The ‘Holding Space’ podcast is a mental health & mindfulness podcast designed to support families after the loss of a child. Founder Lucy Livesey invited Katie to talk about working with difficult thoughts and emotions in a context applicable to every situation, regardless of what type of loss we have experienced.

Katie shares her personal journey with mindfulness, which began after the death of her brother-in-law in 2006 and deepened during her own cancer treatment in 2015. She discusses how mindfulness has provided her with the anchor she needed to cope with difficult thoughts and emotions during these challenging times, as well as enhancing the joyful moments of life.

If you prefer to listen on another podcast platform you can search for “Series 1, Episode 2 – Holding Space – Katie – Working with difficult Thoughts and Emotions” and the Podcast’s full title is “Holding Space – Baby Loss, Mindfulness and Mental Health Podcast – The Ellie’s Gift Project”.

Background & Further Information

Katie first met Lucy Livesey in 2020 during their Advanced Teacher Training with Breathworks in Manchester. Lucy invited Katie to become part of her team delivering mindfulness sessions online during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 as part of a funded programme for the people of Oldham, and they remain friends to this day.

Lucy, who personally experienced the devastating loss of her own baby, Ellie, wanted to provide support for others to find healing and support and now offers two mindfulness based projects that include an app, book and much more: