TW: During this episode we discuss the loss of a baby during pregnancy as a result of a complex and heartbreaking medical issue. This topic may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care while listening.

In this rockin’ episode of ‘Fear Less, Do More’, host Gill Hunter talks with Mark Deeks, keynote speaker and musician. Mark shares the impact music has had on his life, following his dreams as a musician, and the road to healing through music after the loss of his daughter, Laurie.

Mark opens up about child loss and how this subject is still difficult for many to talk about, how this led him to speak about music as a form of therapy, and the joy music holds for him and his wife. 

Highlights include:

• From playing the piano at age 5 to getting into metal music and bands as an adult
  

• Embracing the challenges of being a working musician and how passion drives him
  

• Navigating the grief of losing his daughter Lori during pregnancy through music
  

• Being an advocate: Focusing on the connection between music and mental health/wellbeing
  

• Challenges and stigma around discussing baby loss, especially amongst men
  

• Humorous anecdotes from Mark's career as a musician

  
  

  As mentioned in the show, here are two websites that Mark and his wife found helpful following the loss of their daughter:

  
  

  Teardrop Support Grouphttp://www.teardrop.org.uk/

  
  

   4Louishttps://4louis.co.uk/

  
  

Connect with Mark Deeks on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-deeks/ 

Visit the Mark Deeks Website:

Website: https://markdeeksmusic.com

https://taplink.cc/markdeeksmusic 

TEDx:

https://bit.ly/tedxmarkdeeks

YouTube:

http://youtube.com/c/MarkDeeksMusic

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