Episode 74: Clover Stroud

Episode 74: Clover Stroud

From On the Marie Curie Couch by Marie Curie UK

November 26, 2025 · 55 min · Season 1 · Episode 74

About this episode

Clover Stroud discusses her experiences with grief and cultural differences surrounding death in the UK and US.

Clover is a bestselling writer and journalist. She has a popular platform on Substack called On the Way Life Feels where she tackles big topics like motherhood, grief, marriage, sex, death, love and creativity. She’s the author of four memoirs, including the Sunday Times bestsellers My Wild and Sleepless Nights: A Mother's Story, and The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story . Her first memoir, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, and her most recent, The Giant on the Skyline, was a best book of 2024. She currently lives in Washington DC with her husband and three of her five children. In this conversation, Clover talks about the death of her sister, Nell, the cultural differences around death in the UK and US, and how we sometimes embody those who have died.  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…

People in this episode

Guest: Clover Stroud

Topics covered

  • motherhood
  • grief
  • marriage
  • sex
  • death
  • love
  • creativity

Keywords

  • memoir
  • journalism
  • cultural differences
  • death

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Time Lapse, On the Way Life Feels, My Wild and Sleepless Nights: A Mother's Story, The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story, The Wild Other, The Giant on the Skyline

Books & works: On the Way Life Feels, My Wild and Sleepless Nights, The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story, The Wild Other, the Wainwright Prize, The Giant on the Skyline

Places: Washington DC, UK, US

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