Show Notes
I'm in conversation with the amazing Amy Cummins. She tells us about her childhood challenges & first ventures into the art of caring as she looked after her mam who struggled with her mental health & cared for her siblings while her dad worked hard. We explore grief, the agony of loosing a child, loss in general, mental/emotional health, prayer, meditation & healing..Nurse Cummins charms us with her charisma, energy, wit, intelligence & compassion..sit back & take her in! Podcast Engineer and Editor - Ger Kellett CLICK HERE FOR THE PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE......... References ---------------------------- ‘Lets dance’ Chris Montez from The hits (1962) ‘Crocodile shoes’ Jimmy Nail from Crocodile shoes (1992) ‘Paper Roses’ Marie Osmond from the best of Marie Osmond (1990) ‘Rivers of Babylon’ Boney M from 70’s 100 hits (1984) Nothing compares to you Sinead O’Connor from I do not want what i havn’t got (1990) ‘We are family’ Sister Sledge from We are family (1979) ‘Up on the roof’ The Drifters from Under the boardwalk (1964) ‘Stand by me’ John Lennon from Rock n roll (1975) ‘Massachusetts’ The Bee Gees from The ultimate Bee gees (1967) ‘Sun come ease me in’ The Teskey Brothers from Run home slow (2019)
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