About this episode

Neil Taylor discusses the importance of understanding parents as individuals and capturing their stories before it's too late.

Send us Fan Mail If you're in the position where you still have a parent, or both parents, alive and well - this episode poses the question - how well do you really know them? Not just as mum or dad - but as people, with their own stories, struggles and choices. After losing his father, our guest on today's episode - Neil Taylor, realised something most of us avoid. He'd run out of time to ask his dad the things that truly mattered. Since then, he's dedicated his life to capturing parent's st...

People in this episode

Guest: Neil Taylor

Topics covered

• family stories
• parent-child relationships
• life lessons
• personal growth
• grief

Keywords

• family
• stories
• parenting
• grief
• personal development

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