The Silent Why Podcast (2026)

28/07/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎙️

We're celebrating... well, trying to celebrate... a pretty special podcast milestone in true British fashion: with a healthy dose of awkwardness, guilt, and comparison. 😅

In this episode, Chris and I have a proper catch-up about life, sharing what we've been up to lately, chatting about what we're hoping for in the months ahead, and explaining why we're taking a little summer break.

As always, the conversation goes off on a few unexpected tangents (maybe TMI! 🤭), so grab a cuppa and come spend some time with us.

And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. ❤️ This milestone simply wouldn't have happened without every listen, share, message, review, and bit of support. We're so grateful you're part of this community.

[And for those that listen - you'll see the number did go up again! 😉 In fact, since this photo yesterday, it's now 50,238! 💗]

🎧 Listen now:
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7aa332dd/a-podcast-milestone-a-chatty-catch-up-and-a-summer-pause

15/07/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧

In this episode, I’m chatting with Karen Sutton from Cheltenham – just a few miles down the road from me! Karen is the UK's first widow coach and an Intuitive Psychology Coach.

After her husband, Simon, died suddenly following a cardiac arrest while out on a bike ride in 2016, Karen found herself navigating life as a widowed mum to their two children.

Karen shares what life has been like since losing Simon, and the wisdom she's picked up along the way. Together, we explore how grief can dominate our thoughts, and why gently redirecting our focus can be such a powerful tool.

This episode is full of practical encouragement for anyone living with loss. Plus, Karen is a big advocate of hope - so you know we're going to bond on that topic! 💛

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or via the website:
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7d1cf8a2/lets-chat-where-to-place-our-focus-in-grief-karen-sutton

For more about Karen, visit: https://www.karensutton.co.uk/

30/06/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧

Welcome back to my series of mini episodes: The Grief Toolshed.

I’m revisiting the garden tools shared by our Let’s Chat guests (from my metaphorical toolshed) and turning them into practical, supportive tools you can actually use when grief shows up.

And next up we have…

[drum roll] 🥁 (even though you've seen it on the image below!)
..A chair and a blanket!

Two tools again! Gifted to my shed by Kriss Kevorkian in her Let’s Chat episode about environmental and ecological grief - so let’s see how these can help us through our grief.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧:
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7ac908f4/the-grief-toolshed-chair-blanket-its-all-about-the-self-care

If you’d like to listen to Kriss' full Let’s Chat episode - the link's in the podcast show notes.

16/06/2026

🔊 NEW EPISODE OUT! 🔈

In this episode, you can enjoy our unexpected graveyard musings from The Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland.

And we left a very unexpected little part of us (well, me!) in this graveyard - tune in to find out what! 😆

I’ve always felt drawn to graveyards. There’s just something about them that invites reflection, curiosity, and quiet wonder. So a few years ago, I started recording my ponderings as I wander round them - and they became my Graveyard Musings episodes.

Come wander with us as we share our impromptu thoughts from one of the most impressive cemeteries we've ever been to.

Listen now: https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7c8f9731/graveyard-musings-glasgow-necropolis-scotland

And if you want to see what we saw, there are photos on the blog: https://www.thesilentwhy.com/post/graveyard-musings-goes-to-glasgow

11/06/2026

There's an underrated, very subtle, but exquisite, BBC Comedy Series that Chris and I have watched more than once, called Mum.

And as many of you know, whenever I come across a powerful moment about grief on screen, I like to share it - and here's another one.

Mum is the bittersweet, award-winning story of a woman (Cathy, played by the brilliant Lesley Manville) rediscovering who she is, and what love looks like, after the death of her husband.

In this scene, her son (Jason, played by Sam Swainsbury), finally opens up about how he's feeling about losing his dad. He shares about the pressure of being a man and having to be brave, even if you're 'a bit wobbly' inside.

It's a great example of the pressures and social expectations we can feel after a loss, and how it can affect our grief.

In this scene, Cathy is able to reassure her son that she doesn't need looking after, and that he can cry if he needs to.

Jason: 'No, I don't let myself cry about dad.'
Cathy: 'Why is that?'
Jason: 'Because if I cry about him, or I let it sort of get to me and stuff, then that means that I've just given up or just like, rolled over and taken it... Like basically accepted that he's gone.'
[pause]
Cathy: 'But he is gone. He's gone, love. He's not coming back.'
[Jason breaks down]

It's a simple, elegant scene of loss and what happens when we try to hold in all the feelings of grief for someone we love and miss.

If you can access BBC iPlayer - check it out. It made us laugh, cry, smile, and cringe in equal amounts. Just three short series of wonderful, yet short episodes.

Jason: 'I just don't know why it still hurts so much. It's stupid.
Cathy: 'It isn't stupid.'
Jason: 'I don't know what's wrong with me.'
Cathy: 'It's always going to hurt, love. The pain is never going to go away. Some days it'll feel like you're standing right next to it. Some days it'll feel as if it's a mile off, but it's always going to be there.
Jason: 'Thing is, Mum, what you don't understand is that when you're a man, you're not supposed to give into these things.'
Cathy: 'No?'
Jason: 'No. You fight 'em.'

03/06/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧

Welcome back to my series of mini episodes: The Grief Toolshed.

I’m revisiting the garden tools shared by our Let’s Chat guests (from my metaphorical toolshed) and turning them into practical, supportive tools you can actually use when grief shows up.

And next up we have…

[drum roll] 🥁
..A hand fork and Baby Bio!

Two tools! Gifted to my shed by Lis Whybrow in her Let’s Chat episode about end of life and grief coaching - so let’s see how these can help us through our grief.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7992fbab/the-grief-toolshed-baby-bio-a-hand-fork-a-dual-pronged-attack

If you’d like to listen to Lis' full Let’s Chat episode, or her Loss episode, the links are in the podcast show notes.

20/05/2026

🎙️ NEW MINI EPISODE OUT NOW 🎙️
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7d39d156/the-even-more-silent-why-and-the-singapore-strait

Life feels a bit chaotic, doesn’t it? 🌪️ Sometimes, we just need a moment to pause and breathe.

That’s why I’ve created these very short episodes, which are designed to help you hit pause and recharge.

✨ In less than 9 minutes:

- Join me (Claire Sandys, podcast host) in an imaginary escape.
- Spend 2 minutes just for you.

️And this episode is very well timed for those of us feeling the cold in the UK this week - because I want you to join me in the warm, humid air of Singapore. 🌴

Take a break. You deserve it. 💛

05/05/2026

🎧NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎤

Our first Loss interview of the year has finally landed! And if you're wondering why it took so long - tune in to find out!

For Loss 66 of 101, we're exploring what it's like to choose hope in the dark.

Meet Yahya from Wiltshire, England. In 2021, at just 25, he lost his sight - going from fully sighted to blind in only 10 months, due to a combination of Macular Degeneration and Toxoplasmosis.

In this episode, Yahya opens up about:
• What grief looks like when you lose your sight
• The challenges and realities of being blind
• What he misses most
• The everyday things sighted people often take for granted

But this isn’t just a story of loss, it’s a powerful reimagining of what life after loss can be. From breaking records running marathons untethered to offering counselling support to those who otherwise couldn’t access it, Yahya is challenging expectations and expanding what’s possible.

Despite the grief, the loss, and all he misses, Yahya told us:
"I am currently living my best life."

Go listen to this very inspiring episode now 🎧
(And we guarantee you'll spend at least the rest of the day being very grateful for your eyesight. 💗)

https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7c8e77d6/loss-66101-loss-of-eyesight-yahya-pandor

For more about Yahya, visit the links below, or the podcast show notes.

https://www.instagram.com/yahyapandor94
https://www.insight-counselling.org
https://www.youtube.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/

I've only just noticed from his Instagram that he's also been on Deal or No Deal!

22/04/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧

Welcome back to my new series of mini episodes: The Grief Toolshed.

I’m revisiting the garden tools shared by our Let’s Chat guests (from my metaphorical toolshed) and turning them into practical, supportive tools you can actually use when grief shows up.

And next up we have…

[drum roll] 🥁
..A telescopic tree pruner!

This one was gifted to me by Jared Altic in his Let’s Chat episode about being a Police Chaplain - so let’s see how it can help us through our grief.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7bce17be/the-grief-toolshed-telescopic-tree-pruner-find-your-sharp-people

If you’d like to listen to Jared's full Let’s Chat episode, link is in the podcast show notes. Or check out his podcast here - Hey Chaplain Podcast.

07/04/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎧

Welcome back to my new series of mini episodes: The Grief Toolshed.

I’m revisiting the garden tools shared by our Let’s Chat guests (from my metaphorical toolshed) and turning them into practical, supportive tools you can actually use when grief shows up.

[If none of that makes sense, then listen to the introductory episode I put out - it explains it all.]

I’m unpacking and exploring each tool to see how we can use it in real life - and next up we have…

[drum roll] 🥁
..A Swiss Army Knife!

Yes, today’s episode focuses on the Swiss Army Knife, which pairs nicely with the last tool I had - a bag of compost - a handy way to open it up!

The SAK (trying that out in the episode for short!) was gifted to me by Katie Elliott in her Let’s Chat episode about Self-Awareness - so let’s see how it can help us through our grief.

Listen now: 👂
https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/7e32c7b8/the-grief-toolshed-swiss-army-knife-using-the-tools-of-self-awareness

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