls also discussed their experience with anti-depressants and the choice to come off of them.

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and podcaster Tanya Wilkinson! Together they spoke to Dr Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell a psychologist who specialises in healing loss, grief and trauma. Dr Chloe revealed the key symptoms for someone who is suffering with chronic grief and how this can manifest in your body.

This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and audio producer Talia Augustidis! Together they spoke to grief coach and host of 'Death on the Daily' podcast Tanya Wilkinson. Tanya opened up on losing her daughter Ngākau Raiona 21 weeks into pregnancy, and how rituals helped her cope with such a devastating loss.

This week on the show, Tash spoke to Jen Hoye, author of the humorous grief memoire "Thick Thighs, Tattoos & Breaking Taboos". Together they spoke about Jen's experience with losing her brother to suicide and how she learnt to keep going. Also on the show was Tash's newly discovered doppelganger!

This week on the show, Tash spoke to Nathaniel Dye MBE, music teacher and campaigner, about who was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable bowel cancer at age 36. Together they spoke about the need for NHS reform and the mindset he has with less than a year to live. Tash also answered some of your questions about grief!