About this episode

Michael shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son Josh to knife crime in a raw and emotional conversation.

This episode is one of the hardest conversations we've ever had on The School Podcast. Michael shares the story no parent should ever have to tell. One moment he was at work living a normal day, the next he received a phone call that would change his life forever. In this raw and emotional conversation, Michael opens up about losing his son Josh to knife crime, the hours spent in hospital hoping for good news, the moment doctors told him there was nothing more they could do, and the reality...

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Parker

Guest: Michael

Topics covered

• grief
• parenting
• knife crime
• loss
• emotional conversation

Keywords

• knife crime
• grief
• parenting
• loss
• hospital
• emotional story

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