
<p>In this special 5th anniversary episode of Stolen Goodbyes, Karen speaks with five incredible guests—Emma, Jane, Kristie, Sioux, and Brielle—about their ongoing journeys with COVID-19 grief. Each guest shares the...


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Hosted by Karen Rice · health · EN
What do you do when the daily Covid death toll hits 1,820—the UK’s highest—lives reduced to statistics? When loved ones die alone, within days of a cough, last seen walking into an ambulance. No warning. No family. No funeral. No goodbye. That’s why I created Stolen Goodbyes—an urgent act of journalism to restore humanity to those we lost, and give voice to the extraordinary lives behind the numbers. What began as a podcast in lockdown has become something deeper: a living archive, a public record, a safe space—a memorial to those who died, and a vital platform for the Covid-bereaved, a still-grieving, often invisible community met with silence, disbelief, or denial. Each season explores a different facet of pandemic grief: real-time loss, political neglect, love after loss, and the emotional aftershocks. Guests aren’t celebrities—they are spouses, children, partners, and friends. Ordinary people whose loved ones were extraordinary to them and who died durin
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat do you do when the daily Covid death toll hits 1,820, the UK’s highest, lives reduced to statistics? When loved ones die alone, within days of a cough, last seen walking into an ambulance. No warning. No family. No funeral. No goodbye.
Stolen Goodbyes is hosted by Karen Rice. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Disconnect Between the World's Perception of the Pandemic & the Searing & Troubling Reality of Covid Grief" (24 March 2025, 55 minutes), "Stolen Goodbyes: 5 Years On, An Interview with host and creator Karen Rice" (18 March 2025, 21 minutes), and "Love After Covid Loss: Emma Charlesworth’s Journey from Heartbreak to Healing" (24 December 2024, 47 minutes).
Stolen Goodbyes publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 46 episodes.
Booking probability for Stolen Goodbyes is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Stolen Goodbyes requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Stolen Goodbyes's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Stolen Goodbyes are Family & Social Services. Stolen Goodbyes has a health audience.
Karen Rice hosts Stolen Goodbyes, a health podcast with 46 episodes published.
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<p>In this special 5th anniversary episode of Stolen Goodbyes, Karen speaks with five incredible guests—Emma, Jane, Kristie, Sioux, and Brielle—about their ongoing journeys with COVID-19 grief. Each guest shares the...

<p>Five years after launching Stolen Goodbyes, host Karen Rice reflects on the podcast’s journey in a special anniversary interview with her cousin Samantha. She shares the inspiration behind the series, the impact of...

<p>In this final episode of Love After Covid Loss, part of the Stolen Goodbyes podcast series, Emma Charlesworth returns to the show. Emma first opened the podcast in 2020, sharing her journey as a widow at just 39...

Episode #8
<p>In this emotional yet uplifting episode of Stolen Goodbyes, host Karen Rice speaks with Rebecca Reilly from New Jersey, who shares her remarkable journey of love, loss, and finding hope again after unimaginable...

Episode #7
<p>In this tender and bittersweet episode of Stolen Goodbyes, Karen Rice speaks with Victoria Daniels, 25, from Hertfordshire, about her cherished memories of her late father, David, a jack the lad and an animal-loving...

<p>In this moving episode, Amanda Pape shares how her life was once "Technicolor" with laughter, love, and adventure, alongside her larger-than-life husband Bob. But after his sudden death from Covid, age 53, life...

<p>In this heartfelt episode, we hear from Kristie Cervantes, a 45-year-old teacher from Illinois, USA, as she recounts her journey through unimaginable loss and the discovery of love again. Kristie lost her beloved...

<p>The second part of Lynda Wardley’s story on Stolen Goodbyes is an inspiring narrative of love and resilience. After the profound loss of her father, Robin, Lynda found an unexpected connection with Charles Persinger...

Episode #3
<p>In this touching two-parter, we meet Lynda Wardley, a compassionate woman with a powerful story of love, loss, and resilience. Lynda, 59, opens up about her vibrant father, Robin, whom she lost to Covid in January...

<p>In this moving episode, we sit down with Charles Persinger, 59, from Swindon, who shares his powerful journey through loss, resilience, and rediscovery of love. Charles opens up about the unimaginable heartbreak of...

<p>In the opening episode of this new series of Stolen Goodbyes, entitled Love After Covid Loss, we sit down with grief coach and nervous system practitioner Kayleigh O’Connor (@goodgrief_uk) for a profound conversation...

Episode #13
<h2>In this powerful interview, Danielle Barnett charts the life of her wonderfully resilient dad Chris Riley, who despite the most challenging and heartbreaking circumstances, worked six days a week to give his...

Episode #12
<p>If Boris Johnson had locked down earlier, Peter Owen would still be alive today, this is the firm belief of his daughter Becky. Instead, this beloved father and grandfather caught Covid 19 shopping in Sainsbury’s on...

Episode #11
<p>In a beautiful and wide-ranging interview, Sam Levy brilliantly articulates how distorted grief is impacting her world three years after the love of her life Pete died in the blink of an eye. “His life ended and...

Episode #10
<p>As a couple, Anne and David Morrison, 71, did everything together, living life their way, never letting obstacles stand in the way.</p><br><p>But their plans to retire to Australia were never realised after David was...

Episode #9
<p>Treasured by her family, Anna Gibson may have been 94 but she was still a feisty, independent, and private personality who loved nothing more than being outdoors. </p><br><p>But after a fall, Anna was admitted to a...

Episode #8
<p>It may be just over two years since Rab Sherwood lost her beloved parents father Sucha Singh Hothi, 85, and mother Gurdev Kaur Hothi, 75, to Covid 19, but this double loss combined with the manner of the loss and the...

Episode #7
<p>With a career as an RAF engineer, and a vast vinyl collection comprising Vera Lynn to the Sex Pistols, John Leigh may have been an unconventional father but he left behind some unforgettable memories for his...

Episode #6
<p>It is a testament to Alastair MacVicar's strength of character, that he is alive and well in the world today, improving the lives of others.</p><br><p>In the space of just 14 days, he lost his mother Jean, father...

Episode #5
<p>A singing prison officer, Rachael Lidgett finds solace in song following the loss of her role model dad Chris who she lost to Covid in December 2020. Growing up, her dad was her biggest singing champion, and she...
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