In this episode Phillipa Leseberg reads from her new memoir: HIS NAME IS ERIC: a book that records her love story with her beloved husband Eric who died from cancer. It’s a love story, a story of resilience and advocacy, and so much more. 

Phillipa shares how through Eric’s illness and death, her concept of grief expanded. Grief started when Eric’s health first declined. Eric grieved his loss of work. Phillipa grieved the loss of her husband’s mobility. They grieved through all the treatments. Together they experienced intense grief when they realized treatments weren’t working. Philllipa grieves Eric, his death, and the life they had. 

Phillipa Leseberg is a Kiwi-American adventurer, dolphin & whale swimmer, advocate for juicing and organic food, and debut author. Her memoir, HIS NAME IS ERIC, chronicles the journey of soulmates Phillipa and Eric, facing the unthinkable: a stage-four cancer diagnosis that upends their lives. His Name is Eric is a tribute to resilience, courage, and hope when conventional medicine fails to provide the desired results. It offers an authentic love story while exploring alternative healing paths for cancer.

Based in Seattle, she lives a life filled with travel, adventure, writing and frequently visits her daughter and beloved pup in Hawai’i.

You can find her at: 

https://www.facebook.com/phillipa.leseberg  

https://www.instagram.com/phillipaleseberg/

https://phillipaleseberg.com/

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