It's nothing like you see in the films; with Fran Hopkins

On this week’s episode we have Fran Hopkins! Fran is not only a member of the Dead Parent Club but also established the Manchester Let’s Talk About Loss group and now runs it alongside her fab co-hosts!Fran’s Dad died around 18 months ago from cancer, just a short 7 months after being diagnosed. After putting his health first and building strong and loving relationships with his family, this shock diagnosis robbed him of his retirement plans and the life he, his wife and his family had envisioned for the future.In this week’s episode you will hear Fran tell her own story of her grief journey where we not only discuss her Dad’s death and the aftermath but also how grief can manifest itself as a physical illness, her experience of Day of the Dead in Mexico and why she decided to set up her own grief group in Manchester!If you’d like to attend a Talk About Loss group or find out if there’s one in your area head to the @talkaboutloss Instagram page or visit their website: www.letstalkaboutloss.orgThank you so much Fran for coming onto the podcast!Contact Us:Instagram - @dpcpodcastEmail - [email protected] - www.dpcpodcast.co.uk Facebook - Dead Parent Club  Find me on Instagram at @kathryn_hooker Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deadparentclub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.