We Make the Road by Walking: Death, Grief and Living Well.

Episodes

1. 5

   All Souls: Grief, Gratitude and Remembering Those Who Shaped Us

   On the Feast of All Souls, funeral celebrant and former priest David Linaker reflects on remembering the dead with gratitude, including those whose legacy is complicated. A reflection on grief, loss, estrangement and honouring the people who made us, with a simple candle ritual of remembrance. -...

   Nov 3, 2026

   17 min
2. 4

   Griefs That Come Without a Funeral

   Grief follows more than a death. David Linaker, funeral celebrant and former priest, reflects on the grief of divorce and broken relationships, the grief of losing a job or career, and the values that hold steady when vision and purpose are lost. A reflection on grief, identity and rebuilding a...

   Oct 27, 2026

   21 min
3. 3

   Love, Lose, Live: Grief, Loyalty and Learning to Live Again

   In this episode, funeral celebrant and former Church of England priest David Linaker reflects on what he calls the love, lose, live formula. We love because we are human. The price of loving is that we lose. In the loss lies the possibility of meaning, and of a life lived well. Drawing on his own...

   Oct 20, 2026

   31 min
4. 2

   We Make the Road By Walking

   This first episode addresses the subject of death. I have tried not to include material that might be distressing, but discretion is advised. Most importantly, I’ll be talking about how our relationship with our mortality can have a massive impact on our wellbeing. You can contact me at...

   Oct 12, 2026

   31 min
5. 1

   The Road on My Right Foot

   Tattooed on my right foot is a line from the Spanish poet Antonio Machado. In English it reads: We make the road by walking. I am a funeral and a wedding celebrant and a writer, and for many years I was a Church of England priest. Most weeks, I stand with families at the edges of life: new...

   Oct 6, 2026

   1 min