{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a9aab080c727006153f0bcb/6ad88d38a25058b22a45aff6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Donna Lancaster: Ageing As A Spiritual Practice","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a9aab080c727006153f0bcb/1792577342020-a0be8763-6ba2-455f-8a8e-1873cfaa967f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Gabriella is joined on MORTAL this week by coach &amp; author Donna Lancaster. Donna has spent more than three decades supporting people through grief and the many losses and changes that shape a life. She is the co-founder of The Bridge Retreat and author of <em>The Bridge</em> and <em>Wise Words for Women</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>Donna speaks to Gabriella about why she’s always been drawn to what she calls the ‘unsexy stuff’; ‘<em>grief and loss and now death and dying’. </em>Donna talks about grief beyond bereavement; the many heartbreaks we all encounter in a life, and how she believes these can ultimately be gifts.</p><p>They also discuss ageing consciously, making peace with the impermanence of life, the vulnerability of losing control and the beauty Donna experienced in caring for her mother. </p><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy this episode 🦋</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>Content note: MORTAL contains conversations around death, bereavement and loss 🕊️</p><p><br></p><p>__</p><p><br></p><p>Mentions &amp; Links</p><p><br></p><p>Donna Lancaster: <a href=\"http://www.donnalancaster.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.donnalancaster.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Donna’s books: <a href=\"https://www.donnalancaster.com/books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.donnalancaster.com/books</a></p><p><br></p><p>Andrea Gibson: <a href=\"https://andreagibson.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://andreagibson.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ram Dass</p><p><br></p><p>Stephen Jenkinson</p><p><br></p><p>Sobonfu Somé</p><p><br></p><p>For signposting to support for any of the topics covered in this episode 🌀 <u>https://linktr.ee/MortalPodcast</u></p><p>__</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on:</p><p>👉🏽 Instagram <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/themortalpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@themortalpodcast </a></u></p><p><br></p><p>👉🏽TikTok <u><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@mortalpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mortalpod</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>👉🏽 YouTube <u><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@mortal-pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mortal-pod</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>Created by: Gabriella Wilde &amp; Olivia Percival</p><p><br></p><p>Editors: Olivia Percival &amp; Alexandra Quinn</p><p><br></p><p>Music composed by Robert Logan </p><p><br></p><p>Comms: Jordan Maxwell </p>","author_name":"Gabriella Wilde & Olivia Percival "}