Ep.46 Robin Clyfan
Griefcast
Griefcast
4.7 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2018
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Cariad talks to comedian and writer Robin Clyfan (BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, Newsjack, Vice) about his Mum who died eighteen months ago of an extremely rare blood cancer. As ever they talk grief, denial + alternative therapies.
You can follow Robin on twitter @RClyfan and you can see his show, The Sea Is Big Enough To Take It, at the Edinburgh Fringe on Bob's Blundabus at 8pm, from the 2nd - 26th (not 15th).
Griefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble.
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| 0:00.0 | Love this podcast. |
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| 0:17.6 | Now, I don't know how much time you spend on yourself any given week, |
| 0:21.6 | but you may notice that sometimes you end up spending more time on other people |
| 0:25.6 | than you do on yourself. |
| 0:27.4 | We all live very busy, demanding lives, and I don't know about you. |
| 0:30.4 | I find I've got my inbox that needs dealing with, |
| 0:32.8 | and then there's a social media inbox, |
| 0:34.4 | and text messages, and that's what's up. |
| 0:36.2 | And it can get very overwhelming. |
| 0:38.8 | It's easy to get caught up on what everyone else needs from you, |
| 0:41.8 | and then you never take a moment to think about what you need from yourself. |
| 0:45.6 | I have tried lately to turn off on my notifications |
| 0:49.0 | and have some time which doesn't involve screens, |
| 0:52.4 | but it is difficult because when we spend all our time giving, |
| 0:55.6 | it can leave us feeling stretched thin and burnt out. |
| 0:58.6 | Now, thankfully, therapy is available, |
| 1:01.0 | and it can give you the tools to find more balance in your life, |
| 1:03.8 | so you can keep supporting others without leaving yourself behind. |
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