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The Life and Death Podcast

The Life and Death Podcast

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Honest conversations about life, death and so much more. Your host, Stephen Rumford, talks to people who have experiences of death and dying to get a deeper understanding of what life and death means to them. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up with us on our socials.
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The Life and Death Podcast is brought to you by Ashgate Hospice and produced by Reform Radio. Ciencias Sociales Filosofía Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental Relaciones
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  • S6 Ep6: Grief, menopause and saying the unsayable with Leslie Gray Streeter

    S6 Ep6: Grief, menopause and saying the unsayable with Leslie Gray Streeter
    Jul 14 2025
    What happens when the worst thing happens, and you survive? In this funny, fearless and deeply human conversation, journalist and memoirist Leslie Gray Streeter joins host Stephen Rumford to talk about life after the sudden death of her husband Scott.

    Together they explore what grief really feels like, the messiness, the humour, the fury, and the pressure to be resilient. Leslie shares how widowhood changed her, why she’s done saying sorry for taking up space, and what menopause and mourning have in common.

    From dating disasters to fixing-up houses, writing a book to parenting through pain, this is a joyful, direct and honest conversation about what it means to live on, with love, with sadness, and with no intention of keeping quiet.

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    Support resources: Ashgate Hospice
    Find out more about Leslie: https://lesliegraystreeter.com/

    This episode of The Life and Death Podcast was produced by Olivia Swift and it’s a Reform Radio production.
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    39 m
  • S6 Ep5: Why end of life care needs to change with Professor Allan Kellehear

    S6 Ep5: Why end of life care needs to change with Professor Allan Kellehear
    Jun 30 2025
    Dying isn’t just a medical event, it’s a deeply social one. In this powerful episode of The Life and Death Podcast, Professor Allan Kellehear, sociologist and founder of the Compassionate Communities movement, joins Stephen Rumford to explore how we can all play a part in supporting people at the end of life.

    From challenging our assumptions about what care means, to sharing stories of connection, meaning and even visions of near death, Allan invites us to see dying differently. This is a conversation about presence, belonging, and why we need a more compassionate, inclusive approach to death, dying and grief.

    Follow Ashgate on Instagram: @ashgate_hospice

    Support resources: Ashgate Hospice

    This episode of The Life and Death Podcast was produced by Olivia Swift and it’s a Reform Radio production.
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    35 m
  • S6 Ep4: What is an end of life doula?

    S6 Ep4: What is an end of life doula?
    Jun 16 2025
    How can a doula support people who are dying and those important to them?

    Dr Emma Clare, chartered psychologist, end of life doula, and director of End of Life Doula UK, joins host Stephen Rumford to unpack the often misunderstood role of the doula. Unlike a healthcare professional, a doula offers emotional, practical and human support at the end of life, simply by being there, witnessing, and walking alongside.

    Drawing on her clinical training, academic research, and personal experience, Emma shares how doulas help people reflect on their lives, find meaning, and feel less alone in the face of death. Together, Emma and Stephen explore what it means to be truly present, why connection matters so deeply, and how anyone, not just professionals, can bring more honesty, care and calm to conversations about dying.

    This is a grounding, moving conversation for anyone interested in what it means to show up with compassion at the end of life.

    Follow Ashgate on Instagram: @ashgate_hospice

    Support resources: Ashgate Hospice
    Find out more about End of Life Doula UK: www.eol-doula.uk
    This episode of The Life and Death Podcast was produced by Olivia Swift and it’s a Reform Radio production.
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    39 m
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I have to tell you that I wish my husband went as peacefully as you say when they are passing from something that is not from a degeneration of the brain. My husband was in hospice for 5 months before he passed with Stage IV colon cancer that did not spread to his brain. He was completely with it mentally and knew exactly what was going on and never slipped in or out of consciousness. He went what the Hospice nurse said was cardiac arrest for almost 18 hours and was yelling my name as best he could trying to say help with his body being so restless and trying to get up and move around while having the "death rattle." it seemed like eternity and I could do nothing to help him as he gasped for air....I was under the impression it would be peacuful as you and many others perceived it would be. After that many hours he finally stopped being so restless but his eyes were open the entire time and during the death rattle he kept trying to call my name as if he was beyond terrified. I left the room for 30 seconds came back in and he was gone. It has been 8 months and I see that night every night in my dreams as he did not go peacefully and was fully conscious until his last breath. I have been searching for similarities with people who have passed like him so please help me understand this. My name is Shanon and my email is Smueller619@aol.com I beg you. Thank you for your time and keep in mind this isn't a bad review it was a bad ending for the love of my life. please please send me an email with your thoughts.

My experience was completely different.

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