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Facing Grief with Humour: Cancer, Loss, Advocacy, & Comedy with Dympna Little #113


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In this episode, I sit down with Dympna Little, the brilliantly sharp and darkly hilarious voice behind some of social media’s most honest conversations about grief, cancer, and humour as a coping mechanism. Dympna shares her mother’s battle with peritoneal cancer, highlighting the repeated misdiagnoses that delayed treatment and the raw realities of navigating end-of-life care. She also challenges common narratives around loss, discussing why being present for a loved one’s final moments isn’t always the peaceful experience people imagine.

We also dive into her fight to reform Ireland’s cancer wig grant system, exposing how some providers overcharge women for low-quality wigs and why she’s campaigning to have the grant paid directly to patients. Dympna reflects on how making comedy videos to cheer up her mother during treatment became the foundation of her social media success, and why she believes we should all trust our instincts when it comes to health. This conversation is a rollercoaster of emotions—raw, real, and unexpectedly funny. Tune in for an episode that will challenge how you think about grief, loss, and the power of humour in the darkest times.

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