We don't need to do everything by ourselves. Especially when life gets hard, it is super important to let others in to carry the weight of things together. To guide us in how we might do that, Petra first talks to Irish author and documentary producer Kevin Toolis about his book My Father's Wake. As it turns out, the Irish grieving ritual is packed with moments where people gather around the bereaved. In the second half, we bring back a conversation with former producer Grace McArthur from our 2024 episode on confession. She lays out Brené Brown's wisdom around vulnerability, a key ingredient in sharing the load with others.

A list of bookstores selling Kevin Toolis' book can be found here

Sacred Texts:

• Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
• The film Living, directed by Oliver Hermanus and starring Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood

Music:

• FTA by Whitney
• Ocean City by Gunn-Truscinski Duo
• The Weight by The Band
• Innerspace by The Apples in Stereo
• One by U2
• Pray for Me by SAULT
• Equipoise by Max Roach