Julia had so much to say in her conversation with Dr. Laurie Santos, The Happiness Lab team split their conversation into two episodes. In Part 2, Julia talks about the paradox of grief: That we need to let it rage through us with its full force if we are to process it effectively. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we're sharing a special episode of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos. On The Happiness Lab, Laurie shares evidence-based research that will challenge what you think it means to live a happy life. You’ll hear inspiring and surprising stories that will make you think differently about your own happiness.  In Part 1 of this two-part series, Laurie talks to Julia herself about the eight pillars of grieving, and strategies we can all use to help us navigate grief more...

Dr Rahul Jandial joins Julia for the final episode of A Living Loss.   As a brain surgeon he has seen people at their most vulnerable and he speaks with such openness about the losses he has experienced.   Julia and Rahul discuss the experience of moving countries, the loss of relationships and the empathy he has learnt from his patients.   It’s a thought-provoking conversation with moments of total rawness.   Discussed in the episode:   This Too Shall Pass by Julia Samuel, out now,...

Dr Edith Eger joins Julia for episode five of A Living Loss. As a holocaust survivor she has known loss more than most and talks so openly about her experiences in this conversation Julia and Edith discuss the experience of Auschwitz, the racism she continues to experience and why you should never stop fighting. Its a thought provoking conversation with moments of laughter and at times, sadness. If you find any of the subjects in this episode difficult, these links below may provide you with...

Julia is joined by author Johann Hari for episode four of A Living Loss. In this episode Julia and Johann talk about the heartache of first love, dealing with depression, witnessing addiction at a young age and coping with a family member with Dementia. If any of the issues brought up by this interview affected you do find support in the following places: mind.co.uk dementiauk.org bacp.co.uk samaritans.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For episode three of A Living Loss Julia is joined by Tom Bradby. Journalist and novelist who currently presents the News at 10 on ITV. In this episode Julia and Tom talk about being an only child, the benefits of a breakdown and dealing with death. If any of the issues brought up by this interview affected you do find support in the following places: Find a therapist for counselling and psychotherapy at the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy www.bacp.co.uk SANDS support for...

Adwoa Aboah joins Julia for the second episode of A Living Loss. Adwoa is a British model, activist and thought leader, who's podcast Gurl's Talk aims to de-stigmatise the discussion around mental health. In this episode Julia and Adwoa discuss knowing yourself, Black Lives Matter and addiction. Its a beautifully open conversation with moments of reflection and relief. Trigger warning, this episode discusses the topic of suicide, ff you find any of the subjects in this episode difficult,...

Elizabeth Day joins Julia for the first episode of A Living Loss. They discuss the human desire for truth, the constant pursuit of perfection and childlessness. Its a wonderfully honest conversation with moments of laughter and at times, sadness. If you find any of the subjects in this episode difficult, these links below may provide you with support: https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ https://www.mind.org.uk/ https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/ https://gateway-women.com/ See...

Welcome to a Living Loss – the brand new podcast series all about the art of losing and finding yourself hosted by author and psychotherapist, Julia Samuel.   So what is a living loss?   It’s the feeling of grief we get when an abrupt change happens in our lives that we have little to no control over… losing a job, breaking up with a partner or staying at home due to a Global pandemic… sounds familiar?   In this podcast series, Julia and her wonderful guests discuss the losses they have...