In this first chapter of our recorded meetings, Georgia Polly Taylor offers her honest take on navigating the initial steps of grief. We invite you to join us in sitting with loss, as we listen to its echoes and hold space for what remains beyond death.

Recorded just weeks after her mum Sherri’s passing in January 2024, our conversation captures Georgia’s experience of the final months with her mum, her death at home, and how life feels after the fact. With honesty and warmth, she speaks about the realities of witnessing the end of a loved one’s life, the quiet shock of absence, and the ways grief unfolds in its earliest days.

As you will discover in this episode, last year Georgia completed some awesome physical challenges to raise money for two charities that supported her mum and family throughout their journeys with cancer. Although her original campaign is now closed, G has set up an extra little pot for anyone who is listening and would like to support these very needed local organisations. Read about G's story and donate HERE!

Also, to find out about what wild and wonderful things she's been up to since recording, we recommend checking out G's Instagram: @georgia_polly_taylor

In this first episode, our host shares the heart behind Vita & Echo and why these conversations matter. Through personal reflections and candid thoughts on life, death, and the human experience, we begin the journey of exploring what shapes us.

If you’re struggling or know someone who is, you don’t have to go through it alone—support is available. The National Bereavement Alliance has a great Grief Support Guide, with resources and signposts to help you or a loved one navigate grief.

The music is "Whisps of Whorls" by Kevin MacLeod.