PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Gaby Roslin

Gaby Roslin is a TV presenter who enjoyed massive success fronting hit shows like The Big Breakfast. She was also a co-presenter of Children in Need for nine years, and has carried out lots of other high profile charity work, including for Marie Curie. In this episode of On the Marie Curie Couch, Gaby covers a range of topics with Jason, like the deeply affecting loss of her mum, and the importance of speaking about our feelings.

"Mum would drop anything for anybody. She was a very strong, very, very kind woman. Every time we saw her in hospital at the end, it was always, 'Go on. Will you go home please? And have something to eat. Go home, look after the dogs.' She was more concerned about her dogs than anything. She'd always say, 'I love you.'

"Then we got a phone call the next morning about quarter to eight, telling us to get there quickly and in the time it took for us to get to the hospital, she'd died. But she was one of those who would say, 'I don't want a fuss.' Apparently the nurse had tried to put oxygen on her and she went, 'No, thank you. No that's it.'"

"I never stop talking, I talk for a living. I know a lot of people have found the past 18 months incredibly difficult with death and loss and being apart. Talking has been the key and I think, I've always gone on about talking. And I think people now appreciate it even more."

If you're feeling alone, there's always, always, someone that you can talk to."

Tap the link near the top of this page to listen to Gaby's chat with Jason. Alternatively, listen to or download it via Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd prefer, you can read a full transcript of the episode. Be sure to like and subscribe so you know when we’ve uploaded a new episode – there are more conversations coming soon.