At a Loss - It’s life and death
Episodes
Death Literate
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When you meet Trish, what stands out isn’t heaviness — it’s energy. "The space of death is about people, he tangata, what’s more vibrant than...
Die Natrually
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to die naturally. Carol McAllum is the doctor you meet when recovery isn’t possible. She shares thoughts, wisdom and wonder in all she has learn...
Dying to Talk
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do tell the children Sarah’s kids know Mum works with the dead. Because she tells them her work stories. In her old job nursing the dying, she told ...
Grave Matters
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Would you live in a graveyard? Sheree Stout does. Her family home sits inside Auckland’s largest cemetery, where she leads a small team caring for t...
Death Happens Here: Let’s Talk About It
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Reclaiming death as a community experience. It’s a normal experience” is the mission motivating Trish Fleming, Community Engagement Lead at Hos...
How To Die a Natural Death
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often hear of a good death and struggle with bad deaths. Dr Carol McAllum, believes in natural death. In this conversation, she reflects on decades...
Your Heart Could Go On
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
And not just your heart. Organ donation is a gift that can change, improve and enrich the lives of many others, after your death. But very few people ...
How to Die Well - End-of-life Doula
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Treza Gallogly is an End-of-life Doula with host Timothy Giles she shares her insights from helping people to die well. Navigate fear and emotions, to...
Get Grief Literate! The Grief Centre
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Katrina King, the general manager of the Grief Centre, Australasia. "At A Loss," host and funeral celebrant Timothy Giles talks with Katrina abou...
Navigating Grief: Conversations on Living Fully Amid Loss
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "At A Loss," a podcast series hosted by Timothy Giles, a funeral celebrant dedicated to exploring the profound and often challenging journe...
Grieving, But Nobody Died - Maria Miller on loss that still hurts S1 ep10
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is this lethargy and sadness if no one died? Loss of a job, a dream, a career, a relationship, we grieve all these things. Allowing ourselves to,...
My Mentor in Mourning - Jill Goldson S1 ep9
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Therapist Jill Goldson of Family Matters has in an earlier episode, coached us through coping with the losses that come with Covid. Today, she shares ...
Youth and Sad Truth - Nic Russell Kenzie’s Gift S1 ep8
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kenzie, Nic Russell’s daughter was 2 she was diagnosed with cancer and died. But there was another challenge, Nic also had a 5 year old son tha...
Righteous Anger - Reverend Mua Strickson Pua S1 ep7
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reverend Mua Strickson-Pua has 30 years ministry serving generations in life, and loss. Host and funeral Celebrant Timothy Giles seeks tips from Rev...
By Her Own Hand- Suicide of your life partner S1 ep6
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you pregnant partner dies by her own hand, how do you survive, heal and hope to find a future? Mark Wilson has experienced this loss and still ac...
Host in the Hot Seat S1 ep5
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brotherhood is a bond for life. Last episode Aston Wells told of the hurt, harm and how he found health again after the death of his best mate and you...
Brother Where Art Thou? S1 ep4
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He was as constant as my own shadow. Aston Well’s little brother Sean, was his childhood duty, and became his best-friend. In adulthood, the boys ...
Death Did Us Part - Widowed s1 ep3
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Romance, commitment. marriage, children and a life together. As the traditional vows say, "to have and to hold, till death do us part." Trish followed...
Unnatural Grief - Death of a Child S1 ep2
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sands is an organisation of parents who have experienced the loss of a baby. From season one, Sara Lane talks with host Timothy Giles of her personal ...
Is it good to talk about grief? S1 ep1
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Refreshing Season 1 listen again to our very first ep with counsellor and grief specialist. Maria Millar. Maria is an experienced counsellor, sharin...