The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and loss
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The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and loss
Claire Sandys is on a mission to see if it's possible to find hope in 101 different types of loss and grief (often joined by husband Chris). New ad-free episodes every other Tuesday. With childless (not by choice) hosts, this podcast is packed with deep, honest experiences of grief and hope from ins...
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A loss, a quick update, and a thankyou!
Just a very quick update from us.
We’ve experienced a loss of our own over the last three weeks, which means our return to the podcast wi...
A podcast milestone, a chatty catch up, and a summer pause
#154. Join your two favourite hosts as we celebrate (or try to!) a podcast milestone, chat about life, and explain our podcast plans for the summer.
Let's Chat... Where to place our focus in grief (Karen Sutton)
#153. Let's chat... about where we place our focus in grief.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of continuing our 101 T...
The Grief Toolshed: Chair & blanket - it's all about the self care
#152. How can a metaphorical chair and a blanket help us in grief? Let's find out.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up co...
Graveyard Musings: Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland
#151. I've always loved graveyards. I'm not sure what it is about them that draws me in, but a little while ago I decided to record my musings as I wa...
The Grief Toolshed: Baby Bio & a hand fork - a dual-pronged attack
#151. How can metaphorical Baby Bio and a hand fork help us in grief? Let's find out.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up...
The (even more) Silent Why (& the Singapore Strait)
#150. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.
Oh, and the lappin...
Loss 66/101: Loss of eyesight: Yahya Pandor
#149. What is it like to choose hope in the dark? To face the grief of losing your sight?
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission...
The Grief Toolshed: Telescopic Tree Pruner - find your sharp people
#148. How can a metaphorical telescopic tree pruner help us with grief? Let's find out.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open...
The Grief Toolshed: Swiss Army Knife - using the tools of self awareness
#147. How can a metaphorical Swiss Army Knife help us with self-awareness? Let's find out.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to op...
Graveyard Musings: Wolvercote, Oxford (grave of JRR Tolkien - author of The Lord of the Rings)
#146. I've always loved graveyards. I'm not sure what it is about them that draws me in, but a little while ago I decided to record my musings as I wa...
The Grief Toolshed: Compost - it's all about balance (& worms)
#145. How can a metaphorical bag of compost help us get through grief? Let's find out.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to...
The Grief Toolshed: The Spade - let's dig into those feelings
#144. How can a metaphorical spade help us get through grief? Let's find out.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up...
Introducing... The Grief Toolshed
#143. How can we make sure we have the right tools when we face grief?
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations...
New Year, New Loss, New Schedule
#142. Well, it's finally here. Another new year.
How are you feeling as we head into 2026?
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a...
Chris & Claire's Chatty Christmas Catch-Up 2025
#141. Struggling with the festive season? You're not alone. It's not an easy time of year, and it’s been a season of both highs and lows for us too ov...
Australia Update 2: Time flies. And more flies.
#140. How's our big trip 'Down Under' going? This is where you find out. Again.
Welcome to The Silent Why - usually a podcast with a mission to...
Australia Update 1: Distracted by kookaburras
#139. How's our big trip going so far? This is where you find out.
Welcome to The Silent Why - usually a podcast on a mission to open up honest...
Chris & Claire chat Oz, mini mics, Bin Chickens and a special form
#138. We're off on an Ozzie adventure!
But, first things first, as promised, the all-important anonymous form: 👉 https://forms.gle/LmFrrd4xvvnE...
Loss 65/101: Loss of a friend: Hannah Rumsey
#137. Can losing a friend be overlooked in our culture? What happens when the friend who knew you best is gone? And why are there so few resources to...
Behind the Scenes: How I make a podcast
#136. (We'll... we've actually done 226 episodes in total. You'll hear me talk about the annoying decision around episode numbering in this 226th epis...
BLOG REWIND: My Why: Accepting a life I don't want
#135. How do we accept, and live with, a life we never really wanted?
Welcome to another My Why Blog episode - where I share the audio version o...
Let's Chat... Finding hope as a widow (Rachel Powell)
#134. Let's chat... about finding hope after feeling hopeless as a young widow.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of c...
Loss 64/101: Loss of a wife: Richard Smith
#133. “Grief isn’t sad – because it reminds you to make the most of today.” Curious about how Richard has reached this conclusion after losing his wi...
The (even more) Silent Why (& the Mediterranean Sea)
#132. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.
Oh, and the beautiful sou...
Let's Chat... Where does the love go when someone dies (with David Kelly)
#131. Let's chat... about where the love goes when someone dies. Can you still be 'in love' if it's not reciprocated? Does it eventually fade? Or die?...
Loss 63/101: Loss through chronic illness and lupus: Olivia Abousaid
#130. Not all losses are bereavements. Sometimes they follow a diagnosis and impact someone for the rest of their life, like with our guest in this ep...
Chris & Claire's top takeaways from 20 years of marriage
#129. What are the most valuable things we've learnt - or think really matter - after 20 years of marriage?
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on...
BLOG: My Why: How to build mental muscles when you’re feeling weak
#128. Did you know you can build mental muscles, as well as physical ones? And that you can start that any time - no matter how weak you might feel?
Loss 62/101: Loss through menopause: Diane Danzebrink
#127. Think menopause is just a physical change?
What if we told you it can also bring grief, loss of identity, and a hit to your mental health...
Let's Chat... The Adventure of Grief (with Bianca Neumann)
#126. Let's Chat... about seeing grief as an adventure.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of continuing our 101 Types...
Loss 61/101: Loss of possessions: Naomi Westerman
#125. What impact can possessions have on grief? The lack of them, the loss of them, too many of them etc.
This is The Silent Why, a podcast on...
Let's Chat... Writing and running through grief (with Justin Creps)
#124. Let's Chat... about how writing and running can help us through grief.
Welcome to another Let’s Chat episode, where instead of cont...
101 LOSS COUNTDOWN: 60 down, 41 to go
#123. Can hope be found in 101 different types of loss?
We're well on our way to finding out, as we reach another milestone!
We've hit l...
Let's Chat... How Covid-19 changed death rituals (with Natasha Mikles)
#122. Let's Chat... about how the Covid pandemic reshaped important death rituals.
These 'Let’s Chat' episodes are conversations with gue...
Loss 60/101: Loss in happy life transitions: Bex Eyles
#121. Go on, be honest, can you understand why someone who's getting remarried, or celebrating a miracle pregnancy, or beginning a new job, might be e...
Chris & Claire's Reflections on Christmas & New Year
#120. Well, after our 'looking ahead to Christmas' episode, how did it go? Were our festive hearts filled with joy? Or were there tears?!
...
The (even more) Silent Why (& a storm)
#119. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about.
Oh, and the beautiful sou...
Chris & Claire's Chatty Christmas Catch-Up
#118. Struggling with the festive season? You're not alone. As a childless couple, we've been there too, especially when family is at the heart of so...
Loss 59/101: Loss of a police career and self-worth: Ken Anderson
#117. What do you do when the career you love is gone, and you're barely staying afloat? And why is helping yourself so much harder than helping othe...