JCIP #300 - A Pod For Sabina

In episode 300 of The Just Checking In Podcast, we marked the milestone with a special episode dedicated to our Founder Freddie's university tutor, Dr Sabina Avdagic, who taught him in the final year of his degree.In this episode Freddie provides the context for where he was on his mental health journey in his third and final year of his undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Politics. Sabina taught Freddie in a module called 'Democracy and Inequality', where Freddie wrote one of his two dissertations, which was entitled 'What has been the effect of gentrification on East London?'.During this period, Sabina was a significant support for Freddie and gave him the confidence to pursue this dissertation topic, at a time when he was suffering major mental health challenges.In 2025, Freddie wanted to reach out to Sabina and get back in touch to thank her for her support, but tragically he discovered that on 13th January 2024, Sabina had died suddenly. In her obituary on the Sussex University website, they state that in July 2024, a special day of events was held to celebrate Sabina’s life and achievements, with the research common room in the Politics building renamed the ‘Sabina Avdagic Room’ and a plaque unveiled in honour of her memory. There was also an academic symposium and a ceremony to mark the planting of a mimosa tree in Sabina’s memory, in the terrace area of the building. The message of this podcast is: make sure you check in with that special person or loved one in your life whilst you still can. Make the phone call, send the text, send the email, reach in and tell them what they mean to you. If you can, don’t put it off, because you never know when it might be the last opportunity you get to do it. 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