This week I sit down with Gavin Hattie, who shares the story of his beautiful son Connor, who was diagnosed with the extremely rare Krabbe disease and sadly passed away on his first birthday.Gavin speaks about those precious months with Connor and the incredible support his family received from the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation during an unimaginable time.This September, Jack and Jill are asking people across Ireland to Power an Hour, because just €20 can provide one hour of vital in-home nursing care and respite for a family caring for a seriously ill child.This conversation is about Connor, about love and loss, but also about the difference it makes when a family has someone there to help carry them through the hardest days.💜 If you can, please support Power Hour for Jack and Jill. Every hour really does matter.Donate or get involved here : <a href="https://www.jackandjill.ie/power-hour">https://www.jackandjill.ie/power-hour</a>

This week I sit down with Gavin Hattie, who shares the story of his beautiful son Connor, who was diagnosed with the extremely rare Krabbe disease and sadly passed away on his first birthday. Gavin speaks about those precious months with Connor and the incredible support his family received from the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation during an unimaginable time. This September, Jack and Jill are asking people across Ireland to Power an Hour, because just €20 can provide one hour of vital in-home nursing care and respite for a family caring for a seriously ill child. This conversation is about Connor, about love and loss, but also about the difference it makes when a family has someone there to help carry them through the hardest days. 💜 If you can, please support Power Hour for Jack and Jill. Every hour really does matter. Donate or get involved here : https://www.jackandjill.ie/power-hour

This week I sit down with Gavin Hattie, who shares the story of his beautiful son Connor, who was diagnosed with the extremely rare Krabbe disease and sadly passed away on his first birthday.Gavin speaks about those precious months with Connor and the incredible support his family received from the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation during an unimaginable time.This September, Jack and Jill are asking people across Ireland to Power an Hour, because just €20 can provide one hour of vital in-home nursing care and respite for a family caring for a seriously ill child.This conversation is about Connor, about love and loss, but also about the difference it makes when a family has someone there to help carry them through the hardest days.💜 If you can, please support Power Hour for Jack and Jill. Every hour really does matter.Donate or get involved here : <a href="https://www.jackandjill.ie/power-hour" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jackandjill.ie/power-hour</a>

Family Flowers Only with Gavin Hattie

This week I sit down with Evan Gearns, who shares the heartbreaking story of loosing his brother Andrew to suicide following a struggle with addiction and his mental health.Evan speaks openly about Andrew’s life, the circumstances surrounding his death while in custody, and his family’s difficult search for answers afterwards.He also shares how the loss of his brother changed the course of his own life, leading him down a path of addiction and to an incredibly dark place himself.But this is also a story of recovery and hope. Evan talks about finally reaching out for help, the support that helped him turn his life around, and where he is today, nine months clean and rebuilding his life.A powerful conversation about brotherhood, grief, addiction, survival and finding your way back.CONTENT WARNING & SUPPORTThis episode discusses drug addiction, mental health difficulties, suicidal thoughts and suicide. Please listen with care.If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or self-harm, Pieta provides a 24-hour crisis service. Call 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444.Samaritans can be contacted free, 24 hours a day, on 116 123.If you have been bereaved by suicide, HUGG provides dedicated suicide-bereavement support and peer-support groups. Call 01 513 4048 or visit <a href="http://HUGG.ie">HUGG.ie</a>.For support with drug or alcohol use, the HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline is a free and confidential service. Call 1800 459 459, Monday to Friday, 9.30am–5.30pm.Coolmine provides drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, including community, day and residential programmes. Visit <a href="http://Coolmine.ie">Coolmine.ie</a> for information about accessing support.If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 112 or 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department.

This week I sit down with Evan Gearns, who shares the heartbreaking story of loosing his brother Andrew to suicide following a struggle with addiction and his mental health. Evan speaks openly about Andrew’s life, the circumstances surrounding his death while in custody, and his family’s difficult search for answers afterwards. He also shares how the loss of his brother changed the course of his own life, leading him down a path of addiction and to an incredibly dark place himself. But this is also a story of recovery and hope. Evan talks about finally reaching out for help, the support that helped him turn his life around, and where he is today, nine months clean and rebuilding his life. A powerful conversation about brotherhood, grief, addiction, survival and finding your way back. CONTENT WARNING & SUPPORT This episode discusses drug addiction, mental health difficulties, suicidal thoughts and suicide. Please listen with care. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or self-harm, Pieta provides a 24-hour crisis service. Call 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444. Samaritans can be contacted free, 24 hours a day, on 116 123. If you have been bereaved by suicide, HUGG provides dedicated suicide-bereavement support and peer-support groups. Call 01 513 4048 or visit HUGG.ie. For support with drug or alcohol use, the HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline is a free and confidential service. Call 1800 459 459, Monday to Friday, 9.30am–5.30pm. Coolmine provides drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, including community, day and residential programmes. Visit Coolmine.ie for information about accessing support. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 112 or 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department.

This week I sit down with Evan Gearns, who shares the heartbreaking story of loosing his brother Andrew to suicide following a struggle with addiction and his mental health.Evan speaks openly about Andrew’s life, the circumstances surrounding his death while in custody, and his family’s difficult search for answers afterwards.He also shares how the loss of his brother changed the course of his own life, leading him down a path of addiction and to an incredibly dark place himself.But this is also a story of recovery and hope. Evan talks about finally reaching out for help, the support that helped him turn his life around, and where he is today, nine months clean and rebuilding his life.A powerful conversation about brotherhood, grief, addiction, survival and finding your way back.CONTENT WARNING &amp; SUPPORTThis episode discusses drug addiction, mental health difficulties, suicidal thoughts and suicide. Please listen with care.If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or self-harm, Pieta provides a 24-hour crisis service. Call 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444.Samaritans can be contacted free, 24 hours a day, on 116 123.If you have been bereaved by suicide, HUGG provides dedicated suicide-bereavement support and peer-support groups. Call 01 513 4048 or visit <a href="http://HUGG.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer">HUGG.ie</a>.For support with drug or alcohol use, the HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline is a free and confidential service. Call 1800 459 459, Monday to Friday, 9.30am–5.30pm.Coolmine provides drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, including community, day and residential programmes. Visit <a href="http://Coolmine.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coolmine.ie</a> for information about accessing support.If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 112 or 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department.

Family Flowers Only with Evan Gearns

This week I sit down with Suzanne Byrne, who shares the story of her husband Jay, and the extraordinary 15-year battle with cancer that they faced together.Jay was a singer, and over the years the illness took so much from him, including his voice after having his voice box removed. Suzanne was by his side through it all and she speaks so lovely about their partnership, their love, and what it means to watch someone you love endure so much.We also talk about the end of Jay’s life and the importance of him having a say in how he wanted those final days to look.This is a conversation about love, loss, dignity and a partnership that carried them through the most difficult of times.

This week I sit down with Suzanne Byrne, who shares the story of her husband Jay, and the extraordinary 15-year battle with cancer that they faced together. Jay was a singer, and over the years the illness took so much from him, including his voice after having his voice box removed. Suzanne was by his side through it all and she speaks so lovely about their partnership, their love, and what it means to watch someone you love endure so much. We also talk about the end of Jay’s life and the importance of him having a say in how he wanted those final days to look. This is a conversation about love, loss, dignity and a partnership that carried them through the most difficult of times.

Family Flowers Only with Suzanne Byrne

This week I sit down with Joe Grogan from Tuam, Co. Galway, to talk about his son Shane and a very different kind of grief, living grief.In 2012, Shane’s life and the lives of his entire family changed in an instant when he was the victim of an unprovoked attack that left him with a severe acquired brain injury. More than a decade later, Shane requires full-time care and is unable to live the independent life that once lay ahead of him.Joe speaks with incredible honesty about loving the son who is still here, while grieving the life that was taken from him, the future, the independence and all of the ordinary moments they thought they would have.It’s a powerful conversation about a kind of grief we perhaps don’t talk about enough, when the person you love is still here but life will never be the same again.

This week I sit down with Joe Grogan from Tuam, Co. Galway, to talk about his son Shane and a very different kind of grief, living grief. In 2012, Shane’s life and the lives of his entire family changed in an instant when he was the victim of an unprovoked attack that left him with a severe acquired brain injury. More than a decade later, Shane requires full-time care and is unable to live the independent life that once lay ahead of him. Joe speaks with incredible honesty about loving the son who is still here, while grieving the life that was taken from him, the future, the independence and all of the ordinary moments they thought they would have. It’s a powerful conversation about a kind of grief we perhaps don’t talk about enough, when the person you love is still here but life will never be the same again.

Family Flowers Only with Joe Grogan

This week I sit down with Dympna Little known to many online as @dimplestilskin, recognised for her sharp wit and dark humour.In this conversation Dympna shares a very different side of herself, speaking openly about the loss of her mum, Lily. With honesty and vulnerability, she reflects on her grief, the impact her mum had on her life, and how that loss continues to shape her.While Dympna is known for her humour, this episode shows the depth behind it, how laughter and grief can exist side by side. She allows herself to go to places we don’t often see, offering a powerful and human insight into loss.This is a heartfelt and honest conversation about love, grief, and the many ways we cope.

This week I sit down with Dympna Little known to many online as @dimplestilskin, recognised for her sharp wit and dark humour. In this conversation Dympna shares a very different side of herself, speaking openly about the loss of her mum, Lily. With honesty and vulnerability, she reflects on her grief, the impact her mum had on her life, and how that loss continues to shape her. While Dympna is known for her humour, this episode shows the depth behind it, how laughter and grief can exist side by side. She allows herself to go to places we don’t often see, offering a powerful and human insight into loss. This is a heartfelt and honest conversation about love, grief, and the many ways we cope.

Family Flowers Only with Dympna Little

Introducing Family Flowers Only -A podcast by Grief Ireland

Introducing Family Flowers Only -A podcast by Grief Ireland

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Welcome to "Family Flowers Only" , a podcast by Grief Ireland about all things Grief, Love and Loss hosted by Kathie Stritch. A place to normalise grief, educate and have space. A place to remember, to share, to be heard, and to feel safe. In this episode host Kathie of Grief Ireland gives you a little background into why she set this podcast up, and her own personal story of Grief and Loss. Check out our Spotify Playlist 'Grief Ireland' - A playlist of songs from our community that was a loved ones favourite song, played at their funeral, or just reminds them in some way of them. Its so lovely to listen and think about who that person might have been.

Welcome to "Family Flowers Only" , a podcast by Grief Ireland about all things Grief, Love and Loss hosted by Kathie Stritch. A place to normalise grief, educate and have space. A place to remember, to share, to be heard, and to feel safe. In this episode host Kathie of Grief Ireland gives you a little background into why she set this podcast up, and her own personal story of Grief and Loss. Check out our Spotify Playlist 'Grief Ireland' - A playlist of songs from our community that was a loved ones favourite song, played at their funeral, or just reminds them in some way of them. Its so lovely to listen and think about who that person might have been.

Family Flowers Only - A Grief Ireland Podcast

During the pandemic I created a community on Instagram called Grief Ireland. It was following the death of my sister Elaine and her husband Pa. I found Grief to be still a taboo subject, unspoken, and a topic that not many wanted to discuss. Unless of course those who were in "the club no-one wants to be in". But to find those people was difficult. So I went on a mission to open the conversation, to comfort those who mourn, to educate those who don't, to hold space for others to talk about their Grief, Love and Loss and to remember our loved ones and ensure that they would never be forgotten.

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During the pandemic I created a community on Instagram called Grief Ireland. It was following the death of my sister Elaine and her husband Pa. I found Grief to be still a taboo subject, unspoken, and a topic that not many wanted to discuss. Unless of course those who were in "the club no-one wants to be in". But to find those people was difficult. So I went on a mission to open the conversation, to comfort those who mourn, to educate those who don't, to hold space for others to talk about their Grief, Love and Loss and to remember our loved ones and ensure that they would never be forgotten.

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