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Laugh before death

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.

Podcast · By Heidi Keeling and Mand Black · English · Official site

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  1. Episode · Aug 7, 2026

    Art before death (opens the original)

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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 of creativity in processing and ignoring the fact we live with incurable cancer. We also talk about letting go of the standards we set for ourselves and how this creates a wonderful freedom to 'just do'. We don't talk a lot about death but it is the undertone for this episode. Le

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