There’s this unspoken expectation that by six months in, you should be doing better. That the worst has passed, that life has settled, that you’ve somehow “moved on.” But in this episode of It’s a Death Sentence, we sit down and talk honestly about what grief actually feels like six months after loss.

What You’ll Discover

- Grief Doesn’t Follow a Timeline: Six months isn’t a milestone of healing, it’s often where the reality of loss starts to settle in and reshape everything.

- The Hidden Weight of “Moving On”: How social expectations to be okay can make grief feel isolating, even when you’re still deeply affected.

- How Grief Shows Up in Everyday Life: From dreams and unexpected triggers to physical symptoms and emotional waves, grief doesn’t stay in one place.

What is clear is how messy and unpredictable grief is. One moment you’re laughing, getting through your day, doing your job, and the next something small, a memory, a date, even a conversation, brings everything rushing back. And the hardest part is that life keeps moving around you, while you’re still trying to make sense of what’s changed forever.

This episode is a reminder that there’s no right way to grieve and no timeline you have to follow. Whether you’re six weeks, six months, or years into loss, your experience is valid. And if you’ve ever felt like you should be “over it” by now, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

It's A Death Sentence shares real stories of life after loss and is produced by Urban Podcasts. Listener discretion is always advised.

We didn’t expect this conversation to be quite as powerful as it turned out to be. In this episode of It’s a Death Sentence, we do something a little different. We hand the mic over to kids. What follows is one of the most honest, funny, and unexpectedly insightful conversations about death, grief, and what happens after we die.

What You’ll Discover

- How Kids Really Understand Death: Simple, honest answers that cut through adult discomfort and get straight to the heart of loss and meaning.

- Grief Through a Child’s Eyes: Why sadness, confusion, humour, and even happiness can all exist at the same time.

- Big Questions, Beautiful Answers: From heaven to reincarnation, kids explore life after death with imagination, curiosity, and surprising wisdom.

What really stayed with us is how open and unfiltered this conversation is. There’s no pretending to have all the answers, no fear of saying the wrong thing. Just curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to explore the unknown. And maybe that’s something we lose a little as adults.

It's A Death Sentence shares real stories of life after loss and is produced by Urban Podcasts. Listener discretion is always advised.

Grief has a funny way of stripping everything back. In this episode of It’s a Death Sentence, we dive into the idea that losing someone does not just break your heart, it reshuffles your priorities. We’re talking bucket lists, the things we still want to do before we die, and the far more liberating f*ck it list, the things we are absolutely done with.

From Tahiti and ballroom dancing to refusing to learn to ride a bike, we share what stays on the list and what gets thrown in the bin.

What We Uncover

- The Bucket vs The F*ck It List: Why grief pushes you to chase what matters and drop what never did.

- Liberation in Midlife: How caring less about judgement, trends and social pressure can feel like freedom.

- Present Over Perfect: Why being silly with your kids, booking the holiday and drinking the wine might matter more than ticking impressive boxes.

Grief forces perspective. It makes you question why you are saying yes when you mean no. Why you are saving the good stuff for later. Why you are shrinking yourself to make other people comfortable. When you truly understand that life can change overnight, the idea of waiting starts to feel ridiculous.

This episode is an invitation. Write the list of what you want more of. Write the list of what you are done with. And stop apologising for either.

It's A Death Sentence shares real stories of life after loss and is produced by Urban Podcasts. Listener discretion is always advised.