On the Marie Curie Couch

Rosie Moss is the host of the award-winning podcast Widowed AF, which she started after her husband died in 2018. What began as a raw, honest conversation about grief has grown into a global show and a thriving community. Rosie also runs Soul Sisters retreats, where widows come together for support, truth and the kind of solidarity you only find in the depths of loss. Her first book, Widowed AF, will be published in March 2026.

You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

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Andy was a contestant on 2024’s The Great British Bake Off. Since then, he has appeared across the media and at multiple live events, including the Foodies Festivals, The Cake & Bake Show and Good Housekeeping Live and has been named as one of Feedspot’s Top 40 UK Baking Influencers of 2025. He will return to the Bake Off tent for this year’s Great British Bake Off New Year Special. Andy lives in Essex with his partner and daughter.

In this conversation, Andy talks about the death of his father, Jim, when he was 13 years old, the pain of talking – or not talking – about it, and how Del Boy, Rodney and Only Fools and Horses helped ‘crack the nut’ of his and his brothers' grief.

You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

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Clover is a bestselling writer and journalist. She has a popular platform on Substack called On the Way Life Feels where she tackles big topics like motherhood, grief, marriage, sex, death, love and creativity. She’s the author of four memoirs, including the Sunday Times bestsellers My Wild and Sleepless Nights: A Mother's Story, and The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story. Her first memoir, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, and her most recent, The Giant on the Skyline, was a best book of 2024. She currently lives in Washington DC with her husband and three of her five children.

In this conversation, Clover talks about the death of her sister, Nell, the cultural differences around death in the UK and US, and how we sometimes embody those who have died. 

You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Staz is a decorated former UK Special Forces operator with 13 years of distinguished service. After leaving the military, he co-founded ThruDark, a technical clothing brand inspired by his experience, has become a bestselling author, and appeared on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins. In 2013, he received the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for actions in Afghanistan, and in May 2025, broke the world record for the fastest round trip from London to the top of Mount Everest and back, raising over £100,000 for charity.

You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew rose to fame as the winner of the BBC’s Survivor UK in 2023. Since then, he’s built a loyal following on TikTok, garnering more than 4.3 million likes. Based in the Lake District, Matthew enjoys watersports, football and running. He’s also passionate about raising awareness around mental health and homelessness. In this conversation, Matthew talks about the death of his grandma, Bernadette, keeping her memory alive, and the fear of death.

You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milo is a comedian, actor and presenter. He is best known to millions across social media for his character Troy Hawke, where he interacts with and greets high street shoppers and members of the public. A stand up comic with over 10 years’ experience, Milo has appeared on many TV shows including the BBC’s Live at the Apollo.

You can watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Milo McCabe headshot by Steve Ullathorne, used with permission.

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Michael is a comedian, actor, writer and TV presenter. Best known as a member of the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python, Michael has made numerous travel documentaries and is a prolific author. In 2013, he was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship and received a Knighthood in 2019.

You can watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Sir Michael Palin headshot copyright, John Swannell, used with permission.

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Tom is a British rower who competes with the GB Rowing Team. Since joining the team in 2021, he has won Gold in the men’s eight at two World Championships and at three European Championships, before claiming Gold with his teammates at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the men’s eight.

You can watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and content creator Victoria Emes sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this conversation, Victoria and Jason talk about the death of her dad, visual artist Ian Emes, grieving during motherhood, ‘fusty’ funeral homes, and figuring out 'sadmin'.

You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former cricketer and cricket commentator David Gower OBE sits down with bereavement expert Jason Davidson. In this conversation, David discusses the death of his parents, Richard and Sylvia, the joy of giving someone a fitting farewell at their funeral, and the importance of a private legacy over a public one.

You can also watch a subtitled version of the episode on YouTube.

On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.

This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk

On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie, with support from Ultimate Content. The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.