It's A Death Sentence: An Unexpectedly Funny, Deeply Human Podcast About Death & Life

We’ve both felt this, but no one really prepares you for it. In this episode of It’s a Death Sentence, we sit down and talk about how grief completely warps your sense of time. One moment everything feels frozen, like it just happened, and the next, months have passed in a blur you can barely remember. This is a raw, honest conversation about what that actually feels like, why it happens, and why it’s far more common than people realise.What You’ll Discover- Why Time Stops and Speeds Up: Grief disrupts your normal sense of time, creating a strange mix of slow-motion moments and lost months.- The Science Behind the Feeling: Time distortion is a real neurological response where the brain shifts into survival mode during trauma.- Why Nothing Feels Quite Real: From brain fog to disassociation, grief can make you feel like you’re watching life from the outside.What really stayed with us is how disorientating it all is. That sense of being stuck in the moment you heard the news, while the rest of the world keeps moving forward like nothing’s happened. It’s strange, uncomfortable, and often quite isolating.We also talk about the small things that can help. Not solutions, because there aren’t any quick ones, but anchors. Little routines, familiar moments, people around you, things that gently bring you back into the present when everything feels blurred or distant.This episode is for anyone who’s experienced that feeling of time not quite making sense anymore, or for anyone trying to understand someone who has. If it resonates, share it with someone who might need that reassurance.It's A Death Sentence shares real stories of life after loss and is produced by Urban Podcasts. Listener discretion is always advised.

This special bonus episode from It’s a Death Sentence offers a gentle, guided meditation designed to bring comfort, calm, and a sense of connection in moments of loss.Written and produced by Emma Skipp and Leon Payne, this meditation was created from a deeply personal place. Emma, who finds great comfort in guided meditation, wanted to craft something specifically for those navigating grief - a space to pause, breathe, and feel held.The meditation begins by guiding you into a state of deep relaxation through simple, soothing breathing techniques. From there, you are gently led into a reflective visualisation, inviting you to imagine your lost loved one beside you - a quiet, safe moment of connection.The soundscape has been carefully designed and tuned to 432Hz - often associated with healing and harmony - creating a warm and immersive listening experience. All music was performed and produced by Leon Payne and Emma Skipp, with natural birdsong recorded in Emma’s own garden adding an intimate, grounding touch.This 20-minute meditation is intended to be a soft place to land - whether you are in the early days of grief or carrying loss that has been with you for years.Take a moment. Breathe. You’re not alone.Credits:Written and spoken by Emma Skipp.Produced by Emma Skipp and Leon Payne.Music performed and produced by Leon Payne and Emma Skipp.Birdsong recordings captured in Emma’s garden.