Leading UK psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE joins Ellie Thompson to talk about child loss and the lifelong impact of grief. Julia is one of the most trusted voices in the UK on bereavement, trauma and healing, and has spent decades supporting families through the unimaginable. Her work has shaped how we understand grief, not as something to "get over", but as something we learn to live alongside.

As many listeners will know, Ellie lost her son Billy, aka Billy the Brave, to DIPG, and grief has since become woven into everyday life in ways she could never have imagined. Like so many bereaved parents, she has learned that we don't move on from our children; we move forward carrying them with us.

In this conversation, Julia brings compassion, clarity and deep insight as we explore what it truly means to live with grief: how it shows up in relationships, how siblings experience loss, and how parents can find moments of meaning and hope again — while continuing to hold the profound love we have for the children no longer in our arms.

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Child Bereavement UK - Child Bereavement UK helps children and young people (up to the age of 25), parents and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.

• Therapy Works — Julia's main podcast
• Grief Works
• A Living Loss

Grief Works – A compassionate guide to understanding grief and how it affects us.
This Too Shall Pass – On surviving life's challenges and finding strength through adversity.
Every Family Has a Story – Exploring family relationships, trauma and healing.

Grief Works App - A supportive grief app offering tools, reflections and guidance for those living with loss.

Instagram: @juliasamuelmbe
X (Twitter): @juliasamuelmbe

juliasamuel.co.uk — for therapy work, writing, speaking and resources

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Ellie welcomes world-renowned fitness trainer Ryan Shanahan, best known globally as The Kettlebell King. With over 35 years of experience coaching everyone from elite athletes to absolute beginners, Ryan is famous for making fitness fun, fast and completely achievable.

Ellie has trained with Ryan online since 2010, so she knows firsthand how his unique approach transforms not only bodies, but mindsets. In this episode, Ryan shares the philosophy behind his hugely popular training method, his early rise to global fame, and the insights from his two new books: Issues in Your Tissues and Muscles of the Mind: The Ripitude Method.

Together, Ellie and Ryan explore sustainable fitness, movement for longevity, motivation that actually lasts, and why your mindset may be the most important muscle you ever train.

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• Youtube & Book Link: https://linktr.ee/ryanraw88
• Follow Ryan on Instagram @ryanraw88
• Signs, Laura Lynn Jackson
• Regan Hillyer

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