Episode 72: Matthew Haywood

About this episode

Matthew Haywood discusses his experiences with mental health, the death of his grandmother, and the importance of keeping her memory alive.

Matthew rose to fame as the winner of the BBC’s Survivor UK in 2023. Since then, he’s built a loyal following on TikTok, garnering more than 4.3 million likes. Based in the Lake District, Matthew enjoys watersports, football and running. He’s also passionate about raising awareness around mental health and homelessness. In this conversation, Matthew talks about the death of his grandma, Bernadette, keeping her memory alive, and the fear of death. You can also watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube . On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans. This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to mariecurie.org.uk On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by Marie Curie , with support from Ultimate Content . The music featured is Time Lapse by PanOceanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Matthew Haywood

Topics covered

• mental health
• homelessness
• death
• memory

Keywords

• Survivor UK
• TikTok
• Lake District
• watersports
• football
• running

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Survivor UK, Time Lapse

Places: the Lake District, UK

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