In a beautiful and wide-ranging interview, Sam Levy brilliantly articulates how distorted grief is impacting her world three years after the love of her life Pete died in the blink of an eye. “His life ended and nothing happened,” Sam says. “I can say I’m a widow, but I don’t believe what I’m saying, it’s just a word. Knowing and understanding that he’s gone are two different things.”

Sam walks us through the colourful and fun life she shared with Pete, a larger-than-life, funny, grumpy, loveable, cider-loving character who sometimes liked to shock with his potty mouth.

Sam also explores the importance of voice recordings, legacy, and how: “It warms my soul to see him in my dreams.”

This is a must-listen episode for anyone who is experiencing Covid grief and for anyone who is interested in people and life stories.

Sam is the founder of the Covid Bereavement Support Group on Facebook.

Credit The Cure, Love Song.

Created, produced, and hosted by Karen Rice, the Stolen Goodbyes podcast won gold in the fiercely competitive Best Lockdown category of the British Podcast Award 2021.

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