Two Policemen Knocked On My Door… Then I Had To Rebuild My Life
Real Women's Stories with Lisa QuaitShow Notes
This is a conversation about loss, resilience, hope, and learning how to live again after the unimaginable.
Three weeks before her wedding, Sandi Birch opened the door to two police officers - and in that moment, her whole life changed.
Her partner Griff had been killed in a car crash on his way to work, leaving Sandi suddenly widowed, a single mum to their six-month-old baby, and facing a future she had never imagined.
In this deeply moving episode, Sandi shares the shock of that day, the grief that followed, and the reality of trying to survive when everything you had planned disappears overnight. She opens up about burnout, loneliness, financial pressure, and the brave steps she took to rebuild her life - including walking through the corridors of the BBC with her baby, asking for help when she had nowhere else to turn.
Now, 25 years later, Sandi has found purpose in helping others through grief, trauma and emotional pain through her work in Pranic Therapy.
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