JCIP #295 - Andrew Shields - Part 2

In Part 2 of our check in with journalist and author Andrew Shields, we discuss marriage, fatherhood and how his work (especially with LOCOG) impacted his family life and the sacrifices he had to make, along with his wife Elaine, who supported him hugely in being able to make them.We then discuss the death of his mum, which happened in the run-up to this podcast, the mental health impact that her dementia diagnosis had on him, his sister Rosalind and his family.We talk about the emotional moment of having to sell their family home in Bristol so his mum could be looked after properly in a care home. We finish by discussing how he prepared for the inevitability of her death in those final few months, what it was like to watch her take her last breaths, and the anxiety of preparing for the worst every time the care home would ring him or his sister.As always, #itsokaytoventSupport Us:Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukPayPal: paypal.me/freddiec1994?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GBMerchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shopMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkSupport Us:PatreonPayPalMerchandise