# grief
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41:30Life after Shell — grief, asylum seekers, and a new callingAl Elliott: Well, that's a nice segue, listening to people, because you left in 2008, and since then, over the last— what, what are we up to, almost 19 years, 18 years— you've done an awful lot. So you've been a priest, EP 313 · 25 Jun 2026·interview· 41:30–46:4247:20Purpose balance over work-life balance: Losing his dadLeanne Elliott: Mike. Al Elliott: So we've got Mike, Joe, Aidan, Kieran. I know that 3/4 of those people are amazing people because you've just told me all the things that they've done. Tell me more about Mike. What was—EP 295 · 23 Apr 2026·interview· 47:20–52:504:53Maria's story: losing her dad and her daughterLeanne Elliott: And it isn't an easy conversation, yet it's something that we all experience. If we haven't already, we— it's certain that we will at some point. Do you mind sharing a bit about your background and how yoEP 151 · 5 Dec 2024·interview· 4:53–9:5614:21Grief and the workplace: the conversation we avoidAl Elliott: Yeah Maria Georgiou: If you're not in a culture where you can openly express what's going on, I think for someone who's a carer at that point, and essentially a full-time carer and a full-time employee, thereEP 151 · 5 Dec 2024·interview· 14:21–14:3718:51Why normal doesn't exist anymoreAl Elliott: Yeah Maria Georgiou: You get to your normal place of work, but it's not normal anymore because there's all these things that you're not going to do. So you're not going to check up on your child, you're not gEP 151 · 5 Dec 2024·interview· 18:51–23:0431:10The fear of saying the wrong thingLeanne Elliott: I'm— I guess one thing you've said quite a lot is, you know, people are worried about saying the wrong thing. Can anyone say the wrong thing? What's the wrong thing? Maria Georgiou: You'd be surprised. I EP 151 · 5 Dec 2024·interview· 31:10–35:4435:44The psychology of grief: how loss affects the brainLeanne Elliott: It's that there is some interesting psychology to grief. And I think one of the things that we often don't always appreciate if we haven't experienced yet is it is something that we're all going to face aEP 151 · 5 Dec 2024·interview· 35:44–39:2536:18Workplace Surgery: Supporting a Grieving EmployeeLeanne Elliott: Oh God Al Elliott: I know. I'm struggling with a delicate situation. One of my most valued team members lost their partner suddenly 6 weeks ago. Oh yeah, a bit sad. They've returned to work, and whilst I EP 148 · 26 Nov 2024·workplace surgery· 36:18–43:5529:37The weird paradox of how we talk about people after they dieLeanne Elliott: Clark and Carrie are so honest and open about their struggles. Carrie explains that there's a weird sort of paradox in the way we respond to individuals in crisis compared to those who may be showing earlEP 65 · 17 Nov 2023·other· 29:37–34:4434:40The grief of late diagnosis and the stigma families faceKristen (ADHD coach): I don't know if it's, it's offensive, but I would, I would maybe— Al Elliott: Err on the side of caution? Kristen (ADHD coach): Yeah, I would. You know, neurodiversity refers to the unique way that EP 41 · 31 May 2023·panel interview· 34:40–44:24
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