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Imagine being told "you have incurable cancer". How do people 'keep going' despite being told they are dying?This podcast is about cancer, it is about the will to live well despite a life limiting illness, and it is about dying. We (Mand & Heidi) both have stage four incurable cancer. We want to create a space for talking about living and dying. We want to talk about everyday 'cancer life' and we want to give 'cancer muggles' ideas for how to be the best allies to people with the disease. We think we are funny and we are told we can be inappropriate. What's not to like?!
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Signup to Generate a PitchImagine being told "you have incurable cancer". How do people 'keep going' despite being told they are dying? This podcast is about cancer, it is about the will to live well despite a life limiting illness, and it is about dying. We (Mand & Heidi) both have stage four incurable cancer.
Laugh before death is hosted by Heidi Keeling and Mand Black. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Art before death" (7 August 2026, 33 minutes), "On reflection, we're completely ourselves." (23 April 2026, 17 minutes), and "What would love do? (an episode about dying)" (19 March 2026, 35 minutes).
Laugh before death publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Laugh before death is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Laugh before death requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Laugh before death's contact route on record: verified email.
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Heidi Keeling and Mand Black hosts Laugh before death, a society podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Creativity is what makes us human, and art and crafting in this cancer world of lifelong treatment (and its side effects) makes us feel more humane. This episode is about what makes us want to 'make stuff', and the role...
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<p>It's been two years since we came up with the idea of talking (publicly) about living and dying with cancer. </p><p><br></p><p>The podcast is still going, we are still going (!), and in this episode we're taking...
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<p>Death is part of life, yet the process of dying is not easily talked about. How many of us would talk about our own demise as a hypothetical 'event' rather than feeling and knowing it will happen? </p><p><br...
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<p>There's never a bad time to improve on your (healthy) habits but once you're given a terminal diagnosis it can be tempting just enjoy yourself. Life's too short for exercise, right?! </p><p><br /></p><p>In this...
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<p>This episode is about the role of storytelling as a way of making sense of illness, and generating hope for ourselves and others. Hope does not cure cancer but it makes cancer life more manageable...
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<p>Once upon a time we were professionals and really good at our jobs... then we had to retire because of cancer. </p><p><br></p><p>This episode focuses on early retirement due to ill health, the financial implications...
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<p>In this episode we are on a road trip. In the spirit of 'death talk', we're visiting a local forest burial site to set the scene for our conversation about what we want to do with our remains when we die. </p><p>Tune...
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<p>Surviving metastatic cancer for 10 years is an amazing feat but why does it feel wrong to celebrate it? </p><p>Mand was diagnosed with terminal cancer in April 2015. This episode is about her thoughts on living with...
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<p>Enough about us and our cancer! Let's hear how OUR illness affect others. </p> <p>Joking (and references to 'main character energy') aside, terminal illness has a way of making its mark on everybody. </p> <p><br></p>...
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<p>When there's cancer in the family, you need all the love and support you can get. Those of us who have sisters (and good sisters they are!) will appreciate that very special relationships. </p> <p><br></p> <p>This is...
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<p>"We are all going to die one day", yet it can feel awkward to speak about this truth. It can be even harder when you or the person you speak to have a life limiting illness such as cancer.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In...
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<p>In recognition of Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness day (13th October 2024), we're sharing voice notes sent between us following a frustrating and distressing phone call trying to organise insurance. </p> <p><br...
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<p>When you are told you have cancer, dealing with it can't happen soon enough, right? </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Being a cancer patient requires patience... oodles of patience, which takes as much mental energy as the...
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<p>Being generally optimistic, and some might say a bit daft, has stood us in good stead for living with metastatic breast cancer. In this episode we talk about how humour and laughing helps us manage the difficulties...
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<p>Speaking about death and dying is something most people avoid or delay as long as possible. We can't avoid because living with metastatic cancer means we regularly face up to the thought of dying. That said, it does...
<p>This is the pilot episode: an exploration of the themes in our podcast. You will hear about:</p> <p><br></p> Metastatic cancer (AKA incurable or terminal cancer), the impact of illness on relationships, cancer's...
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