Let's Talk About Grief with Coleen Nolan Reach & Co-op Funeralcare

Scottish actor Gary Hollywood lost his brother Gerard in lockdown. He talks about the difficulties he and his family faced mourning him with Covid restrictions in place, and how he plans to celebrate Gerard’s life now that he’s able to. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can find support and advice at coop.co.uk/bereavementhelp. Together, no one has to deal with bereavement alone.

Author Candice Brathwaite lost her dad Richard in her 20s – she talks about how she navigated this loss at such a young age and how it’s shaped her approach to family life today. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can find support and advice at coop.co.uk/bereavementhelp. Together, no one has to deal with bereavement alone.

Losing both his 19-year-old brother Oliver and his dad Paul four years earlier to cancer has changed the way singer and reality TV star Jake Quickenden approaches his life. Jake shares his new outlook, the things that helped him through, and why he’ll never stop talking about Oliver and Paul. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can find support and advice at coop.co.uk/bereavementhelp. Together, no one has to deal with bereavement alone.

This week Coleen talks to TV, radio and stage performer Debbie McGee about her life-long love affair with husband Paul Daniels; how the death of her best friend and work partner affected her; and how she’s built a life after loss. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can find support and advice at coop.co.uk/bereavementhelp. Together, no one has to deal with bereavement alone.

Coleen chats to her sister, actress, singer and TV personality Linda Nolan about losing her first love and husband of 26 years, Brian; the death of their mum Maureen to Alzheimer’s; and dealing with the loss of their sister Bernie to cancer. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can find support and advice at coop.co.uk/bereavementhelp. Together, no one has to deal with bereavement alone.

Coleen Nolan talks to her celebrity friends about their own very personal experiences of death and grief, and how they’ve chosen to remember the people they love. Each week she’ll touch on a different theme – from losing a parent, sibling or spouse to finding happiness and purpose after they’re gone. Unpacking how her guests handled the initial blow of losing a loved one. How and where they found support. The delicate task of organising the perfect, personalised funeral. And the coping mechanisms they relied on to get them through the darkest of times. They’ll also be sharing their best advice alongside Cruse Bereavement Support and Co-op Funeralcare specialists, in the hope it helps someone out there who needs to hear it most. 
This podcast is a Reach Production brought to you by Co-op Funeralcare. Because no one has to deal with bereavement alone.