EP 33: Losing a father to suicide : Rhiannon Amery
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09/24/22 • 42 min
In this episode of the Living with loss podcast I connected with Rhiannon Amery to discuss the passing of her father.
Rhiannon lost her father to suicide and ever she has discovered a lot about the confusion of loss.
The word suicide carries a lot of weight and Rhiannon has found people tend to avoid the conversation at all costs. But as Rhiannon explains when you lose someone "talking about it is so much more healthy. " When she talks about the passing of her father, she isn't looking for advice or guidance, she just wants someone to listen.
Rhiannon shares how it's important to not just "assume the story" but instead "breath into the "uncomfortableness" and be an ear to listen.
Rhiannon has a podcast called The Gen- Z tea and you should all give it a listen.
In this episode of the Living with loss podcast I connected with Rhiannon Amery to discuss the passing of her father.
Rhiannon lost her father to suicide and ever she has discovered a lot about the confusion of loss.
The word suicide carries a lot of weight and Rhiannon has found people tend to avoid the conversation at all costs. But as Rhiannon explains when you lose someone "talking about it is so much more healthy. " When she talks about the passing of her father, she isn't looking for advice or guidance, she just wants someone to listen.
Rhiannon shares how it's important to not just "assume the story" but instead "breath into the "uncomfortableness" and be an ear to listen.
Rhiannon has a podcast called The Gen- Z tea and you should all give it a listen.
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Louis lost his dad when he was 12 years old. He takes us back to the moment he found out, the conversation he heard. And how the passing didn't feel real.
Louis had to navigate his school years without Dad at his side and explains how "playing Sunday league football" without dad cheering on was some of the hardest of moments.
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Thanks, Louis for joining me on this episode!
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