I Bend, I Don’t Break: Life, Love, Death and the Grief That Connects Them

In this deeply personal episode, Shannon sits down with her close friend Racheal for a conversation about grief and the unimaginable experience of losing a child. Rachel has lost three of her children — Christian, Hannah and Benjamin — each in different circumstances, at different times in her life. Through her story, we explore what grief asks of a person, what it means to breathe when that feels impossible, and how love continues even when life has changed forever. This is not a conversation about easy healing or neat answers. It is about endurance. About the moments that bend us to our absolute limits. And about the quiet, hard-won wisdom that can come from the unimaginable. Content Warning: This episode discusses child loss, terminal illness, childhood illness, motor vehicle death, grief, trauma and emotional distress. Please listen with care.  If this episode brings up difficult feelings, please reach out to someone you trust. You do not have to carry grief alone. In Australia, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. In an emergency, call 000  For more information about bereavement support please visit the show notes at www.ifthesetreescouldtalk.com.au.