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Created, produced and hosted by Karen Rice

Music compiled by composer and musician Stephen Rice

Karen describes her thoughts behind creating Stolen Goodbyes.

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Stolen Goodbyes with Karen Rice:
Every week someone new opens up to share what it is like to lose a loved one to Covid 19 without warning or goodbye.

Testimonials

"It’s an incredibly important and very, very beautifully produced podcast that allows families who have lost loved ones to Covid 19 to share their stories."

"A really important podcast and one that I think will have true legacy."

Karen Rice’s podcast about the many personal losses and grief caused by Covid 19 is outstanding ethical and trauma informed journalism. She manages to capture a historic event in real time by listening with empathy. Future generations will listen to this podcast and know what it felt like to live through this pandemic.

The Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma Europe

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The judges said that "it was a touching and heartfelt production that gave a voice to the statistics of lives lost you often see listed in news headlines."

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Karen describes her thoughts behind creating Stolen Goodbyes.

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Created, produced and hosted by Karen Rice

Music compiled by composer and musician Stephen Rice

Karen Rice included among the best guests of 2021 and #StolenGoodbyes a highlight of the year on BBC Podcast Radio Hour.

A testament to love, grief and our humanity. An important compilation of interviews at an extraordinary time in history.

A very delicate subject, handied with great sensitivity. Charlie's wife speaks with such dignity of the love for her husband and the immense loss she and their ten-years-old daughter feel. She manages to keep it together while decribling the horrific ordeal of losing a loved one in such a cruel and unjust manner. The image that stays with me is one of her daughter now going to bed in her daddy's T-Shirt. A compelling and very moving interview!

The sad reality of Covid - 19 by real people who have been affected beyond repair, cried though the whole thing 💛😓 For all the non belivers, please listen to the people who's lives have changed forever x

I found this podcast extremely moving & send my prays, and love to everyone involved - extremely courageous of Karen and the families that have suffered the loss of their family members during COVID -19

The Stolen Goodbyes podcast was invited to become a founding partner of the Make Good Together coalition because: “When you see a huge lack of leadership, you don’t sit on the sidelines and wait. You roll-up your sleeves and build a coalition of motivated leaders that have the potential to positively influence thousands.”

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The Stolen Goodbyes podcast is part of the https://www.makegoodtogether.com/coalition that aims to empower people to be the leaders the world so desperately needs. The coalition was created because: “When you see a huge lack of leadership, you don’t sit on the sidelines and wait. You roll-up your sleeves and build a coalition of motivated leaders that have the potential to positively influence thousands.”

Karen Rice