A Guide to After Life

Our conversation with Mandy Gosling on childhood bereavement explored the profound and long-lasting impact of losing a parent in childhood. Mandy's personal story and professional insights shed light on how early loss...

  A Rollercoaster Marriage: Navigating Loss of a Partner with Dr Louise Lomas, Educational and Child Psychologist  Overview:  This episode dives deep into the turbulent waters of complex grief, exploring the unspoken...

Season 2, Episode 1: Grief Comes Before Death: Anticipatory Grief with Claire Dawson & Tatum De Roeck from Shine, Cancer Charity. Episode Overview: This episode delves into the often-overlooked realm of...

Welcome to A Guide to After Life, your go-to podcast for young widows. I’m your host, Dr. Monika Wieliczko, a psychologist and a fellow widow, helping you move from surviving to thriving after loss.  Following on from...

As we close Season One of A Guide to After Life, I want to take a moment to reflect on the meaningful conversations we’ve had over the past three months. It’s been a deeply moving journey, exploring grief and...

In this eye-opening episode of "A Guide to Afterlife," Dr. Monika Wieliczko and Dr. Magdalena Goryczko dive deep into the complex world of guilt and grief, offering invaluable insights for young widows navigating the...

 Are you a grieving widow struggling to support your children through loss? This episode is for you. Dr Ceri Savage de Lifsitz, a consultant clinical psychologist specialising in child development, joins us to explore...

Episode Summary:In this deeply moving episode of A Guide to After Life, I sit down with Emma Gray, an award-winning grief and life coach and former Wills and Probate solicitor. Together, they navigate the heart of...

In this episode, we are exploring the connection between grief and the body, and how physical symptoms like tension, shallow breathing, and even inflammation are often silent companions to emotional pain resulting...

In this episode, Dr. Paula Redmond, a clinical psychologist discusses the therapeutic benefits of knitting during grief. She explains that knitting involves repetitive, rhythmical movements that can lower blood...

I am back this week with a new episode of the podcast with my dear colleague Dr. Katja Windheim, a clinical psychologist talking about what happens when grief gets complicated and when to seek support. We are going to...

🎙️ Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of "A Guide to Afterlife," I sit down with trauma expert Dr. Yvonne Waft to unpack the complex intersection of grief and trauma when losing a life partner. Get ready for an...