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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 24 MIN

Louise Bates - Author of Letters to Matthew and A Gift for Grief

from Planning Ahead of Time · host Dayle Adams

PAT Chat with Louise Bates.Dayle and Louise touch upon how they met, their Mum's having dementia, and mediumship, before Louise talks about how the death of her son, and his connection from spirit led her to write two books - Letters to Matthew and A Gift for Grief.Letters to Matthew is her memoir, her story and she hopes that it will help others who are going through similar situations.She explains how hard it is to have conversations about death when loved ones are given a terminal diagnosis, and the importance of planning ahead when you are fit and healthy.Trigger warning: Louise mentions an act of love involving her son's ashes that some listeners may find upsetting.Louise is also the podcast host of A Gift for Grief. https://louisebates.co.uk. Planning Ahead of Time Podcast, hosted by:Dayle Adams, Psychic Medium and End of Life Plan Facilitatorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dayleadams/https://www.facebook.com/dayleadams.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/dayleadams/

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PAT Chat with Louise Bates. Dayle and Louise touch upon how they met, their Mum's having dementia, and mediumship, before Louise talks about how the death of her son, and his connection from spirit led her to write two books - Letters to Matthew and A Gift for Grief. Letters to Matthew is her memoir, her story and she hopes that it will help others who are going through similar situations. She explains how hard it is to have conversations about death when loved ones are given a terminal diagn...

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