Continuing Rachael's legacy, through 'You, Me and the Big C', with Steve Bland

Not So Linear

English - February 25, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Welcome back listeners! In today's episode I speak with Steve Bland, who lost his wife Rachael to Breast Cancer in September 2018. Rachael was a BBC newsreader and during her cancer diagnosis she set up her BBC Radio 5 Live podcast 'You Me and the Big C', to help support others in their journey.

Steve talks openly about how they dealt with anticipatory grief and he tells us about the book Rachael wrote for their son Freddie, so he has memories to keep forever. We also discuss how he's navigated life as a young widow, his experience with grief and how it's so important to give yourself time to heal.

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