This week we’re joined by actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who’s Dad died in 2007 when she was just 20. Kimberly is commonly known for playing Nicky Wheatly in Coronation Street - a job that her dad always dreamed of her getting after being a huge fan of the show all his life. Some of the topics we discuss in the episode are:What life was like growing up for Kimberly and her career path The struggles of trying to be a ‘care-free’ adult at university while coping with your parent’s terminal diagnosis Her dad’s death and how it impacted her life at drama schoolStruggling to remember life before our parent/s died How her experiences of grief segue into her acting careerFeeling like you shouldn’t be talking about it anymoreReconnecting with her dad’s best friend years later Her advice to young peopleAs always - we hope you enjoy this week’s episode! But if you do have any further questions on the topic just drop us an email or message us using the details below.To find out more, visit our website at www.deadparentclub.co.uk or follow us on social media by clicking the links below:InstagramFacebookTwitterSpecial thanks to This Is Distorted for their time and effort in producing tSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/deadparentclub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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