
Simon Thomas and Julia Samuel on Coping with Grief
08/11/22 • 48 min
In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by sports broadcaster Simon Thomas and psychotherapist and grief expert Julia Samuel MBE to give advice on how to handle grief.
They’ll be addressing letters on how to manage the feeling of replacement and abandonment, what to do when a shocking secret comes out about a loved one who has passed away and they shed light on how to stop feeling guilty for loving again after the former love of your life dies.
Timestamps:
00:00: Sally introduces Simon and Julia onto the podcast.
07:45: Simon and Julia share their advice to those who want to help a loved one who is grieving.
14:45: Simon and Julia share how to help a child navigate grief.
25:20: 1st letter, from a man who is struggling to love again after losing the former love of his life.
32:35: 2nd letter, from a girl who is struggling with the feelings of replacement since her dad has found a new love after her mum has died.
39:20: 3rd letter, from a woman who has been covertly sent damaging secrets about her husband after he passed away.
45:15: Simon and Julia share their biggest piece of advice when going through a bereavement.
47:20: Goodbyes
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In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by sports broadcaster Simon Thomas and psychotherapist and grief expert Julia Samuel MBE to give advice on how to handle grief.
They’ll be addressing letters on how to manage the feeling of replacement and abandonment, what to do when a shocking secret comes out about a loved one who has passed away and they shed light on how to stop feeling guilty for loving again after the former love of your life dies.
Timestamps:
00:00: Sally introduces Simon and Julia onto the podcast.
07:45: Simon and Julia share their advice to those who want to help a loved one who is grieving.
14:45: Simon and Julia share how to help a child navigate grief.
25:20: 1st letter, from a man who is struggling to love again after losing the former love of his life.
32:35: 2nd letter, from a girl who is struggling with the feelings of replacement since her dad has found a new love after her mum has died.
39:20: 3rd letter, from a woman who has been covertly sent damaging secrets about her husband after he passed away.
45:15: Simon and Julia share their biggest piece of advice when going through a bereavement.
47:20: Goodbyes
Remember to follow, rate and share the podcast with friends and family!
This podcast episode is brought to you by The Sun and produced by Anya Pearce, a Wireless Studios Production.
Make sure to follow Deidre on Twitter and Instagram and to discover more of our award-winning journalism visit www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Timestamps:
00:00: Sally introduces Tolly, Audrey, Milena and Kate onto the podcast.
03:45: Tolly, Audrey, Milena and Kate share the number one mistake that they think people make when looking for love.
06:20: Tolly, Audrey, Milena and Kate share the worst date that they’ve ever been on.
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19:00: 2nd letter, from a man who is questioning when is the right time to make things official with the person that you’re dating.
28:10: 3rd letter, from a man who is having a hard time shaking off his ‘sugar daddy’ energy.
36:25: Tolly, Audrey, Milena and Kate share their biggest life lesson.
38:30: Goodbyes
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This podcast episode is brought to you by The Sun and produced by Anya Pearce, a Wireless Studios Production.
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Paula Hall on Porn and Sex Addiction
In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by psychotherapist Paula Hall to give advice on porn and sex addiction.
They’ll be addressing your letters on relationships breaking down from addiction to porn, extreme sexual fetishes spiralling into abuse and they question whether modern porn is negatively influencing peoples ideology of a ‘normal’ sex life.
Timestamps:
00:00: Sally introduces Paula onto the podcast.
02:55: Paula explains what porn and sex addiction is.
06:45: Paula describes the type of person might be that is affected by porn and sex addiction.
10:25: 1st letter, from a young man who lost his first serious relationship because she didn’t know how to handle his addiction to porn, and he is now worried that the same thing is going to happen with his current girlfriend.
16:30: 2nd letter, from a couple who have hit a rough patch in their sex life from an obsessive interest in hardcore porn.
24:50: 3rd letter, from a young woman who is feeling under pressure to seem more sexually adventurous.
29:00: 4th letter, from a man who is struggling to keep an erection when he has sex with his wife, despite his ease when he is watching porn.
34:40: Paula shares her biggest piece of advice for tackling porn addiction.
35:05: Goodbyes
Remember to follow, rate and share the podcast with friends and family!
This podcast episode is brought to you by The Sun and produced by Anya Pearce, a Wireless Studios Production.
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