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life's too shorthow does living through grief change who we are? Author: Sarah Mc Ginn
Hello, Im Sarah Mc Ginn, and youre listening to Life's Too ShortGrief changes everything - your beliefs, your purpose, your sense of time. This podcast explores those changes through honest conversations with people who have lived through the unimaginable, as well as solo reflections from me on my own journey with loss.Each week we share stories of what grief takes, what it gives, and how it reshapes the way we live. These conversations can be raw and difficult, but also full of love, laughter, and unexpected hope.Because as we all know - life is too short. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe to listen back to past seasons and join the conversation. To support the podcast and help me keep bringing you these stories, visit Buy Me a Coffee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Marina Wild: A Story of Motherhood, Hope, and an Incurable Diagnosis
Episode 10
Monday, 8 December, 2025
This week’s episode is one I’ll carry with me for a long, long time.Marina joined me to talk about a different kind of grief - the grief that comes before loss. The kind that lives inside uncertainty, scans, treatments, watching your child grow, and holding both hope and heartbreak in the same breath.At 34, Marina was living her dream life in the west of Ireland - painting, teaching, growing a garden, building a future with her husband. Then came a diagnosis that changed everything: ALK-positive lung cancer. A disease she never imagined could happen to her, and one that is, for now, incurable.In this conversation, Marina speaks with honesty, clarity and unbelievable strength about: • the shock of diagnosis • the years of treatment that followed • becoming a mother after cancer • parenting through uncertainty • anticipatory grief • the everyday beauty she holds onto • and the spiritual grounding that keeps her goingI’m so grateful Marina trusted this space with her story. It’s emotional, it’s human, it’s real, and it will stay with you.If you or someone you love is navigating cancer, or the uncertainty of life-limiting illness, there is support, community, and advocacy happening every single day. I’ve linked to Marina’s work and the Marie Keating Foundation below.Where to Find MarinaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marinawild_art/Website & Artwork: https://www.marinawild.com/Marie Keating FoundationSupport, information & resources: https://www.mariekeating.ieLung cancer awareness & advocacy: https://www.mariekeating.ie/cancer-information/lung-cancer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
