What do you do when the grief of losing a loved one becomes all-consuming?

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody sits down with John to talk about losing his father, and the all-encompassing grief that followed.

Gary talks about the sometimes challenging relationship he had with his Dad Jack. In the wake of Jack’s death, he was forced to confront the ways in which their relationship could have been better. He also discusses his experience of being a single man, and the importance of finding stillness in your everyday life.

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Gary shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.

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In this week’s bonus episode, member of the House of Lords Craig Mackinlay shares the 5 things he is currently grateful for.

Beginning unsurprisingly with gratitude for life itself, Craig explains how, from the moment he woke up from his coma, he was determined to live.

Head to the main episode to hear about Craig’s ordeal with sepsis; from losing both his arms and legs to having to relearn how to walk.

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How do you recover both mentally and physically from a life-changing operation?

John sits down with member of the House of Lords Craig Mackinlay who developed sepsis in 2023 and was given a 5% chance of survival. Craig spent 16 days in an induced coma and then had both his arms and legs amputated.

He discusses how his wife’s tenacity kept him alive, how he’s adapted to life with prosthetic arms and legs, and how old ladies often hug him when he’s out and about.

You can find more information about sepsis on the following websites:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis/ and https://sepsistrust.org/

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Craig shares the 5 things that he is currently grateful for.

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