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Episode 7: Death, Dying & the Afterlife
Episode 7, Season 2: Death, Dying & the Afterlife
We’re back for season two, and in true In This Together: Same but Different style, we’re starting with a nice easy one: death, dying, and the afterlife.
In this episode, we talk about something most of us spend our lives trying not to think about, even though it touches every single one of us. We explore what happens in our minds when we think about death, how our own experiences of grief have shaped us, and why talking about mortality can be both terrifying and strangely comforting.
Liz shares her lifelong fascination with death, how losing her mum young shaped her worldview, and why seeing her nan after she died gave her a kind of closure she’d never had before. Bernie reflects on growing up Catholic in Ireland, how faith has shaped her relationship with death and the afterlife, and the deep comfort she’s found in feeling connected to those she’s lost.
Together, we talk about grief, faith, existential psychology, children’s fear of death, spiritual experiences, and the ways mortality strips life back to what really matters. We also explore the tension between religion and belonging, especially when faith traditions haven’t always felt safe or welcoming, and how each of us has made our own meaning around what comes after this life.
This episode is full of the kinds of conversations people often only have quietly, privately, or not at all. It’s tender, thoughtful, a bit dark, a bit funny, and deeply human.
Content note: This episode includes discussion of death, dying, grief, trauma, funerals, dead bodies, sudden loss, and parental bereavement.
Stay in touch:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @liz.good.child and @bernadettedancy_stresscoach
@in.this.together.pod
Work with us:
Liz’s 1:1 coaching is currently full, with new spaces opening in May 2026. You can find out more about her coaching approach here: https://www.lizgoodchild.co.uk
Bernie has availability for stress and lifestyle coaching, and the early bird registration is open for her next CPD cohort on stress and burnout: www.stress-ed.co.uk
References mentioned in this episode
- The Denial of Death — Ernest Becker
- Terror Management Theory — Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon & Tom Pyszczynski
- Being Mortal — Atul Gawande
- Tuesdays with Morrie — Mitch Albom
- Post-Traumatic Growth — Richard Tedeschi & Lawrence Calhoun
- Bronnie Ware — https://bronnieware.com
- Irvin Yalom — https://www.yalom.com
- Dead Good Legacies — https://deadgoodlegacies.com
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By Bernadette Dancy and Liz GoodchildEpisode 7, Season 2: Death, Dying & the Afterlife
We’re back for season two, and in true In This Together: Same but Different style, we’re starting with a nice easy one: death, dying, and the afterlife.
In this episode, we talk about something most of us spend our lives trying not to think about, even though it touches every single one of us. We explore what happens in our minds when we think about death, how our own experiences of grief have shaped us, and why talking about mortality can be both terrifying and strangely comforting.
Liz shares her lifelong fascination with death, how losing her mum young shaped her worldview, and why seeing her nan after she died gave her a kind of closure she’d never had before. Bernie reflects on growing up Catholic in Ireland, how faith has shaped her relationship with death and the afterlife, and the deep comfort she’s found in feeling connected to those she’s lost.
Together, we talk about grief, faith, existential psychology, children’s fear of death, spiritual experiences, and the ways mortality strips life back to what really matters. We also explore the tension between religion and belonging, especially when faith traditions haven’t always felt safe or welcoming, and how each of us has made our own meaning around what comes after this life.
This episode is full of the kinds of conversations people often only have quietly, privately, or not at all. It’s tender, thoughtful, a bit dark, a bit funny, and deeply human.
Content note: This episode includes discussion of death, dying, grief, trauma, funerals, dead bodies, sudden loss, and parental bereavement.
Stay in touch:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @liz.good.child and @bernadettedancy_stresscoach
@in.this.together.pod
Work with us:
Liz’s 1:1 coaching is currently full, with new spaces opening in May 2026. You can find out more about her coaching approach here: https://www.lizgoodchild.co.uk
Bernie has availability for stress and lifestyle coaching, and the early bird registration is open for her next CPD cohort on stress and burnout: www.stress-ed.co.uk
References mentioned in this episode
- The Denial of Death — Ernest Becker
- Terror Management Theory — Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon & Tom Pyszczynski
- Being Mortal — Atul Gawande
- Tuesdays with Morrie — Mitch Albom
- Post-Traumatic Growth — Richard Tedeschi & Lawrence Calhoun
- Bronnie Ware — https://bronnieware.com
- Irvin Yalom — https://www.yalom.com
- Dead Good Legacies — https://deadgoodlegacies.com