life's too short

Mark Talbot: Living And Grieving After The Loss Of His Partner Darren

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Show Notes

On today's episode I speak with the incredible Mark Talbot, photographer and director of Crow Street Collective.

He tells me today about living after the loss of his beloved partner, Darren Lacken. Darren's sudden passing in November 2021 sent Mark into a complete shock and overwhelming sadness.

He also tells me about how he didn't know there was an inquest into Darren's death until it was released, and what that meant to him.

Mark speaks about Darren beautifully in this episode, and tells me about the charity set up in his honour, The Darren Lacken Foundation. If you would like to know more about the Darren Lacken Foundation you can click through the link here.

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